Cheers: Relive the laughter of

Relive the laughter of Cheers with every Season 1 cold open, starting with the sitcom's very first scene. Watch the hilarious antics of Sam Malone (Ted Danso... Sam Malone, an ex-baseball player turned bar owner, operates a saloon that's always filled with quirky customers and even more eccentric staff. Watch trailers & learn more. Cheers was set in a Boston bar. This bar was where a group of friends would come to sit, drink alcohol, complain, and make practical jokes on a rival bar in town. The show's main theme in its early seasons was the romance between Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) and ex- baseball pitcher and bar owner Sam Malone (Ted Danson). Long's departure from the show in 1987 shifted the emphasis to Sam's relationship with a new character, Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley). Diane returned for the finale. The ... When Sam publicly supports an old teammate who has come out of the closet, Norm and the gang are afraid that "Cheers" will become a "gay bar." Sam and Diane agree to find blind dates dates for each other.