Cheers (season 1) the pub, but on the Stage 25 lot of Paramount Studios with the set decoration of "Cheers". The Bull & Finch Pub was later renamed Cheers Beacon Hill. The entire season is set exclusively in the bar, its office, and the billiard room; no locations outside the bar were used until Diane Chambers' apartment is seen in the second season. In the pilot episode's original script, there were only four principal characters: Sam Malone, Diane Chambers, Carla Tortelli, and Ernie "Coach" Pantusso. Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin were absent from the original script. George Wendt and John Ratzenberger had auditioned
Cheers (season 1) "clear and sharp", and found the sound quality similar to that of the television broadcast. According to "Los Angeles Times", ratings from 1982 to 1983 were based on 83.3 million households with at least one television set. "Television Ratings" column list is located at Part VI, "Calendar" section. Below sources originated from "Los Angeles Times", republished in microfilm copies, which may be located in your local library. Cheers (season 1) The first season of the American television sitcom series "Cheers" premiered on September 30, 1982, and concluded on March 31, 1983. It consisted of 22 episodes, each running approximately 25