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.
One for the Road (Cheers) City (WNBC), a 45.6 rating; in the Hartford–New Haven (WVIT) area, a 48 rating and 63 share; and in Boston (WBZ-TV), the series' setting, a 54.1 rating. The retrospective program, "Cheers: Last Call!", hosted by Bob Costas, paid tribute to 11 years of "Cheers" and aired at 9:00 p.m. before the 9:22 p.m. finale. It received an overall 39.6 rating (36.9 million households); the Los Angeles rating was 40.0. The finale reran on Sunday, May 23, 1993, from 7:22p.m. to 9:00p.m. ET with a Nielsen rating of 10.0. "Cheers: Last Call!", which ran from 7:00p.m. to 7:22p.m. ET had a