How many days to binge Cheers
Pick the pace that matches your life. Days are rounded up, so the last day is usually a short one.
| Pace | Days | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| One episode a day | 273 | 39 |
| 1 hour a day | 137 | 20 |
| 2 hours a day | 69 | 10 |
| 3 hours a day | 46 | 7 |
| 4 hours a day | 35 | 5 |
| 8-hour marathon days | 18 | 3 |
| Non-stop, no sleep | 5 days, 16 hours | |
Cheers runtime by season
| Season | Episodes | Avg runtime | Total | First aired |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | September 30, 1982 |
| Season 2 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | September 29, 1983 |
| Season 3 | 25 | 30 min | 12.5 hours | September 27, 1984 |
| Season 4 | 26 | 30 min | 13 hours | September 26, 1985 |
| Season 5 | 26 | 30 min | 13 hours | September 25, 1986 |
| Season 6 | 25 | 30 min | 12.5 hours | September 24, 1987 |
| Season 7 | 22 | 30 min | 11 hours | October 27, 1988 |
| Season 8 | 26 | 30 min | 13 hours | September 21, 1989 |
| Season 9 | 25 | 30 min | 12.5 hours | September 20, 1990 |
| Season 10 | 26 | 30 min | 13 hours | September 19, 1991 |
| Season 11 | 28 | 30 min | 14 hours | September 24, 1992 |
About Cheers
Cheers takes viewers back to the Boston bar where everybody knows your name. As former baseball star Sam Malone and his colleague Diane Chambers fight their mutual attractions, they cater to their regulars including Norm Petersen and Cliff Claven. Talking about their problems, laughing at each other's flaws and trying to be there when someone needs them, the gang are joined by naïve farm boy Woody, bitter waitress Carla , troubled psychiatrist Frasier and his wife.
How to get through Cheers faster
- Skip the intro. Roughly a minute and a quarter per episode adds up to about 5 hours, 41 minutes across the whole run.
- Bump the speed. At 1.25× the total drops to 109 hours; at 1.5× it's 91 hours.
- Watch with a comment section. A running conversation pinned to each moment makes long stretches feel shorter, and it's the reason TalkAbtIT exists.
Cheers FAQ
How long does it take to watch all of Cheers?
5 days, 16 hours of screen time. That's 273 episodes at about 30 minutes each. At two hours a night it takes 69 days.
How many episodes of Cheers are there?
273 regular episodes across 11 seasons (1982–1993). Specials and recap episodes are not counted.
How long is an episode of Cheers?
Episodes average 30 minutes. The per-season table above shows where runtimes change.
Is Cheers still running?
No. Cheers ended on May 20, 1993 after 11 seasons.
More binge times
Episode data from TVmaze, refreshed weekly (last update 2026-09-23). Runtimes are as listed per episode, so totals exclude recaps you skip and credits you don't.