"Cheers" (1982) TV series 1982-1993

Creators:

James Burrows
Glen Charles
Les Charles
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | unknown

Release Date:

30 September 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Plot:

The regulars of the Boston bar Cheers share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name.

Plot Keywords:

Bar | Coach | Psychiatrist | Mailman | Accountant

Awards:

Won 6 Golden Globes. Another 66 wins & 138 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Dec. 30	5:00 PM	WGNAMER	Bar Wars II: The Woodman Strikes Back	#7.10
Wed. Dec. 30	5:30 PM	WGNAMER	Adventures in Housesitting	#7.11

Cast

Ted Danson	...	Sam Malone (270 episodes, 1982-1993)
Rhea Perlman	...	Carla Tortelli / ... (270 episodes, 1982-1993)
George Wendt	...	Norm Peterson (270 episodes, 1982-1993)
John Ratzenberger	...	Cliff Clavin (268 episodes, 1982-1993)
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane (201 episodes, 1984-1993)
Woody Harrelson	...	Woody Boyd (198 episodes, 1985-1993)
Kirstie Alley	...	Rebecca Howe (147 episodes, 1987-1993)
Shelley Long	...	Diane Chambers (123 episodes, 1982-1993)

Series Directed by
James Burrows		(238 episodes, 1982-1993)
Andy Ackerman		(17 episodes, 1988-1991)
Thomas Lofaro		(4 episodes, 1986-1988)
John Ratzenberger		(4 episodes, 1988-1993)
Tim Berry		(3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Rick Beren		(2 episodes, 1992)

Series Writing credits
Glen Charles		(86 episodes, 1982-1993)
Les Charles		(86 episodes, 1982-1993)
James Burrows		(77 episodes, 1982-1993)
David Isaacs		(36 episodes, 1982-1993)
Ken Levine		(36 episodes, 1982-1993)
David Lloyd		(25 episodes, 1982-1993)
Bill Steinkellner		(23 episodes, 1985-1992)
Cherie Steinkellner		(23 episodes, 1985-1992)
Phoef Sutton		(21 episodes, 1985-1991)
Dan O'Shannon		(18 episodes, 1989-1993)
David Angell		(17 episodes, 1983-1993)
Heide Perlman		(17 episodes, 1983-1993)
Tom Anderson		(17 episodes, 1989-1993)
Rob Long		(15 episodes, 1990-1993)
Dan Staley		(15 episodes, 1990-1993)
Peter Casey		(10 episodes, 1984-1993)
David Lee		(10 episodes, 1984-1993)
Brian Pollack		(9 episodes, 1989-1991)
Mert Rich		(9 episodes, 1989-1991)
Tom Reeder		(7 episodes, 1982-1988)
Kathy Ann Stumpe		(6 episodes, 1992-1993)
Ken Estin		(5 episodes, 1982-1985)
Sam Simon		(5 episodes, 1982-1985)
Earl Pomerantz		(4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Sue Herring		(4 episodes, 1988-1992)
Andy Cowan		(3 episodes, 1985-1987)
David S. Williger		(3 episodes, 1985-1987)
Tracy Newman		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Jonathan Stark		(3 episodes, 1991-1992)
Fred Graver		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Rebecca Parr Cioffi		(3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Kimberly Hill		(2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Jeff Abugov		(2 episodes, 1986)
Janet Leahy		(2 episodes, 1986)
Larry Balmagia		(2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tom Leopold		(2 episodes, 1992-1993)

