List of Cheers episodes

Cheers originally aired on NBC from September 30, 1982 to May 20, 1993. Over the series run, 275 original episodes aired, an average of 25 episodes per season. In the early 1990s, 20 volumes of VHS cassettes were released; each had three half-hour episodes.[1] The whole series is available on multi-disc sets on DVD, two to four per season. The series is also available on iTunes, on Paramount+ and Seasons 1–4 are on Hulu.

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRank[2]Rating[2]Households (seasons 1-6)/
Viewers (seasons 7-11)
(millions)
First airedLast aired
122September 30, 1982 (1982-09-30)March 31, 1983 (1983-03-31)7413.110.9
222September 29, 1983 (1983-09-29)May 10, 1984 (1984-05-10)3416.6[a]13.8
325September 27, 1984 (1984-09-27)May 9, 1985 (1985-05-09)1319.716.7
426September 26, 1985 (1985-09-26)May 15, 1986 (1986-05-15)523.720.4
526September 25, 1986 (1986-09-25)May 7, 1987 (1987-05-07)327.223.8
625September 24, 1987 (1987-09-24)May 5, 1988 (1988-05-05)323.420.7
722October 27, 1988 (1988-10-27)May 4, 1989 (1989-05-04)422.333.9
826September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21)May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03)322.734.7
926September 20, 1990 (1990-09-20)May 2, 1991 (1991-05-02)121.332.7
1026September 19, 1991 (1991-09-19)May 14, 1992 (1992-05-14)417.627.3
1128September 24, 1992 (1992-09-24)May 20, 1993 (1993-05-20)816.1[b]28.2

Episodes

Season 1 (1982–83)

Main article: Cheers season 1

(Note: DVD Season 1 Disc 1 of the box-set episodes are out of sequence. The following is the correct airing order)

No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [3]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [3]Rating/share/rank
(households)
11"Give Me a Ring Sometime"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesSeptember 30, 1982 (1982-09-30)9.6 / 15 / #60[4]
22"Sam's Women"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzOctober 7, 1982 (1982-10-07)14.7 / 22 / #49[5]
33"The Tortelli Tort"James BurrowsTom ReederOctober 14, 1982 (1982-10-14)11.1 / 17 / #63[6]
44"Sam at Eleven"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesOctober 21, 1982 (1982-10-21)11.1 / 17 / #62[7]
55"Coach's Daughter"James BurrowsKen EstinOctober 28, 1982 (1982-10-28)11.0 / 17 / #69[8]
66"Any Friend of Diane's"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 4, 1982 (1982-11-04)12.4 / 18 / #62[9]
77"Friends, Romans, Accountants"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 11, 1982 (1982-11-11)13.6 / 21 / #49[10]
88"Truce or Consequences"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 18, 1982 (1982-11-18)11.9 / 18 / #63[11][12]
99"Coach Returns to Action"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzNovember 25, 1982 (1982-11-25)10.0 / 18 / #69[13]
1010"Endless Slumper"James BurrowsSam SimonDecember 2, 1982 (1982-12-02)12.7 / 19 / #57[14][15]
1111"One for the Book"James BurrowsKatherine GreenDecember 9, 1982 (1982-12-09)12.4 / 19 / #60[16][17]
1212"The Spy Who Came In for a Cold One"James BurrowsDavid LloydDecember 16, 1982 (1982-12-16)12.1 / 18 / #64[18][17]
1313"Now Pitching, Sam Malone"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsJanuary 6, 1983 (1983-01-06)14.8 / 22 / #56[19]
1414"Let Me Count the Ways"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanJanuary 13, 1983 (1983-01-13)12.9 / 20 / #61[20]
1515"Father Knows Last"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanJanuary 20, 1983 (1983-01-20)14.9 / 22 / #46[21]
1616"The Boys in the Bar"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsJanuary 27, 1983 (1983-01-27)14.9 / 22 / #41[22]
1717"Diane's Perfect Date"James BurrowsDavid LloydFebruary 10, 1983 (1983-02-10)13.3 / 18 / #44[23]
1818"No Contest"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanFebruary 17, 1983 (1983-02-17)15.9 / 24 / #49[24]
1919"Pick a Con... Any Con"James BurrowsDavid AngellFebruary 24, 1983 (1983-02-24)13.1 / 20 / #58[25]
2020"Someone Single, Someone Blue"James BurrowsDavid AngellMarch 3, 1983 (1983-03-03)14.7 / 22 / #43[26]
2121"Showdown, Part 1"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesMarch 24, 1983 (1983-03-24)13.6 / 21 / #51[27]
2222"Showdown, Part 2"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesMarch 31, 1983 (1983-03-31)14.7 / 23 / #36[28]

Specials

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
S01"Super Bowl XVII Pregame segment"[29][30]James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsJanuary 30, 1983 (1983-01-30)
S02"Uncle Sam Malone"[31]James BurrowsRalph Phillips
additional material:
Brian H. Sato & Steven Amaya		TBA

Season 2 (1983–84)

