Cheers Cast

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A barstool-by-barstool Cheers rewatch.

The gist

Cheers Cast revisits Cheers episode by episode, with Ryan Daly guiding guests through plots, performances, running jokes, and the show’s long character memory. Recent conversations linger on Season 9 turns for Carla, Cliff, Norm, Sam, Rebecca, Robin, Frasier, Lilith, Woody, and Henri.

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About Cheers Cast

Cheers Cast is a long-running companion to Cheers, moving through the sitcom one episode at a time with patient attention to character, joke construction, and television memory. Ryan Daly leads each installment and invites a guest to bring a different angle on the bar. The result feels conversational rather than formal. Recent Season 9 episodes show the range of the format: Carla trying to win the Miss Boston Barmaid competition, Rebecca stumbling toward marriage to Robin, Henri returning as a comic threat to Woody’s romance, and Frasier trying to civilize the room with Dickens or a crooner routine. The show notices the mechanics. It pauses over how a line lands, how Woody’s final button changes a scene, and how Roger Rees plays Robin’s haughty charm. It also cares about the actors. A conversation about George Wendt becomes a broader appreciation of Norm’s contented stillness, his barstool presence, and the way a tossed-off performance can become central to a series. Guests bring personal histories too. Dan Liebke talks about discovering Cheers from Australia, Charlotte Clements arrives as more of an outsider, and returning voices connect episodes to older viewing habits, other podcasts, and long-running fandom. The recaps are detailed enough for committed Cheers viewers, but the real appeal is the way the discussion keeps finding craft inside familiar comfort. A gag about karaoke leads to timing. A plot about Robin and Rebecca leads to character logic. A small Henri appearance becomes a conversation about why some characters feel larger than their screen time. The show is affectionate, but it still weighs whether the story choices, jokes, and performances hold together. It also retains the casual rhythms of fan conversation: digressions, callback lines, guest origin stories, and shared recognition when a scene works. For listeners who know Cheers well, it offers a structured reason to revisit episodes that may have blurred together. For newer viewers, it supplies context without flattening the pleasure of the sitcom. Cheers Cast is most at home with people who like television recaps that respect both the laugh and the machinery behind it.

Made for: For Cheers fans, sitcom rewatch listeners, and TV comedy nerds who enjoy character arcs, performance notes, and close attention to running jokes. It especially suits viewers revisiting the later seasons with context and company.

What sets it apart: Cheers Cast pairs granular episode recap with a rotating guest bench, so each installment mixes continuity expertise with a fresh viewing history. Its strength is spotting how tiny performance beats and callbacks shape the whole bar.

In their own words

The Podcast Where Everybody Knows Your Name. Celebrating every episode of the television series CHEERS!

Why you'd press play

Every sight gag gets a second look, so your favorite Cheers beat earns more than nostalgia.

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  • your Cheers rewatch followed by someone noticing the stolen cigarette, stray prop, or perfectly timed entrance
  • your sitcom analysis affectionate enough to quote the joke and sharp enough to explain why it lands
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Cheers Season 9 recapsCarla and Cliff conflictsRebecca and Robin storylineNorm and George Wendt appreciationFrasier and Lilith dynamicsWoody punchline momentsguest viewing historiessitcom writing and timing

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  1. 1

    Cheers Cast 9.22: Carla Loves Clavin

    Hidden gem

    Cheers Cast covers 'Cheers' 9.22, 'Carla Loves Clavin,' a recap built around the annual Miss Boston Barmaid competition and its new judging criteria of speed, courtesy, memorization, and personal warmth.

    Apr 9, 2026·47m·3 clips
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    Cheers Cast 9.21: Cheers Has Chili

    Ryan Daly and John Trumbull discuss George Wendt's portrayal of Norm on Cheers and his impact on the show.

    Mar 19, 2026·44m
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    Cheers Cast 9.20: It's a Wonderful Wife

    The hosts discuss the return of the character Henri in the Cheers episode 'It's a Wonderful Wife' and his limited but memorable appearances.

    Mar 12, 2026·42m
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    Cheers Cast 9.19: Crash of the Titans

    Ryan Daly hosts Tom and Charlotte Clements on Cheerscast, where they discuss the episode 'Crash of the Titans' and Charlotte shares her outsider perspective on the show.

    Mar 5, 2026·1h 2m
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    Cheers Cast 9.18: Sam Time Next Year

    The hosts discuss the Cheers episode 'Sam Time Next Year' with special guests John and Maggie Schaefer-Hames.

    Feb 19, 2026·56m
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    Cheers Cast 9.17: I'm Getting My Act Together and Sticking it In Your Face

    Hidden gem

    Cheers Cast 9.17 centers on Rebecca staying in her wedding dress after Robin Colcord leaves her at the altar, while Sam, Frasier, Norm, Cliff, Carla, and Woody try to keep Cheers functioning around her.

    Feb 12, 2026·53m·3 clips
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    Cheers Cast 9.16: Wedding Bell Blues

    Hidden gem

    Cheers Cast 9.16, "Wedding Bell Blues," focuses on the end of Rebecca and Robin Colcord's year-and-a-half storyline, with original air date Thursday, January 31, 1991.

