Cheers (season 8)
The eighth season of "Cheers", an American television sitcom, originally aired on NBC in the United States between September 21, 1989, and May 3, 1990. The show was created by director James Burrows and writers Glen and Les Charles under production team Charles Burrows Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Television. At the 1990 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards, this season won three Emmys: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Ted Danson), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Bebe Neuwirth), and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special. It also won the Best Television  Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Kirstie Alley) at the 1991 48th Golden Globe Awards. Background. This season premiered on September 21, 1989, and aired on Thursdays at 9:00 pm Eastern / 8:00 pm Central. Besides "Cheers", other series in NBC's Thursday night lineup for the 1989–90 season were "The Cosby Show", "A Different World", "Dear John" and "L.A. Law". In January 1990, "Dear John" was shifted to Wednesdays, and the newer sitcom "Grand" took its spot. Cast and characters. Recurring characters Episodes. <onlyinclude> </onlyinclude>  Specials </onlyinclude> Production. In November 1989 actor Roger Rees told news agency Knight-Ridder Wire about Robin Colcord, the character whom Rees portrayed: They needed a fillip, to give them a boost, someone to drive Sam [Malone] crazy. Robin's there to be dashing, sexy, irritating. He's not as charming and nice as he appears to be at first sight. He's sort of the villain of the piece. He's a megalomaniac millionaire. He's got an airline and a helicopter fleet. It's very much Donald Trump. In January 1990, actor Rees said that he  had not based "the character on anyone", despite "speculation that Colcord was a British version of Trump", wrote Phil Kloer of Cox News Service. Critical reception. Ken Tucker of "Entertainment Weekly" graded the season an A−, calling it "still awfully funny". He praised the supporting characters but criticizing the development of Sam Malone and Rebecca Howe. Jeffrey Robinson of "DVDTalk" rated the season's content three-and-a-half stars out of five and its replay value four out of five. Accolades. At the 42nd Primetime Emmy Awards (1990), this season won three Emmys: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy  Series (Ted Danson), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Bebe Neuwirth), and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special. Before his eighth nomination and Emmy win, Danson had seven consecutive Emmy nominations for the role of Sam Malone, and a nomination for his leading role in a 1984 television film "Something About Amelia". Danson also won a Golden Globe award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series (Musical or Comedy) at the 47th (1990) and 48th Golden Globe Awards (1991). The 1990 season also won the Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best  Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy (Kirstie Alley) at the 48th Golden Globe Awards (1991). References. Ratings sources. According to many newspapers, including the main source "USA Today", the 1989–90 Nielsen ratings are based on 92.1 million households that have at least one television.