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| |Viewers = 22.8 / 35 / 34.5 mil. / #2<ref group=rat8>February 14, 1990. Record no. 241948.</ref> | |Viewers = 22.8 / 35 / 34.5 mil. / #2<ref group=rat8>February 14, 1990. Record no. 241948.</ref> | ||
| |ShortSummary = At the ], to which Kelly's divorced mother Roxanne (]) invites Kelly's boyfriend Woody, in preparation for Kelly's sister's wedding, while everyone else is having '']s'' in another room, Roxanne kisses Woody, terrifying him. Sam, also invited by Kelly, spends $1,000 on a stockbroker's company stock that turns out to be worthless when the company is in trouble. Then Woody loudly rejects Roxanne's advances in front of the guests, humiliating Kelly. Later at the bar, Kelly apologizes to Woody on the behalf of Roxanne, who has flirted Kelly's previous boyfriends, which Kelly passes as mere "innocent flirts". Then Kelly gives him Roxanne's letter, which is |
|ShortSummary = At the ], to which Kelly's divorced mother Roxanne (]) invites Kelly's boyfriend Woody, in preparation for Kelly's sister's wedding, while everyone else is having '']s'' in another room, Roxanne kisses Woody, terrifying him. Sam, also invited by Kelly, spends $1,000 on a stockbroker's company stock that turns out to be worthless when the company is in trouble. Then Woody loudly rejects Roxanne's advances in front of the guests, humiliating Kelly. Later at the bar, Kelly apologizes to Woody on the behalf of Roxanne, who has flirted Kelly's previous boyfriends, which Kelly passes as mere "innocent flirts". Then Kelly gives him Roxanne's letter, which unbeknownst to Kelly is a love letter. After Kelly exits, Woody reads the letter to the men aloud and then passes it off as a joke. Meanwhile, Cliff has been stuck on a bankrupt restaurant's ] for hours at the billiard room and wants to get off the bull. Even when the firefighters cover the walls with mattresses to have him safely get off the bull, the bar patrons mishear Cliff's answer, believing that he likes to stay on it for five more hours to break a world record. | ||
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| |Viewers = 23.3 / 35 / 35.2 mil. / #2<ref group=rat8>February 21, 1990. Record no. 243308.</ref> | |Viewers = 23.3 / 35 / 35.2 mil. / #2<ref group=rat8>February 21, 1990. Record no. 243308.</ref> | ||
| |ShortSummary = A talk show host Brenda Balzak (Phyllis Katz) brings Lilith's invited guests Sam (bad boy) and Frasier (good boy) to the stage as examples for Lilith's latest book ''Good Girls, Bad Boys'', much to Lilith's chagrin. Sam impresses the female guests, while Frasier fails to do so. Then Lilith inadvertently becomes infatuated with and then kisses Sam. Later, Frasier questions himself whether he is too much of a "good boy", so he starts dating a motorcyclist Ellen, nicknamed Viper (Lorella Brina). Viper offers Frasier a motorcycle ride to Florida, but then he declines in favor of Lilith, helping him and Lilith reconcile. Meanwhile, the gang teases Cliff for his fears of developing possible symptoms caused by taking an experimental medication, like male breast enlargement. | |||
| |ShortSummary = 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. | |||
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| Cheers | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
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| Starring | Ted Danson Kirstie Alley Rhea Perlman John Ratzenberger Woody Harrelson Kelsey Grammer George Wendt |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21) – May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03) |
| Season chronology | |
| ← Previous Season 7Next → Season 9 | |
| List of episodes | |
The eighth season of Cheers, an American television sitcom, originally aired on NBC in the United States between September 21, 1989 and May 3, 1990. 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
This season premiered on September 21, 1989 and aired at Thursday 9:00 pm Eastern / 8:00 pm Central slot. Besides Cheers , other series in the Thursday night lineup for the 1989–90 season were The Cosby Show, A Different World, Dear John and L.A. Law.
