Cheers season 7 | |
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Season 7 | |
Starring | Ted Danson Kirstie Alley Rhea Perlman John Ratzenberger Woody Harrelson Kelsey Grammer George Wendt |
No. of episodes | 22 |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | October 27, 1988 – May 4, 1989 |
Season chronology | |
The seventh season of Cheers , an American television sitcom, originally aired on NBC in the United States between October 27, 1988, and May 4, 1989. The show was created by director James Burrows and writers Glen and Les Charles under production team Charles Burrows Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Television.
This season premiered on October 27, 1988, after a long period of reruns, indirectly led by the 1988 Writers Guild of America strike. [1] At the time of the premiere, Night Court moved to Wednesdays, prompting the new series Dear John to fill in that spot. Besides Cheers and Dear John, other series in the Thursday night lineup for the 1988–89 season were The Cosby Show , A Different World , and L.A. Law . [2]
Recurring characters
No. overall | No. in season | Title [4] | Directed by [4] | Written by [4] | Original air date [4] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share/rank (households) |
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147 | 1 | "How to Recede in Business" | James Burrows | David Angell | October 27, 1988 | 35.3 [5] | 24.4 / 38 / #2 [6] |
148 | 2 | "Swear to God" | James Burrows | Tom Reeder | November 3, 1988 | 31.2 [7] | 21.8 / 33 / #7 [8] |
149 | 3 | "Executive Sweet: Part 1" | James Burrows | Phoef Sutton | November 10, 1988 | 36.5 [9] | 23.5 / 35 / #2 [10] |
150 | 4 | "One Happy Chappy in a Snappy Serap: Part 2" | James Burrows | Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner | November 17, 1988 | 31.4 [11] | 21.4 / 31 / #5 [12] |
151 | 5 | "Those Lips, Those Ice" | James Burrows | Peter Casey & David Lee | November 24, 1988 | 30.0 [13] | 17.3 / 31 / #15 [14] |
152 | 6 | "Norm, Is That You?" | James Burrows | Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner | December 8, 1988 | 36.4 [15] | 23.7 / 37 / #3 [16] |
153 | 7 | "How to Win Friends and Electrocute People" | James Burrows | Phoef Sutton | December 15, 1988 | 35.6 [17] | 23.7 / 37 / #4 [18] |
154 | 8 | "Jumping Jerks" | James Burrows | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | December 22, 1988 | 31.3 [19] | 20.6 / 34 / #3 [20] |
155 | 9 | "Send in the Crane" | James Burrows | David Lloyd | January 5, 1989 | 37.9 [21] | 25.1 / 37 / #4 [22] |
156 | 10 | "Bar Wars II: The Woodman Strikes Back" | James Burrows | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | January 12, 1989 | 39.2 [23] | 25.4 / 38 / #3 [24] |
157 | 11 | "Adventures in Housesitting" | James Burrows | Patricia Niedzialek & Cecile Alch | January 19, 1989 | 35.4 [25] | 22.7 / 34 / #4 [26] |
158 | 12 | "Please Mr. Postman" | James Burrows | Brian Pollack & Mert Rich | February 2, 1989 | 38.3 [27] | 24.7 / 37 / #5 [28] |
159 | 13 | "Golden Boyd" | James Burrows | Cheri Eichen & Bill Steinkellner | February 6, 1989 | 25.7 [29] | 17.3 / 25 / #23 [29] |
160 | 14 | "I Kid You Not" | James Burrows | Story by : Rick Beren Teleplay by : Rod Burton | February 16, 1989 | 35.1 [30] | 22.8 / 35 / #4 [30] |
161 | 15 | "Don't Paint Your Chickens" | James Burrows | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | February 23, 1989 | 35.1 [31] | 23.3 / 35 / #5 [32] |
162 | 16 | "The Cranemakers" | Andy Ackerman | Phoef Sutton | March 2, 1989 | 35.9 [33] | 24.3 / 37 / #4 [34] |
163 | 17 | "Hot Rocks" | James Burrows | Ken Levine & David Isaacs | March 16, 1989 | 33.5 [35] | 22.5 / 35 / #5 [35] |
164 | 18 | "What's Up, Doc?" | James Burrows | Brian Pollack & Mert Rich | March 30, 1989 | 36.8 [36] | 24.4 / 39 / #5 [37] |
165 | 19 | "The Gift of the Woodi" | James Burrows | Phoef Sutton | April 6, 1989 | 32.2 [38] | 22.2 / 36 / #3 [39] |
166 | 20 | "Call Me Irresponsible" | James Burrows | Dan O'Shannon & Tom Anderson | April 13, 1989 | 32.6 [40] | 22.3 / 36 / #3 [41] |
167 | 21 | "Sisterly Love" | James Burrows | David Lloyd | April 27, 1989 | 30.0 [42] | 20.8 / 34 / #3 [43] |
168 | 22 | "The Visiting Lecher" | James Burrows | David Lloyd | May 4, 1989 | 30.5 [44] | 20.8 / 33 / #3 [45] |
Specials
No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating/share/rank (households) |
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S04 | "Mickey's 60th Birthday" [46] | November 13, 1988 [46] | 23.1 [9] | 12.9 / 20 / #29 [9] |
Writers and producers David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee left the series in March 1989 for an upcoming production company, which became Grub Street Productions, [47] [48] which would later produce Wings and Frasier .
This season landed in fourth place with an average 22.5 rating and 35 share as of April 20, 1989. [49] The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette described the character of Rebecca Howe as "annoying", and expressed pleasure at rumors that Joan Severance (originally set to play Susan Howe, a role eventually portrayed by Marcia Cross) could replace Kirstie Alley, contending that Shelley Long's departure in the fifth season was still affecting the series. [50] Another syndicate columnist Joe Stein found the sixth and seventh seasons "good [yet] somewhat watered down", and found Rebecca not as "compelling" as her predecessor Diane. [47] Conversely, Herb Caen of the San Francisco Chronicle praised this season, including the cast ensemble and their performances, but still missed departed characters Coach and Diane. [51]
Todd Fuller of Sitcoms Online called this season "strong". [52] David Johnson of DVD Verdict rated the story 90 percent and the acting 95 percent, praising its episodic approach and departure from story arcs, like Sam and Diane's relationship or Rebecca's failed attempts to win Evan Drake last season. He praised Alley as "a solid comic force" for her "over-the-top portrayal of neurosis". [53] Jeffrey Robinson of DVD Talk gave this season three and a half stars out of five and gave a replay value of four, calling it "good" and its episodes "fun and amusing". [54] Current Film called this season a "strong roll" with "fine performances". [55]
In the 41st Primetime Emmy Awards (1989), this season won three Emmys: Outstanding Comedy Series of 1988–1989, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Woody Harrelson), and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Rhea Perlman). [56] In the 3rd Annual American Comedy Awards, Perlman was awarded as the Funniest Supporting Actress for her character Carla Tortelli. [57]
Cheers: The Complete Seventh Season | |||||
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November 15, 2005 | May 18, 2009 | April 27, 2009 |
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