Series Produced by
James Burrows	....	executive producer / producer (269 episodes, 1982-1993)
Glen Charles	....	executive producer / producer (269 episodes, 1982-1993)
Les Charles	....	executive producer / producer (269 episodes, 1982-1993)
Tim Berry	....	producer / co-producer / ... (197 episodes, 1982-1993)
Mary Fukuto	....	associate producer (148 episodes, 1987-1993)
Bill Steinkellner	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (87 episodes, 1988-1992)
Cherie Steinkellner	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (87 episodes, 1988-1992)
Phoef Sutton	....	executive producer / co-executive producer / ... (87 episodes, 1988-1992)
David Angell	....	producer / supervising producer (83 episodes, 1985-1989)
Peter Casey	....	producer / supervising producer (83 episodes, 1985-1989)
David Lee	....	producer / supervising producer (83 episodes, 1985-1989)
Tom Anderson	....	executive producer / co-producer / ... (67 episodes, 1990-1993)
Dan O'Shannon	....	executive producer / co-producer / ... (67 episodes, 1990-1993)
Andy Ackerman	....	co-producer (46 episodes, 1989-1991)
Rob Long	....	co-executive producer / co-producer (46 episodes, 1991-1993)
Dan Staley	....	co-executive producer / co-producer (46 episodes, 1991-1993)
Heide Perlman	....	producer (26 episodes, 1985-1986)
Tom Leopold	....	co-producer (25 episodes, 1992-1993)
Larry Balmagia	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 1990-1991)
Brian Pollack	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 1990-1991)
Mert Rich	....	co-producer (21 episodes, 1990-1991)
Ken Levine	....	co-producer (19 episodes, 1982-1983)
David Isaacs	....	co-producer (18 episodes, 1982-1984)
Ken Estin	....	producer (18 episodes, 1984-1985)
Sam Simon	....	producer (18 episodes, 1984-1985)

Series Original Music by
Craig Safan		(65 episodes, 1982-1993)

Series Cinematography by
John Finger		(54 episodes, 1982-1993)
Kenneth Peach Jr.		(3 episodes, 1982)

Series Film Editing by
Robert Bramwell		(49 episodes, 1991-1993)
Andrew Chulack		(41 episodes, 1982-1984)
Andy Ackerman		(24 episodes, 1986-1991)
Daniel T. Chan		(6 episodes, 1982)
M. Pam Blumenthal		(6 episodes, 1983-1986)
Sheila Amos		(4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Robert A. Daniels		(3 episodes, 1983)
Roger Tweten		(3 episodes, 1984)
Linda Henry		(2 episodes, 1988)
John Randle		(2 episodes, 1990)
Douglas Hines		(1 episode, 1983-1986)
Peter Chakos		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Jeff Greenberg		(32 episodes, 1986-1993)
Stephen Kolzak		(26 episodes, 1982-1987)
Lori Openden		(4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Randy Stone		(4 episodes, 1985-1986)

Series Production Design by
Richard Sylbert		(1 episode, 1982)

Series Art Direction by
Dahl Delu		(31 episodes, 1986-1993)
Ed LaPorta		(17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Herman F. Zimmerman		(7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Monty Elliott		(5 episodes, 1983)

Series Set Decoration by
Laura Richarz		(18 episodes, 1988-1993)
Charles E. Tycer		(17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Lynne Albright		(13 episodes, 1984-1987)
Rick Gentz		(8 episodes, 1987)
Anthony D. Nealis		(5 episodes, 1983)

