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Cheers Season 5 Episodes
Season 5 Episode Guide
26 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Series 5 of the sitcom set in a friendly Boston bar run by Sam Malone, a former Red Sox pitcher and recovering alcoholic.
Episode 1
The Proposal
Thu, Sep 25, 1986 30 mins
Sam wracks his brain to come up with a suitable place to pop the question to Diane after his telephone proposal is put on hold. He finally decides to rent a boat and propose to her on the open sea. Frasier: Kelsey Grammer. Norm: George Wendt. Woody: Woody Harrelson.
Episode 2
The Cape Cad
Thu, Oct 2, 1986 30 mins
Sam refuses to take "yes" for an answer when Diane, who originally refused his marriage proposal, changes her mind. The newly unencumbered Sam decides to spend the weekend with another woman at the Cape, but Diane has other plans. Vicki: Brenda Strong. Waiter: Willie Garson. Hotel Manager: Don Perry. Husband: Sid Conrad. Wife: Kathryn White.
Episode 3
Money Dearest
Thu, Oct 9, 1986 30 mins
When his mother gets engaged to a wealthy man, Cliff counts himself among the nouveau riche---until the groom announces he's giving all his money to charity. Mrs. Clavin: Frances Sternhagen. Duncan: Richard Erdman. Paul: Paul Willson. Tom: Thomas Babson.
Episode 4
Abnormal Psychology
Thu, Oct 16, 1986 30 mins
Diane believes the hostility between Frasier and his icy colleague Dr. Lilith Sternin, aka "Dr. Sigmund Frost," whom he must debate on TV, is actually love, so she persuades the woman to soften her appearance. Dr. Lilith Sternin: Bebe Neuwirth. Moderator: Richard Herkbert. Steve: Steve Giannelli. Alan: Alan Koss. Tim: Tim Cunningham.
Episode 5
House of Horrors with Formal Dining and Used Brick
Thu, Oct 30, 1986 30 mins
Carla learns that the house she bought based on Cliff's advice is built on the site of a 17th-century prison graveyard---and is haunted. Reluctant to move in, the gang suggests that to overcome her fears she must spend a night in the creepy abode and that Cliff should join her. Cliff: John Ratzenberger. Sam: Ted Danson. Diane: Shelley Long. Woody: Woody Harrelson.
Episode 6
Tan 'n' Wash
Thu, Nov 6, 1986 30 mins
Norm cleans up with a new business venture, a combination tanning salon and laundry, and reluctantly lets the gang in on his investment, but everyone wants out when the business looks like it's going down the drain. Steve: Steve Giannelli. Paul: Paul Willson.
Episode 7
Young Dr. Weinstein
Thu, Nov 13, 1986 30 mins
To prove to Diane that he's still "somebody" in Boston, Sam gets reservations at a posh eatery that has a three-month waiting list---but he impersonates a famous surgeon to get them. Darlene: Kristi Somers. Jordan: Josh Clark. Dr. Fisher: Dennis Robertson. Maitre D': Barry Laws. Claude: Julian Barnes. Mr. Morton: Paul Lukather. Mrs. Morton: Melinda Cordell. Customer: J.J. Wall.
Episode 8
Knights of the Scimitar
Thu, Nov 20, 1986 30 mins
Norm joins the Knights of the Scimitar at Cliff's prodding, but wants out when he hears the rules; Sam thinks Diane has invented a devastatingly handsome suitor to make him jealous. Lance Apollonaire: J. Eddie Peck. High Sultan: Stephen Vinovich. Foley: Bill DeLand. Walt: Raye Birk.
Episode 9
Thanksgiving Orphans
Thu, Nov 27, 1986 30 mins
Norm's wife, Vera, appears---sort of---when the gang gathers at Carla's house for Thanksgiving. The foodfest turns into a frenetic food fight when Norm's turkey, a.k.a. "birdzilla," takes forever to cook and nerves become frayed. Voice of Vera: Bernadette Birkett.
Episode 10
Everyone Imitates Art
Thu, Dec 4, 1986 30 mins
Diane is crushed when her poem is rejected by a literary mag, but she's even more upset when they print a piece penned by Sam, so she sets out to prove that he's a plagiarist.
