His last full episode was "Cheerio Cheers" (1985), which was filmed in late November 1984. He died of a heart attack at his home on February 12, 1985, at the age of 61. A memorial service was held in ...

The show’s pilot finished in 60th place out of 63 shows. “Cheers” initially had trouble finding an audience, but was championed by NBC executives Grant Tinker, Brandon Tartikoff and Warren ...

John Madden was offered one of the lead roles in Cheers, but he turned it down — because he worried equally that the show would fail and succeed.. The iconic NFL coach and broadcast legend died ...

Let’s all raise a glass and give a toast to the gang at “Cheers,” who are celebrating their 30th anniversary this weekend. Diane Chambers first walked into Sam Malone’s Boston bar on ...

On September 30, 1982, Cheers debuted its pilot episode, “Give Me A Ring Sometime.” The episode was barely noticed, and the show’s first season had mediocre ratings at best, but against all ...

Cheers first debuted in 1982, ran for 11 seasons and is often considered one of the best TV comedies of all time. Former Newsweek TV reporter Harry F. Waters wrote about Cheers' final show after ...