Season synopsis
Rebecca begins to fear she will die alone and has erotic dreams about Sam, and just as she is about to pursue these dreams, the English billionaire Robin Colcord, dazzles Rebecca which leads to them dating. Later she finds out he has another girlfriend, and so the two women compete for his affections. Eddie is killed by saving a fellow team member, by pushing him out of the way of an oncoming ice vehicle, but is hit by it himself. At his funeral, Carla learns that Eddie had a secret wife, with whom he had a child. Norm gets a stalker in the form of his secretary, who believes he fired her because he is attracted to her. Lilith finally gives birth to little Frederick, while Frasier is not there, but Sam is! Cliff appears on Jeopardy! and loses all his money on the last question, for making a stupid remark. Robin lends Sam, Norm, Cliff and Carla his yacht to enter a race, but has a bomb on board. Woody meets Kelly's mother who performs sexual advances towards Woody. Lilith writes a new book for women, which becomes a success, based on why some men are bad for women, which she based on Sam. Rebecca realizes that Robin has used her to gain access to the company's accounts and becomes unsure as to whether she should turn him over to the police.
Cast
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Episodes
See also: List of Cheers episodes| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Ratings/share/ viewers/rank |
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| 169 | 1 | "The Improbable Dream, Part 1" | James Burrows | Cheri Eichen and Bill Steinkellner | September 21, 1989 (1989-09-21) | 24.1 / 39 / 36.4 mil. / #3 |
| 170 | 2 | "The Improbable Dream, Part 2" | James Burrows | Cheri Eichen and Bill Steinkellner | September 28, 1989 (1989-09-28) | 24.3 / 39 / 36.1 mil. / #3 |
| 171 | 3 | "A Bar Is Born" | James Burrows | Phoef Sutton | October 12, 1989 (1989-10-12) | 22.4 / 37 / 33.6 mil. / #3 |
| 172 | 4 | "How to Marry a Mailman" | James Burrows | Brian Pollack and Mert Rich | October 19, 1989 (1989-10-19) | 24.7 / 38 / 37.2 mil. / #1 |
| 173 | 5 | "The Two Faces of Norm" | Andy Ackerman | Eugene B. Stein | October 26, 1989 (1989-10-26) | 24.1 / 39 / 35.7 mil. / #3 |
| 174 | 6 | "The Stork Brings a Crane" | Andy Ackerman | David Lloyd | November 2, 1989 (1989-11-02) | 24.4 / 37 / 37.6 mil. / #3 |
| 175 | 7 | "Death Takes a Holiday on Ice" | James Burrows | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | November 9, 1989 (1989-11-09) | 24.3 / 38 / 36.2 mil. / #2 |
| 176 | 8 | "For Real Men Only" | James Burrows | David Pollock and Elias Davis | November 16, 1989 (1989-11-16) | 24.0 / 37 / 36.1 mil. / #4 |
| 177 | 9 | "Two Girls for Every Boyd" | James Burrows | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | November 23, 1989 (1989-11-23) | 16.5 / 31 / 28.4 mil. / #13 |
| 178 | 10 | "The Art of the Steal" | James Burrows | Sue Herring | November 30, 1989 (1989-11-30) | 25.4 / 40 / 37.1 mil. / #2 |
| 179 | 11 | "Feeble Attraction" | Andy Ackerman | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | December 7, 1989 (1989-12-07) | 24.2 / 38 / 36.2 mil. / #2 |
| 180 | 12 | "Sam Ahoy" | James Burrows | David Lloyd | December 14, 1989 (1989-12-14) | 22.5 / 36 / 33.3 mil. / #2 |
| 181 | 13 | "Sammy and the Professor" | James Burrows | Brian Pollack and Mert Rich | January 4, 1990 (1990-01-04) | 24.2 / 36 / 35.8 mil. / #1 |
| 182 | 14 | "What Is... Cliff Clavin?" | Andy Ackerman | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | January 18, 1990 (1990-01-18) | 24.7 / 37 / 37.7 mil. / #1 |
| 183 | 15 | "Finally! Part 1" | James Burrows | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | January 25, 1990 (1990-01-25) | 25.0 / 37 / 37.9 mil. / #3 |
| 184 | 16 | "Finally! Part 2" | James Burrows | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | February 1, 1990 (1990-02-01) | 22.7 / 34 / 33.4 mil. / #2 |