Series Costume Design by
Robert L. Tanella		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Makeup Department
Marilyn Patricia Phillips	....	hair stylist (59 episodes, 1982-1993)
Bruce Hutchinson	....	makeup artist (39 episodes, 1984-1993)
Charlotte Harvey	....	hair stylist (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Charlene Roberson	....	makeup artist (14 episodes, 1982-1983)
Brad Wilder	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 1982)
Michele Payne	....	hair stylist (3 episodes, 1986-1987)
Rebecca De Morrio	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Production Management
Richard Villarino	....	executive in charge of production (51 episodes, 1982-1989)
Linda McMurray	....	unit production manager (36 episodes, 1984-1993)
Penny Adams	....	unit production manager (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Ahuva Fogel	....	production supervisor (7 episodes, 1989-1993)
Thomas Lofaro	....	unit production manager (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Peter Chakos	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian James Ellis	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (269 episodes, 1982-1993)
Thomas Lofaro	....	first assistant director (47 episodes, 1982-1989)
Steven Pomeroy	....	second assistant director (7 episodes, 1989-1993)
Susan Walter	....	dga trainee (7 episodes, 1993)
Susan Norton	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (5 episodes, 1987)
Elizabeth Ward	....	second assistant director (3 episodes, 1987-1988)
Leonard R. Garner Jr.	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (2 episodes, 1983-1986)
Lisa Marmon	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 1987)
Randy Suhr	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes, 1987)
Paula Brody	....	first assistant director: Boston (unknown episodes)
Randy Carter	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Frank Bellina	....	property master (73 episodes, 1982-1985)
Don Cinderella	....	set dresser (11 episodes, 1988-1993)
David Galvan	....	painter (unknown episodes)
Frank Galvan III	....	lead paint foreman (unknown episodes)
Todd Warfield	....	set designer (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
David Scharf	....	sound effects (24 episodes, 1987-1991)
Ed Norton	....	sound effects (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
John Hicks	....	production sound mixer (14 episodes, 1982-1983)
Robert Crosby	....	production sound mixer / production mixer (14 episodes, 1988-1993)
Michael Ballin	....	production sound mixer (13 episodes, 1984-1987)
Pete San Filipo Sr.	....	production sound mixer (12 episodes, 1987-1988)
Sam Black	....	sound effects (5 episodes, 1983-1985)
Edward F. Suski	....	sound effects (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
William H. Angarola	....	sound effects (4 episodes, 1985-1986)
James R. Wright	....	production sound mixer (3 episodes, 1982)
Randal S. Thomas	....	sound effects (2 episodes, 1993)
Gordon Klimuck	....	production sound mixer (unknown episodes, 1983-1984)
Doug Gray	....	pre-production mixer (unknown episodes)
Thomas J. Huth	....	post-production sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Lloyd A. Buswell	....	standby effects: Paramount Special Effects Dept. (unknown episodes)
Robert Cole	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
William Dawson	....	standby special effects: Paramount (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Thomas Baker	....	main title graphics (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Jesse Wayne	....	stunt double: Nicholas Colasanto / stunt double: Nick Colosanto (1 episode, 1982)
Jeff Habberstad	....	stunts (1 episode, 1988)
Terry Jackson	....	stunt double: John Ratzenberger (1 episode, 1991)
Birgit K. Schier	....	stunts (1 episode, 1991)
Gary Guercio	....	stunt double (1 episode, 1992)
Nick Dimitri	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Hubie Kerns Jr.	....	stunt driver (unknown episodes)
Lane Leavitt	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
David LeBell	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Ray Lykins	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Sherry Peterson	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Michael J. Sarna	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Joey Genitempo	....	electrician (2 episodes, 1991)
Cliff Concialdi	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
William E. Hines	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Bob Myers	....	key grip: second unit (unknown episodes)
Barry Seybert	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Carol Stoddard	....	still photographer: portraits (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Stephen Kolzak	....	original casting (31 episodes, 1984-1991)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sharon Sampson	....	costume supervisor / costumer (75 episodes, 1990-1993)
Robert L. Tanella	....	costume supervisor (55 episodes, 1982-1991)
Cheryl Beasley Blackwell	....	costumer: women (19 episodes, 1987-1989)
Joyce Unruh	....	costumer: women (15 episodes, 1982-1983)
Sandra Culotta	....	costumer: women (11 episodes, 1983-1987)
Sharon Swenson	....	costumer: women (3 episodes, 1985)
B.J. Rogers	....	costumer: women (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Brett Barrett	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 1993)

Series Editorial Department
Lynn Stevenson	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Robert P. Schneider	....	on-line editor: opening sequence (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Chips Swanson	....	music editor (41 episodes, 1984-1993)
Gary Portnoy	....	composer: theme music / music performer: title theme (40 episodes, 1982-1993)
Judy Hart-Angelo	....	composer: theme music (38 episodes, 1982-1993)
Mary Morlas	....	music editor (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Udi Harpaz	....	music arranger (2 episodes, 1991)
Andy D'Addario	....	music scoring mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Gina August	....	driver (48 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mitch Friedman	....	driver (2 episodes, 1990)

