Cheers

10 Best Episodes of Cheers

The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 04, 2023.

PS: The following content contains spoilers!

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Cheers - S10E23

#15 - Bar Wars VI: This Time it's for Real (Season 10 - Episode 23)

The new owner of Gary's Olde Towne Tavern lack a sense of humor and respond badly to Cheers' latest prank.

The episode was rated 7.85 from 48 votes.

Cheers - S11E19

#14 - Bar Wars VII: The Naked Prey (Season 11 - Episode 19)

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Sam enlists Harry the Hat to help win the latest war of practical jokes between Cheers and Gary's Old Towne Tavern.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 56 votes.

Cheers - S7E10

#13 - Bar Wars II: The Woodman Strikes Back (Season 7 - Episode 10)

Cheers' gets another chance of losing a contest to their cross-town rivals at Gary's Old Towne Tap; this time the contest is for "Boston's Best Bloody Mary".

The episode was rated 7.86 from 65 votes.

Cheers - S9E25

#12 - Uncle Sam Wants You (Season 9 - Episode 25)

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When Sam finds it difficult to back away from Frasier's son, he decides to have one of his own-if only he can find the right mommy.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 51 votes.

Cheers - S4E16

#11 - Cliffie's Big Score (Season 4 - Episode 16)

Cliff has two dates for the postman's ball-with Carla and Diane.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 83 votes.

Cheers - S8E26

#10 - Cry Harder (2) (Season 8 - Episode 26)

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Rebecca and Sam both have mixed emotions as they face the fact that Robin Colcord, after proposing to Rebecca, is arrested for insider trading based on information supplied by the once and future owner of Cheers.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 52 votes.

Cheers - S7E6

#9 - Norm, is That You? (Season 7 - Episode 6)

Norm tries to hide the fact that he's become an interior decorator.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 70 votes.

Cheers - S5E1

#8 - The Proposal (Season 5 - Episode 1)

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We finally found out who Sam's telephone proposal at the end of the last episode was to - Diane! But Diane fears that Sam is meerely on the rebound after breaking up with Janet, so asks him to repeat the proposal in a more romantic occasion, but when he does (on a boat), she refuses, causing Sam to make her walk the plank. Later Diane says she does want to get married, but Sam has now retracted the proposal.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 99 votes.

Cheers - S5E20

#7 - Dinner at Eight-ish (Season 5 - Episode 20)

Frasier and Lilith invite Sam and Diane over for dinner to celebrate their first week of cohabitation. But things start going wrong when Lilith finds out Frasier and Diane were engaged, and she locks herself in the bathroom. Then Sam and Diane have an argument as well. Meanwhile Cliff agrees to babysit Carla's kids.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 81 votes.

Cheers - S4E14

#6 - Suspicion (Season 4 - Episode 14)

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Diane arranges for a stranger to come into Cheers as part of an experiment in paranoid behavior, but then she provides an even better example as she waits for the gang to get back at her.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 84 votes.

Cheers - S10E25

#5 - An Old-Fashioned Wedding (1) (Season 10 - Episode 25)

Woody and Kelly's wedding faces some funny obstacles, before and during the ceremony, including Sam's flirtation with a German guest who turns out to be married, the priest dying and Kelly's Uncle Roger having to perform the ceremony - but only if he is drunk, Rebecca having to ice the cake after insulting the kitchen staff, and Lilith having to sing to the guests in order to stop them, and Woody and Kelly, from finding out the disasters going on behind the scenes.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 49 votes.

Cheers - S10E16

#4 - One Hugs, the Other Doesn't (Season 10 - Episode 16)

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A Boston performance by children's singer Nanny Gee for Frederick's birthday sheds light on Frasier's past as Lilith and the barflies discover Nanny is Frasier's first wife! Frasier had forgotten to mention this fact to Lilith and when Nanny arrives at Cheers she and Lilith soon get into a catfight!

The episode was rated 7.96 from 51 votes.

Cheers - S1E19

#3 - Pick a Con... Any Con (Season 1 - Episode 19)

Sam enlists Harry the conman to help fleece a card shark who cheated Coach out of a lot of money.

The episode was rated 7.97 from 161 votes.

Cheers - S11E26

#2 - One for the Road (1) (Season 11 - Episode 26)

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Whilst watching the National Cable Ace Awards, the gang sees ex-waitress Diane Chambers winning the award for best writing in a mini-series. This leads to Sam calling Diane to congratulate her, and to find out that she is married and has children. Sam tells her Diane that he too has a wife and kids, and invites Diane and her husband to visit them. Sam strongly believes Diane is lying and becomes really shocked when she walks into Cheers the following day to meet Mrs Malone. Meanwhile Rebecca's boyfriend Don proposes to her and she accidently says no, ends up heartbroken and agrees to play Sam's wife to fool Diane. Sam and Rebecca have dinner with Diane and her husband, Reed Manchester. During the dinner Don arrives and proposes to her again, and this time she manages to say yes! They leave the dinner, and Sam thinks he must look like a fool. Then Diane's husband turns out to be a fake when *his* husband Kevin appears! Now alone, Sam and Diane reminisce about the good old times, and end

The episode was rated 8.06 from 33 votes.

Cheers - S11E28

#1 - One for the Road (3) (Season 11 - Episode 28)

Whilst watching the National Cable Ace Awards, the gang sees ex-waitress Diane Chambers winning the award for best writing in a mini-series. This leads to Sam calling Diane to congratulate her, and to find out that she is married and has children. Sam tells her Diane that he too has a wife and kids, and invites Diane and her husband to visit them. Sam strongly believes Diane is lying and becomes really shocked when she walks into Cheers the following day to meet Mrs Malone. Meanwhile Rebecca's boyfriend Don proposes to her and she accidently says no, ends up heartbroken and agrees to play Sam's wife to fool Diane. Sam and Rebecca have dinner with Diane and her husband, Reed Manchester. During the dinner Don arrives and proposes to her again, and this time she manages to say yes! They leave the dinner, and Sam thinks he must look like a fool. Then Diane's husband turns out to be a fake when *his* husband Kevin appears! Now alone, Sam and Diane reminisce about the good old times, and end

The episode was rated 8.45 from 33 votes.

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