Cheers

The Best Episodes of Cheers Season 1

Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Every episode of Cheers Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the 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.
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22
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  1. 8.5/10(1.1k votes)

    #1 - Pick a Con... Any Con

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    S1:E19

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

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  2. 8.2/10(1.0k votes)

    #2 - Endless Slumper

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    S1:E10

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

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Sam Simon
  3. 8.2/10(893 votes)

    #3 - Showdown (2)

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    S1:E22

    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.

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  4. 8.1/10(1.6k votes)

    #4 - Give Me a Ring Sometime

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    S1:E1

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

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  5. 8.1/10(906 votes)

    #5 - Diane's Perfect Date

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    S1:E17

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

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    Director:James Burrows
  6. 8.0/10(987 votes)

    #6 - Truce or Consequences

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    S1:E8

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

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  8. 7.9/10(1.2k votes)

    #7 - Coach's Daughter

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    S1:E5

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

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Ken Estin
  9. 7.9/10(919 votes)

    #8 - The Boys in the Bar

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    S1:E16

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

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  10. 7.7/10(1.1k votes)

    #9 - Any Friend of Diane's

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    S1:E6

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

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  11. 7.7/10(914 votes)

    #10 - One for the Book

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    S1:E11

    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.

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  12. 7.7/10(831 votes)

    #11 - Showdown (1)

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    S1:E21

    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.

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  13. 7.6/10(1.3k votes)

    #12 - Sam's Women

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    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A
  14. 7.6/10(1.1k votes)

    #13 - Sam at Eleven

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    S1:E4

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

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  15. 7.6/10(948 votes)

    #14 - Coach Returns to Action

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    S1:E9

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

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A
  16. 7.5/10(918 votes)

    #15 - The Spy Who Came in for a Cold One

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    S1:E12

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

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    Director:James Burrows
  17. 7.4/10(1.1k votes)

    #16 - The Tortelli Tort

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    S1:E3

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

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.4/10(852 votes)

    #17 - Now Pitching, Sam Malone

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    S1:E13

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

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  19. 7.4/10(868 votes)

    #18 - Let Me Count the Ways

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    S1:E14

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

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.4/10(823 votes)

    #19 - No Contest

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    S1:E18

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

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  21. 7.4/10(839 votes)

    #20 - Someone Single, Someone Blue

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    S1:E20

    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.

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  22. 7.3/10(994 votes)

    #21 - Friends, Romans, Accountants

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    S1:E7

    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".

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  23. 7.0/10(855 votes)

    #22 - Father Knows Last

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    S1:E15

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

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Pick a Con... Any Con" is the best rated episode of "Cheers" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1086 votes. Directed by James Burrows and written by David Angell, it aired on 2/24/1983. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Endless Slumper".