Cheers Weekly

Cheers Weekly is back open for Season 6!  And things...oh they have changed.  Kirstie Alley enters stage right as the new female lead.  Our beloved bar is under new management by a large corporation. And Sam is sailing around the world...sort of.  Closer to home, Cheers Weekly will now be dropping double episodes each week and, in the biggest news yet, a new Cheers Weekly Rating Challenge scale is...

There are few words to describe how historic this episode is.  The Season 5 finale.  The final performance of Shelley Long as Diane Chambers.  The possible wedding of Sam and Diane.  And to top it all off, George and Randy revealing their best episode of the season and bestowing the revered "Cristal with Bottle Service" designation.  Maybe for the last time... so sit back, relax and enjoy "I Do Ad...

We arrive at the penultimate episode of Season 5 and emotions are mixed.  We are in the last episodes of Shelly Long's portrayal of Diane Chambers. We are nearing the half-way point of the entire series. And then there is Sam and Diane…conflicted about their future living arrangements. Is this a foreshadow of things to come? Grab some eggnog, some roasted chestnuts (you'll understand if you watch...

In the history of cinema, there have been the great director debates.  Scorsese versus Spielberg.  Hitchcock versus Kubrick.  And now a new entry...Malone versus Chambers versus Godard!  Will any of these cinematic titans prevent Woody from being sent back home to Indiana?  Sit back, order in from the Hungry Heifer and enjoy "Cheers - The Motion Picture"!  (Review starts - 16:50)

Have you ever wondered how Corporate Norm would attack the office politics of a top Boston CPA firm?  Have you every memorized the serial numbers on your cash like Woody?  Have you ever longed to travel again at a moment's notice like George?  Or have you ever marveled at the directing and acting talent of 80s wunderkind Jason Bateman?  Discover all these answers and much more from this week's sma...

Don't let the title fool you.  The cast from the closing chapter of the Coppola trilogy doesn't stop by the bar this week - although Sam might have found that most pleasant than attempting to be the godfather to Coach's niece.  And that's before Diane gets involved.  And all that pales in comparison to the violence Dr. Frasier Crane inflicts on an innocent 'victim' this week.  George and Randy don...

Although the bar has been closed for a time for some health inspection checks regarding the saltine and American cheese menu item, it is now BACK OPEN!!  George and Randy have a plethora of entertainment recommendations during these difficult times but are most excited to review one of the best guest-star episodes of the series!  So grab your favorite table at the bar, be impressed by the performa...

It is a day for new beginnings for both our favorite characters and Cheers Weekly!  For our beloved Frasier, it is a new beginning with Lilith as they pursue moving in together but the ideal of complete honesty is put to the test by Sam and Diane.  For Cheers Weekly, some new friendships have been forged as James and John, the hosts of Where Nobody Knows Your Name - A Cheers Podcast, stop by for a...

What started off as a friendly review of a Cheers episode turns into one of the biggest differences of opinion in Cheers Rating history.  Are you Team George?  Or are you Team Randy?  And more importantly, are you just as scared for Cliff as Sammy is?  Call your favorite lawyer, order up a sidecar and enjoy "Dog Bites Cliff"! (Review starts - 8:10)

What would drive Sam to wait outside Diane's apartment all night? What would convince Diane to jump out of a cake at a stag party?  And most importantly, what would persuade Randy not to be grumpy?  All questions will be answered, including how Woody hurt his thumb as well as the proper usage of the word 'tart', in this stellar episode "One Last Fling"!  (Review starts - 7:10)

Our cliffhanger from last week is all about the jinx.  Can Eddie play just as poorly without Carla as with?  Can Diane get over her attempted murder suspect from the trial visiting the bar with his accuser?  Does Woody love Sam?  So fire up your favorite rendition of Oh Canada, pour a Yukon Jack and enjoy "Never Love a Goalie Part 2"!  (Review starts - 7:42)

A goalie walks into a bar...the beginning of a bad joke or the plot setup to examine Carla's love life in more detail?  And who would have thought that the words "Frasier Crane is out on bail" would be connected to a hockey fight?  Well grab a Sam Adams and enjoy part 1 of "Never Love a Goalie"!  (Review starts - 5:07)

Cheers Weekly is back and ringing in the new year with an iconic episode!  Not only do George and Randy provide some of their preliminary thoughts on this year's Oscar contenders, but this episode would launch the oft-panned, much derided spin-off "The Tortellis".  So the gang from Vegas is with our beloved gang from Boston and Nic is on the prowl again.  So snap your fingers, listen to some violi...