Main article: Cheers season 2
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [32]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [32]Rating/share/rank
(households)
231"Power Play"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesSeptember 29, 1983 (1983-09-29)18.4 / 29 / #19[33]
242"Li'l Sister Don't Cha"
"Little Sister Don't Cha"		James BurrowsHeide PerlmanOctober 13, 1983 (1983-10-13)18.6 / 28 / #21[34]
253"Personal Business"James BurrowsTom ReederOctober 20, 1983 (1983-10-20)17.4 / 26 / #29[35]
264"Homicidal Ham"James BurrowsDavid LloydOctober 27, 1983 (1983-10-27)18.0 / 28 / #22[36]
275"Sumner's Return"James BurrowsMichael J. WeithornNovember 3, 1983 (1983-11-03)15.3 / 23 / #34[37]
286"Affairs of the Heart"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanNovember 10, 1983 (1983-11-10)18.1 / 26 / #24[38]
297"Old Flames"James BurrowsDavid AngellNovember 17, 1983 (1983-11-17)17.2 / 25 / #25[39]
308"Manager Coach"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzNovember 24, 1983 (1983-11-24)14.2 / 25 / #42[40]
319"They Called Me Mayday"James BurrowsDavid AngellDecember 1, 1983 (1983-12-01)16.9 / 25 / #30[41]
3210"How Do I Love Thee, Let Me Call You Back"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzDecember 8, 1983 (1983-12-08)16.4 / 25 / #28[42]
3311"Just Three Friends"James BurrowsDavid LloydDecember 15, 1983 (1983-12-15)16.0 / 26 / #34[43]
3412"Where There's a Will..."James BurrowsNick ArnoldDecember 22, 1983 (1983-12-22)18.3 / 27 / #15[44]
3513"Battle of the Exes"James BurrowsKen Estin & Sam SimonJanuary 5, 1984 (1984-01-05)19.6 / 28 / #23[45]
3614"No Help Wanted"James BurrowsMax TashJanuary 12, 1984 (1984-01-12)17.3 / 26 / #29[46]
3715"And Coachie Makes Three"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanJanuary 19, 1984 (1984-01-19)18.5 / 27 / #21[47]
3816"Cliff's Rocky Moment"James BurrowsDavid LloydJanuary 26, 1984 (1984-01-26)19.3 / 29 / #20[48]
3917"Fortune and Men's Weight"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanFebruary 2, 1984 (1984-02-02)13.1 / 19 / #51[49]
4018"Snow Job"James BurrowsDavid AngellFebruary 9, 1984 (1984-02-09)17.1 / 25 / #26[50]
4119"Coach Buries a Grudge"James BurrowsDavid LloydFebruary 16, 1984 (1984-02-16)14.6 / 21 / #33[51]
4220"Norman's Conquest"James BurrowsLissa LevinFebruary 23, 1984 (1984-02-23)17.2 / 26 / #22[52]
4321"I'll Be Seeing You, Part 1"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesMay 3, 1984 (1984-05-03)13.9 / 21 / #32[53]
4422"I'll Be Seeing You, Part 2"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesMay 10, 1984 (1984-05-10)13.6 / 22 / #30[54]

Season 3 (1984–85)

Main article: Cheers season 3
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [55]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [55]Rating/share/rank
(households)
451"Rebound, Part 1"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesSeptember 27, 1984 (1984-09-27)20.7 / 32 / #7[56]
462"Rebound, Part 2"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesOctober 4, 1984 (1984-10-04)19.5 / 29 / #13[57]
473"I Call Your Name"James BurrowsPeter Casey & David LeeOctober 18, 1984 (1984-10-18)18.6 / 28 / #17[58]
484"Fairy Tales Can Come True"James BurrowsSam SimonOctober 25, 1984 (1984-10-25)19.8 / 30 / #14[59]
495"Sam Turns the Other Cheek"James BurrowsDavid LloydNovember 1, 1984 (1984-11-01)17.8 / 27 / #19[60]
506"Coach in Love, Part 1"James BurrowsDavid AngellNovember 8, 1984 (1984-11-08)16.7 / 25 / #19[61]
517"Coach in Love, Part 2"James BurrowsDavid AngellNovember 15, 1984 (1984-11-15)19.2 / 29 / #15[62]
528"Diane Meets Mom"James BurrowsDavid LloydNovember 22, 1984 (1984-11-22)14.4 / 25 / #38[63]
539"An American Family"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanNovember 29, 1984 (1984-11-29)20.5 / 30 / #15[64]
5410"Diane's Allergy"James BurrowsDavid LloydDecember 6, 1984 (1984-12-06)20.0 / 17 / #20[65]
5511"Peterson Crusoe"James BurrowsDavid AngellDecember 13, 1984 (1984-12-13)18.8 / 29 / #21[66]
5612"A Ditch in Time"James BurrowsKen EstinDecember 20, 1984 (1984-12-20)17.4 / 26 / #20[67]
5713"Whodunit?"James BurrowsTom ReederJanuary 3, 1985 (1985-01-03)18.4 / 26 / #21[68]
5814"The Heart Is a Lonely Snipehunter"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanJanuary 10, 1985 (1985-01-10)19.9 / 27 / #18[69]
5915"King of the Hill"James BurrowsElliot ShoenmanJanuary 24, 1985 (1985-01-24)18.7 / 28 / #22[70]
6016"Teacher's Pet"James BurrowsTom ReederJanuary 31, 1985 (1985-01-31)20.6 /29 / #13[71]
6117"The Mail Goes to Jail"James BurrowsDavid LloydFebruary 7, 1985 (1985-02-07)18.2 / 26 / #22[72]
6218"Bar Bet"James BurrowsJim ParkerFebruary 14, 1985 (1985-02-14)21.3 / 32 / #9[73]
6319"Behind Every Great Man"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 21, 1985 (1985-02-21)22.3 / 33 / #9[74]
6420"If Ever I Would Leave You"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 28, 1985 (1985-02-28)19.9 / 29 / #16[75]
6521"The Executive's Executioner"
"Executive's Executioner Hines"[76]		James BurrowsHeide PerlmanMarch 7, 1985 (1985-03-07)22.9 / 34 / #5[77]
6622"Cheerio, Cheers"James BurrowsSam SimonApril 11, 1985 (1985-04-11)20.6 / 31 / #8[78]
6723"The Bartender's Tale"James BurrowsSam SimonApril 18, 1985 (1985-04-18)20.1 / 31 / #6[79]
6824"The Belles of St. Clete's"James BurrowsKen EstinMay 2, 1985 (1985-05-02)19.7 / 32 / #4[80]
6925"Rescue Me"James BurrowsKen EstinMay 9, 1985 (1985-05-09)17.9 / 30 / #13[81]

