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TV series

Cheers

1982TV-PG11 seasons7.6 / 10

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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Synopsis

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.

Season 5 episodes

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Episode 1

The Proposal

24m8.1 / 10

We finally found out who Sam's telephone proposal at the end of the last episode was to - Diane! But Diane fears that Sam is meerely on the rebound after breaking up with Janet, so asks him to repeat the proposal in a more romantic occasion, but when he does (on a boat), she refuses, causing Sam to make her walk the plank. Later Diane says she does want to get married, but Sam has now retracted the proposal.

Episode credits

Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Peter Casey, David Clark Lee

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Episode 2

The Cape Cad

24m7.8 / 10

Diane follows Sam to Cape Cod in an effort to ruin his weekend with another woman.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Andy CowanGuest stars Brenda Strong, Willie Garson, Don Perry, Sid Conrad, Kathryn White

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Episode 3

Money Dearest

23m7.4 / 10

Cliff's ecstatic when his mother decides to marry a wealthy man until the groom decides to give it all away to charity.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Janet LeahyGuest stars Thomas Babson, Paul Willson, Frances Sternhagen, Richard Erdman

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Episode 4

Abnormal Psychology

23m9.1 / 10

Diane tries to help Lilith, the lady psychologist attracted to Frasier, to soften her appearance and surprise Frasier during their television debate.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Janet LeahyGuest stars Bebe Neuwirth, Alan Koss, Tim Cunningham, Steve Giannelli, Richard Herkert

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Episode 5

House of Horrors with Formal Dining and Used Brick

24m8.1 / 10

Cliff finds a reasonably priced older home for Carla to buy that turns out to be haunted.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David Angell

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Episode 6

Tan 'n' Wash

23m7.6 / 10

The gang insists on getting in on Norm's new business investment then complains bitterly when it looks like a washout.

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Directed by James BurrowsGuest stars Paul Willson, Steve Giannelli

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Episode 7

Young Dr. Weinstein

24m8.4 / 10

Stung by Diane's attitude, Sam tries to impress her by getting reservations at the most exclusive restaurant in Boston.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Phoef SuttonGuest stars Kristi Somers, Dennis Robertson, Joseph Kell, Julian Barnes, Josh Clark, Paul Lukather, Melinda Cordell, J.J. Wall

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Episode 8

Knights of the Scimitar

24m7.9 / 10

Cliff prods a reluctant Norm to join his lodge and Sam thinks Diane has invented a suitor to make him jealous.

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Directed by James BurrowsGuest stars Raye Birk, John Edward Peck, Steve Vinovich, Bill DeLand

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Episode 9

Thanksgiving Orphans

24m8.6 / 10

The gang gathers at Carla's house for a Thanksgiving dinner of frozen turkey and overdone peas.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner

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Episode 10

Everyone Imitates Art

23m8.3 / 10

Diane becomes obsessed with tracking down a poem she's sure Sam plagiarized and had published in a literary magazine that has repeatedly turned her work down.

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Directed by James BurrowsGuest stars Michael Holden

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Episode 11

The Book of Samuel

24m7.4 / 10

Woody delves into Sam's legendary black book to find a date to impress his former girl friend, who is coming to Cheers to introduce her fiancé.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Phoef SuttonGuest stars Amanda Wyss, Tim Cunningham, Steve Giannelli, John Brace, Barbara Chase, Katherine McGrath, Pamela Hedges

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Episode 12

Dance, Diane, Dance

23m7.1 / 10mid season

Frasier's effort to lighten a dance instructor's harsh criticism of Diane's efforts backfires when she decides to audition for the Boston Ballet.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Jeff AbugovGuest stars Marilyn Lightstone, Dan Gerrity

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Episode 13

Chambers vs. Malone

24m7.4 / 10

Sam proposes to Diane again and ends up charged with assault and battery when she turns him down again.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by David AngellGuest stars Thomas Babson, Tom Troupe, Glen Vernon, Michael Keys Hall, Hugh Maguire, Peter Schreiner, Mark Arnott, Patrick DeSantis

