Cheers: Season 8

1989 · 26 episodes · ★ 7.4

What Season 8 of Cheers

Season 8 of Cheers Has 26 episodes and premiered on September 21, 1989. Here's the complete episode guide with air dates, runtimes and ratings.

26episodes

Sep 21, 1989premiered

May 3, 1990latest episode

9.9 hrtotal runtime

Season 8 Episodes

8x01 The Improbable Dream (1)
Sep 21, 1989 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Just as Rebecca fears for her sanity because of the erotic dreams she's been having about Sam, multi-millionaire Robin Colcord sweeps her off her feet.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Schreiner, Roger Rees, Tony DiBenedetto
8x02 The Improbable Dream (2)
Sep 28, 1989 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
Just as Rebecca fears for her sanity because of the erotic dreams she's been having about Sam, she's swept off her feet by multi-millionaire Robin Colcord.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Al Rosen, Roger Rees, Webster Williams
8x03 A Bar is Born
Oct 12, 1989 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
Rebecca prepares herself to spend her first night with Robin Colcord while Sam takes the first step towards owning the bar again.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Phoef Sutton · Starring: Alan Koss, Roger Rees, Tony DiBenedetto
8x04 How to Marry a Mailman
Oct 19, 1989 · 23 min · ★ 6.2
The young woman Cliff turned in for stealing a Post Office vehicle returns from Canada with an offer that literally blinds Cliff.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Brian Pollack, Mert Rich · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Annie Golden, Roger Rees, Webster Williams
8x05 The Two Faces of Norm
Oct 26, 1989 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Norm invents a strict curmudgeon of a partner to boss around his easygoing paint crew while Sam goes crazy with concern after selling his precious 'Vette.
Directing: Andy Ackerman · Writing: Eugene B. Stein · Starring: Eric Allan Kramer, Cynthia Stevenson, Rob Moran, Gordon Hunt
8x06 The Stork Brings a Crane
Nov 2, 1989 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
Lilith spoils Rebecca's elaborately planned celebration of Cheers' 100th anniversary by going into labor.
Directing: Andy Ackerman · Writing: David Lloyd · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Douglas Anderson, Peter Neushul, James Kline
8x07 Death Takes a Holiday on Ice
Nov 9, 1989 · 24 min · ★ 7.4
Carla learns that Eddie led a secret life when a second widow shows up at his funeral.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Ken Levine, David Isaacs · Starring: Kevin Conroy, Eric Christmas, Anne DeSalvo, Thomas Haden Church
8x08 For Real Men Only
Nov 16, 1989 · 22 min · ★ 7.0
Frasier and the guys cringe over plans to attend his son's circumcision while Rebecca struggles to throw an interesting retirement party for a very dull corporate employee.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Elias Davis, David Pollock · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Michael Currie, Jay Robinson, Rick Podell
8x09 Two Girls for Every Boyd
Nov 23, 1989 · 23 min · ★ 7.5
Woody has trouble with the love scenes for his first starring role and the guys have a beard-growing competition.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Dan O'Shannon · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Lisa Kudrow, Jackie Swanson, Peter Schreiner
8x10 The Art of the Steal
Nov 30, 1989 · 22 min · ★ 7.7
Rebecca and Sam are trapped overnight in Robin Colcord's deluxe security apartment while the gang passes the time playing Monopoly.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Sue Herring
8x11 Feeble Attraction
Dec 7, 1989 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
Norm fires his secretary, who sees it as proof that he's wildly attracted to her and Rebecca becomes obsessed with a surprise hidden in the desk Robin, gave her.
Directing: Andy Ackerman · Writing: Dan O'Shannon · Starring: Cynthia Stevenson, John Pappas, Peter Schreiner, Michael Holden
8x12 Sam Ahoy Mid-Season Finale
Dec 14, 1989 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Robin lends Sam and the gang his yacht race in a regatta, but the motley crew discovers a bomb in the refrigerator, right next to the beer.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: David Lloyd · Starring: Tim Cunningham, Roger Rees, Patrick Maguire, Stephen Burks
8x13 Sammy and the Professor
Jan 4, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.3
Carla faces an audit while Rebecca's mentor, her business school professor, makes an investment in Sam.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Brian Pollack, Mert Rich · Starring: Alexis Smith, Diedrich Bader, Stack Pierce
8x14 What is... Cliff Clavin?
Jan 18, 1990 · 24 min · ★ 7.8