Season 4 (1985–86)

Main article: Cheers season 4
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [82]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [82]Rating/share/rank
(households)
701"Birth, Death, Love and Rice"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanSeptember 26, 1985 (1985-09-26)26.0 / 39 / #4[83]
712"Woody Goes Belly Up"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanOctober 3, 1985 (1985-10-03)23.4 / 35 / #5[84]
723"Someday My Prince Will Come"James BurrowsTom Seeley & Norm GunzenhauserOctober 17, 1985 (1985-10-17)23.5 / 36 / #4[85]
734"The Groom Wore Clearasil"James BurrowsPeter Casey & David LeeOctober 24, 1985 (1985-10-24)20.9 / 30 / #13[86]
745"Diane's Nightmare"James BurrowsDavid LloydOctober 31, 1985 (1985-10-31)24.1 / 36 / #6[87]
756"I Will Gladly Pay You Tuesday"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerNovember 7, 1985 (1985-11-07)21.1 / 30 / #14[88]
767"2 Good to Be 4 Real"James BurrowsPeter Casey and David LeeNovember 14, 1985 (1985-11-14)24.7 / 37 / #4[89]
778"Love Thy Neighbor"James BurrowsDavid AngellNovember 21, 1985 (1985-11-21)21.9 / 33 / #11[90]
789"From Beer to Eternity"James BurrowsPeter Casey & David LeeNovember 28, 1985 (1985-11-28)21.6 / 36 / #10[91]
7910"The Barstoolie"James BurrowsAndy Cowan & David S. WilligerDecember 5, 1985 (1985-12-05)24.4 / 36 / #5[92]
8011"Don Juan Is Hell"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonDecember 12, 1985 (1985-12-12)24.0 / 36 / #6[93]
8112"Fools and Their Money"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanDecember 19, 1985 (1985-12-19)23.1 / 35 / #4[94]
8213"Take My Shirt... Please"James BurrowsDavid LloydJanuary 9, 1986 (1986-01-09)24.3 / 36 / #7[95]
8314"Suspicion"James BurrowsTom ReederJanuary 16, 1986 (1986-01-16)25.4 / 36 / #5[96]
8415"The Triangle"James BurrowsSusan SeegerJanuary 23, 1986 (1986-01-23)24.0 / 35 / #7[97]
8516"Cliffie's Big Score"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanJanuary 30, 1986 (1986-01-30)23.8 / 34 / #6[98]
8617"Second Time Around"Thomas LofaroCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerFebruary 6, 1986 (1986-02-06)24.7 / 35 / #5[99]
8718"The Peterson Principle"James BurrowsPeter Casey & David LeeFebruary 13, 1986 (1986-02-13)23.9 / 35 / #5[100]
8819"Dark Imaginings"James BurrowsDavid AngellFebruary 20, 1986 (1986-02-20)23.4 / 34 / #6[101]
8920"Save the Last Dance for Me"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanFebruary 27, 1986 (1986-02-27)26.0 / 38 / #3[102]
9021"Fear Is My Co-Pilot"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerMarch 13, 1986 (1986-03-13)23.5 / 35 / #3[103]
9122"Diane Chambers Day"James BurrowsKimberly HillMarch 20, 1986 (1986-03-20)26.2 / 39 / #3[104]
9223"Relief Bartender"James BurrowsMiriam TrogdonMarch 27, 1986 (1986-03-27)22.3 / 35 / #6[105]
9324"Strange Bedfellows, Part 1"James BurrowsDavid AngellMay 1, 1986 (1986-05-01)23.9 / 37 / #3[106]
9425"Strange Bedfellows, Part 2"James BurrowsDavid AngellMay 8, 1986 (1986-05-08)22.6 / 35 / #5[107]
9526"Strange Bedfellows, Part 3"James BurrowsDavid AngellMay 15, 1986 (1986-05-15)24.4 / 37 / #4[108]

Season 5 (1986–87)

