1982

S4.E1 ∙ Birth, Death, Love and Rice

Wed, Sep 25, 1985

Sam couldn't stop the wedding, but Frasier tells him that Diane left him at the altar and is now working at a convent. So Sam visits Diane to ask her to come back to Cheers. Meanwhile, Woody comes to Boston to look for a job and becomes Cheers's new bartender after his pen pal Coach died.

7.7 /10

S4.E2 ∙ Woody Goes Belly Up

Wed, Oct 02, 1985

The gang at Cheers flies Woody's old girlfriend in from Indiana to visit, and it becomes obvious that when they're together they use binge eating to curb their sexual urges. Meanwhile, Frasier takes a job at Cheers to make Diane feel guilty.

7.4 /10

S4.E3 ∙ Someday My Prince Will Come

Wed, Oct 16, 1985

Through a strange twist of fate, Diane meets a cultured, intelligent man who appears to be perfect for her. But she eventually wants to dump him because she thinks he's not attractive enough for her.

7.3 /10

S4.E4 ∙ The Groom Wore Clearasil

Wed, Oct 23, 1985

Sam accidentally convinces Carla's son Anthony to get married, Cliff is convinced that he's grown a potato that looks like Richard Nixon, and Diane blows her opportunity to get a part-time position at the university.

7.3 /10

S4.E5 ∙ Diane's Nightmare

Wed, Oct 30, 1985

Diane dreams that "Andy Andy" has escaped form a mental institution and is coming to kill her. But when she wakes from her nightmare, "Andy Andy" shows up at the bar to ask a favor.

7.9 /10

S4.E6 ∙ I'll Gladly Pay You Tuesday

Wed, Nov 06, 1985

Sam loans Diane $500 to buy a book autographed by Ernest Hemmingway. She later gives the book to Sam as collateral until she pays back the loan, but Sam accidentally destroys it.

7.8 /10

S4.E7 ∙ 2 Good 2 Be 4 Real

Wed, Nov 13, 1985

The guys at the bar feel sorry for Carla because nobody has responded to her newspaper singles ad. So they start sending her romantic responses from a fictional airline pilot.

7.4 /10

S4.E8 ∙ Love Thy Neighbor

Wed, Nov 20, 1985

Norm's neighbor tells him that she suspects that Vera is having an affair with her husband, and Sam must apologize for degrading Diane on a call-in radio show.

7.3 /10

S4.E9 ∙ From Beer to Eternity

Wed, Nov 27, 1985

After suffering a humiliating loss to Gary's Olde Town Tavern in softball, the gang at Cheers challenges their rivals to a bowling tournament.

7.8 /10

S4.E10 ∙ The Bar Stoolie

Wed, Dec 04, 1985

Cliff bonds with his long-lost father until he learns the real reason why he came back to see him. Meanwhile, Sam suspects that Diane intentionally sabotaged his date with a smart, cultured woman.

7.3 /10

S4.E11 ∙ Don Juan Is Hell

Wed, Dec 11, 1985

Diane uses Sam as a case study for a paper in her Human Sexuality class, but she paints an unflattering picture of him. Meanwhile, Woody challenges Carla to a sports trivia contest, and Cliff grows a unique squash.

7.6 /10

S4.E12 ∙ Fools and Their Money

Wed, Dec 18, 1985

Sam's good intentions backfire on him when he doesn't place a risky $1,000 bet for Woody with his bookie, only to have Woody win his bet.

7.7 /10

S4.E13 ∙ Take My Shirt... Please?

Wed, Jan 08, 1986

Sam donates his old Red Sox jersey for a public television auction, but is humiliated when nobody bids on it.

7.2 /10

S4.E14 ∙ Suspicion

Wed, Jan 15, 1986

Diane plays a prank on the guys in the bar, but she becomes paranoid as she waits for their inevitable payback.

8 /10

S4.E15 ∙ The Triangle

Wed, Jan 22, 1986

Diane convinces Sam to go to Frasier with fake depression symptoms so that Frasier can analyze him and get his confidence back as a psychiatrist. But Frasier comes back with a diagnosis that Sam's depressed because he's still in love with Diane.

7.8 /10

S4.E16 ∙ Cliffie's Big Score

Wed, Jan 29, 1986

Diane rejects Cliff's request to be his date for the postman's ball, so he asks Carla, who will go with him--for a price. But what will he do when Diane reconsiders and decides to go with him?

7.7 /10

S4.E17 ∙ Second Time Around

Wed, Feb 05, 1986

Sam sets up Frasier with one of his young bimbos. The day after their first date, Frasier announces that they are getting married--today.

7.9 /10

S4.E18 ∙ The Peterson Principle

Wed, Feb 12, 1986

Norm is up for a promotion at work when he finds out that his competitor is having an affair with their boss' wife. Will he use this helpful bit of information to guarantee that he gets the job?

7.5 /10

S4.E19 ∙ Dark Imaginings

Wed, Feb 19, 1986

Sam suffers a hernia while trying to prove that he's not getting too old.

7.8 /10

S4.E20 ∙ Save the Last Dance for Me

Wed, Feb 26, 1986

Carla turns to Sam as a partner to go up against Nick and Loretta in a dance competition.

7 /10

S4.E21 ∙ Fear Is My Co-Pilot

Wed, Mar 12, 1986

Sam and Diane have a harrowing near-death experience as passengers on a plane flown by one of Diane's ex-lovers.

7.7 /10

S4.E22 ∙ Diane Chambers Day

Wed, Mar 19, 1986

The guys at the bar feel guilty for constantly teasing Diane and not inviting her to their gatherings, so they try to make up by taking her to her favorite opera.

7.8 /10

S4.E23 ∙ Relief Bartender

Wed, Mar 26, 1986

Sam hires a new bartender and appoints himself as host/manager of Cheers. But when his new strategy goes belly-up and he is forced to return to the bar, somebody has to be fired.

7.4 /10

S4.E24 ∙ Strange Bedfellows: Part 1

Wed, Apr 30, 1986

Sam begins dating a city Councilwoman who is running for reelection, but Diane is convinced that she is just using him and will dump him after she is reelected.

7.8 /10

S4.E25 ∙ Strange Bedfellows: Part 2

Wed, May 07, 1986

Councilwoman Eldridge tells Sam to fire Diane because she's insecure about having one of Sam's former lovers working at the bar. However, Diane accidentally overhears the conversation and tries to beat him to the punch.

7.8 /10

S4.E26 ∙ Strange Bedfellows: Part 3

Wed, May 14, 1986

Councilwoman Eldridge presses Sam for a marriage proposal, but Sam remains noncommittal. She then dumps Sam after he and Diane create a scene at her press conference. The incident leads Sam to a proposal--but to whom?

7.9 /10