Cheers: Season 08
Paramount Pictures (1989)
Comedy
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097360404647
IMDB   8.1
619 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   NR (Not Rated)
Kirstie Alley Rebecca Howe
Woody Harrelson Woody Boyd
George Wendt Norm Peterson
Mark Arnott Mark
Diedrich Bader Waiter
Kelsey Grammer Dr. Frasier Crane
Shelley Long Diane Chambers
John Ratzenberger Cliff Clavin
Rhea Perlman Carla Tortelli
Nicholas Colasanto Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso
Eric Bruskotter Cutter Gardner
Ron Canada Agt. Munson
Christine Cavanaugh Terry Gardner
Eric Christmas Father Barry
Thomas Haden Church Gordie Brown
Director
James Burrows
Andy Ackerman
Producer James Burrows
Glen Charles
Writer Phoef Sutton
David Isaacs
Cinematography John Finger
Musician Craig Safan

Sam (Ted Danson), a former pitcher for the Boston Redsox, owns and runs Cheers, a cozy bar in Boston. Somewhat snobby, beautiful and intelligent Diane (Shelley Long) -- forced to become a waitress when her fiance jilts her -- constantly bickers with Sam. Eventually, they fall in love. Several wacky characters make the bar their home-away-from-home, including sarcastic waitress Carla (Rhea Perlman), beer-loving Norm (George Wendt) and Boston letter carrier Cliff (John Ratzenberger). A few seasons later, Sam sells the bar to buy a boat and sail around the world. But his boat sinks and he returns to bartending. Rebecca (Kirstie Alley), the new (more ambitious) manager, hires him back. They love to hate each other and eventually get together as well.
Episodes
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    9/21/1989  1.  The Improbable Dream (1)
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:  Bill Steinkellner  / Cheri Steinkellner 
Guest starring:  Roger Rees, Tony Di Benedetto, Peter Schreiner
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    9/28/1989  2.  The Improbable Dream (2)
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:  Bill Steinkellner  / Cheri Steinkellner 
Guest starring:  Roger Rees, Al Rosen, Webster Williams, Valerie Hartman
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/12/1989  3.  A Bar is Born
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 
Guest starring:  Roger Rees, Tony Di Benedetto, Alan Koss
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/19/1989  4.  How to Marry a Mailman
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 
Guest starring:  Annie Golden, Webster Williams
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/26/1989  5.  The Two Faces of Norm
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 
Guest starring:  Eric Allan Kramer, Cynthia Stevenson, Rob Moran, Gordon Hunt, Mark Knudson, J.C. Victor, Jacqueline Alexandra Citron, Kristen Amber Citron
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/2/1989  6.  The Stork Brings a Crane
Lilith spoils Rebecca's elaborately planned celebration of Cheers' 100th anniversary by going into labor.
Director:  Andy Ackerman  Writer:  David Lloyd 
Guest starring:  Victoria Hoffman, Monty Ash, Laura Robinson, Raymond Hanis, Michael Ennis, Robin Krieger, Seib ????
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/9/1989  7.  Death Takes a Holiday on Ice
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 
Guest starring:  Thomas Haden Church, Anne DeSalvo, Eric Christmas, Kevin Conroy
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/16/1989  8.  For Real Men Only
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 
Guest starring:  Michael Currie, Jay Robinson, Rick Podell, Gilbert Girion, Melanie Kinnaman, Rebecca Holden
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/23/1989  9.  Two Girls for Every Boyd
Woody has trouble with the love scenes for his first starring role and the guys have a beard-growing competition.
Director:  James Burrows  Writer:  Tom Anderson  / Dan O'Shannon 
Guest starring:  Lisa Kudrow, Jeffrey Richman, Ebbe Roe Smith, Mark Kubr
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    11/30/1989  10.  The Art of the Steal
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 
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    12/7/1989  11.  Feeble Attraction
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:  Tom Anderson  / Dan O'Shannon 
Guest starring:  Cynthia Stevenson, John Pappas
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    10/26/1989  12.  Sam Ahoy
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 
Guest starring:  Patrick Maguire, Stephen Burks
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/4/1990  13.  Sammy and the Professor
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 
Guest starring:  Diedrich Bader, Alexis Smith, Stack Pierce
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/18/1990  14.  What is... Cliff Clavin?
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:  Tom Anderson  / Dan O'Shannon 
Guest starring:  Alex Trebek, Greg E. Davis, Bernard Kuby, Johnny Gilbert, Audrey Lowell, William A. Porter, Steven Rotblatt
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    1/25/1990  15.  Finally! (1)
Tonight might be the night that Rebecca and Robin finally get together, despite Sam's presence.
Director:  James Burrows  Writer:  David Isaacs  / Ken Levine 
Guest starring:  Bill Medley, Gail O'Grady, Crystal Carson, Webster Williams
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    2/1/1990  16.  Finally! (2)
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 
Guest starring:  Bill Medley, Valerie Karasek, Gilbert Girion, Carol Robbins
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    2/8/1990  17.  Woody or Won't He
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 
Guest starring:  Melendy Britt, Bill Geisslinger, Robert Gallo
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    2/15/1990  18.  Severe Crane Damage
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:  Tom Anderson  / Dan O'Shannon 
Guest starring:  Phyllis Katz, Lorelle Brina, Donna Fuller, Marsha Kramer, George McDaniel, Audrey Rapoport
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    2/22/1990  19.  Indoor Fun With Sammy and Robby
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 
Guest starring:  Roger Rees, Mark Arnot, Tim Cunningham, Peter Schreiner
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/8/1990  20.  50-50 Carla
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 
Guest starring:  Anne DeSalvo, Steve Devorkin
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/15/1990  21.  Bar Wars III: The Return of Tecumseh
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 
Guest starring:  Robert Machray, Tim Donoghue, Phil Therrien
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    3/29/1990  22.  Loverboyd
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 
Guest starring:  Trish Ramish
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    4/12/1990  23.  The Ghost and Mrs. Lebec
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:  Rob Long  / Dan Staley 
Guest starring:  Georgia Brown, Kevin Conroy, Michael Rupert
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    4/19/1990  24.  Mr. Otis Regrets
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 
Guest starring:  Colin Wells, Christine Cavanaugh, Eric Bruskotter
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    4/26/1990  25.  Cry Hard (1)
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:  Tom Anderson  / Dan O'Shannon 
Guest starring:  Jonathan McMurtry, Eden Bodnar
    Seen it: Yes   30 mins    5/3/1990  26.  Cry Harder (2)
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  / Bill Steinkellner  Writer:  Phoef Sutton  / Bill Steinkellner 
Guest starring:  James Nardini, Jonathan McMurtry, Ron Canada, Christopher Darga
Edition Details
Edition Season 8
Series Television
Distributor Paramount Pictures
Release Date 6/13/2006
Packaging Custom Case
Screen Ratio Fullscreen (4:3)
Subtitles English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital Stereo [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 4