Cheers

Cheers
Premiere	September 30, 1982
Finale	May 20, 1993
Creator	Glen Charles & Les Charles and James Burrows
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	30-minute sitcom
Company	Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions, Paramount Television
Distributor	Paramount Domestic Television (1987–2006) CBS Paramount Television (2006–2007) CBS Television Distribution (2007–)
Seasons	11
Episodes	273 + 3 specials
Origin	USA

The creators of Taxi bring you to the place where everybody knows your name... Cheers is centered around the patrons and staff at a Boston bar owned and operated by Sam Malone, a recovering alcoholic and former Boston Red Sox relief pitcher. It ranks as one of the most popular television shows of all time.

It spun off two other sitcoms, The Tortellis, which quickly failed, and Frasier, which was nearly as successful as Cheers.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Ted Danson	Sam Malone	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Shelley Long	Diane Chambers	*	*	*	*	*						o
Nicholas Colasanto	Ernie "Coach" Pantusso	*	*	*
Rhea Perlman	Carla Tortelli	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
George Wendt	Norman "Norm" Peterson	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
John Ratzenberger	Clifford "Cliff" Clavin, Jr	o	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Woody Harrelson	Woodrow "Woody" Boyd				*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kelsey Grammer	Dr. Frasier Crane			o	o	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Kirstie Alley	Rebecca Howe						*	*	*	*	*	*
Bebe Neuwirth	Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane				o	o	o	o	o	o	*	*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Paul Willson	Paul Krapence	*	*		*	*	*		*	*	*	*
Jay Thomas	Eddie LeBec					*	*	*
Jackie Swanson	Kelly Gaines Boyd							*	*	*	*	*
Richard Doyle	Walter Gaines							*	*		*	*
Roger Rees	Robin Colcord								*	*		*
Keene Curtis	John Allen Hill									*	*	*
Background Cast ("Barflies")		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11
Alan Koss	Alan	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*			*
Tim Cunningham	Tim	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*			*
Thomas Babson	Tom	*	*	*	*	*	*
Paul Vaughn	Paul	*	*
Jack Knight	Jack	*
Steve Giannelli	Steve		*	*	*	*	*	*	*			*
Al Rosen	Al		*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Larry Harpel	Larry			*	*	*
Philip Perlman	Phil				*		*	*		*	*	*
Peter Schreiner	Pete					*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Hugh Maguire	Hugh					*	*	*
Michael Holden	Joe					*		*	*	*	*
Mark Arnott	Mark					*		*	*
Tony DiBenedetto	Tony								*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
NBC
Season One	September 30, 1982	March 31, 1983				22
Season Two	September 29, 1983	May 10, 1984				22
Season Three	September 27, 1984	May 9, 1985				25
Season Four	September 26, 1985	May 15, 1986				26
Season Five	September 25, 1986	May 7, 1987				26
Season Six	September 24, 1987	May 5, 1988				25
Season Seven	October 27, 1988	May 4, 1989				22
Season Eight	September 21, 1989	May 3, 1990				26
Season Nine	September 20, 1990	May 2, 1991				25 + 2
Season Ten	September 19, 1991	May 14, 1992				26
Season Eleven	September 24, 1992	May 13, 1993				28 + 1

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			May 20, 2003	purchase		4
The Complete Second Season			January 6, 2004	purchase		4
The Complete Third Season			May 25, 2004	purchase		4
The Complete Fourth Season			February 1, 2005	purchase		4
The Complete Fifth Season			May 17, 2005	purchase		4
The Complete Sixth Season			September 13, 2005	purchase		4
The Complete Seventh Season			November 15, 2005	purchase		4
The Complete Eighth Season			June 13, 2006	purchase		4
The Ninth Season			April 29, 2008	purchase		5
The Tenth Season			September 2, 2008	purchase		4
The Eleventh Season			January 27, 2009	purchase		4

External Links

• opening credits for seasons 2-3on YouTube