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.
The best episode of "Cheers" season 8 is "The Improbable Dream (1)", rated 7.8/10 from 475 user votes. It was directed by James Burrows and written by Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner. "The Improbable Dream (1)" aired on 9/21/1989 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Improbable Dream (2)".
Just as Rebecca fears for her sanity because of the erotic dreams she's been having about Sam, multi-millionaire Robin Colcord sweeps her off her feet.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner
Just as Rebecca fears for her sanity because of the erotic dreams she's been having about Sam, she's swept off her feet by multi-millionaire Robin Colcord.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner
Rebecca prepares herself to spend her first night with Robin Colcord while Sam takes the first step towards owning the bar again.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Phoef Sutton
The young woman Cliff turned in for stealing a Post Office vehicle returns from Canada with an offer that literally blinds Cliff.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Brian Pollack, Mert Rich
Norm invents a strict curmudgeon of a partner to boss around his easygoing paint crew while Sam goes crazy with concern after selling his precious 'Vette.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Eugene B. Stein
Lilith spoils Rebecca's elaborately planned celebration of Cheers' 100th anniversary by going into labor.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: David Lloyd
Carla learns that Eddie led a secret life when a second widow shows up at his funeral.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine
Frasier and the guys cringe over plans to attend his son's circumcision while Rebecca struggles to throw an interesting retirement party for a very dull corporate employee.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Elias Davis, David Pollock
Woody has trouble with the love scenes for his first starring role and the guys have a beard-growing competition.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Dan O'Shannon
Rebecca and Sam are trapped overnight in Robin Colcord's deluxe security apartment while the gang passes the time playing Monopoly.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Sue Herring
Norm fires his secretary, who sees it as proof that he's wildly attracted to her and Rebecca becomes obsessed with a surprise hidden in the desk Robin, gave her.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Dan O'Shannon
Robin lends Sam and the gang his yacht race in a regatta, but the motley crew discovers a bomb in the refrigerator, right next to the beer.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Lloyd
Carla faces an audit while Rebecca's mentor, her business school professor, makes an investment in Sam.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Brian Pollack, Mert Rich
Jeopardy makes an appearance in Boston, and Cliff gets on the show. The Jeopardy! round had all 6 categories Cliff specializes in, such as celebrities or the US Postal Service. But when Final Jeopardy approaches, he loses all his money putting a stupid response ""Who are three people that have never visited my kitchen?"" and becomes depressed afterwards. Meanwhile someone has stolen Sam's little black book and started ringing all the girls in it.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Dan O'Shannon
Tonight might be the night that Rebecca and Robin finally get together, despite Sam's presence.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine
The aftermath of their get together isn't all she hoped it would be, when Rebecca finds Robin with another woman.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine
A mechanical bull gets the better of Cliff while Woody tries to deal with the romantic advances of his girl friend's mother.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Brian Pollack, Mert Rich
Lilith goes on a talk show to promote her new book about men who are bad for women and takes along her prime example-Sam.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Dan O'Shannon
Rebecca dreams of a perfectly romantic day with Robin. Robin on the other hand has dared Sam to a series of adolescent challenges.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Phoef Sutton
Carla and Eddie's other widow Gloria become best buddies but the friendship is threatened when Carla learns the two-timer left $50,000 in insurance and Woody worries about a nude scene when he's cast in a revival of Hair.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Lloyd
Despite the truce negotiated by Rebecca, the gang decides to warm up the cold war against Gary's Olde Towne Tavern when they notice the statue of Tecumseh the Indian is missing.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine
Woody moons over the fact that Kelly is going to Europe to attend school and Norm suffers through being the designated driver for the evening.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Brian Pollack, Mert Rich
Carla feels compelled to call in an exorcist when Eddie's ghost appears in the bar and Rebecca complains to a TV station about a defective hair removal system.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Dan Staley, Rob Long
Sam makes Rebecca jealous in many strange ways by telling her that he scored with Robin's other girl friend, and Woody is flabbergasted when a girl answers his ad for a roommate.
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine
Rebecca and Sam both have mixed emotions as they face the fact that Robin Colcord, after proposing to Rebecca, is arrested for insider trading based on information supplied by the once and future owner of Cheers.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Dan O'Shannon