Main article: Cheers season 5
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [109]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [109]Rating/share/rank
(households)
961"The Proposal"James BurrowsPeter Casey & David LeeSeptember 25, 1986 (1986-09-25)30.0 / 46 / #3[110]
972"The Cape Cad"James BurrowsAndy Cowan & David S. WilligerOctober 2, 1986 (1986-10-02)29.7 / 45 / #3[111]
983"Money Dearest"James BurrowsJanet LeahyOctober 9, 1986 (1986-10-09)26.4 / 38 / #3[112]
994"Abnormal Psychology"James BurrowsJanet LeahyOctober 16, 1986 (1986-10-16)29.8 / 44 / #3[113]
1005"House of Horrors with Formal Dining and Used Brick"James BurrowsDavid AngellOctober 30, 1986 (1986-10-30)27.2 / 41 / #5[114]
1016"Tan 'n' Wash"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerNovember 6, 1986 (1986-11-06)28.8 / 41 / #3[115]
1027"Young Dr. Weinstein"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonNovember 13, 1986 (1986-11-13)29.8 / 43 / #3[116]
1038"Knights of the Scimitar"James BurrowsJeff AbugovNovember 20, 1986 (1986-11-20)26.9 / 40 / #5[117]
1049"Thanksgiving Orphans"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerNovember 27, 1986 (1986-11-27)21.7 / 38 / #6[118]
10510"Everyone Imitates Art"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanDecember 4, 1986 (1986-12-04)28.4 / 42 / #3[119]
10611"The Book of Samuel"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonDecember 11, 1986 (1986-12-11)28.2 / 42/ #3[120]
10712"Dance, Diane, Dance"James BurrowsJeff AbugovDecember 18, 1986 (1986-12-18)28.4 / 43 / #3[121]
10813"Chambers vs. Malone"James BurrowsDavid AngellJanuary 8, 1987 (1987-01-08)28.2 / 41 / #3[122]
10914"Diamond Sam"James BurrowsTom ReederJanuary 15, 1987 (1987-01-15)30.3 / 43 / #3[123]
11015"Spellbound"James BurrowsKimberly HillJanuary 22, 1987 (1987-01-22)30.7 / 42 / #5[124]
11116"Never Love a Goalie, Part 1"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsJanuary 29, 1987 (1987-01-29)30.3 / 43 / #3[125]
11217"Never Love a Goalie, Part 2"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 5, 1987 (1987-02-05)27.7 / 40 / #3[126]
11318"One Last Fling"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerFebruary 12, 1987 (1987-02-12)27.4 / 41 / #3[127]
11419"Dog Bites Cliff"James BurrowsJoanne PagliaroFebruary 18, 1987 (1987-02-18)19.6 / 28 / #13[128]
11520"Dinner at Eight-ish"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonFebruary 26, 1987 (1987-02-26)27.9 / 40 / #4[129]
11621"Simon Says"James BurrowsPeter Casey & David LeeMarch 5, 1987 (1987-03-05)29.6 / 43 / #3[130]
11722"The Godfather, Part III"James BurrowsChris Cluess & Stuart KreismanMarch 19, 1987 (1987-03-19)26.3 / 39 / #3[131]
11823"Norm's First Hurrah"
"Norman's First Hurrah"		Thomas LofaroAndy Cowan & David S. WilligerMarch 26, 1987 (1987-03-26)27.4 / 41 / #3[132]
11924"Cheers: The Motion Picture"Tim BerryPhoef SuttonApril 2, 1987 (1987-04-02)27.9 / 43 / #4[133]
12025"A House Is Not a Home"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonApril 30, 1987 (1987-04-30)26.0 / 42 / #3[134]
12126"I Do, Adieu"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesMay 7, 1987 (1987-05-07)28.4 / 45 / #1[135]

Specials

No.TitleOriginal air date
S03"Pregame segment of the 1986 World Series, Game 3"October 21, 1986 (1986-10-21)[136]

Season 6 (1987–88)