Series Other crew
Bruce Bryant	....	title designer / main title design (56 episodes, 1982-1993)
James Castle	....	title designer / main title design (56 episodes, 1982-1993)
David Lloyd	....	executive script consultant / creative consultant (48 episodes, 1982-1993)
Gabrielle James	....	script supervisor (40 episodes, 1983-1993)
Rick Beren	....	assistant to executive producer / technical coordinator / ... (39 episodes, 1984-1993)
Sue Herring	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen & Les Charles / ... (39 episodes, 1984-1993)
Christine Connor	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen & Les Charles (34 episodes, 1984-1991)
Barry Zajac	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen & Les Charles (34 episodes, 1985-1993)
David Reid	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen & Les Charles (32 episodes, 1986-1993)
Bob Ellison	....	executive script consultant (31 episodes, 1986-1993)
Carol Navratil	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen & Les Charles (29 episodes, 1986-1990)
Diane Overdiek	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (28 episodes, 1982-1987)
Sheila Guthrie	....	assistant to executive producer (28 episodes, 1983-1990)
Peter Chakos	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen & Les Charles (27 episodes, 1985-1991)
Danielle Veerman	....	assistant to executive producer (27 episodes, 1985-1989)
Carol Johnsen	....	main title design / title designer (26 episodes, 1987-1993)
Susie Johnson	....	production coordinator (25 episodes, 1991-1992)
Rosie Dean	....	production coordinator (25 episodes, 1992-1993)
Fred Graver	....	story editor (25 episodes, 1992-1993)
Lori A. Moneymaker	....	assistant to executive producer (24 episodes, 1986-1989)
Gil Clasen	....	technical coordinator (22 episodes, 1982-1985)
Bill Fraley	....	technical coordinator (19 episodes, 1985-1988)
Ahuva Fogel	....	assistant to executive producer (19 episodes, 1987-1989)
Nancy Koppang	....	assistant to executive producer (18 episodes, 1982-1983)
Glen Miller	....	assistant to executive producer (18 episodes, 1982-1983)
Bill Steinkellner	....	executive script consultant / executive story consultant (18 episodes, 1985-1988)
Cherie Steinkellner	....	executive script consultant / executive story consultant (18 episodes, 1985-1988)
Marsha Nadler	....	assistant to executive producer (17 episodes, 1982-1984)
Lana Repp-Lewis	....	assistant to executive producer (17 episodes, 1982-1983)
Scott Spencer Gordon	....	assistant to executive producer (16 episodes, 1982-1983)
Alison E. Wrigley	....	assistant to executive producer (16 episodes, 1982-1983)
Phoef Sutton	....	executive story editor / story editor (15 episodes, 1987-1988)
Tony Colvin	....	assistant to executive producer (14 episodes, 1982-1984)
Sharon Black	....	assistant to executive producer (13 episodes, 1982-1983)
Mary Fukuto	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (13 episodes, 1984-1987)
Russ Sherman	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen & Les Charles (12 episodes, 1988-1991)
Sonny P. Filippini	....	script supervisor (10 episodes, 1982-1983)
Leslie Brenner	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Rebecca Helm	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (7 episodes, 1984-1986)
Kerstin Robbins-Fares	....	assistant to executive producer (7 episodes, 1988-1989)
David Isaacs	....	creative consultant (7 episodes, 1989-1993)
Ken Levine	....	creative consultant (7 episodes, 1989-1993)
Rich Stangl	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles / assistant to executive producer (7 episodes, 1989-1993)
Brian Pollack	....	executive story consultant / executive story editor (6 episodes, 1989-1990)
Mert Rich	....	executive story consultant / executive story editor (6 episodes, 1989-1990)
David Angell	....	executive story editor (5 episodes, 1983-1985)
Doris Grau	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 1983-1985)
Heide Perlman	....	executive story consultant / executive script consultant (5 episodes, 1983-1985)
Debra Wanderer	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (5 episodes, 1984-1985)
Tom Tenowich	....	creative consultant (5 episodes, 1986-1987)
Mark Nasser	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (5 episodes, 1987-1991)
Donna Wheeler	....	assistant to executive producer (4 episodes, 1982)
Penelope Franks	....	assistant to executive producer (4 episodes, 1983)
Danny Lipsius	....	assistant to executive producer (4 episodes, 1983)
Geraldine Leder	....	assistant to executive producer (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Mary Ann Leslie	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant to executive producers (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Cary Matsumura	....	assistant to executive producer (4 episodes, 1984-1985)
Danielle Bodenhorn	....	assistant to executive producer / assistant: Glen & Les Charles (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Georgyne LaLone	....	assistant to executive producer / production coordinator (4 episodes, 1989-1990)
Cara Coslow	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (4 episodes, 1990-1993)
Cheryl Dolins	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (4 episodes, 1990-1993)
Janet Allen	....	assistant to executive producer (3 episodes, 1983)
Michael Zito	....	assistant to executive producer (3 episodes, 1984)
Rachelle Ricks	....	assistant to executive producer (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
Land Courtney Hay	....	assistant to executive producer (3 episodes, 1986)
Jeff Abugov	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1987)
Nicholas Grad	....	assistant to executive producer (3 episodes, 1987)
Tom Anderson	....	executive story editor (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Jessica L. Nagler	....	assistant to executive producer (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Dan O'Shannon	....	executive story editor (3 episodes, 1989-1990)
Rob Long	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Dan Staley	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1990-1991)
Jane Henning	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (3 episodes, 1991-1993)
Mark Burman	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 1983)
J.W. Smith	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 1983)
Margi Lintz	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 1985-1986)
Janet Leahy	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1986-1987)
Tonya Cannon	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 1986)
Penny Segal	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 1986)
Benzion Bergman	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 1987)
Sheila Amos	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tony Martinelli	....	assistant to executive producer (2 episodes, 1990)
Emily Miller	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (2 episodes, 1991-1993)
Vito Cupoli	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (2 episodes, 1993)
Michael Grizzi	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (2 episodes, 1993)
Rebecca Parr Cioffi	....	executive story consultant (2 episodes, 1993)
Jeffrey Pfefferle	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (2 episodes, 1993)
Lynn Stevenson	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (2 episodes, 1993)
Kathy Ann Stumpe	....	executive story consultant (2 episodes, 1993)
Rebekka Vieira	....	assistant: Glen & Les Charles (2 episodes, 1993)
Marcia Friedman	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes, 1983-1984)
Brian H. Sato	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes, 1983-1984)
Todd Stevens	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes, 1983-1984)
Lori Kay Wilson	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes, 1983)
Richard P. Solomon	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes, 1984)
Alexis Kasperavicius	....	production assistant (unknown episodes, 1986)
Hala Gabriel	....	production accountant (unknown episodes, 1992-1993)
Joan Carey	....	stand-in (unknown episodes)
Marilyn A. Dustin	....	assistant to executive producer (unknown episodes)
Dominic Jack Pizzo Sr.	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions
• Paramount Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1982-1993) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CanWest Global Communications
• Nederlandse Christelijke Radio Vereniging (NCRV) (1984-19??) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Paramount Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Pictures
• RTL (1996-1997) (Germany) (TV)
• VT4 (2004) (Belgium) (TV)

