May 20, 1993
Final Episode of "Cheers" Airs
Region:
Greater Boston
On this day in 1993, the sitcom "Cheers" aired its 275th and final episode. One of the most popular shows in television history, "Cheers" was set in a bar modeled on the Bull and Finch Pub on Beacon St. in Boston. For 11 seasons, fans tuned in to follow the intertwined lives of people who seemed to spend every night in Sam Malone's bar, a place "where everybody knows your name." On May 20th, the cast came to Boston for a celebration, complete with proclamations from the governor, tributes from the legislature, and a special broadcast of "The Tonight Show." Thousands of people crowded onto Beacon Street. One fan spoke for many when he explained, "It's the end of an era. It's part of Boston."