- 5 - 26I Do and AdieuMay. 07, 1987
- 5 - 25A House Is Not a HomeApr. 30, 1987
- 5 - 24Cheers: The Motion PictureApr. 02, 1987
- 5 - 23Norm's First HurrahMar. 26, 1987
- 5 - 22The Godfather, Part IIIMar. 19, 1987
- 5 - 21Simon SaysMar. 05, 1987
- 5 - 20Dinner at Eight-ishFeb. 26, 1987
- 5 - 19Dog Bites CliffFeb. 19, 1987
- 5 - 18One Last FlingFeb. 12, 1987
- 5 - 17Never Love a Goalie, Part 2Feb. 05, 1987
- 5 - 16Never Love a Goalie, Part 1Jan. 29, 1987
- 5 - 15SpellboundJan. 22, 1987
- 5 - 14Diamond SamJan. 15, 1987
- 5 - 13Chambers vs. MaloneJan. 08, 1987
- 5 - 12Dance, Diane, DanceDec. 18, 1986
- 5 - 11The Book of SamuelDec. 11, 1986
- 5 - 10Everyone Imitates ArtDec. 04, 1986
- 5 - 9Thanksgiving OrphansNov. 27, 1986
- 5 - 8Knights of the ScimitarNov. 27, 1986
- 5 - 7Young Dr. WeinsteinNov. 13, 1986
- 5 - 6Tan 'n' WashNov. 06, 1986
- 5 - 5House of Horrors with Formal Dining and Used BrickOct. 30, 1986
- 5 - 4Abnormal PsychologyOct. 16, 1986
- 5 - 3Money DearestOct. 09, 1986
- 5 - 2The Cape CadOct. 02, 1986
- 5 - 1The ProposalSep. 25, 1986
The fifth season of Cheers, an award-winning American television sitcom, originally aired on NBC in the United States between September 25, 1986, and May 7, 1987. This season marks the departure of Shelley Long as Diane Chambers, bringing an end to the Sam and Diane relationship, though she would return for the series finale. 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.