Sam Malone meets Diane Chambers for the first time when she's left stranded at his Boston bar, launching one of TV's greatest love-hate relationships.
Diane settles into her new role as a waitress at Cheers, clashing with Sam's laid-back style at every turn.
Sam's womanizing ways get a reality check when Diane refuses to be impressed by his charm.
Coach dispenses his unique brand of wisdom, proving that the simplest advice is often the most profound — and funniest.
Carla's sharp tongue gets a workout as she puts a customer in their place with her signature no-nonsense attitude.
Cliff Clavin shares one of his famous "little-known facts" that turns out to be spectacularly wrong, to nobody's surprise.
Norm arrives to his usual greeting of "Norm!" and settles into his corner stool for another evening of world-class barroom philosophy.
Sam and Diane's verbal sparring reaches new heights as their attraction becomes harder to deny.
A regular at the bar needs help, and the Cheers gang rallies together in a way that shows this isn't just a bar — it's a family.
Diane tries to bring culture to Cheers, and the bar's resistance to sophistication is both stubborn and hilarious.
Sam faces a challenge from his baseball past that forces him to confront who he was versus who he's become.
Coach gets a storyline that showcases Nicholas Colasanto's gentle comedy and breaks your heart just a little.
Carla and Diane clash in an episode that proves these two are the perfect comic foils for each other.
Norm's relationship with the unseen Vera provides comic fodder as the gang speculates about his home life.
Sam's ego takes a hit when someone challenges his status as the bar's alpha male.
Diane's intellectual pretensions collide with barroom reality in an episode that finds the humor in the culture gap.
The gang gets competitive over a bet that brings out everyone's stubborn side — especially Cliff's.
A slow night at the bar turns into one of the funniest episodes of the season as the regulars entertain themselves.
Sam and Diane inch closer to admitting their feelings, while everyone at the bar sees it except them.
Cliff's postal career and personal life intersect in ways that only Cliff could manage — awkwardly and hilariously.
Coach tries to help a friend and gets in over his head, but his pure heart carries the day.
The first season builds toward its climax as Sam and Diane's tension reaches a boiling point.