
Laid-back Sam Malone, a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, owns and runs Cheers, a cozy bar in Boston. He hires smart, uptight -- and jilted -- Diane Chambers as a server, out of sympathy, but their attraction causes constant bickering. Wacky characters fill the bar: sarcastic waitress Carla, beer-loving accountant Norm, know-it-all postman Cliff. When Diane leaves Boston much later, Sam sells the bar, buys a boat and sails the world, but his boat sinks, so he returns. New, ambitious manager Rebecca Howe hires him back, but they love to hate each other too.
Sam's matchmaking skills shine when Frasier announces plans to marry the girl Sam picked out for him.
Norm considers spreading malicious gossip about his co-worker to win a promotion.
Sam panics when a series of coincidental events makes him feel old.
Carla and Nick are reunited, briefly, to compete in a dance contest.