What city is the TV show Cheers set in?

The TV show Cheers is set in Boston, Massachusetts. Most of the action takes place inside the fictional Cheers bar, a neighborhood tavern where locals gather to drink, socialize, and trade jokes about everyday life.

Boston is more than a backdrop: the city shapes the show's identity. Sam Malone is portrayed as a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, and the series regularly references local sports, neighborhoods, institutions, and New England personalities. The bar's exterior was represented by the Bull & Finch Pub on Beacon Street, now widely associated with the real-world Cheers name.

A common mix-up comes from Frasier, the spin-off centered on psychiatrist Frasier Crane. Although Frasier begins as a Cheers regular in Boston, his own series is set primarily in Seattle. Cheers itself remained firmly rooted in Boston throughout its 11-season run, which began in 1982 and ended in 1993.