Other Companies

• Central Casting  extras casting (1982-1993)
• Freeze Frame  opticals by
• Glen Glenn Sound  recorded by
• Laser Edit  editing facilities
• World Wrestling Federation Entertainment  some film clips furnished by (episode "Thanksgiving Orphans (1986)")

Runtime:

60 min (3 episodes) | 30 min (266 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono | Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company:

Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions

Trivia:

John Ratzenberger (Cliff Clavin) was originally hired for seven episodes during the 1982-1983 season. Kelsey Grammer (Frasier Crane) was hired for the same number of episodes during the 1984-1985 season.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In a episode #3.5 Diane states that people who where born late are usually smarter, then she admits that she was born late. Yet in an early season four episode, she states she was premature.

Quotes:

Cliff: I have impossibly high standards for a woman.
Norm: Yeah, she has to like you.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Where Everybody Knows Your Name

consistently great

The perfect setting for any tv show in my opinion, was this little bar in Boston. After a couple of so so seasons (NBC claims to have left it on because they had nothing else to air) the show really hit its stride in the mid 80s, with the core being the romance between Sam and Diane. But lending a comic hand were Norm, the unemployed accountant, Cliff the know-it-all mailman, Carla the spitfire waitress, Coach the dim-witted bartender (who passed away in the 85 season), Woody the second dim-witted bartender, and in later years Frasier the neurotic shrink. After the 87 season Shelley Long (Diane)left the show to pursue a film career, unsuccessfully. She was replaced, by my personal preference, with Kirstie Alley as Sams love interest and female foil. Too many high points along the years to mention, but top episodes would be the one where Woody and Sam try and kiss Rebecca, any episode dealing with Garys Old Towne Tavern, Rebeccas visiting sister, and maybe the night at the opera episode. ("Get a load of the warheads on that cellist!") Only real downside was the final episode, which didnt really tie up loose ends very well. None of the characters had any real life changes, the bar wasnt sold or destroyed, everyone stayed put, and the overall amount of laughs werent very strong. But there were so many other great moments that a bad send off can easily be overlooked.