Jeopardy makes an appearance in Boston, and Cliff gets on the show. The Jeopardy! round had all 6 categories Cliff specializes in, such as celebrities or the US Postal Service. But when Final Jeopardy approaches, he loses all his money putting a stupid response "Who are three people that have never visited my kitchen?" and becomes depressed afterwards. Meanwhile someone has stolen Sam's little black book and started ringing all the girls in it.
Directing: Andy Ackerman · Writing: Dan O'Shannon · Starring: Alex Trebek, Johnny Gilbert, Peter Schreiner, Bernie Kuby
8x15 Finally! (1)
Jan 25, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
Tonight might be the night that Rebecca and Robin finally get together, despite Sam's presence.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Ken Levine, David Isaacs · Starring: Crystal Carson, Bill Medley, Gail O'Grady, Alan Koss
8x16 Finally! (2)
Feb 1, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
The aftermath of their get together isn't all she hoped it would be, when Rebecca finds Robin with another woman.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Ken Levine, David Isaacs · Starring: Bill Medley, Alan Koss, Roger Rees, Gilbert Girion
8x17 Woody or Won't He
Feb 8, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.4
A mechanical bull gets the better of Cliff while Woody tries to deal with the romantic advances of his girl friend's mother.
Directing: Andy Ackerman · Writing: Brian Pollack, Mert Rich · Starring: Jackie Swanson, Alan Koss, Peter Schreiner, Mark Arnott
8x18 Severe Crane Damage
Feb 15, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.0
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.
Directing: Andy Ackerman · Writing: Dan O'Shannon · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Peter Schreiner, Mark Arnott, Phyllis Katz
8x19 Indoor Fun with Sammy and Robby
Feb 22, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Rebecca dreams of a perfectly romantic day with Robin. Robin on the other hand has dared Sam to a series of adolescent challenges.
Directing: Andy Ackerman · Writing: Phoef Sutton · Starring: Tim Cunningham, Peter Schreiner, Mark Arnott, Roger Rees
8x20 50-50 Carla
Mar 8, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 6.6
Carla and Eddie's other widow Gloria become best buddies but the friendship is threatened when Carla learns the two-timer left $50,000 in insurance and Woody worries about a nude scene when he's cast in a revival of Hair.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: David Lloyd · Starring: Peter Schreiner, Roger Rees, Anne DeSalvo, Michael Holden
8x21 Bar Wars III: The Return of Tecumseh
Mar 15, 1990 · 22 min · ★ 7.2
Despite the truce negotiated by Rebecca, the gang decides to warm up the cold war against Gary's Olde Towne Tavern when they notice the statue of Tecumseh the Indian is missing.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Ken Levine, David Isaacs · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Alan Koss, Robert Machray, Peter Schreiner
8x22 Loverboyd
Mar 29, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.0
Woody moons over the fact that Kelly is going to Europe to attend school and Norm suffers through being the designated driver for the evening.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Brian Pollack, Mert Rich · Starring: Jackie Swanson, Steve Giannelli, Richard Doyle, Tony DiBenedetto
8x23 The Ghost and Mrs. Lebec
Apr 12, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 6.6
Carla feels compelled to call in an exorcist when Eddie's ghost appears in the bar and Rebecca complains to a TV station about a defective hair removal system.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Dan Staley, Rob Long · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Kevin Conroy, Georgia Brown, Michael Rupert
8x24 Mr. Otis Regrets
Apr 19, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
Sam makes Rebecca jealous in many strange ways by telling her that he scored with Robin's other girl friend, and Woody is flabbergasted when a girl answers his ad for a roommate.
Directing: Andy Ackerman · Writing: Ken Levine, David Isaacs · Starring: Bebe Neuwirth, Christine Cavanaugh, Eric Bruskotter, Peter Schreiner
8x25 Cry Hard (1)
Apr 26, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.2
Rebecca and Sam both have mixed emotions as they face the fact that Robin Colcord, after proposing to Rebecca, is arrested for insider trading based on information supplied by the once and future owner of Cheers.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Dan O'Shannon · Starring: Roger Rees, Jonathan McMurtry, Eden Bodnar
8x26 Cry Harder (2) Season Finale
May 3, 1990 · 23 min · ★ 7.5
Rebecca and Sam both have mixed emotions as they face the fact that Robin Colcord, after proposing to Rebecca, is arrested for insider trading based on information supplied by the once and future owner of Cheers.
Directing: James Burrows · Writing: Phoef Sutton · Starring: Christopher Darga, Peter Schreiner, Roger Rees, Michael Holden