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|Title = Rebecca Redux
|Title = Rebecca Redux
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Bill Steinkellner|t=Phoef Sutton and [[Bill and Cheri Steinkellner|Bill Steinkellner and Cheri Eichen]]}}
|WrittenBy = {{StoryTeleplay|s=Bill Steinkellner|t=Phoef Sutton and [[Bill and Cheri Steinkellner|Bill Steinkellner & Cheri Eichen]]}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|10|4}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|10|4}}
|Viewers = 30.4<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-10-10">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-10-10|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 30.4<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-10-10">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-10-10|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Grease
|Title = Grease
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Brian Pollack and Mert Rich
|WrittenBy = Brian Pollack & Mert Rich
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|10|25}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|10|25}}
|Viewers = 29.9<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-10-31">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-10-31|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 29.9<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-10-31">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-10-31|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Breaking in Is Hard to Do
|Title = Breaking in Is Hard to Do
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|WrittenBy = [[Ken Levine (TV personality)|Ken Levine]] & [[David Isaacs (writer)|David Isaacs]]
|WrittenBy = [[Ken Levine (screenwriter)|Ken Levine]] & [[David Isaacs (writer)|David Isaacs]]
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|11|1}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|11|1}}
|Viewers = 33.2<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-11-07">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-11-07|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 33.2<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-11-07">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-11-07|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Cheers 200th Anniversary Special
|Title = Cheers 200th Anniversary Special
|RTitle = <br /><small></small>
|RTitle = <br /><small></small>
|DirectedBy = James Burrows and Andy Ackerman
|DirectedBy = James Burrows & Andy Ackerman
|WrittenBy = Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner and Phoef Sutton
|WrittenBy = Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner & Phoef Sutton
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|11|8}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|11|8}}
|Viewers = 45.9<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-11-14">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-11-14|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 45.9<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-11-14">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-11-14|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Bad Neighbor Sam
|Title = Bad Neighbor Sam
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Cheri Eichen and Bill Steinkellner
|WrittenBy = Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|11|15}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|11|15}}
|Viewers = 34.1<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-11-21">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-11-21|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 34.1<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-11-21">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-11-21|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = [[Woody Interruptus]]
|Title = [[Woody Interruptus]]
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley and Rob Long
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley & Rob Long
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|12|13}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1990|12|13}}
|Viewers = 33.8<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-12-19">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-12-19|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 33.8<ref name="USA Today staff 1990-12-19">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1990-12-19|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Honor Thy Mother
|Title = Honor Thy Mother
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Brian Pollack and Mert Rich
|WrittenBy = Brian Pollack & Mert Rich
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|1|3}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|1|3}}
|Viewers = 38.6<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-01-09">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-01-09|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 38.6<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-01-09">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-01-09|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Achilles Hill
|Title = Achilles Hill
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|WrittenBy = Ken Levine and David Isaacs
|WrittenBy = Ken Levine & David Isaacs
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|1|10}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|1|10}}
|Viewers = 36.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-01-16">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-01-16|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 36.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-01-16">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-01-16|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = The Days of Wine and Neuroses
|Title = The Days of Wine and Neuroses
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Brian Pollack and Mert Rich
|WrittenBy = Brian Pollack & Mert Rich
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|1|24}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|1|24}}
