One for the Road (Cheers) to remain single, and 12 % had no opinion on this matter. Woody Boyd was voted a favorite by 18 % and had 12 % chance of a spin-off, and Norm Peterson was voted by 14 % and had 10 % chance of a spin-off. Newspapers counted down to the "Cheers" finale in different ways. "The Washington Post" covered the show's background. The "Star Tribune" published stories related to "Cheers", including one about local residents playing trivia games that paid tribute to the show and characters such as Cliff and Norm; the future of the fictional Sam Malone was addressed.
Fear of Flying (The Simpsons) time in the episode for Grammer, who already had a recurring role on "The Simpsons" as Sideshow Bob, to voice Frasier Crane. Ted Danson guest starred as Sam, Woody Harrelson as Woody, Rhea Perlman as Carla, John Ratzenberger as Cliff, and George Wendt as Norm. Homer enters the Cheers bar in a scene which is a parody of a typical episode of the comedy series "Cheers". All of the speaking characters are voiced by the actors who played them in "Cheers". Ironically, Frasier Crane remains silent despite being played by "The Simpsons" veteran Kelsey Grammer, the voice of Sideshow Bob.