
SummarySam (Ted Danson), a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, owns and runs Cheers, a cozy bar in Boston. Somewhat snobby, beautiful and intelligent Diane (Shelley Long) -- forced to become a waitress when her fiance jilts her -- constantly bickers with Sam. Eventually, they fall in love. Several wacky characters make the bar their home-away-from-ho... Read More
Created By:James Burrows, Glen Charles, Les Charles
❮ Cheers
Season 1
11 Seasons
Season Premiere:
Sep 30, 1982
Metascore
Generally Favorable
80
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.4
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
80
94% Positive
15 Reviews
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6% Mixed
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Oct 20, 2022
100
Cheers is the gem of the fall season a new series without a weak spot. [30 Sep 1982, p.83]
Oct 20, 2022
80
With its witty dialogue, talented ensemble, and a premise reminiscent of 1930s screwball comedies, Cheers was a welcome change of pace.
Oct 20, 2022
80
So delightful is this woody neighborhood hangout, where "everyone knows your name...where troubles are all the same," that it may just be a reason for elbow-benders to desert their normal haunts. [30 Sep 1982, p.16]
Oct 19, 2022
75
Sam, Diane, a mostly lovable and funny bunch of regulars and occasional outsiders create an atmosphere in which nothing is more valued than quick wit, sincerity and eccentricity. Watching the show, you start to wish you were a regular there. [10 Nov 1982, p.80]
Oct 20, 2022
63
No working-class hangout ever looked so good. Cheers ...has all the sleaze of a salon, not a saloon, and never was a gang of beer guzzlers so witty. [30 Sep 1982, p.5B]
Oct 20, 2022
60
This is not the strongest comedy you could hope for, but it does have a number of positive values. [30 Sep 1982, p.48]
User score
Universal Acclaim
8.4
95% Positive
18 Ratings
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Apr 1, 2019
9
Centring around a bar owned by a former Red Sox pitcher known as Sam Malone Cheers is considered by many to be one TV’s greatest sitcoms, and it’s hard to argue with that... With its great cast of characters and razor sharp script Cheers was able to hit the ground running from the very first episode and, not only has it influenced countless sitcoms over the last three decades, but it remains just as funny and watchable more than 35 years later!





