Episode 11
Book of Samuel
Thu, Dec 11, 1986 30 mins
After Woody gets a Dear John letter from home, his ex and her fiancé drop by the bar, and Diane makes up a tall tale about Woody's new love, whom the visiting couple are eager to meet.
Episode 12
Dance, Diane, Dance
Thu, Dec 18, 1986 30 mins
To spare Diane's feelings, Frasier rewrites a negative critique of her dancing ability that was dropped off at the bar by her ballet instructor. But, encouraged by the positive review, Diane decides to try out for the Boston Ballet.
Episode 13
Chambers vs. Malone
Thu, Jan 8, 1987 30 mins
Sam and Diane get engaged, but not before Sam is jailed for assault after chasing Diane when she turns down yet another proposal.
Episode 14
Diamond Sam
Thu, Jan 15, 1987 30 mins
Sam tries to save big bucks by buying a copy of the expensive diamond engagement ring Diane wanted, but he ends up paying dearly for it.
Episode 15
Spellbound
Thu, Jan 22, 1987 30 mins
Carla's ex, Nick, vows to steal Diane from Sam when he mistakenly believes the barman is having an affair with his wife, Loretta.
Episode 16
Never Love a Goalie
Thu, Jan 29, 1987 30 mins
Carla falls for Boston goalie Eddie LeBec, but when his winning streak cools off, she thinks they should, too. Part 1 of two.
Episode 17
Never Love a Goalie
Thu, Feb 5, 1987 30 mins
Conclusion. Carla fears she's a jinx because her superstitious goalie boyfriend has been on a losing streak since they began dating. Meanwhile, jury foreman Diane is miffed when the trial she's on ends prematurely.
Episode 18
One Last Fling
Thu, Feb 12, 1987 30 mins
Sam and Diane agree that each can have 24 hours for one final lust-filled fling before settling into married life. Jealous Sam finds himself up a tree---literally---when he decides to stake out her apartment. Also, traffic scofflaw Carla gets a speeding ticket that requires she take a crash course in traffic school.
Episode 19
Dog Bites Cliff
Thu, Feb 19, 1987 30 mins
Cliff is adamant about suing the owner of the dog that bit him---until he sees how beautiful the woman is and she, in turn, shows an interest in him. Also, Diane plans to spend a week of repose at a monastery, but the solitude drives her crazy.
Episode 20
Dinner at Eightish
Thu, Feb 26, 1987 30 mins
To celebrate their first week of cohabitation, Frasier and Lilith invite Sam and Diane over for dinner, an event that turns into a verbal battle between the hosts. And things really heat up when Lilith learns that Frasier and Diane had once been lovers.
Episode 21
Simon Says
Thu, Mar 5, 1987 30 mins
John Cleese plays Dr Simon Finch-Royce, a marriage counselor whose prognosis of Sam and Diane's future is totally unacceptable to the bride-to-be.
Episode 22
Godfather III
Thu, Mar 19, 1987 30 mins
Sam's feeling protective of his goddaughter, who attends college in Boston, so he sets her up with someone safe, someone he trusts---Woody. The next thing he knows, the two young people are announcing their engagement. Also, it's Frasier and Lilith's anniversary, and he drops hints about what he'd like as a gift.
Episode 23
Norm's First Hurrah
Thu, Mar 26, 1987 30 mins
Norm embellishes his new job with a top CPA firm---but he doesn't figure on the gang paying him a surprise visit.
Episode 24
Cheers: The Motion Picture
Thu, Apr 2, 1987 30 mins
Woody's parents want him to come home to Indiana because they feel Boston is corrupting him, so the gang makes a home movie to prove them wrong.
Episode 25
A House Is Not a Home
Thu, Apr 30, 1987 30 mins
Diane refuses to spend one night in the house she and Sam bought because it's alive with the memories of its previous residents, a sweet old couple who spent the better part of 40 years living there.
Episode 26
I Do, Adieu
Thu, May 7, 1987 30 mins
In the fifth-season finale, Sam wonders if Diane will regret being married to him after Sumner offers her a unique opportunity.
