Cheers (1982–1993)

The regulars of the Boston bar Cheers share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name.

Creators:

James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles

Stars:

Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger

Won 6 Golden Globes. Another 70 wins & 154 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ted Danson	...	Sam Malone (271 episodes, 1982-1993)
Rhea Perlman	...	Carla Tortelli (271 episodes, 1982-1993)
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin (271 episodes, 1982-1993)
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson (271 episodes, 1982-1993)
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane (202 episodes, 1984-1993)
Woody Harrelson	...	Woody Boyd (201 episodes, 1985-1993)
Kirstie Alley	...	Rebecca Howe (149 episodes, 1987-1993)
Shelley Long	...	Diane Chambers (124 episodes, 1982-1993)

Storyline

Sam Malone, a former baseball star, is the head of a nice little bar where Norm, Cliff, Dr. Frasier and all the other regular customers spend together a few hours every day, talking about their problems, laughing at each other's flaws, trying to be there when someone else needs them. "Cheers" is the place where everybody knows your name...

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Plot Keywords:

bar | coach | psychiatrist | accountant | mailman | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 September 1982 (USA)

Also Known As:

Cin cin

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min 60 min (3 episodes) 30 min (266 episodes) 98 min (1 Episode)

Sound Mix:

Mono Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rebecca's nickname in college was "Backseat Beckie".

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Goofs

In a episode #3.5 Diane states that people who where born late are usually smarter, then she admits that she was born late. Yet in an early season four episode, she states she was premature.

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Quotes

Lilith: Now while I'm away, I need you to water the plants, pay the paperboy, and take the garbage out on Tuesday nights. I've written it all down for you.
Frasier: Lilith, you don't hafta treat me like a child.
Lilith: Of course not, Frasier. Oh, please remember: don't open the door to strangers.
Frasier: Lilith.
Lilith: Well, Frasier, there is a precedent set. We lost our stereo that day.
Frasier: Well, he looked friendly and he needed to use the phone.
Lilith: It was three o'clock in the morning, darling.
Frasier: People have flats at three in the morning.
Lilith: ...

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Crazy Credits

The opening credits always have 'George Wendt' (qv)'s name at the lower right corner of the TV screen. This is the same position of his character Norm's seat at the bar.

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Connections

Featured in TV Land Confidential: Oddballs & Original Characters (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Where Everybody Knows Your Name"
Written by Judy Hart-Angelo and Gary Portnoy
Performed by Gary Portnoy

User Reviews

Cheers - where everybody knows your name!

Cheers - a tv-show you just can't stop watching! Many people dont like the show that much in the beginning, but when you get to know the persons in the bar, you start to understand them and their great humor.

They will become your friends, and you want to go out to Cheers to meet them, and hang out with them. You want to shout "NORM" when he enters the bar. You want to listen to Cliffs theory about why the next president has to be named "Gelnic Mcwava", and you want to listen to Sam telling about his great baseball career. If you need help, you got dr Frasier Crane, if you need someone to cheer you up, you got Diane, if you need a loose, you got Rebecca Howe. IF you want to be yelled at, Carla is there for you, and if you want to listen to funny stories about Indiana, Woody will tell you all about it.

All i can say is that Cheers is the place everybody wanna go, because you are allways welcome the place EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME