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Cheers Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Series 3 of the sitcom set in a friendly Boston bar run by Sam Malone, a former Red Sox pitcher and recovering alcoholic.
Episode 1
Rebound
Thu, Sep 27, 1984 30 mins
Part 1 of two. In the aftermath of their breakup, Coach persuades Diane, who's been on a self-imposed "vacation," to talk to Sam, who's fallen off the wagon.This episode introduces Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane. Boggs: Duncan Ross. Customer No. 1: Larry Harpel.
Episode 2
Rebound
Thu, Oct 4, 1984 30 mins
Conclusion. After Sam and Diane agree that there's nothing left between them, she tells Sam she has a new lover---Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer). Julie: P.J. Soles. Croquet Player: Ethel Sway. Customer No. 1: Larry Harpel.
Episode 3
I Call Your Name
Thu, Oct 18, 1984 30 mins
Frasier confides to Sam an intimate secret about his romance with Diane, and when she finds out, she gets her revenge with lip-smacking glee. Meanwhile, an ex-postal employee (Sam Scarber) seeks out the snitch who got him fired---Cliff (John Ratzenberger). Eddie: Mitch Kreindel. Mr. Fancy Bottom: Erwin Fuller.
Episode 4
Fairy Tales Can Come True
Thu, Oct 25, 1984 30 mins
During a costume party at the bar, shy-guy Cliff, dressed as Ponce de Leon, discovers a different side of himself when he transforms into a smooth-talking ladies man, and Frasier tells Diane to take Sam to a concert that Frasier can't attend. Tinker Bell: Bernadette Birkett. Jeff: J. Alan Thomas. Woman No. 1: Rebecca Soladay.
Episode 5
Sam Turns the Other Cheek
Thu, Nov 1, 1984 30 mins
Sam accidentally shoots himself in the derriere after disarming a jealous husband (Carmen Argenziano) and concocts a story about thwarting a robbery to cover his embarrassment. Diane, who doesn't believe a word of the tall tale, vows to get to the bottom of it. Maxine: Kim Lankford. Customer No. 1: Mark Sawyer.
Episode 6
Coach in Love
Thu, Nov 8, 1984 30 mins
Part 1 of two. A mother and daughter (Bette Ford, Ellen Regan) walk into Cheers and Coach is a big hit with the mom, while Sam can't get to first base with the daughter. Sam: Ted Danson. Coach: Nicholas Colasanto.
Episode 7
Coach in Love
Thu, Nov 15, 1984 30 mins
Conclusion. After winning a $2 million lottery, Irene (Bette Ford) breaks her engagement to Coach, who stubbornly proceeds with the wedding plans. Sue: Ellen Regan. Customer No. 1: Alan Blumenfeld.
Episode 8
Diane Meets Mom
Thu, Nov 22, 1984 30 mins
Diane's pleasant first meeting with Frasier's mother (Nancy Marchand) takes an abrupt turn when the woman threatens to kill Diane if she continues to see Frasier (Kelsey Grammer). Phil: Tom Kindle.
Episode 9
American Family
Thu, Nov 29, 1984 30 mins
Carla's ex-husband, Nick (Dan Hedaya), demands custody of their oldest son, and Carla stuns everyone by giving in to him. Sensing something's amiss with the usually feisty waitress, Diane discovers why she's afraid to stand up to her ex. Loretta: Jean Kasem. Tom: Thomas Babson.
Episode 10
Diane's Allergy
Thu, Dec 6, 1984 30 mins
When Diane suffers a severe allergic reaction after moving in with Frasier, they suspect it's his dog that's the culprit, so he gives his beloved pet to Sam for safekeeping. But the condition persists and Frasier's concerned that there may be a psychological basis for her malady.
Episode 11
Peterson Crusoe
Thu, Dec 13, 1984 30 mins
A spot on a chest X-ray causes Norm to reevaluate his life and consider doing all the things he's always wanted to do, so he bids Cheers farewell and sets sail for Bora Bora.
Episode 12
A Ditch in Time
Thu, Dec 20, 1984 30 mins
Sam fails to heed Diane's warning about dating her friend Amanda, a woman with a history of compulsive affairs and a member of Diane's therapy group. After one date, Amanda brings her parents to Cheers to meet the man she intends to marry.
Episode 13
Whodunit?
Thu, Jan 3, 1985 30 mins
Frasier is aghast when he discovers that his esteemed mentor has been cancelling their social plans to date Carla, "the earthiest woman [he's] ever met".
Episode 14
The Heart Is a Lonely Snipehunter
Thu, Jan 10, 1985 30 mins
Diane persuades the guys to include Frasier on an outing, but she's furious when they leave him in the woods hunting the ever-elusive "snipe".
Episode 15
King of the Hill
Thu, Jan 24, 1985 30 mins
After playing in a charity softball game against Playboy Bunnies, Sam strikes out with the gang when he shoots down the Playmates in short order.
Episode 16
Teacher's Pet
Thu, Jan 31, 1985 30 mins
Sam and Coach earn high marks in night school, Coach by hours of study and Sam through extracurricular activity---with the teacher.
Episode 17
The Mail Goes to Jail
Thu, Feb 7, 1985 30 mins
Cliff takes ill on the job, so Norm finishes his route. But when Norm gets picked up for mail theft, Cliff sells his buddy down the river.
Episode 18
Bar Bet
Thu, Feb 14, 1985 30 mins
A long-forgotten bet Sam once made with an old friend during a drinking binge may cost him his bar if he doesn't marry Jacqueline Bisset by midnight tomorrow.
Episode 19
Behind Every Great Man
Thu, Feb 21, 1985 30 mins
A sharp reporter doing a story on the Boston singles scene represents the ultimate challenge to Sam's reputation as a ladies man when she fails to fall for his smug, self-centred come-ons.
Episode 20
If Ever I Would Leave You
Thu, Feb 28, 1985 30 mins
After his wife kicks him out of the house, Carla's sleazy ex-husband comes crawling back to Cheers to try and win back Carla's affection.
Episode 21
Executive's Executioner
Thu, Mar 7, 1985 30 mins
Norm's boss catches him goofing off at Cheers and, instead of firing him, promotes him to company hatchet man, a position in which the big guy excels with his unique approach to firing employees.
Episode 22
Cheerio Cheers
Thu, Apr 11, 1985 30 mins
Diane agrees to go to Europe with Frasier when he's offered a teaching post at the University of Bologna.
Episode 23
The Bartender's Tale
Thu, Apr 18, 1985 30 mins
With Diane off in Europe, Carla wants Sam to hire a waitress who won't invite romantic entanglements, and a mature Englishwoman appears to fit the bill---until Sam meets her lovely daughter.
Episode 24
The Belles of St. Clete's
Thu, May 2, 1985 30 mins
When her ex-principal starts to frequent the bar, Carla tries to persuade her old classmates to help her get revenge on the woman she considers the "most wretched creature on Earth".
Episode 25
Rescue Me
Thu, May 9, 1985 30 mins
In the third-season finale, Frasier proposes to Diane and before she accepts, she makes a last-ditch phone call to Sam to give him a chance to profess his love and stop the wedding.
