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Cheers

Cheers is an American television sitcom, created by Glen Charles & Les Charles and James Burrows, aired on NBC for eleven seasons from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association with Paramount Television. The show is set in the titular bar in Boston, where a group of locals meet to drink, relax, socialize, and escape from their day-to-day issues.

Key facts

Television.image: Cheers.svg
Television.genre: Sitcom
Television.open_theme: "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" by Gary Portnoy
Television.end_theme: "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" (instrumental)
Television.composer: Craig Safan
Television.country: United States
Television.language: English
Television.num_seasons: 11
Television.num_episodes: 275 (including three double-length episodes and a triple-length finale)
Television.list_episodes: List of Cheers episodes
Television.camera: Film; Multi-camera
Television.runtime: 21–25 minutes
Television.network: NBC

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Contents

Characters
Original main characters
Subsequent main characters
Character table
Recurring characters
Celebrity appearances
Death of Nicholas Colasanto
Episodes
Themes
Cheers owners
Production
Creation and concept
Production team
Casting
Filming styles and locations
Exterior location and real bars
Set pieces after the show
Theme song
Reception
Critical reception
Ratings
Serialized storylines
Awards and honors
Distribution
Syndication
High definition
Home media
Digital media distribution
Licensing
Spin-offs
Crossovers
Cultural references
Remake
''Cheers: Live on Stage''
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
Further reading
External links

At the center of the show is the bar's owner and head bartender, Sam Malone, who is a womanizing former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. The show's ensemble cast introduced in the pilot episode are waitresses Diane Chambers and Carla Tortelli, second bartender Coach Ernie Pantusso, and regular customers Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin. Later main characters of the show include Frasier Crane, Woody Boyd, Lilith Sternin, and Rebecca Howe.