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Episode 14

Diamond Sam

24m7.8 / 10

Sam regrets trying to buy Diane an engagement ring that is a cheap imitation.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Tom ReederGuest stars Al Rosen

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Episode 15

Spellbound

24m6.8 / 10

Diane and Carla console Loretta, who has caught Nick cheating on her. They counsel her to stand on her own two feet and leave Nick. When Nick comes into the bar to claim her back, a chivalrous Sam stands up for her. Nick takes that as a sign that Sam has stolen Loretta from him. So Nick threatens to steal the same from Sam, that being Diane. Nick makes an attempt to wine and dine Diane, then Loretta, then Carla and then any of the three who will give him the time of day. Meanwhile, Frasier, the chess expert, has met his match in simpleton Woody.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Kimberly HillGuest stars Jean Kasem, Dan Hedaya

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Episode 16

Never Love a Goalie (1)

24m7.4 / 10

Carla falls for Eddie, a hockey goalie; meanwhile, Diane is foreman of a jury in an attempted murder trial.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Ken Levine, David IsaacsGuest stars Jay Thomas, Steve Giannelli, Hugh Maguire, Mark Arnott, Deanna Oliver

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Episode 17

Never Love a Goalie (2)

24m7.3 / 10

Carla and Eddie are now in a relationship. Ever since Carla blew him the kiss and Eddie let in that cheap goal, Eddie has been on a slump. The most superstitious couple ever, Eddie and Carla analyze Eddie's life routine since the slump started, the only change in routine being Carla in his life. Not only does Carla come to the conclusion that she may be a jinx, but so does every one else in the bar. Carla has to decide to dump Eddie and have him regain his winning streak, or stay with Eddie at the price of the Bruins. Or is there another solution? Meanwhile, Diane is still at the trial and still talking to whoever will listen to her. Reminiscent of 12 Angry Men (1957), Diane stands alone in the jury as the dissenting voice thinking that the accused is guilty, comparing the relationship of the accused and his victim wife to Sam and herself. If she can't win in the court of law, she figures, out of a streak of good luck, that she can win outside the legal system.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Ken Levine, David IsaacsGuest stars Jay Thomas, Brent Spiner, Steve Giannelli, Mark Arnott, William Jackson, Laura Waterbury, Linda Hoy, Hawthorne James

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Episode 18

One Last Fling

24m8.0 / 10

For the bachelor party the guys at the bar throw for Sam, Woody offhandedly asks Diane if she would be the girl who jumps out of the cake. Although she abhors such male sexual rituals, she agrees if only to stop someone else from "pleasuring" Sam. At the party, just as Diane is ready to come out of the cake, Norm makes a comment which makes Sam re examine out loud for the first time this wedding and the fact that Diane will now be the one and only woman in his life. After jumping out of the cake mad at Sam for his comments, Diane later offers Sam a proposition: she will give him a last 24-hours of freedom to do whatever he pleases with whomever he pleases. Sam excitedly agrees until Diane throws in that she too will have her last 24-hours of freedom to do whatever she pleases with whomever she pleases. Will Sam still go along with Diane's plan and if so what will he do and what will she do?

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Cherie Steinkellner, Bill SteinkellnerGuest stars Alan Koss, Tim Cunningham, Larry Harpel, Steve Giannelli, Hugh Maguire, Peter Schreiner, Mark Arnott, Joe Holland

