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 Boys in the Bar The Boys in the Bar "The Boys in the Bar" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American situation comedy television series "Cheers". It originally aired on January 27, 1983 on NBC. It is co-written by Ken Levine and David Isaacs and directed by James Burrows. This episode's narrative deals with homosexuality, coming out, and homophobia. It was inspired by the coming out story of former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player, Glenn Burke. In this episode, Sam's former teammate, Tomportrayed by Alan Autryreveals his homosexuality and Sam slowly becomes supportive of him. The bar's regular customers express