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Cheers S1E5 — Coach's Daughter
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Cheers•Season 1•Episode 5

Coach's Daughter

7.9/10 · 1,342 votesOct 28, 198224 min

Ranked #7 of 22 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Coach's daughter brings the obnoxious lout she plans to marry to meet her father.

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byKen Estin
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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Sam Malone

Shelley Long

Shelley Long

Diane Chambers

Nicholas Colasanto

Nicholas Colasanto

Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Carla Tortelli

George Wendt

George Wendt

Norm Peterson

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Cliff Clavin

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James Burrows

James Burrows

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Ken Estin

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Episode Summary

"Coach's Daughter" is episode 5 of Cheers season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 1,342 votes, ranking #7 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by James Burrows and written by Ken Estin, it aired on October 28, 1982.

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