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Episode 19

Dog Bites Cliff

23m7.1 / 10

On his postal route, Cliff is bitten by a dog, and decides to sue the owner for $200,000. Madeline, the dog's owner, ends up being a beautiful, voluptuous woman, but one that is up front about wanting to help Cliff despite the fact that she has little money. Cliff and Madeline start dating, the gang at the bar thinking that it only a ploy on her part for Cliff not to sue. Cliff realizes this is the case, but is still dating her in hopes of trading dropping the lawsuit for a roll in the sack. Madeline announces to everyone that her lawyer wants her to get Cliff to sign a waiver to absolve her of any responsibility, but she refuses to do so. Perhaps Madeline really does like Cliff. Or maybe she's got other methods of getting her way. Madeline and Cliff make it all the way to bed in a nice suite at the Ritz, when... Meanwhile, Diane is off on a Buddhist monastery retreat for a couple of weeks.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Joanne PagliaroGuest stars Steve Giannelli, Anita Morris

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Episode 20

Dinner at Eight-ish

24m9.3 / 10

Frasier and Lilith invite Sam and Diane over for dinner to celebrate their first week of cohabitation. But things start going wrong when Lilith finds out Frasier and Diane were engaged, and she locks herself in the bathroom. Then Sam and Diane have an argument as well. Meanwhile Cliff agrees to babysit Carla's kids.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Phoef SuttonGuest stars Bebe Neuwirth, Doris Grau, Al Rosen, Zetta Whitlow

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Episode 21

Simon Says

24m8.3 / 10

Diane badgers a noted British marriage counselor into seeing her and Sam for a pre-nuptial session, then refuses to heed his advice.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Peter Casey, David Clark LeeGuest stars John Cleese, Ray Underwood

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Episode 22

The Godfather, Part III

23m7.2 / 10

Sam's goddaughter Joyce Pantusso (the late Coach's niece) has come to Boston for a visit. Not wanting her to get into trouble, Sam asks Woody to help her out and show her around - but Woody and Joyce have a surprise for Sam when they get engaged!

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Stu Kreisman, Chris CluessGuest stars Joe Colligan, Al Rosen, Cady McClain

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Episode 23

Norm's First Hurrah

23m7.3 / 10

Norm elaborates on his new position with a top CPA firm and is caught in his little white lies when the gang decides to surprise him at work. Meanwhile Cliff finds a $20 note - and Woody has lost one.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Andy CowanGuest stars Tegan West, Jeff Williams, Neil Zevnik, Ron Davis

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Episode 24

Cheers: The Motion Picture

24m7.8 / 10

The gang tries to reassure a nervous Mr. and Mrs. Boyd back in Indiana that Woody is fine and has wonderful friends in Boston by making a home movie of an average day at Cheers.

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Directed by Tim BerryWritten by Phoef SuttonGuest stars Doris Grau, Al Rosen

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Episode 25

A House Is Not a Home

24m7.2 / 10

Diane is haunted by the memories of the couple who lived a long and happy life together in the home she and Sam have purchased.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Phoef SuttonGuest stars Douglas Seale, Billie Bird, Stephanie Walski, Lou Bonacki, Marc Smollin, Stefanie Mason, Penny Krompier

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Episode 26

I Do, Adieu

24m8.4 / 10finale

Dr. Sumner Sloane returns to Cheers on Diane and Sam's wedding day to tell her that a publisher is interested in one of her class manuscripts if she can go to work immediately on rewrites.

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Directed by James BurrowsWritten by Les Charles, Glen CharlesGuest stars Michael McGuire, Steve Giannelli, Walter Addison

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Cheers

Cast

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

Credits

Created by
Les Charles, James Burrows, Glen Charles
Written by
Ken Levine, David Isaacs, Glen Charles, Les Charles, David Lloyd, Phoef Sutton, Dan O'Shannon, David Angell, David Clark Lee, Peter Casey, Cherie Steinkellner, Kathy Ann Stumpe, Bill Steinkellner, Sam Simon, Ken Estin, Brian Pollack, Mert Rich, Jonathan Stark, Tracy Newman, Andy Cowan

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
269
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • NBCUnited States
  • Paramount TelevisionUnited States
  • Charles/Burrows/Charles ProductionsUnited States

Themes

barbartenderboston, massachusettscelebratorypostal workersitcomworkplace comedy