Main article: Cheers season 6
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [137]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [137]Rating/share/rank
(households)
1221"Home Is the Sailor"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesSeptember 24, 1987 (1987-09-24)28.4 / 44 / #3[138]
1232"I on Sports"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsOctober 1, 1987 (1987-10-01)26.1 / 41 / #4[139]
1243"Little Carla, Happy at Last: Part 1"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerOctober 15, 1987 (1987-10-15)25.3 / 40 / #3[140]
1254"Little Carla, Happy at Last: Part 2"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerOctober 22, 1987 (1987-10-22)22.8 / 34 / #8[141]
1265"The Crane Mutiny"James BurrowsDavid AngellOctober 29, 1987 (1987-10-29)26.8 / 41 / #3[142]
1276"Paint Your Office"James BurrowsPeter Casey & David LeeNovember 5, 1987 (1987-11-05)26.0 / 40 / #3[143]
1287"The Last Angry Mailman"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 12, 1987 (1987-11-12)26.4 / 40 / #2[144]
1298"Bidding on the Boys"Thomas LofaroDavid LloydNovember 19, 1987 (1987-11-19)26.4 / 41 / #3[145]
1309"Pudd'n Head Boyd"
"Puddin' Head Boyd"		James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerNovember 26, 1987 (1987-11-26)19.5 / 36 / #8[146]
13110"A Kiss Is Still a Kiss"James BurrowsDavid LloydDecember 3, 1987 (1987-12-03)23.5 / 36 / #4[147]
13211"My Fair Clavin"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonDecember 10, 1987 (1987-12-10)23.1 / 36 / #4[148]
13312"Christmas Cheers"James Burrows & Thomas LofaroCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerDecember 17, 1987 (1987-12-17)25.5 / 40 / #3[149]
13413"Woody for Hire Meets Norman of the Apes"Tim BerryPhoef SuttonJanuary 7, 1988 (1988-01-07)28.1 / 41 / #2[150]
13514"And God Created Woodman"John RatzenbergerJeffrey DuteilJanuary 14, 1988 (1988-01-14)27.9 / 41 / #3[151]
13615"Tale of Two Cuties"Michael ZinbergCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerJanuary 21, 1988 (1988-01-21)26.9 / 40 / #3[152]
13716"Yacht of Fools"Thomas LofaroPhoef SuttonFebruary 4, 1988 (1988-02-04)24.9 / 37 / #3[153]
13817"To All the Girls I've Loved Before"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 11, 1988 (1988-02-11)24.7 / 36 / #4[154]
13918"Let Sleeping Drakes Lie"James BurrowsDavid LloydFebruary 18, 1988 (1988-02-18)19.4 / 28 / #6[155]
14019"Airport V"George WendtKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 25, 1988 (1988-02-25)20.4 / 30 / #7[156]
14120"The Sam in the Gray Flannel Suit"Tim BerryCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerMarch 3, 1988 (1988-03-03)25.9 / 39 / #3[157]
14221"Our Hourly Bread"Andy AckermanSue HerringMarch 10, 1988 (1988-03-10)24.9 / 38 / #2[158]
14322"Slumber Party Massacred"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonMarch 24, 1988 (1988-03-24)25.1 / 40 / #3[159]
14423"Bar Wars"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsMarch 31, 1988 (1988-03-31)23.2 / 39 / #3[160]
14524"The Big Kiss-Off"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsApril 28, 1988 (1988-04-28)23.6 / 38 / #2[161]
14625"Backseat Becky, Up Front"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerMay 5, 1988 (1988-05-05)22.8 / 38 / #1[162]

Season 7 (1988–89)

Main article: Cheers season 7
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [163]Directed by [163]Written by [163]Original air date [163]U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share/rank
(households)
1471"How to Recede in Business"James BurrowsDavid AngellOctober 27, 1988 (1988-10-27)35.3[164]24.4 / 38 / #2[165]
1482"Swear to God"James BurrowsTom ReederNovember 3, 1988 (1988-11-03)31.2[166]21.8 / 33 / #7[167]
1493"Executive Sweet: Part 1"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonNovember 10, 1988 (1988-11-10)36.5[168]23.5 / 35 / #2[169]
1504"One Happy Chappy in a Snappy Serape: Part 2"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerNovember 17, 1988 (1988-11-17)31.4[170]21.4 / 31 / #5[171]
1515"Those Lips, Those Ice"James BurrowsPeter Casey & David LeeNovember 24, 1988 (1988-11-24)30.0[172]17.3 / 31 / #15[173]
1526"Norm, Is That You?"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerDecember 8, 1988 (1988-12-08)36.4[174]23.7 / 37 / #3[175]
1537"How to Win Friends and Electrocute People"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonDecember 15, 1988 (1988-12-15)35.6[176]23.7 / 37 / #4[177]
1548"Jumping Jerks"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsDecember 22, 1988 (1988-12-22)31.3[178]20.6 / 34 / #3[179]
1559"Send in the Crane"James BurrowsDavid LloydJanuary 5, 1989 (1989-01-05)37.9[180]25.1 / 37 / #4[181]
15610"Bar Wars II: The Woodman Strikes Back"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsJanuary 12, 1989 (1989-01-12)39.2[182]25.4 / 38 / #3[183]
15711"Adventures in Housesitting"James BurrowsPatricia Niedzialek & Cecile AlchJanuary 19, 1989 (1989-01-19)35.4[184]22.7 / 34 / #4[185]
15812"Please Mr. Postman"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichFebruary 2, 1989 (1989-02-02)38.3[186]24.7 / 37 / #5[187]
15913"Golden Boyd"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerFebruary 6, 1989 (1989-02-06)25.7[188]17.3 / 25 / #23[188]
16014"I Kid You Not"James BurrowsStory by : Rick Beren
Teleplay by : Rod Burton		February 16, 1989 (1989-02-16)35.1[189]22.8 / 35 / #4[189]
16115"Don't Paint Your Chickens"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 23, 1989 (1989-02-23)35.1[190]23.3 / 35 / #5[191]
16216"The Cranemakers"Andy AckermanPhoef SuttonMarch 2, 1989 (1989-03-02)35.9[192]24.3 / 37 / #4[193]
16317"Hot Rocks"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsMarch 16, 1989 (1989-03-16)33.5[194]22.5 / 35 / #5[194]
16418"What's Up, Doc?"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichMarch 30, 1989 (1989-03-30)36.8[195]24.4 / 39 / #5[196]
16519"The Gift of the Woodi"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonApril 6, 1989 (1989-04-06)32.2[197]22.2 / 36 / #3[198]
16620"Call Me Irresponsible"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonApril 13, 1989 (1989-04-13)32.6[199]22.3 / 36 / #3[200]
16721"Sisterly Love"James BurrowsDavid LloydApril 27, 1989 (1989-04-27)30.0[201]20.8 / 34 / #3[202]
16822"The Visiting Lecher"James BurrowsDavid LloydMay 4, 1989 (1989-05-04)30.5[203]20.8 / 33 / #3[204]

