Season 5 of Cheers aired on NBC from September 25, 1986 to May 7th, 1987.
About[]
This season saw the engagement of Sam and Diane, as well as the start of Lilith and Frasier's romance. This was the last season to feature Shelley Long before leaving the show to return her film career, starting with Hello Again, though she would guest star in season 11 during the series finale. Starting in Season 6, Kirstie Alley joined the cast.
Episodes[]
| Episode | Title | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Proposal | 25 Sept, 1986 |
| 2 | The Cape Cad | 2 Oct, 1986 |
| 3 | Money Dearest | 9 Oct, 1986 |
| 4 | Abnormal Pyschology | 16 Oct, 1986 |
| 5 | House of Horrors with Formal Dining and Used Brick | 30 Oct, 1986 |
| 6 | Tan 'n' Wash | 6 Nov, 1986 |
| 7 | Young Dr. Weinstein | 13 Nov, 1986 |
| 8 | Knights of the Scimitar | 20 Nov, 1986 |
| 9 | Thanksgiving Orphans | 27 Nov, 1986 |
| 10 | Everyone Imitates Art | 4 Dec, 1986 |
| 11 | The Book of Samuel | 11 Dec, 1986 |
| 12 | Dance, Diane, Dance | 18 Dec, 1986 |
| 13 | Chambers vs. Malone | 8 Jan, 1987 |
| 14 | Diamond Sam | 15 Jan, 1987 |
| 15 | Spellbound | 22 Jan, 1987 |
| 16 | Never Love a Goalie, Part 1 | 29 Jan, 1987 |
| 17 | Never Love a Goalie, Part 2 | 5 Feb, 1987 |
| 18 | One Last Fling | 12 Feb, 1987 |
| 19 | Dog Bites Cliff | 18 Feb, 1987 |
| 20 | Dinner at Eight-ish | 26 Feb, 1987 |
| 21 | Simon Says | 5 Mar, 1987 |
| 22 | The Godfather, Part III | 19 Mar, 1987 |
| 23 | Norm's First Hurrah | 26 Mar, 1987 |
| 24 | Cheers: The Motion Picture | 2 Apr, 1987 |
| 25 | A House Is Not a Home | 30 Apr, 1987 |
| 26 | I Do, Adieu | 7 May, 1987 |
Cast[]
Main Cast[]
- Shelley Long as Diane Chambers
- Ted Danson as Sam Malone
- Rhea Perlman as Carla Tortelli
- John Ratzenberger as Cliff Clavin
- George Wendt as Norm Peterson
- Woody Harrelson as Woody Boyd
- Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane
Recurring Cast[]
- Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin (2 episodes)