
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.

A priceless vase is destroyed when Sam, Woody and Rebecca cater a party at the chairman of the board's mansion.

Amorous Annie Tortelli and Evan Drake's daughter replace Carla at the bar during her maternity leave.

Rebecca is furious when Sam spends a weekend on Evan Drake's yacht with another woman.

Sam and Woody have a competition to see who can kiss Rebecca first.