Specials

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share/rank
(households)
S04"Mickey's 60th Birthday"[205]November 13, 1988 (1988-11-13)[205]23.1[168]12.9 / 20 / #29[168]


Season 8 (1989–90)

Main article: Cheers season 8
No.
overall		No. in
season		Title [206][207]Directed by [206]Written by [206]Original air date [206]U.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share/rank
(households)
1691"The Improbable Dream, Part 1"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerSeptember 21, 1989 (1989-09-21)36.4[208]24.1 / 39 / #3[208]
1702"The Improbable Dream, Part 2"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerSeptember 28, 1989 (1989-09-28)36.1[209]24.3 / 39 / #3[209]
1713"A Bar Is Born"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonOctober 12, 1989 (1989-10-12)33.6[210]22.4 / 37 / #3[210]
1724"How to Marry a Mailman"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichOctober 19, 1989 (1989-10-19)37.2[211]24.7 / 38 / #1[211]
1735"The Two Faces of Norm"Andy AckermanEugene B. SteinOctober 26, 1989 (1989-10-26)35.7[212]24.1 / 39 / #3[212]
1746"The Stork Brings a Crane"Andy AckermanDavid LloydNovember 2, 1989 (1989-11-02)37.6[213]24.4 / 37 / #3[213]
1757"Death Takes a Holiday on Ice"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 9, 1989 (1989-11-09)36.2[214]24.3 / 38 / #2[214]
1768"For Real Men Only"James BurrowsDavid Pollock & Elias DavisNovember 16, 1989 (1989-11-16)36.1[215]24.0 / 37 / #4[215]
1779"Two Girls for Every Boyd"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonNovember 23, 1989 (1989-11-23)28.4[216]16.5 / 31 / #13[216]
17810"The Art of the Steal"James BurrowsSue HerringNovember 30, 1989 (1989-11-30)37.1[217]25.4 / 40 / #2[217]
17911"Feeble Attraction"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonDecember 7, 1989 (1989-12-07)36.2[218]24.2 / 38 / #2[218]
18012"Sam Ahoy"James BurrowsDavid LloydDecember 14, 1989 (1989-12-14)33.3[219]22.5 / 36 / #2[219]
18113"Sammy and the Professor"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichJanuary 4, 1990 (1990-01-04)35.8[220]24.2 / 36 / #1[220]
18214"What Is... Cliff Clavin?"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonJanuary 18, 1990 (1990-01-18)37.7[221]24.7 / 37 / #1[221]
18315"Finally! Part 1"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsJanuary 25, 1990 (1990-01-25)37.9[222]25.0 / 37 / #3[222]
18416"Finally! Part 2"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 1, 1990 (1990-02-01)33.4[223]22.7 / 34 / #2[223]
18517"Woody or Won't He"Andy AckermanBrian Pollack & Mert RichFebruary 8, 1990 (1990-02-08)34.5[224]22.8 / 35 / #2[224]
18618"Severe Crane Damage"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonFebruary 15, 1990 (1990-02-15)35.2[225]23.3 / 35 / #2[225]
18719"Indoor Fun with Sammy and Robby"Andy AckermanPhoef SuttonFebruary 22, 1990 (1990-02-22)35.8[226]23.6 / 36 / #1[226]
18820"50–50 Carla"James BurrowsDavid LloydMarch 8, 1990 (1990-03-08)34.4[227]23.4 / 36 / #2[227]
18921"Bar Wars III: The Return of Tecumseh"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsMarch 15, 1990 (1990-03-15)32.6[228]22.1 / 35 / #1[228]
19022"Loverboyd"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichMarch 29, 1990 (1990-03-29)35.5[229]23.8 / 38 / #2[229]
19123"The Ghost and Mrs. Lebec"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongApril 12, 1990 (1990-04-12)30.1[230]19.7 / 33 / #2[230]
19224"Mr. Otis Regrets"Andy AckermanKen Levine & David IsaacsApril 19, 1990 (1990-04-19)32.9[231]21.9 / 35 / #1[231]
19325"Cry Hard"
"Cry Hard, Part 1"		James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonApril 26, 1990 (1990-04-26)31.8[232]21.2 / 34 / #2[232]
19426"Cry Harder"
"Cry Hard, Part 2"		James BurrowsStory by : Bill Steinkellner
Teleplay by : Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner & Phoef Sutton		May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03)30.8[233]21.1 / 33 / #3[233]

Season 9 (1990–91)

