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.
The Colgate Comedy Hour Real McCoys", made his television debut on "The Colgate Comedy Hour." Hal March and Tom D'Andrea appeared on "The Colgate Comedy Hour" in what subsequently became in the summer of 1955 the 11-episode NBC live military comedy series, "The Soldiers". D'Andrea took leave from his role as Jim Gillis in William Bendix's "The Life of Riley" for "The Soldiers". In June 1955, the show changed its name to the "Colgate Variety Hour" to reflect a move away from pure comedy. A number of the earlier hosts had left by the end of the 1953-54 season (with the exception of Martin