
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.

Rebecca has a phony romance with Sam to protect herself from Martin Teal (Alex Nevil).

Carla transforms herself into what she thinks is Eddie's ideal woman.

Frasier and Lilith hire Norm as their interior decorator after firing a renowned designer.

Cliff wires himself to an electric shock device to improve his personality.