|Viewers = 32.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-01-30">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-01-30|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 32.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-01-30">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-01-30|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Wedding Bell Blues
|Title = Wedding Bell Blues
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson
|WrittenBy = Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|1|31}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|1|31}}
|Viewers = 32.7<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-02-06">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-02-06|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 32.7<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-02-06">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-02-06|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = I'm Getting My Act Together and Sticking It in Your Face
|Title = I'm Getting My Act Together and Sticking It in Your Face
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley and Rob Long
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley & Rob Long
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|2|7}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|2|7}}
|Viewers = 31.5<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-02-13">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-02-13|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 31.5<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-02-13">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-02-13|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Crash of the Titans
|Title = Crash of the Titans
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley and Rob Long
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley & Rob Long
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|2|21}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|2|21}}
|Viewers = 33.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-02-27">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-02-27|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 33.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-02-27">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-02-27|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Cheers Has Chili
|Title = Cheers Has Chili
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|WrittenBy = Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner and Phoef Sutton
|WrittenBy = Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner & Phoef Sutton
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|3|14}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|3|14}}
|Viewers = 30.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-03-20">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-03-20|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 30.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-03-20">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-03-20|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Carla Loves Clavin
|Title = Carla Loves Clavin
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley and Rob Long
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley & Rob Long
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|3|21}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|3|21}}
|Viewers = 28.8<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-03-27">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-03-27|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 28.8<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-03-27">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-03-27|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Pitch It Again, Sam
|Title = Pitch It Again, Sam
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson
|WrittenBy = Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|3|28}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|3|28}}
|Viewers = 30.8<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-04-03">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-04-03|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 30.8<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-04-03">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-04-03|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Rat Girl
|Title = Rat Girl
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Ken Levine and David Isaacs
|WrittenBy = Ken Levine & David Isaacs
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|4|4}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|4|4}}
|Viewers = 33.4<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-04-10">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-04-10|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 33.4<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-04-10">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-04-10|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Home Malone
|Title = Home Malone
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|DirectedBy = Andy Ackerman
|WrittenBy = Dan O'Shannon and Tom Anderson
|WrittenBy = Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|4|25}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|4|25}}
|Viewers = 27.7<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-05-01">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-05-01|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 27.7<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-05-01">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-05-01|page=D3}}</ref>
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|Title = Uncle Sam Wants You
|Title = Uncle Sam Wants You
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|DirectedBy = James Burrows
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley and Rob Long
|WrittenBy = Dan Staley & Rob Long
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|5|2}}
|OriginalAirDate= {{Start date|1991|5|2}}
|Viewers = 31.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-05-08">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-05-08|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers = 31.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1991-05-08">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1991-05-08|page=D3}}</ref>

