Cheers Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

September 30, 1982

Genre

Comedy

Network

NBC

Cast

Woody Harrelson, Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Kirstie Alley, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, Shelley Long, Bebe Neuwirth, George Wendt, Nicholas Colasanto

Woody Harrelson

as Woody Boyd

Ted Danson

as Sam Malone

Kelsey Grammer

as Dr. Frasier Crane

1951-2022

Kirstie Alley

as Rebecca Howe

Rhea Perlman

as Carla Tortelli

John Ratzenberger

as Cliff Clavin

Shelley Long

as Diane Chambers

Bebe Neuwirth

as Dr. Lilith Sternin

George Wendt

as Norm Peterson

1924-1985

Nicholas Colasanto

as Ernie "Coach" Pantusso

About Cheers

About

A former Boston Red Sox pitcher owns Cheers, a small bar filled with an uptight staff and a bunch of whacky characters.

Trivia

Nicholas Colasanto passed away in the third season and was replaced by Woody Harrelson in the fourth season. Seven of the actors won acting awards at the Emmys between 1984 and 1993.