Cheers: Season 8
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Cheers Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
The Improbable Dream (1)
Sep 21, 1989 · 23 min
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.
The Improbable Dream (2)
Sep 28, 1989 · 23 min
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.
A Bar is Born
Oct 12, 1989 · 23 min
Rebecca prepares herself to spend her first night with Robin Colcord while Sam takes the first step towards owning the bar again.
How to Marry a Mailman
Oct 19, 1989 · 23 min
The young woman Cliff turned in for stealing a Post Office vehicle returns from Canada with an offer that literally blinds Cliff.
The Two Faces of Norm
Oct 26, 1989 · 23 min
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.
The Stork Brings a Crane
Nov 2, 1989 · 23 min
Lilith spoils Rebecca's elaborately planned celebration of Cheers' 100th anniversary by going into labor.
Death Takes a Holiday on Ice
Nov 9, 1989 · 24 min
Carla learns that Eddie led a secret life when a second widow shows up at his funeral.
For Real Men Only
Nov 16, 1989 · 22 min
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.
Two Girls for Every Boyd
Nov 23, 1989 · 23 min
Woody has trouble with the love scenes for his first starring role and the guys have a beard-growing competition.
The Art of the Steal
Nov 30, 1989 · 22 min
Rebecca and Sam are trapped overnight in Robin Colcord's deluxe security apartment while the gang passes the time playing Monopoly.
Feeble Attraction
Dec 7, 1989 · 22 min
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.
Sam Ahoy
Dec 14, 1989 · 22 min
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.
Sammy and the Professor
Jan 4, 1990 · 23 min
Carla faces an audit while Rebecca's mentor, her business school professor, makes an investment in Sam.
What is... Cliff Clavin?
Jan 18, 1990 · 24 min
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
Finally! (1)
Jan 25, 1990 · 23 min
Tonight might be the night that Rebecca and Robin finally get together, despite Sam's presence.
Finally! (2)
Feb 1, 1990 · 23 min
The aftermath of their get together isn't all she hoped it would be, when Rebecca finds Robin with another woman.
Woody or Won't He
Feb 8, 1990 · 23 min
A mechanical bull gets the better of Cliff while Woody tries to deal with the romantic advances of his girl friend's mother.
Severe Crane Damage
Feb 15, 1990 · 23 min
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.
Indoor Fun with Sammy and Robby
Feb 22, 1990 · 23 min
Rebecca dreams of a perfectly romantic day with Robin. Robin on the other hand has dared Sam to a series of adolescent challenges.
50-50 Carla
Mar 8, 1990 · 23 min
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 s
Bar Wars III: The Return of Tecumseh
Mar 15, 1990 · 22 min
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.
Loverboyd
Mar 29, 1990 · 23 min
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.
The Ghost and Mrs. Lebec
Apr 12, 1990 · 23 min
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.
Mr. Otis Regrets
Apr 19, 1990 · 23 min
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.
Cry Hard (1)
Apr 26, 1990 · 23 min
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
Cry Harder (2)
May 3, 1990 · 23 min
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