Revision as of 04:02, 14 April 2023

Cheers
Season 9
Region 1 DVD
StarringTed Danson
Kirstie Alley
Rhea Perlman
John Ratzenberger
Woody Harrelson
Kelsey Grammer
George Wendt
No. of episodes27
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 20, 1990 (1990-09-20) –
May 3, 1991 (1991-05-03)
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The ninth season of Cheers, an American television sitcom, originally aired on NBC in the United States between September 20, 1990, and May 3, 1991. 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

Cheers is a sitcom that started in 1982. Though it experienced early low ratings, the show became a part of mainstream culture. The sitcom is set in a Boston bar originally owned by Sam Malone, a retired baseball pitcher, but Sam sells the bar at the start of Season 6. Waitress Carla Tortelli, bartender Woody Boyd and manager Rebecca Howe, work at the bar and serve regular patrons Norm Peterson, Cliff Clavin and Frasier Crane. The show was a key part of NBC's "Must See TV" Thursday night lineup.

Cast and characters

Recurring characters

Episodes

Further information: List of Cheers episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1951"Love Is a Really, Really, Perfectly Okay Thing"James BurrowsPhoef SuttonSeptember 20, 1990 (1990-09-20)32.9[1]
1962"Cheers Fouls Out"
"Bar Wars IV"		James BurrowsLarry BalmagiaSeptember 27, 1990 (1990-09-27)28.4[2]
1973"Rebecca Redux"James BurrowsStory by : Bill Steinkellner
Teleplay by : Phoef Sutton and Bill Steinkellner & Cheri Eichen		October 4, 1990 (1990-10-04)30.4[3]
1984"Where Nobody Knows Your Name"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonOctober 11, 1990 (1990-10-11)32.9[4]
1995"Ma Always Liked You Best"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonOctober 18, 1990 (1990-10-18)31.7[5]
2006"Grease"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichOctober 25, 1990 (1990-10-25)29.9[6]
2017"Breaking in Is Hard to Do"Andy AckermanKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 1, 1990 (1990-11-01)33.2[7]
Special8"Cheers 200th Anniversary Special"
James Burrows & Andy AckermanCheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner & Phoef SuttonNovember 8, 1990 (1990-11-08)45.9[8]
2029"Bad Neighbor Sam"James BurrowsCheri Eichen & Bill SteinkellnerNovember 15, 1990 (1990-11-15)34.1[9]
20310"Veggie-Boyd"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongNovember 22, 1990 (1990-11-22)29.1[10]
20411"Norm and Cliff's Excellent Adventure"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsDecember 6, 1990 (1990-12-06)32.7[11]
20512"Woody Interruptus"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongDecember 13, 1990 (1990-12-13)33.8[12]
20613"Honor Thy Mother"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichJanuary 3, 1991 (1991-01-03)38.6[13]
20714"Achilles Hill"Andy AckermanKen Levine & David IsaacsJanuary 10, 1991 (1991-01-10)36.3[14]
20815"The Days of Wine and Neuroses"James BurrowsBrian Pollack & Mert RichJanuary 24, 1991 (1991-01-24)32.3[15]
20916"Wedding Bell Blues"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonJanuary 31, 1991 (1991-01-31)32.7[16]
21017"I'm Getting My Act Together and Sticking It in Your Face"Andy AckermanDan Staley & Rob LongFebruary 7, 1991 (1991-02-07)31.5[17]
21118"Sam Time Next Year"James BurrowsLarry BalmagiaFebruary 14, 1991 (1991-02-14)31.9[18]
21219"Crash of the Titans"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongFebruary 21, 1991 (1991-02-21)33.3[19]
21320"It's a Wonderful Wife"James BurrowsSue HerringFebruary 28, 1991 (1991-02-28)35.9[20]
21421"Cheers Has Chili"Andy AckermanCheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner & Phoef SuttonMarch 14, 1991 (1991-03-14)30.3[21]
21522"Carla Loves Clavin"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongMarch 21, 1991 (1991-03-21)28.8[22]
21623"Pitch It Again, Sam"James BurrowsDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonMarch 28, 1991 (1991-03-28)30.8[23]
21724"Rat Girl"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsApril 4, 1991 (1991-04-04)33.4[24]
21825"Home Malone"Andy AckermanDan O'Shannon & Tom AndersonApril 25, 1991 (1991-04-25)27.7[25]
21926"Uncle Sam Wants You"James BurrowsDan Staley & Rob LongMay 2, 1991 (1991-05-02)31.3[26]

Accolades

In the 43rd Primetime Emmy Awards (1991), this season won four Emmys: Outstanding Comedy Series of 1990–1991, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Kirstie Alley), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Bebe Neuwirth), and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (James Burrows).[27]

References

  1. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-09-26. p. D3.
  2. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-10-03. p. D3.
  3. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-10-10. p. D3.
  4. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-10-17. p. D3.
  5. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-10-24. p. D3.
  6. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-10-31. p. D3.
  7. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-11-07. p. D3.
  8. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-11-14. p. D3.
  9. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-11-21. p. D3.
  10. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-11-28. p. D3.
  11. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-12-12. p. D3.
  12. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1990-12-19. p. D3.
  13. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-01-09. p. D3.
  14. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-01-16. p. D3.
  15. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-01-30. p. D3.
  16. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-02-06. p. D3.
  17. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-02-13. p. D3.
  18. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-02-20. p. D3.
  19. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-02-27. p. D3.
  20. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-03-06. p. D3.
  21. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-03-20. p. D3.
  22. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-03-27. p. D3.
  23. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-04-03. p. D3.
  24. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-04-10. p. D3.
  25. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-05-01. p. D3.
  26. ^ "Nielsen ratings". USA Today. 1991-05-08. p. D3.
  27. ^ "CHEERS". Television Academy. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
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