Cheers
Stuck the LandingFinale "One for the Road" scored 9.2, one of its highest-rated episodes.
Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 10/10SitcomClassic comedy rhythm, multi-camera or single.This show: 10/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 9/10FriendshipA friend group's dynamics carry the show.This show: 9/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 8/10Dialogue-drivenThe writing's voice is the main event.This show: 8/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 8/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Ted DansonRhea PerlmanJohn RatzenbergerGeorge WendtKelsey GrammerWoody Harrelson
Written by
James BurrowsGlen CharlesLes Charles
Starring
Ted DansonRhea PerlmanJohn RatzenbergerGeorge WendtKelsey GrammerWoody Harrelson
Written by
James BurrowsGlen CharlesLes Charles
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Cheers Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | ||
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| S1 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.2 | |||||
| S2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.9 | |||||
| S3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.8 | ||
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.9 | |
| S5 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.5 | |
| S6 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.7 | ||
| S7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.4 | |||||
| S8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | |
| S9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | |
| S10 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.6 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.7 | ||
| S11 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 9.2 |
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About
"The sitcom that turned bar stools into therapy"
Set in a Boston basement bar where everybody knows your name, Cheers follows the bartenders and regulars who treat the place as a second home, therapist's office, and stage for endless bickering flirtation. It's warm, talky, character-driven comedy built on banter rather than plot, with slow-burn romances and running gags that pay off over years. Episodes are self-contained, so you can dip in casually, but the ensemble chemistry rewards sticking around. The pace is gentle by modern standards, closer to a hangout show than a joke machine, and it earns its reputation as one of sitcom's most beloved rooms.
Watch it for
the effortless ensemble chemistry and slow-burn romantic tension that never feels forced.
Maybe skip if
you want fast, joke-dense modern comedy rather than leisurely character banter.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
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Season 11982
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Season 21983
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Season 31984
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Season 41985
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Season 51986
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Season 61987
7.614K2512h 30m
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Season 71988
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Season 81989
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Season 91990
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Season 101991
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Season 111992
7.913K2513h 19m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Ted Danson Sam Malone, Self
Rhea Perlman Carla Tortelli, Carla LeBec, Annette Lozupone
John Ratzenberger Cliff Clavin, Cliff, Self
George Wendt Norm Peterson, Self
Kelsey Grammer Dr. Frasier Crane, Self
Woody Harrelson Woody Boyd, Self, Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius Boyd
Philip Perlman Phil, Office Worker, Restaurant Patron
Kirstie Alley Rebecca Howe, Self
Joseph Paz Bar Patron, Accountant at Party, Bowling Spectator
Rebecca Soladay Bar Patron, Wedding Guest, Bowling Spectator
Crew
James Burrows
Glen Charles
Les Charles
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