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Sam at Eleven
Season 1, Episode 4
Airdate October 21, 1982
Written by Glen Charles &
Les Charles
Directed by James Burrows
Produced by James Burrows,
Glen Charles,
Les Charles
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Sam at Eleven is the fourth episode of the first season of Cheers.

Starring: Ted Danson (Sam Malone), Shelley Long (Diane Chambers), Nicholas Colasanto (Ernie "Coach" Pantusso), Rhea Perlman (Carla Tortelli), George Wendt (Norm Peterson)

Fred Dryer (Dave Richards), Paul Vaughn (Customer #1), Eapen Mathai (The Recordist), Michael Mann (The Guy)

and Harry Anderson (Harry)

and John Ratzenberger (Cliff)

Contents

Plot Overview

When Sam is approached by Dave Richards to be interviewed for a Boston sportscast, he realizes how much he misses the attention of being a professional athlete.

Notes

Arc Advancement

Happenings

Characters

Referbacks

Trivia

The Show

Behind the Scenes

  • The show's creators originally envisioned Sam as a former football player. At that time, Fred Dryer, himself a former football player who appears here as Dave Richards, was among those in the running for the role.

Allusions and References

Memorable Moments

Quotes