    Feb 5, 2026·41m·2 clips
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    Cheers Cast 9.15: The Days of Wine and Neuroses

    Hidden gem

    Season 9, episode 15, "The Days of Wine and Neuroses," airs on January 24, 1991, and centers on Robin Colcord's prison release, a white-rose marriage proposal, and Rebecca Howe's collapse into a two-day bender.

    Jan 22, 2026·57m·3 clips
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    Cheers Cast 9.14: Achilles Hill

    Jan 15, 2026·48m
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    Cheers Cast 9.13: Honor Thy Mother

    Jan 8, 2026·34m
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    Cheers Cast 9.12: Woody Interruptus

    Dec 18, 2025·46m
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    Cheers Cast 9.11: Norm and Cliff's Excellent Adventure

    Dec 11, 2025·50m
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    Cheers Cast 9.10: Veggie-Boyd

    Dec 4, 2025·50m
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    Cheers Cast 9.09: Bad Neighbor Sam

    Nov 20, 2025·46m
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    Cheers Cast 9.08: 200th Episode Special

    Nov 13, 2025·41m
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    Cheers Cast 9.07: Breaking in is Hard to Do

    Nov 6, 2025·33m
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    Cheers Cast 9.06: Grease

    Oct 16, 2025·39m
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    Cheers Cast 9.05: Ma Always Liked You Better

    Oct 9, 2025·54m
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    Cheers Cast 9.04: Where Nobody Knows Your Name

    Oct 2, 2025·40m
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    Cheers Cast 9.03: Rebecca Redux

    Sep 18, 2025·48m
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    Cheers Cast 9.02: Cheers Fouls Out

    Sep 11, 2025·48m
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    Cheers Cast 9.01: Love is a Really, Really Perfectly Okay Thing

    Sep 4, 2025·1h 12m
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    Cheers Cast 8.26: Cry Harder

    Apr 17, 2025·1h 3m
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    Cheers Cast 8.25: Cry Hard

    Apr 10, 2025·57m
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    Cheers Cast 8.24: Mr. Otis Regrets

    Apr 3, 2025·47m
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    Cheers Cast 8.23: The Ghost and Mrs. LeBec

    Mar 27, 2025·1h 15m
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    Cheers Cast 8.22: Loverboyd

    Mar 20, 2025·42m
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    Cheers Cast 8.21: Bar Wars III: The Return of Tecumseh

    Mar 13, 2025·41m
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    Cheers Cast 8.20: Fifty-Fifty Carla

    Mar 6, 2025·38m
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    Cheers Cast 8.19: Indoor Fun with Sammy and Robby

    Hidden gem

    CheersCast's 'Indoor Fun with Sammy and Robby' examines Robin Colcord's day off with Rebecca as a competition with Sam Malone takes over the bar.

    Feb 27, 2025·48m·3 clips
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    Cheers Cast 8.18: Severe Crane Damage

    Feb 20, 2025·52m
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    Cheers Cast 8.16: Finally!: Part 2

    Feb 6, 2025·50m
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    Cheers Cast 8.15: Finally! Part 1

    Jan 30, 2025·48m
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    Cheers Cast 8.14: What is... Cliff Clavin?

    Jan 23, 2025·1h 7m
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    Cheers Cast 8.13: Sammy and the Professor

    Jan 16, 2025·39m
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    Cheers Cast 8.12: Sam Ahoy

    Dec 12, 2024·45m
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    Cheers Cast 8.11: Feeble Attraction

    Dec 5, 2024·38m
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    Cheers Cast 8.10: The Art of the Steal

    Nov 28, 2024·49m
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    Cheers Cast 8.09: Two Girls For Every Boyd

    Nov 21, 2024·41m
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    Cheers Cast 8.08: For Real Men Only

    Nov 14, 2024·54m
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    Cheers Cast 8.07: Death Takes a Holiday On Ice

    Nov 7, 2024·1h 8m
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    Cheers Cast 8.06: The Stork Brings a Crane

    Oct 31, 2024·38m
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    Cheers Cast 8.05: The Two Faces of Norm

    Oct 24, 2024·43m
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    Cheers Cast 8.04: How to Marry a Mailman

    Ryan Daly and Al Sedano discuss the Cheers episode 'How to Marry a Mailman' and analyze Cliff's character development in later seasons.

    Oct 17, 2024·42m
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    Cheers Cast 8.03: A Bar is Born

    Oct 10, 2024·48m
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    Cheers Cast 8.02: The Improbable Dream Part 2

    Ryan Daly and Paul Spataro discuss the second part of the Cheers season 8 premiere, analyzing the episode's plot and quality.

    Oct 3, 2024·40m
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    Cheers Cast 8.01: The Improbable Dream Part 1

    Ryan Daly and Siskoid kick off Cheers season 8 by discussing the episode 'The Improbable Dream Part 1' and its Hamlet connection.

    Sep 26, 2024·47m
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    Cheers Cast Mailbag 7

    Sep 19, 2024·8m
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    Cheers Cast 7.22: The Visiting Lecher

    Ryan Daly and Rick Heineken discuss the Season 7 finale of Cheers, 'The Visiting Lecher', with banter about Rick's upcoming vacation.

    Jun 27, 2024·56m