Cheers season 9
| Cheers | |
|---|---|
| Season 9 | |
 Region 1 DVD | |
| Starring | Ted Danson Kirstie Alley Rhea Perlman John Ratzenberger Woody Harrelson Kelsey Grammer George Wendt |
| No. of episodes | 27 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 20, 1990 – May 3, 1991 |
| Season chronology | |
The ninth season of Cheers, an American television sitcom, originally aired on NBC in the United States between September 20, 1990, and May 3, 1991. The show was created by director James Burrows and writers Glen and Les Charles under production team Charles Burrows Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Television.
Background
Cheers is an award-winning sitcom that started in 1982. After originally having low ratings for its first season the show became a part of mainstream culture. The sitcom is set in a Boston bar which Sam Malone, a retired baseball pitcher, owns. He, along with cocktail waitress Carla Tortelli, bartender Woody Boyd, and manager Rebecca Howe, work at the bar and deal with the patrons of the bar Norm Peterson, Cliff Clavin, and Frasier Crane. The sitcom was part of NBC's "Must See TV" Thursday night lineup.
Cast and characters
- Ted Danson as Sam Malone
- Kirstie Alley as Rebecca Howe
- Rhea Perlman as Carla Tortelli
- John Ratzenberger as Cliff Clavin
- Woody Harrelson as Woody Boyd
- Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane
- George Wendt as Norm Peterson
- Recurring characters
- Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin-Crane
- Jackie Swanson as Kelly Gaines
- Roger Rees as Robin Colcord
Season synopsis
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Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 195 | 1 | "Love Is a Really, Really, Perfectly Okay Thing" | James Burrows | Phoef Sutton | September 20, 1990 | 32.9 |
| 196 | 2 | "Cheers Fouls Out" | James Burrows | Larry Balmagia | September 27, 1990 | 28.4 |
| 197 | 3 | "Rebecca Redux" | James Burrows | Story by : Bill Steinkellner Teleplay by : Phoef Sutton, Bill Steinkellner and Cheri Eichen | October 4, 1990 | 30.4 |
| 198 | 4 | "Where Nobody Knows Your Name" | Andy Ackerman | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | October 11, 1990 | 32.9 |
| 199 | 5 | "Ma Always Liked You Best" | Andy Ackerman | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | October 18, 1990 | 31.7 |
| 200 | 6 | "Grease" | James Burrows | Brian Pollack and Mert Rich | October 25, 1990 | 29.9 |
| 201 | 7 | "Breaking In Is Hard to Do" | Andy Ackerman | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | November 1, 1990 | 33.2 |
| 202 203 | 8 9 | "Cheers 200th Anniversary Special" (double-length episode) | James Burrows and Andy Ackerman | Cheri Eichen, Bill Steinkellner and Phoef Sutton | November 8, 1990 | 45.9 |
| 204 | 10 | "Bad Neighbor Sam" | James Burrows | Cheri Eichen and Bill Steinkellner | November 15, 1990 | 34.1 |
| 205 | 11 | "Veggie-Boyd" | James Burrows | Dan Staley and Rob Long | November 22, 1990 | 29.1 |
| 206 | 12 | "Norm and Cliff's Excellent Adventure" | James Burrows | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | December 6, 1990 | 32.7 |
| 207 | 13 | "Woody Interruptus" | James Burrows | Dan Staley and Rob Long | December 13, 1990 | 33.8 |
| 208 | 14 | "Honor Thy Mother" | James Burrows | Brian Pollack and Mert Rich | January 3, 1991 | 38.6 |
| 209 | 15 | "Achilles Hill" | Andy Ackerman | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | January 10, 1991 | 36.3 |
| 210 | 16 | "The Days of Wine and Neuroses" | James Burrows | Brian Pollack and Mert Rich | January 24, 1991 | 32.3 |
| 211 | 17 | "Wedding Bell Blues" | James Burrows | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | January 31, 1991 | 32.7 |
| 212 | 18 | "I'm Getting My Act Together and Sticking It in Your Face" | Andy Ackerman | Dan Staley and Rob Long | February 7, 1991 | 31.5 |
| 213 | 19 | "Sam Time Next Year" | James Burrows | Larry Balmagia | February 14, 1991 | 31.9 |
| 214 | 20 | "Crash of the Titans" | James Burrows | Dan Staley and Rob Long | February 21, 1991 | 33.3 |
| 215 | 21 | "It's a Wonderful Wife" | James Burrows | Sue Herring | February 28, 1991 | 35.9 |
| 216 | 22 | "Cheers Has Chili" | Andy Ackerman | Cheri Eichen, Bill Steinkellner and Phoef Sutton | March 14, 1991 | 30.3 |
| 217 | 23 | "Carla Loves Clavin" | James Burrows | Dan Staley and Rob Long | March 21, 1991 | 28.8 |
| 218 | 24 | "Pitch It Again, Sam" | James Burrows | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | March 28, 1991 | 30.8 |
| 219 | 25 | "Rat Girl" | James Burrows | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | April 4, 1991 | 33.4 |
| 220 | 26 | "Home Malone" | Andy Ackerman | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | April 25, 1991 | 27.7 |
| 221 | 27 | "Uncle Sam Wants You" | James Burrows | Dan Staley and Rob Long | May 2, 1991 | 31.3 |
Accolades
In the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards (1991), this season won four Emmys: Outstanding Comedy Series of 1990–1991, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Kirstie Alley), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Bebe Neuwirth), and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (James Burrows).[1]
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