TV series
Where everybody knows your name.
The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
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The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.
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Episode 1
Bride-to-be Diane Chambers becomes the center of attention at a cozy bar called Cheers.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Les Charles, Glen CharlesGuest stars John P. Navin Jr., Erik Holland, Ron Frazier, Buzz Barbee, David Channell, Barbara Collier, Fritz Hess, Michael McGuire
Episode 2
Diane's teasing about his airhead women sends Sam looking for a date of a higher cerebral plane and an old customer insists he must see the former owner to discuss his personal problems.
Directed by James BurrowsGuest stars Angela Aames, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Donnelly Rhodes, Donna McKechnie, Jack Knight, Ken DuMain, Dwayne McGee, Stephen Powers
Episode 3
Carla's fiery temper almost costs Sam the bar when she attacks an obnoxious Yankees fan.
Directed by James BurrowsGuest stars John Fiedler, Stephen Keep Mills, Paul Vaughn, Ron Karabatsos, Rex Ryon, Ken DuMain, Stephen Powers, Thomas Babson
Episode 4
Sam realizes how much he misses his former sports celebrity status when a local newscaster asks to interview him again.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Les Charles, Glen CharlesGuest stars Fred Dryer, Paul Vaughn, Eapen Mathai, Harry Anderson, Michael Mann
Episode 5
Coach's daughter brings the obnoxious lout she plans to marry to meet her father.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Ken EstinGuest stars Allyce Beasley, Philip Charles MacKenzie, Tim Cunningham, Jacqueline Cassell, Teddy Bergeron
Episode 6
Diane becomes upset when Sam hits on an old friend of hers who's on the rebound from an unhappy love affair.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Ken Levine, David IsaacsGuest stars Julia Duffy, Macon McCalman
Episode 7
Norm tries to make points with the boss by planning the annual office party at Cheers and arranging for Diane to be the old man's "date".
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Ken Levine, David IsaacsGuest stars James Read, Kenneth Kimmins, Jonathan Terry, Jim Hudson, Peter Van Norden, Edie Berry, Norman Palmer
Episode 8
Diane and Carla decide to bury the hatchet over after work drinks, which lead to a startling confession from Carla about her youngest child.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Ken Levine, David IsaacsGuest stars Jack Knight, David A. Penhale
Episode 9
Coach and Sam become unlikely romantic rivals for Coach's new neighbor.
Directed by James BurrowsGuest stars Murphy Cross, Bill Wiley, Julia Hendler, Keone Young, Barry Cutler, Eve Smith
Episode 10
Rick Walker, a friend of Sam, seeks his advice on how to end a losing streak.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Sam SimonGuest stars Christopher McDonald, Anne Haney
Episode 11
While Diane keeps notes on bar conversation, a novice comes in for one final fling before entering a monastery and a World War I doughboy shows up for a very small reunion.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Katherine GreenGuest stars Jack Knight, Ian Wolfe, Boyd Bodwell, Francis X. McCarthy
Episode 12
The bar patrons are all enthralled by the mysterious gentleman who claims to be a secret agent.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David LloydGuest stars Jack Knight, Ellis Rabb, Bob Evan Collins, Kurt Woodruff
Episode 13
Sam lets the sexy appeal of an agent and the glamour of the public spotlight lure him into being a TV pitchman.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Ken Levine, David IsaacsGuest stars Barbara Babcock, Rick Hill, Luis Tiant, Jan Rabson, Paul Vaughn
Episode 14
Diane looks to her friends for comfort when her cat dies, but finds everyone too enthralled by a Celtics game to notice.
Directed by James BurrowsGuest stars Alan Koss, Jack Knight, Mark King, Steve Hanafin
Episode 15
Carla has a secret that's about to be revealed:she's five months pregnant.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Les Charles, Glen CharlesGuest stars Jack Knight, Mark King, Herb Mitchell, Mary Ellen Trainor
Episode 16
Cheers' regulars fear the place may become a gay hangout after an old friend of Sam's reveals his homosexuality on TV.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Ken Levine, David IsaacsGuest stars Jack Knight, Harry Anderson, Alan Autry, John Furey, Michael Kearns, Kenneth Tigar, Lee Ryan, Thomas Babson
Episode 17
Sam and Diane dare each other to find the other's perfect date, but Sam's last minute choice doesn't quite measure up.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David LloydGuest stars Derek McGrath, Gretchen Corbett, Doug Sheehan
Episode 18
Sam enters Diane in the "Miss Boston Barmaid" contest without telling her.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Les Charles, Glen CharlesGuest stars Paul Vaughn, Charlie Stavola, Tessa Richarde, Renee Gentry, Sharon Peters, Daryl Keith Roach, Bob Ari, James Sherwood
Episode 19
Sam enlists Harry the conman to help fleece a card shark who cheated Coach out of a lot of money.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David AngellGuest stars Harry Anderson, Reid Shelton, Alan Koss, Stephen D. Lee
Episode 20
Diane's mother turns up at Cheers with the news that Diane must marry before the next day or her mother will lose her share of Diane's father's estate.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David AngellGuest stars Dean Dittman, Glynis Johns, Duncan Ross, Paul Willson
Episode 21
Diane's fascination with Sam's older brother brings their long simmering relationship to a boil when the sibling asks Diane to go to Paris with him.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Les Charles, Glen CharlesGuest stars Alan Koss, Paul Vaughn, George Ball, Deborah Shelton
Episode 22
Diane's fascination with Sam's older brother brings their long simmering relationship to a boil when the sibling asks Diane to go to Paris with him.
Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Les Charles, Glen CharlesGuest stars Tim Cunningham, Alan Koss, Paul Vaughn, Lois de Banzie, Helen Page Camp, Peggy Kubena
Episode information updated Sep 16, 2026
Ted DansonSam Malone
Kirstie AlleyRebecca Howe
Shelley LongDiane Chambers
Nicholas ColasantoErnie 'Coach' Pantusso
Rhea PerlmanCarla Tortelli
George WendtNorm Peterson
John RatzenbergerCliff Clavin
Woody HarrelsonWoody Boyd
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