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For the in-universe TV series, see Cheers (TV series).

Cheers was an American TV sitcom about the staff and regulars at the titular bar in Boston which aired on NBC from 1982 to 1993. It later led to a spin-off: Frasier.

References to Cheers in The Simpsons

Episodes

Season	Episode number	Episode name	Reference
3	45	"Flaming Moe's"	The song "Flaming Moe's" is a parody of the theme song of "Cheers", complete with old-fashioned engravings passing by the screen. At the end when everyone shouts: "Barney!" and the new assistant bartender based on Woody asks him, "How does the world treat you, Mr. Gumble" a shout-out is made to the character Norm Peterson who also used to be cheered and greeted by other bar visitors with the same question.
5	87	"Marge on the Lam"	Before Homer enters Moe's Tavern he says: "Sometimes you gotta go where everyone knows your name". This is a nod to the refrain of the opening theme of Cheers.
6	114	"Fear of Flying"	When Homer looks for a new bar one of them is the bar from Cheers. Ted Danson (Sam Malone), Rhea Perlman (Carla Tortelli), John Ratzenberger (Cliff Clavin), George Wendt (Norm Peterson) and Woody Harrelson (Woody Boyd) all perform their respective characters. Also seen but without a speaking line is Frasier Crane. As the scene ends the opening bars of Cheers can be heard.
6	122	"Homer Badman"	One of the corrections Rock Bottom wants to make is that the "Cheers gang is not a real gang."
14	300	"The Strong Arms of the Ma"	Lisa is bothered by the sight of people's feet as they walk by the window, and Homer reassures her by telling her: "It's just like 'Cheers': you always knew it was a half-hour til 'Wings'", referring to the bar's being located in a basement.
20	431	"How the Test Was Won"	The couch gag changes to many different sets of TV sitcoms. One of them is "Cheers", with Lisa as Carla Tortelli, Marge as Diane Chambers, Homer as Norm Peterson, Bart as Woody Boyd, Maggie as Cliff Clavin, and Sideshow Bob as Frasier Crane. This gag would be re-used at the opening of "Coming to Homerica" and "Moe Goes from Rags to Riches".
21	463	"The Bob Next Door"	Marge and Homer try to reassure Bart by naming people who sound like Sideshow Bob: Frasier on Cheers, Frasier on Frasier, and Lt. Commander Tom Dodge on Down Periscope -- all three of whom were played by Kelsey Grammer, who provides the voice of Sideshow Bob.
28	599	"The Town"	The Simpsons travel to Boston, which is where Cheers takes place, so there are quite some references made to the series, among others the theme song which is heard at various musical interludes. In a class room there is also a 'Cheers' periodic table. When the Boston Americans parade is held we can recognize the Cheers characters Cliff Clavin, Carla Tortelli and Norm Peterson in the crowd.
36	784	"The Last Man Expanding"	Lenny asks if a woman named Diane worked at Moe's Tavern, but got replaced by a woman named Rebecca. This is a reference to Diane Chambers and Rebecca Howe.
37	792	"Keep Chalm and Gary On"	Superintendent Chalmers starts spending all his time at Moe's after losing his job.. Carl says, "I thought he was gonna be our Frasier, but it turns out he’s our Rebecca." referencing how Cheers added major new characters Dr. Frasier Crane in season 3 and Rebecca Howe in season 6.

Comics

Picture	Comic issue	Story name	Reference
	Simpsons Comics #9	Homer Simpson's Pathetic Pal Barney Gumble: Asleep at the Well	A Cliff Clavin-looking mailman "going postal" bursts into Moe's strapped with dynamite and brandishing a long gun.
	Simpsons Comics #200	Moe Meets His Match	Moe refers to him and Mandy as "Sam and Diane". However, Moe says that Sam and Diane are the two bathroom rats that "keep goin' at it."

Common cast and crew

Cast

Name	Role in Cheers	Role on The Simpsons
Wade Boggs	Played himself in "Bar Wars".	Voiced himself in the season 3 episode "Homer at the Bat" and was interviewed in Springfield of Dreams: The Legend of Homer Simpson.
Johnny Carson	Played himself in "Heeeeeere's... Cliffy!".	Voiced himself in the season 4 episode "Krusty Gets Kancelled".
Nancy Cartwright	Played Cynthia in "Diane's Nightmare".	Main voice cast.
Dick Cavett	Played himself in "They Called Me Mayday".	Voiced himself in the season 6 episode "Homie the Clown".
Ted Danson	Played Sam Malone.	Voiced Sam Malone in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying".
Harvey Fierstein	Played Mark Newberger in "Rebecca's Lover... Not".	Voiced Karl in the season 2 episode "Simpson and Delilah".
Miriam Flynn	Played Phyllis Henshaw in "Love Thy Neighbor".	Voiced Ms. Barr in the season 1 episode "Moaning Lisa".
Kelsey Grammer	Played Dr. Frasier Crane.	Voiced Sideshow Bob.
Doris Grau	Played Corrine.	Voiced Lunchlady Doris and various other minor characters.
Woody Harrelson	Played Woody Boyd.	Voiced Woody Boyd in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying".
Carol Kane	Played Amanda in "A Ditch in Time".	Voiced Maggie Simpson and Springfield Plasma Center nurse in the season 2 episode "Bart vs. Thanksgiving" and Blythe in season 34 episode Step Brother from the Same Planet.
Lisa Kudrow	Played Emily in "Two Girls for Every Boyd".	Voiced Alex Whitney in the season 10 episode "Lard of the Dance".
Christopher Lloyd	Played Phillip Semenko in the two-part episode "I'll Be Seeing You".	Voiced Jim Ignatowski in the season 26 episode "My Fare Lady" and Doc Brown on The Simpsons Ride.
John Mahoney	Played Sy Flembeck in "Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman".	Voiced Robert Terwilliger, Sr. in the season 19 episode "Funeral for a Fiend".
Rhea Perlman	Played Carla Tortelli.	Voiced Carla Tortelli in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying".
John Ratzenberger	Played Cliff Clavin.	Voiced Cliff Clavin in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying" and the Pixar version of Homer in "Treehouse of Horror XXV".
Brent Spiner	Played Bill Grand in "Never Love a Goalie: Part 2".	Voiced the A9000 Robots in the season 29 episode "Them, Robot".
Frances Sternhagen	Played Esther Clavin.	Voiced Myrna Bellamy in the season 13 episode "The Frying Game".
Jennifer Tilly	Played Candi Pearson in "Second Time Around".	Voiced herself in the season 24 episode "Gone Abie Gone".
Alex Trebek	Played himself in "What Is... Cliff Clavin?"	Voiced himself in the season 9 episode "Miracle on Evergreen Terrace" and the season 24 episode "Penny-Wiseguys".
George Wendt	Played Norm Peterson.	Voiced Norm Peterson in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying".
Paul Willson	Played Paul Krapence.	Voiced the florist in the season 1 episode "Some Enchanted Evening".

Crew

Name	Role in Cheers	Role on The Simpsons
Ken Levine	Writer.	Writer.
Brian Pollack	Writer for Cheers.	Co-wrote the season 14 episode "Helter Shelter".
Mert Rich	Writer for Cheers.	Co-wrote the season 14 episode "Helter Shelter".
Sam Simon	Writer and producer.	Co-developer and Writer.

External links

Cheers at Wikipedia

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