<P> `` One for the Road '' is the final episode of the American television series Cheers . It was the 271st episode of the series and the 25th episode of the eleventh season of the show . It first aired on NBC on Thursday , May 20 , 1993 , to an audience of approximately 42.4 million households in a 98 - minute version , making it the second - highest - rated series finale of all time behind the series finale of M * A * S * H and the highest - rated episode of the 1992 -- 1993 television season in the United States . The 98 - minute version was re-broadcast on Sunday , May 23 , 1993 , and an edited 90 - minute version aired on Thursday , August 19 , 1993 . </P>
<P> `` One for the Road '' is the final episode of the American television series Cheers . It was the 271st episode of the series and the 25th episode of the eleventh season of the show . It first aired on NBC on Thursday , May 20 , 1993 , to an audience of approximately 42.4 million households in a 98 - minute version , making it the second - highest - rated series finale of all time behind the series finale of M * A * S * H and the highest - rated episode of the 1992 -- 1993 television season in the United States . The 98 - minute version was re-broadcast on Sunday , May 23 , 1993 , and an edited 90 - minute version aired on Thursday , August 19 , 1993 . </P>
when did the last episode of cheers air
when did the last episode of cheers air
Thursday , May 20 , 1993
Thursday , May 20 , 1993