Main article: Cheers season 9
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1951"Love Is a Really, Really, Perfectly Okay Thing"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonSeptember 20, 1990 (1990-09-20)32.9[234]
1962"Cheers Fouls Out"
"Bar Wars IV"		James BurrowsLarry BalmagiaSeptember 27, 1990 (1990-09-27)28.4[235]
1973"Rebecca Redux"James BurrowsStory by : Bill Steinkellner
Teleplay by : Phoef Sutton & Bill Steinkellner & Cheri Eichen		October 4, 1990 (1990-10-04)30.4[236]
1984"Where Nobody Knows Your Name"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonOctober 11, 1990 (1990-10-11)32.9[237]
1995"Ma Always Liked You Best"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonOctober 18, 1990 (1990-10-18)31.7[238]
2006"Grease"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichOctober 25, 1990 (1990-10-25)29.9[239]
2017"Breaking in Is Hard to Do"Andy AckermanKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 1, 1990 (1990-11-01)33.2[240]
2028"Cheers 200th Anniversary Special"
James Burrows & Andy AckermanCheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner & Phoef SuttonNovember 8, 1990 (1990-11-08)45.9[241]
2039"Bad Neighbor Sam"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerNovember 15, 1990 (1990-11-15)34.1[242]
20410"Veggie-Boyd"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongNovember 22, 1990 (1990-11-22)29.1[243]
20511"Norm and Cliff's Excellent Adventure"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsDecember 6, 1990 (1990-12-06)32.7[244]
20612"Woody Interruptus"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongDecember 13, 1990 (1990-12-13)33.8[245]
20713"Honor Thy Mother"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichJanuary 3, 1991 (1991-01-03)38.6[246]
20814"Achilles Hill"Andy AckermanKen Levine & David IsaacsJanuary 10, 1991 (1991-01-10)36.3[247]
20915"The Days of Wine and Neuroses"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichJanuary 24, 1991 (1991-01-24)32.3[248]
21016"Wedding Bell Blues"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonJanuary 31, 1991 (1991-01-31)32.7[249]
21117"I'm Getting My Act Together and Sticking It in Your Face"Andy AckermanDan Staley & Rob LongFebruary 7, 1991 (1991-02-07)31.5[250]
21218"Sam Time Next Year"James BurrowsLarry BalmagiaFebruary 14, 1991 (1991-02-14)31.9[251]
21319"Crash of the Titans"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongFebruary 21, 1991 (1991-02-21)33.3[252]
21420"It's a Wonderful Wife"James BurrowsSue HerringFebruary 28, 1991 (1991-02-28)35.9[253]
21521"Cheers Has Chili"Andy AckermanCheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner & Phoef SuttonMarch 14, 1991 (1991-03-14)30.3[254]
21622"Carla Loves Clavin"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongMarch 21, 1991 (1991-03-21)28.8[255]
21723"Pitch It Again, Sam"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonMarch 28, 1991 (1991-03-28)30.8[256]
21824"Rat Girl"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsApril 4, 1991 (1991-04-04)33.4[257]
21925"Home Malone"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonApril 25, 1991 (1991-04-25)27.7[258]
22026"Uncle Sam Wants You"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongMay 2, 1991 (1991-05-02)31.3[259]

Season 10 (1991–92)

Main article: Cheers season 10
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
2211"Baby Balk"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonSeptember 19, 1991 (1991-09-19)31.4[260]
2222"Get Your Kicks on Route 666"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonSeptember 26, 1991 (1991-09-26)30.3[261]
2233"Madame LaCarla"Tom MoorePhoef SuttonOctober 3, 1991 (1991-10-03)29.6[262]
2244"The Norm Who Came to Dinner"Tom MooreDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonOctober 10, 1991 (1991-10-10)27.8[263]
2255"Ma's Little Maggie"James BurrowsTracy Newman & Jonathan StarkOctober 17, 1991 (1991-10-17)24.5[264]
2266"Unplanned Parenthood"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongOctober 24, 1991 (1991-10-24)25.3[265]
2277"Bar Wars V: The Final Judgment"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsOctober 31, 1991 (1991-10-31)28.2[266]
2288"Where Have All the Floorboards Gone?"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 7, 1991 (1991-11-07)29.3[267]
2299"Head Over Hill"John RatzenbergerDan Staley & Rob LongNovember 14, 1991 (1991-11-14)27.8[268]
23010"A Fine French Whine"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongNovember 21, 1991 (1991-11-21)29.2[269]
23111"I'm Okay, You're Defective"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongDecember 5, 1991 (1991-12-05)27.3[270]
23212"Go Make"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonDecember 12, 1991 (1991-12-12)27.5[271]
23313"Don't Shoot...I'm Only the Psychiatrist"James BurrowsKathy Ann StumpeJanuary 2, 1992 (1992-01-02)30.0[272]
23414"No Rest for the Woody"James BurrowsTracy Newman & Jonathan StarkJanuary 9, 1992 (1992-01-09)24.6[273]
23515"My Son, the Father"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongJanuary 16, 1992 (1992-01-16)26.7[274]
23616"One Hugs, the Other Doesn't"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerJanuary 30, 1992 (1992-01-30)26.4[275]
23717"A Diminished Rebecca with a Suspended Cliff"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonFebruary 6, 1992 (1992-02-06)29.7[276]
23818"License to Hill"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 13, 1992 (1992-02-13)22.6[277]
23919"Rich Man, Wood Man"James BurrowsDaniel PalladinoFebruary 20, 1992 (1992-02-20)21.9[278]
24020"Smotherly Love"James BurrowsKathy Ann StumpeFebruary 27, 1992 (1992-02-27)26.7[279]
24121"Take Me Out of the Ball Game"James BurrowsKathy Ann StumpeMarch 26, 1992 (1992-03-26)23.9[280]
24222"Rebecca's Lover...Not"James BurrowsTracy Newman & Jonathan StarkApril 23, 1992 (1992-04-23)22.1[281]
24323"Bar Wars VI: This Time It's for Real"Rick BerenKen Levine & David IsaacsApril 30, 1992 (1992-04-30)30.5[282]
24424"Heeeeere's...Cliffy!"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsMay 7, 1992 (1992-05-07)25.4[283]
24525"An Old-Fashioned Wedding"
James BurrowsDavid LloydMay 14, 1992 (1992-05-14)32.9[284]
24626

