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Cheers S4E1 — Birth, Death, Love and Rice
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Cheers•Season 4•Episode 1

Birth, Death, Love and Rice

7.7/10 · 729 votesSep 26, 198524 min

Ranked #13 of 26 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

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After the sad passing away of Coach, Sam hires a new bartender in Woody Boyd, Coach's pen pal who has moved to Boston. Frasier arrives back from Europe with the news that Diane left him at the altar for six months of decadent living across

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byLes Charles, Glen Charles
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Cast6

Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Sam Malone

Shelley Long

Shelley Long

Diane Chambers

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Carla Tortelli

George Wendt

George Wendt

Norm Peterson

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Cliff Clavin

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Woody Boyd

Crew3

James Burrows

James Burrows

Director

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Les Charles

Writer

Glen Charles

Glen Charles

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Birth, Death, Love and Rice" is episode 1 of Cheers season 4. It scored 7.7/10 from 729 votes, ranking #13 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by James Burrows and written by Les Charles, Glen Charles, it aired on September 26, 1985.

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