Cheers Episode Ratings Heatmap
1982 · 5 Seasons · 121 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (22 rated)
Season 1 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 1 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.47), maintaining an average of 7.8.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 2 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 3 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 4 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 5 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 6 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 7 | 7.1 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 8 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 9 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 10 | 8.3 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 11 | 7.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 13 | 7.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 14 | 7.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 15 | 6.9 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 17 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 18 | 7.6 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 19 | 8.7 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 20 | 7.5 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 21 | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 22 | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 23 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 24 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 25 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ep 26 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 7.8 | – | – | – | – |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 5 seasons and 121 episodes, Cheers has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 1, Episode 19 ("Pick a Con... Any Con"), rated at an extraordinary 8.7/10 with 7 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 1, Episode 15 ("Father Knows Last"), landing at 6.9/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 1 between Episode 19 ("Pick a Con... Any Con", 8.7) and Episode 20 ("Someone Single, Someone Blue", 7.5), a swing of 1.2 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Cheers
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 1, Ep 19 | Pick a Con... Any Con | 8.7 | 7 | Feb 24, 1983 |
| #2 | Season 1, Ep 17 | Diane's Perfect Date | 8.4 | 9 | Feb 10, 1983 |
| #3 | Season 1, Ep 22 | Showdown (2) | 8.4 | 9 | Mar 31, 1983 |
| #4 | Season 1, Ep 10 | Endless Slumper | 8.3 | 8 | Dec 2, 1982 |
| #5 | Season 1, Ep 1 | Give Me a Ring Sometime | 8.2 | 19 | Sep 30, 1982 |
| #6 | Season 1, Ep 6 | Any Friend of Diane's | 8.2 | 11 | Nov 4, 1982 |
| #7 | Season 1, Ep 8 | Truce or Consequences | 8.2 | 9 | Nov 18, 1982 |
| #8 | Season 1, Ep 14 | Let Me Count the Ways | 7.9 | 9 | Jan 13, 1983 |
| #9 | Season 1, Ep 2 | Sam's Women | 7.8 | 13 | Oct 7, 1982 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 3 | The Tortelli Tort | 7.8 | 13 | Oct 14, 1982 |