Cheers season 1

NBC
Sep 30, 1982

NBC
Sep 30, 1982

Summary Sam (Ted Danson), a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, owns and runs Cheers, a cozy bar in Boston. Somewhat snobby, beautiful and intelligent Diane (Shelley Long) -- forced to become a waitress when her fiance jilts her -- constantly bickers with Sam. Eventually, they fall in love. Several wacky characters make the bar their home-awa...

Created By: James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles

NBC
Sep 30, 1982

NBC
Sep 30, 1982

Cheers

Season 1

12 Seasons

Season Premiere: Sep 30, 1982

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews

User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 20 User Ratings

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Created By: James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles

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Episode 1 • Sep 30, 1982 • 30 m

Give Me a Ring Sometime

Diane Chambers makes her home at Cheers when her fiancé leaves her.

Episode 2 • Oct 7, 1982 • 30 m

Sam's Women

Sam is worried that Diane thinks he only dates dumb women, so he tries to impress her with his latest one.

Episode 3 • Oct 14, 1982 • 30 m

The Tortelli Tort

Carla attacks an especially obnoxious Yankee fan after they beat the Red Sox. He threatens to sue the bar unless Carla is fired.

Episode 4 • Oct 21, 1982 • 30 m

Sam at Eleven

Sam is to be interviewed for a sports segment on the evening news. What he doesn't realize is that he was only chosen because all the big-name players weren't available.

Episode 5 • Oct 28, 1982 • 30 m

The Coach's Daughter

Coach is distressed when his sweet but insecure daughter introduces him to her boorish, obnoxious fiancé.

Episode 6 • Nov 4, 1982 • 30 m

Any Friend of Diane's

One of Diane's old college friends comes to the bar. She is vulnerable and looking for a man to give her an afternoon of unbridled passion, and Sam predictably jumps at the opportunity.

Episode 7 • Nov 11, 1982 • 30 m

Friends, Romans, and Accountants

Norm's workplace party at Cheers is a miserable failure--so he tries to set up Diane as his boss's "date" for the evening.

Episode 8 • Nov 18, 1982 • 30 m

Truce or Consequences

Carla tells Diane a shocking secret about her relationship with Sam. It's an outright lie, but Carla does it just to prove that Diane can't keep a secret and will never be her real friend.

Episode 9 • Nov 25, 1982 • 30 m

Coach Returns to Action

Coach wants to ask out an attractive younger woman, but he doesn't have the guts. Sam sets his sights on her too, but he keeps getting shot down--badly.

Episode 10 • Dec 2, 1982 • 30 m

Endless Slumper

Sam loans out his good luck charm to a slumping Red Sox pitcher. The pitcher immediately goes on a winning streak, but Sam begins experiencing a series of accidents.

Episode 11 • Dec 9, 1982 • 30 m

One for the Book

Two unlikely customers enter the bar: One is an 80+ year old who is the only arrival for his WWI squad's reunion, and the other is an awkward virgin looking for a night of drinking and fun before he becomes a monk.

Episode 12 • Dec 16, 1982 • 30 m

The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One

An Englishman enters the bar claiming to be a spy, but Diane exposes him as a fraud. Everyone is mad at her for humiliating him just to show off her own intellect, until he plays a joke on her.

Episode 13 • Jan 6, 1983 • 30 m

Now Pitching, Sam Malone

Sam becomes a commercial spokesman and becomes romantically involved with his agent. But things become complicated when he wants to break off the romance.

Episode 14 • Jan 13, 1983 • 30 m

Let Me Count the Ways

Diane becomes upset with everyone at the bar when nobody shows any sympathy after she learns that her family cat has died.

Episode 15 • Jan 20, 1983 • 30 m

Father Knows Last

Carla tries to trick a nerdy M.I.T. professor into believing that he's the father of her baby, so that he will support it.

Episode 16 • Jan 27, 1983 • 30 m

The Boys in the Bar

When Sam publicly supports an old teammate who has come out of the closet, Norm and the gang are afraid that "Cheers" will become a "gay bar."

Episode 17 • Feb 10, 1983 • 30 m

Diane's Perfect Date

Sam and Diane agree to find blind dates dates for each other. Diane takes it seriously, but Sam doesn't--assuming that Diane's plan is to set him up with herself. Therefore, he finds a disastrous date for her at the last minute.

Episode 18 • Feb 17, 1983 • 30 m

No Contest

Diane reluctantly enters the Miss Boston Barmaid contest, but only so she can publicly denounce the competition as sexist and chauvinistic.

Episode 19 • Feb 24, 1983 • 30 m

Pick a Con... Any Con

When Sam learns that a conman has taken thousands of dollars from Coach, he turns to Harry "The Hat" to help them get the money back.

