TV Series 1982. Created by James Burrows, Glen Charles and Les Charles. Starring Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Nicholas Colasanto, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer, Kirstie Alley and Bebe Neuwirth.
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1973 - 53 years ago
1August 5, 1973 20th Century: 70sEvents

August 5, 1973
Sam's first major league save, which he mentions to Frasier meets his old college friend Dr. Simon Finch-Royce, played by John Cleese.



1975 - 51 years ago
2July 14, 1975 20th Century: 70sEvents

July 14, 1975
Date of one of Sam's old baseball games. Frasier discovers it's going to be broadcast and the gang decides to watch it together. It was during Sam's drinking days, so he checks the baseball almanac to make sure they won. But when Carla reminds him he attached the Orioles mascot, Sam tries to sabotage the TV.



1981 - 45 years ago
3January 12, 1981 20th Century: 80sEvents

January 12, 1981
The coldest day in Boston's history, according to Woody. He wins a free trip to Hawaii by answering the question calling in to a local radio station.

 

1982 - 44 years ago
4December 25, 1982 20th Century: 80sEvents

December 25, 1982
The day that the hickey Vera gave Norm back in high school lasts until. Norm reminisces about Vera after they break up: We were in high school together... She was a cute little thing back then. Boy, could she give a hickey. Famous all over the midwest for it. She gave me one the night of the senior prom. Lasted till a year ago Christmas.



1983 - 43 years ago
5December 25, 1983 20th Century: 80sEvents

December 25, 1983
Date that Sam and Diane Sam, the time he gave her steak knives for Christmas.
Sam: I want to know what lousy things these people know about me.
Diane: Oh, I told them about Christmas.
Sam: That again? What is wrong with giving steak knives? I give them to my mother, and she loves them. I give them to you, and I never hear the end of it!




1984 - 42 years ago
6February 14, 1984 20th Century: 80sEvents

February 14, 1984
Date that Sam and Diane discuss, the time he bought her second-hand flowers for Valentine's Day.



7February 17, 1984 20th Century: 80sEvents

February 17, 1984
George Washington's birthday weekend, which Sam traditionally spends with his buddies. This year though, he's now dating Diane. According to Carla: This is when he goes away on his ski trip. He and his baseball cronies go up to Vermont the same week every year. They rent a chalet, go skiing, and melt a few snow bunnies. Been doing it for years.



8October 31, 1984 20th Century: 80sEvents

October 31, 1984
During a costume party at Cheers, Cliff, dressed as Ponce de Leon, meets his shy, female counterpart Sharon O'Hare dressed as Tinker Bell.



1986 - 40 years ago
9November 27, 1986 20th Century: 80sEvents

November 27, 1986
Without families or friends to spend the holiday, the gang gathers for a Thanksgiving feast which degenerates into a food fight.

 

1987 - 39 years ago
10December 24, 1987 20th Century: 80sEvents

December 24, 1987
Rebecca makes everybody work on Christmas Eve.

 

11December 25, 1987 20th Century: 80sEvents

December 25, 1987
Date on the note taped to Cliff when Carla's kids drop him off at the bar after he attempts to babysit: Don't open until Christmas.

 

1988 - 38 years ago
12January 1, 1988 20th Century: 80sEvents

January 1, 1988
Date Woody mentions when Carla asks how many more times they're going to play It's a Wonderful Life: Six. From now until New Year's on Channel 13, it's a wonderful month.

 

1989 - 37 years ago
13March 15, 1989 20th Century: 80sEvents

March 15, 1989
Date of receipt Carla invents when she gets audited by the IRS: Okay, Woody. On March 15th, I took you to Hawaii.



14March 17, 1989 20th Century: 80sEvents

March 17, 1989
St. Patrick's Day last year, when the guys from Gary's Old Town Tavern filled Cheers' stairwell with potatoes. Sam mentions: It's one of the busiest nights of the year. It's when Gary wheels out the big guns. He can't do anything worse to us than he did last year. Remember that? The place was packed and Gary and his goons filled our stairwell with potatoes.



15August 12, 1989 20th Century: 80sEvents

August 12, 1989
Day Sam first realizes he is losing his hair: Yeah, well, imagine how it caught me when, on the morning of August 12, 1989, I looked in the sink and... I'm sorry, I thought I could talk about it.

 

16August 16, 1989 20th Century: 80sEvents

August 16, 1989
Date of receipt Carla invents when she gets audited by the IRS: Okay, Cliff, I treated you to dinner at the Ritz-Carlton on August 16th of last year to discuss career matters.



17November 25, 1989 20th Century: 80sEvents

November 25, 1989
Date of receipt Carla invents when she gets audited by the IRS: Okay, Norm, look, if anybody asks, on November 25th, I bought you a Mercedes for business reasons.



1990 - 36 years ago
18March 17, 1990 20th Century: 90sEvents

March 17, 1990
St. Patrick's Day. When Tecumseh, Cheers' cigar store Indian statue, goes missing, the gang believes he must have been stolen by the guys at Gary's Olde Town Tavern.

 

19March 18, 1990 20th Century: 90sEvents

March 18, 1990
Day after St. Patrick's Day. On high alert for Gary's anticipated revenge, the Cheers gang end up attacking the fire marshal when he arrives for an inspection. Finally deciding to prank themselves as a show of good faith to head off any further escalation, Sam, Norm, Woody & Cliff shave the letters of Gary's name in their hair.