| 185 | 17 | "Woody or Won't He" | Andy Ackerman | Brian Pollack and Mert Rich | February 8, 1990 (1990-02-08) | 22.8 / 35 / 34.5 mil. / #2 |
| 186 | 18 | "Severe Crane Damage" | Andy Ackerman | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | February 15, 1990 (1990-02-15) | 23.3 / 35 / 35.2 mil. / #2 |
| 187 | 19 | "Indoor Fun with Sammy and Robby" | Andy Ackerman | Phoef Sutton | February 22, 1990 (1990-02-22) | 23.6 / 36 / 35.8 mil. / #1 |
| 188 | 20 | "50–50 Carla" | James Burrows | David Lloyd | March 8, 1990 (1990-03-08) | 23.4 / 36 / 34.4 mil. / #2 |
| 189 | 21 | "Bar Wars III: The Return of Tecumseh" | James Burrows | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | March 15, 1990 (1990-03-15) | 22.1 / 35 / 32.6 mil. / #1 |
| 190 | 22 | "Loverboyd" | James Burrows | Brian Pollack and Mert Rich | March 29, 1990 (1990-03-29) | 23.8 / 38 / 35.5 / #2 |
| 191 | 23 | "The Ghost and Mrs. Lebec" | James Burrows | Dan Staley and Rob Long | April 12, 1990 (1990-04-12) | 19.7 / 33 / 30.1 mil. / #2 |
| 192 | 24 | "Mr. Otis Regrets" | Andy Ackerman | Ken Levine and David Isaacs | April 19, 1990 (1990-04-19) | 21.9 / 35 / 32.9 mil. / #1 |
| 193 | 25 | "Cry Hard" | James Burrows | Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson | April 26, 1990 (1990-04-26) | 21.2 / 34 / 31.8 mil. / #2 |
| 194 | 26 | "Cry Harder" | James Burrows | Story by : Bill Steinkellner Teleplay by : Cheri Eichen, Bill Steinkellner and Phoef Sutton | May 3, 1990 (1990-05-03) | 21.1 / 33 / 30.8 mil. / #3 |
Production
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Critical reception
Season 8 received a 91 out of 100 on metacritic, meaning critical acclaim. Jeffrey Robinson of DVDTalk said that "it offers 26 episodes of hilarity." He felt the episodes were well written with hilarious dialogue, and decently crafted storylines. W.L. Swarts gave the season a mixed review, saying "It’s a tough thing to keep a show fresh for years on end, but Cheers season 8 is still good." But says "it falls back on some standards."
Accolades
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DVD release
| Cheers: The Complete Eighth Season | |||||
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| Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| June 13, 2006 | August 6, 2012 | April 27, 2009 | |||
References
- "Cheers - Season 8 Reviews". Metacritic. 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- ^ "Cheers - The Complete Eighth Season : DVD Talk Review of the DVD Video". Dvdtalk.com. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
- "W.L. Swarts Reviews The Universe: Leaning Average, Cheers Season Eight Is Still Fun!". Wlswarts.blogspot.co.uk. 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2013-08-16.
Ratings sources
According to many newspapers, including the main source USA Today, the 1989–90 Nielsen ratings are based on 92.1 million households that have at least one television.
- September 27, 1989. Record no. 214331.
- October 4, 1989. Record no. 215742.
- October 18, 1989. Record no. 218595
- October 25, 1989. Record no. 220074.
- November 1, 1989. Record no. 221508.
- November 8, 1989. Record no. 222932.
- November 15, 1989. Record no. 224364.
- November 22, 1989. Record no. 225766.
- November 29, 1989. Record no. 226865.
- December 6, 1989. Record no. 228257.
- December 13, 1989. Record no. 229628.
- December 20, 1989. Record no. 230948.
- January 10, 1990. Record no. 234602.
- January 24, 1990. Record no. 237376.
- January 31, 1990. Record no. 239189.
- February 7, 1990. Record no. 240525.
- February 14, 1990. Record no. 241948.
- February 21, 1990. Record no. 243308.
- February 28, 1990. Record no. 244938.
- March 14, 1990. Record no. 247753.
- March 21, 1990. Record no. 249195.
- April 4, 1990. Record no. 252035.
- April 18, 1990. Record no. 254889.
- April 25, 1990. Record no. 256312.
- May 2, 1990. Record no. 257677.
- May 9, 1990. Record no. 259054.
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