Season 11 (1992–93)

Main article: Cheers season 11
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
2481"The Little Match Girl"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongSeptember 24, 1992 (1992-09-24)28.7[285]
2492"The Beer Is Always Greener"James BurrowsTom LeopoldOctober 1, 1992 (1992-10-01)24.8[286]
2503"The King of Beers"John RatzenbergerDan O'ShannonOctober 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)23.1[287]
2514"The Magnificent Six"James BurrowsSue HerringOctober 22, 1992 (1992-10-22)20.6[288]
2525"Do Not Forsake Me O' My Postman"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsOctober 29, 1992 (1992-10-29)24.0[289]
2536"Teaching with the Enemy"James BurrowsTom AndersonNovember 5, 1992 (1992-11-05)28.5[290]
2547"The Girl in the Plastic Bubble"James BurrowsDan O'ShannonNovember 12, 1992 (1992-11-12)29.6[291]
2558"Ill-Gotten Gaines"James BurrowsFred GraverNovember 19, 1992 (1992-11-19)24.0[292]
2569"Feelings...Whoa, Whoa, Whoa"Rick BerenKathy Ann StumpeDecember 3, 1992 (1992-12-03)22.9[293]
25710"Daddy's Middle-Aged Girl"James BurrowsRebecca Parr CioffiDecember 10, 1992 (1992-12-10)21.4[294]
25811"Love Me, Love My Car"James BurrowsDavid LloydDecember 17, 1992 (1992-12-17)23.4[295]
25912"Sunday Dinner"James BurrowsFred GraverJanuary 7, 1993 (1993-01-07)22.7[296]
26013"Norm's Big Audit"
"Romancing the Crone"		John RatzenbergerTom LeopoldJanuary 14, 1993 (1993-01-14)25.9[297]
26114"It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Bar"James BurrowsRebecca Parr CioffiJanuary 21, 1993 (1993-01-21)25.4[298]
26215"Loathe and Marriage"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 4, 1993 (1993-02-04)27.1[299]
26316"Is There a Doctor in the Howe?"James BurrowsKathy Ann StumpeFebruary 11, 1993 (1993-02-11)28.4[300]
26417"The Bar Manager, the Shrink, His Wife and Her Lover"James BurrowsKathy Ann StumpeFebruary 18, 1993 (1993-02-18)24.7[301]
26518"The Last Picture Show"James BurrowsFred GraverFebruary 25, 1993 (1993-02-25)28.0[302]
26619"Bar Wars VII: The Naked Prey"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsMarch 18, 1993 (1993-03-18)27.5[303]
26720"Look Before You Sleep"James BurrowsRebecca Parr CioffiApril 1, 1993 (1993-04-01)26.3[304]
26821"Woody Gets an Election"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson & Dan Staley & Rob LongApril 22, 1993 (1993-04-22)27.6[305]
26922"It's Lonely on the Top"James BurrowsHeide PerlmanApril 29, 1993 (1993-04-29)29.8[306]
27023"Rebecca Gaines, Rebecca Loses"James BurrowsDavid LloydMay 6, 1993 (1993-05-06)30.8[307]
27124
27225"The Guy Can't Help It"James BurrowsDavid Angell & Peter Casey & David LeeMay 13, 1993 (1993-05-13)29.5[308]
27326"One for the Road"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesMay 20, 1993 (1993-05-20)80.4[309]
27427
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Notes

  1. ^ Tied with Goodnight, Beantown.
  2. ^ Tied with The CBS Sunday Movie.
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References

Ratings notes

Season 1

According to Los Angeles Times, ratings from 1982 to 1983 were based on 83.3 million households with at least one television set. "Television Ratings" column list is located at Part VI, "Calendar" section. Below sources originated from Los Angeles Times, republished in microfilm copies, which may be located in your local library.

Season 2

Except where noted, they were originally published in print editions of The Miami Herald newspaper.

Season 3

According to Los Angeles Times, Nielsen ratings of 1984–85 were based on 84.9 million households.

Season 4

According to the Daily Breeze, a newspaper from Torrance, California, the 1985–86 ratings are based on 85.9 million households with at least one television.

Season 5

According to the 15 May 1987 article from The Argus-Press, the 1986-87 ratings were based on 87.4 million households with at least one television set. Unless otherwise, the sources were of the newspaper Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Season 6

Unless otherwise, the main source of Nielsen ratings is the newspaper Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. According to that main source, ratings of 1987-88 were based on 88.6 million households that have at least one television.

Season 7

Unless otherwise, the main source of Nielsen ratings is the newspaper Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. According to that main source, ratings of 1988-89 were based on 90.4 million households that have at least one television.

Season 8

According to many newspapers, including the main source USA Today, the 1989–90 Nielsen ratings are based on 92.1 million households that have at least one television.