Cheers

10 Best Episodes of Cheers - Season 1

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.

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Cheers - S1E20

#15 - Someone Single, Someone Blue (Season 1 - Episode 20)

Diane's mother turns up at Cheers with the news that Diane must marry before the next day or her mother will lose her share of Diane's father's estate.

The episode was rated 7.53 from 162 votes.

Cheers - S1E16

#14 - The Boys in the Bar (Season 1 - Episode 16)

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Cheers' regulars fear the place may become a gay hangout after an old friend of Sam's reveals his homosexuality on TV.

The episode was rated 7.56 from 170 votes.

Cheers - S1E21

#13 - Showdown (1) (Season 1 - Episode 21)

Diane's fascination with Sam's older brother brings their long simmering relationship to a boil when the sibling asks Diane to go to Paris with him.

The episode was rated 7.57 from 155 votes.

Cheers - S1E13

#12 - Now Pitching, Sam Malone (Season 1 - Episode 13)

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Sam lets the sexy appeal of an agent and the glamour of the public spotlight lure him into being a TV pitchman.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 195 votes.

Cheers - S1E10

#11 - Endless Slumper (Season 1 - Episode 10)

Rick Walker, a friend of Sam, seeks his advice on how to end a losing streak.

The episode was rated 7.62 from 190 votes.

Cheers - S1E8

#10 - Truce or Consequences (Season 1 - Episode 8)

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Diane and Carla decide to bury the hatchet over after work drinks, which lead to a startling confession from Carla about her youngest child.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 213 votes.

Cheers - S1E2

#9 - Sam's Women (Season 1 - Episode 2)

Diane's teasing about his airhead women sends Sam looking for a date of a higher cerebral plane and an old customer insists he must see the former owner to discuss his personal problems.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 349 votes.

Cheers - S1E14

#8 - Let Me Count the Ways (Season 1 - Episode 14)

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Diane looks to her friends for comfort when her cat dies, but finds everyone too enthralled by a Celtics game to notice.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 182 votes.

Cheers - S1E6

#7 - Any Friend of Diane's (Season 1 - Episode 6)

Diane becomes upset when Sam hits on an old friend of hers who's on the rebound from an unhappy love affair.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 239 votes.

Cheers - S1E12

#6 - The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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The bar patrons are all enthralled by the mysterious gentleman who claims to be a secret agent.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 198 votes.

Cheers - S1E17

#5 - Diane's Perfect Date (Season 1 - Episode 17)

Sam and Diane dare each other to find the other's perfect date, but Sam's last minute choice doesn't quite measure up.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 163 votes.

Cheers - S1E18

#4 - No Contest (Season 1 - Episode 18)

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Sam enters Diane in the "Miss Boston Barmaid" contest without telling her.

The episode was rated 7.71 from 153 votes.

Cheers - S1E1

#3 - Give Me a Ring Sometime (Season 1 - Episode 1)

Cheers is a small bar in Boston, MA. As owner Sam Malone opens up, a couple enter the bar. Professor Sumner Sloane and his fiance Diane Chambers are to go to Barbados to be married, but Sumner's ex-wife still has the wedding ring. Sumner asks Sam to keep an eye on Diane for him whilst he goes and fetches it. Sam tries chatting up Diane but she's not interested. The other employees at Cheers arrive for work - waitress and single mom Carla Tortelli, and bartender Ernie "Coach" Pantusso, who was Sam's baseball coach back in the days when Sam was a relief pitcher for the Red Sox. As the bar gets busier and more people wonder who she is, Diane hopes Sumner will return eventually. Sumner comes back a few hours later and says he hasn't got the ring, but then his ex-wife calls and says she's got it, so he once again leaves Diane in Cheers whilst he goes to fetch it. He asks Diane to call the airport and put their flight back a bit. Once again he is gone a long time, and Diane starts to worry t

The episode was rated 7.78 from 478 votes.

Cheers - S1E22

#2 - Showdown (2) (Season 1 - Episode 22)

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Diane's fascination with Sam's older brother brings their long simmering relationship to a boil when the sibling asks Diane to go to Paris with him.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 153 votes.

Cheers - S1E19

#1 - 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.

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