Following last week's shocker proposal (or three), we now deal with the fallout as Sam and Diane navigate the perfect engagement ring while Carla navigates the steep mountain of denial.  As for our hosts, we get a crash course in proper (and cost-effective) engagement ring procurement from George while Randy educates us on inflation including how much Sam paid for Diane's "ring" in today's dollars...

Hear ye! hear ye!  The court is now in session.  The Honorables George Tsakiridis and Randy Woodbury presiding.  The question before the court today is what Cheers Weekly rating will our honorable judges declare for the episode, "Chamber vs Malone"?  In addition, the judges will provide their insight regarding Norm's search for spiritual meaning in life. (Review starts - 14:32)

It's Thanksgiving time for our U.S. listeners and they are quite thankful for many things.  As for our hosts, George is thankful for Suits while Randy is thankful for a new Rian Johnson movie.  Do you know who else is thankful?  Our dear Diane.  She is thankful for a swan-like neck and natural grace that inspired her dream of being a prima ballerina.  And now she is ready for her audition with the...

Over the years, there has been some historic upsets.  Buster Douglas over Mike Tyson...US over USSR in hockey at the Olympics...or any Academy Award that Crash won.  But now we have a new entry...based solely on the vast differential between our hosts' ratings of this week's episode.  A differential that is historic in the annals of Cheers Weekly history.  But...who is the underdog...and who was t...

We have Carla's battle with Nick regarding her trip to Graceland.  We have Sam and Diane attempting to out-duel each other with their poetic prowess.  But the most important conflict on this week's episode is Randy and George's ratings gulf.  Who is right?  Who is wrong?  Grab some Templeton Rye shots and settle the debate on "Everyone Imitates Art"! (Review starts - 6:25) 

Football is on the TV.  There is a turkey in the oven.  Friends and family are gathered in joyous celebration.  And then the food starts flying!!!  It's the epic Thanksgiving episode everyone!  Enough said.  Grab a cranberry juice with a splash of vodka and enjoy "Thanksgiving Orphans"!  (Review starts - 12:45)

A wonderful mix of comedy and drama this week on Cheers Weekly!  On the comedy side, we have Cliff and Norm navigating the wacky world of lodges and clubs while Sam and Diane seem to enter a new phase of their relationship (sorry Lance Apollonarie).  On the drama side, Randy and George have an extended discussion on Martin Scorsese's recent comments regarding Marvel films and cinema.  Grab yoursel...

Time is of the essence this week on Cheers Weekly!  How long can Sam successfully keep up the illusion of being a world-renowned heart surgeon?  How long can Diane weather the injustice of not getting a table at The Cafe?  And how long will it take Woody to create something new for the Bartender's Encyclopedia?  All this plus parenting lessons from the movies Joker and Showgirls.  So order up a Bo...

Free advice abounds on our show this week!!  Diane advises how to properly ask for time off in the best way possible to make Sam jealous.  Norm advises how to invest successfully in small businesses. And Woody advises how to "NEVER spend venture capital on a limited partnership without a detailed analytical fiduciary prospectus".  Plus as a bonus, George advises how to best learn about the Great F...

It is the 100th episode of the great sitcom Cheers!  It is the 100th episode of the great podcast Cheers Weekly!!  It is time to celebrate with one of the longest episode titles in television history, with a spirited discussion on Saved By The Bell (both the possible reboot and the ranking of characters) and with the gang at Carla's new house which may be haunted.  So grab a Witch's Brew cocktail,...

It is a clash of the titans!  It is better than Ali vs. Frasier!  It is more compelling than Nadal vs. Federer!  It is Dr. Sternin vs. Dr. Crane for superiority of all psychology in the Boston area!  Will Randy and George battle in an epic way regarding the excellence of this episode? Tune in and find out with "Abnormal Psychology"! (Review starts - 10:03)

This episode is not good.  Not good at all.  Wait...we're not talking about Cheers Weekly!  No,no...that is usually top-shelf with a chaser!  We're talking about the third episode of Season 5, "Money Dearest".  How bad is it?  Is it the first episode of our beloved series to receive the dreaded "Double Natty Light"?!??! How far into the 21-minute episode did Randy and George declare 'no hope'?  Fi...