Episode 20 • Mar 3, 1983 • 30 m

Someone Single, Someone Blue

Diane's has to get married within ten years of her father's death, or her mother loses her fortune. But there's one problem: she's only just learned of this fact, and the ten-year deadline is tomorrow.

Episode 21 • Mar 24, 1983 • 30 m

Show Down: Part 1

Sam's brother, whom he feels inferior to, shows up at the bar and sweeps Diane off her feet. Sam doesn't want her to go off with him because he wants her for himself, but he doesn't have the guts to admit it.

Episode 22 • Mar 31, 1983 • 30 m

Show Down: Part 2

Diane is still involved with Sam's brother, but she confesses that she is in love with Sam. So she returns to the bar to give him one last chance to admit that he loves her too.

12 Seasons

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Ted Danson

Sam Malone, Self

Rhea Perlman

Carla Tortelli, Carla LeBec, Annette Lozupone

John Ratzenberger

Cliff Clavin, Cliff, Self

George Wendt

Norm Peterson, Self

Kelsey Grammer

Dr. Frasier Crane, Self

Woody Harrelson

Woody Boyd, Self, Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius Boyd

Philip Perlman

Phil, Office Worker, Restaurant Patron

Kirstie Alley

Rebecca Howe, Self

Joseph Paz

Bar Patron, Accountant at Party, Bowling Spectator

Rebecca Soladay

Bar Patron, Wedding Guest, Bowling Spectator

Shelley Long

Diane Chambers, Self

Al Rosen

Al

Bebe Neuwirth

Dr. Lilith Sternin, Self

Nicholas Colasanto

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Paul Willson

Paul Krapence, Paul, Gregg, Tom

Alan Koss

Alan, Mike

Peter Schreiner

Pete

Tim Cunningham

Tim, Chuck, Greg

Steve Giannelli

Steve, Customer #2

Jackie Swanson

Kelly Gaines, Kelly Boyd, Kelly Susan Gaines

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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews

94% Positive
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6% Mixed
1 Review

0% Negative
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Metascore

Generally Favorable Based on 16 Critic Reviews

94% Positive
15 Reviews

6% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Philadelphia Inquirer

Oct 20, 2022

Cheers is the gem of the fall season a new series without a weak spot. [30 Sep 1982, p.83]

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Washington Post

Oct 20, 2022

What a swell place to hang your hat Cheers is.

By Tom Shales FULL REVIEW

PopMatters

Oct 20, 2022

With its witty dialogue, talented ensemble, and a premise reminiscent of 1930s screwball comedies, Cheers was a welcome change of pace.

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Arizona Republic

Oct 20, 2022

So delightful is this woody neighborhood hangout, where "everyone knows your name...where troubles are all the same," that it may just be a reason for elbow-benders to desert their normal haunts. [30 Sep 1982, p.16]

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Oct 19, 2022

Sam, Diane, a mostly lovable and funny bunch of regulars and occasional outsiders create an atmosphere in which nothing is more valued than quick wit, sincerity and eccentricity. Watching the show, you start to wish you were a regular there. [10 Nov 1982, p.80]

By Eric Mink FULL REVIEW

Miami Herald

Oct 20, 2022

No working-class hangout ever looked so good. Cheers ...has all the sleaze of a salon, not a saloon, and never was a gang of beer guzzlers so witty. [30 Sep 1982, p.5B]

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Philadelphia Daily News

Oct 20, 2022

This is not the strongest comedy you could hope for, but it does have a number of positive values. [30 Sep 1982, p.48]

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Universal Acclaim Based on 20 User Ratings

8.4

95% Positive
19 Ratings

0% Mixed
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5% Negative
1 Rating

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0% Mixed
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Season Episodes

Top Cast

Ted Danson

Sam Malone, Self

Rhea Perlman

Carla Tortelli, Carla LeBec, Annette Lozupone

John Ratzenberger

Cliff Clavin, Cliff, Self

George Wendt

Norm Peterson, Self

Kelsey Grammer

Dr. Frasier Crane, Self

Woody Harrelson

Woody Boyd, Self, Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius Boyd

Philip Perlman

Phil, Office Worker, Restaurant Patron

Kirstie Alley

Rebecca Howe, Self

Joseph Paz

Bar Patron, Accountant at Party, Bowling Spectator

Rebecca Soladay

Bar Patron, Wedding Guest, Bowling Spectator

Shelley Long

Diane Chambers, Self

Al Rosen

Al

Bebe Neuwirth

Dr. Lilith Sternin, Self

Nicholas Colasanto

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Paul Willson

Paul Krapence, Paul, Gregg, Tom

Alan Koss

Alan, Mike

Peter Schreiner

Pete

Tim Cunningham

Tim, Chuck, Greg

Steve Giannelli

Steve, Customer #2

Jackie Swanson

Kelly Gaines, Kelly Boyd, Kelly Susan Gaines

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