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Cheers S9E5 — Ma Always Liked You Best
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Cheers•Season 9•Episode 5

Ma Always Liked You Best

7.4/10 · 497 votesOct 18, 199022 min

Ranked #18 of 25 in Season 9•−0.2 vs season avg

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Cliff gets very hurt and upset when his mother decides that Woody is the son she never had, and Norm gets caught in a window.

Directed byAndy Ackerman
Written byDan O'Shannon
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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Sam Malone

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Rebecca Howe

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Carla Tortelli

George Wendt

George Wendt

Norm Peterson

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Cliff Clavin

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Woody Boyd

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Frasier Crane

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D

Dan O'Shannon

Writer

Andy Ackerman

Andy Ackerman

Director

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Episode Summary

"Ma Always Liked You Best" is episode 5 of Cheers season 9. It scored 7.4/10 from 497 votes, ranking #18 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Andy Ackerman and written by Dan O'Shannon, it aired on October 18, 1990.

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