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Cheers S7E1 — How to Recede in Business
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Cheers•Season 7•Episode 1

How to Recede in Business

7.5/10 · 550 votesOct 27, 198823 min

Ranked #14 of 22 in Season 7•−0.2 vs season avg

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Rebecca is still smarting from Evan Drake's departure to Japan. So instead of men, she focuses her energies on furthering her career - she figures that Evan Drake took all the key players from the company to Japan with him, and thus all those that

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byDavid Lloyd
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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Sam Malone

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Rebecca Howe

Rhea Perlman

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Carla Tortelli

George Wendt

George Wendt

Norm Peterson

John Ratzenberger

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Cliff Clavin

Woody Harrelson

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Woody Boyd

Kelsey Grammer

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Frasier Crane

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David Lloyd

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Episode Summary

"How to Recede in Business" is episode 1 of Cheers season 7. It scored 7.5/10 from 550 votes, ranking #14 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Burrows and written by David Lloyd, it aired on October 27, 1988.

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