 
 

20April 19, 1990 20th Century: 90sEvents

April 19, 1990
Rebecca sees through Sam's ploy to sleep with her, tricking him and leaving him tied up in an elevator. Sam and Carla discuss the date earlier in the day.
Sam: Behold a sealed envelope. Will you please open it and read the contents.
Carla: "I, Sam Malone, will sleep with Rebecca Howe on the night of April 19th, 1990." When did you write this?
Sam: This morning. I write a new one every day.




21September 26, 1990 20th Century: 90sEvents

September 26, 1990
Sam enlists help from the Boston Celtics' Kevin McHale to beat Gary's Olde Towne Tavern in a $5,000-wager basketball game by telling him they're going to give the money to an orphanage.



22September 27, 1990 20th Century: 90sEvents

September 27, 1990
The day after Sam enlisted help from the Boston Celtics' Kevin McHale to beat Gary's Olde Towne Tavern in a $5,000-wager basketball game by telling him they're going to give the money to an orphange, Gary tricks them, steals the money, and presents it to the orphanage.

 

1991 - 35 years ago
23February 14, 1991 20th Century: 90sEvents

February 14, 1991
Sam meets up with Lauren, his annual valentine date for the last twenty years. Woody has to drive him there though, after Sam slips on the stairs and injures his back. Back at the bar, Frasier & Lillith try to help their patients get past social anxiety.

 

24February 15, 1991 20th Century: 90sEvents

February 15, 1991
Sam tries to convince Lauren, his annual valentine date for the last twenty years, to spend one more night with him, but she has another annual date to get to in Portland on President's Day.



25February 18, 1991 20th Century: 90sEvents

February 18, 1991
President's Day. Lauren, Sam's annual valentine date for the last twenty years, has another annual date to get to in Portland.



26April 26, 1991 20th Century: 90sEvents

April 26, 1991
Arbor Day. When Sam tries to convince Lauren, his annual valentine date for the last twenty years, to spend one more night with him, she offers to add Arbor Day to their annual schedule. She used to see another guy on Arbor Day, but he died.



27October 31, 1991 20th Century: 90sEvents

October 31, 1991
Halloween. Sam's Halloween prank on Gary's Olde Towne Tavern - installing a hologram of Carla's head - apparently scares Gary to death.

 

28November 1, 1991 20th Century: 90sEvents

November 1, 1991
Gary (of Gary's Olde Towne Tavern) is laid to rest after Sam's Halloween prank - installing a hologram of Carla's head - apparently scared him to death.

 
 

1992 - 34 years ago
29January 8, 1992 20th Century: 90sEvents

January 8, 1992
Elvis Presley's birthday. Carla waits for a sign Elvis somehow making his presence known. Carla: Those of us who keep the faith believe that on this day he's going to make his presence known... Well, it could be anything. Song on the radio, whisper in the wind, just something that unmistakably says "Elvis".

 

30May 10, 1992 20th Century: 90sEvents

May 10, 1992
Last Mother's Day, which Cliff's mother mentions when he drops off at a retirement community and asks her if there's anything she needs: Well... you could keep my garden up. I think there are a couple of bags left of that steer manure you gave me last Mothers' Day.



31November 26, 1992 20th Century: 90sEvents

November 26, 1992
The gang celebrates Thanksgiving together at the bar.



32November 27, 1992 20th Century: 90sEvents

November 27, 1992
Day after Thanksgiving, which the gang celebrated together at the bar / the day Norm promises Sam that the Barcalounger he brought into the bar is going back.

 

1993 - 33 years ago
33March 16, 1993 20th Century: 90sEvents

March 16, 1993
Day before St. Patrick's Day. Gary from Gary's Olde Towne Tavern raises the stakes of their St. Patrick's Day bet.

 

34March 17, 1993 20th Century: 90sEvents

March 17, 1993
St. Patrick's Day. The Cheers gang loses their annual bet with Gary's Olde Towne Tavern, and is forced to perform for Gary's patrons naked.

 
 

35May 9, 1993 20th Century: 90sEvents

May 9, 1993
Mother's Day, which Carla mentions when her, Paul and Norm break into Cliff's apartment thinking he may have killed his mother.
Paul: Wow, that's a nifty gizmo for cracking locks, Carla. Where'd you get it?
Carla: My kid made it in Shop for Mothers' Day.




Year Unknown
36February 14 No YearEvents

February 14
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr.'s anniversary, according to Cliff:
Norm: All right, wait, wait. Maybe he did take them. Oh, great. Seditionists everywhere. No, no. Maybe the guy had an anniversary coming up, and he didn't have time to shop because he's too damn busy running the military.
Cliff: No, no. That doesn't wash, Norm. His anniversary was February 14th.


 

37July 4 No YearEvents

July 4
Date Sam mentions when he and his Buddy Dave reminiscence about their skirt-chasing days.
Dave: I was wondering on the way over here, what do you think was the best night we ever had?
Sam: Oh, that's tough. No, wait, I think I'd have to say July 4, Chicago.


 

38July 23 No YearEvents

July 23
Woody's birthday, which he mentions to Mary, the elderly woman he befriends while wearing his Mark Twain costume. Year not specified.
Woody: Well, will you be my grandma?
Mary: Uh, well, maybe a favorite aunt.
Woody: It's a deal. My birthday is July 23rd.
Mary: I just gave you the watch.




39December 24 No YearEvents

December 24
Date of Sam's nude limbo party that he mentions to Diane. Year not specified.
Sam: What about when I invited you to my nude limbo party?
Diane: Christmas Eve was a bad time for it, Sam.


 


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