1x1 - Give Me a Ring Sometime

September 30, 1982

Bride-to-be Diane Chambers becomes the center of attention at a cozy bar called Cheers.

1x2 - Sam's Women

October 7, 1982

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.

1x3 - The Tortelli Tort

October 14, 1982

Carla's fiery temper almost costs Sam the bar when she attacks an obnoxious Yankees fan.

1x4 - Sam at Eleven

October 21, 1982

Sam realizes how much he misses his former sports celebrity status when a local newscaster asks to interview him again.

1x5 - Coach's Daughter

October 28, 1982

Coach's daughter brings the obnoxious lout she plans to marry to meet her father.

1x6 - Any Friend of Diane's

November 4, 1982

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

1x7 - Friends, Romans, Accountants

November 11, 1982

Norm tries to make points with the boss by planning the annual office party at Cheers and arranging for Diane to be the old man's "date".

1x8 - Truce or Consequences

November 18, 1982

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

1x9 - Coach Returns to Action

November 25, 1982

Coach and Sam become unlikely romantic rivals for Coach's new neighbor.

1x10 - Endless Slumper

December 2, 1982

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

1x11 - One for the Book

December 9, 1982

While Diane keeps notes on bar conversation, a novice comes in for one final fling before entering a monastery and a World War I doughboy shows up for a very small reunion.

1x12 - The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One

December 16, 1982

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

1x13 - Now Pitching, Sam Malone

January 6, 1983

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

1x14 - Let Me Count the Ways

January 13, 1983

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

1x15 - Father Knows Last

January 20, 1983

Carla has a secret that's about to be revealed:she's five months pregnant.

1x16 - The Boys in the Bar

January 27, 1983

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

1x17 - Diane's Perfect Date

February 10, 1983

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

1x18 - No Contest

February 17, 1983

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

1x19 - Pick a Con... Any Con

February 24, 1983

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

1x20 - Someone Single, Someone Blue

March 3, 1983

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.

1x21 - Showdown (1)

March 24, 1983

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.

1x22 - Showdown (2)

March 31, 1983

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.

Ted Danson

Sam Malone

Kirstie Alley

Rebecca Howe

Rhea Perlman

Carla Tortelli

George Wendt

Norm Peterson

John Ratzenberger

Cliff Clavin

Woody Harrelson

Woody Boyd

Bebe Neuwirth

Lilith Sternin

Kelsey Grammer

Frasier Crane