Ep 15. Spellbound
- TVPG
- January 22, 1987
- 24 min
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7.3 (478)
In the Cheers season 5 episode 15 entitled Spellbound, viewers are taken on a hilarious ride as the regulars at Cheers find themselves caught up in a love spell. The episode opens with Frasier Crane (played by Kelsey Grammer) visiting the bar and discussing his latest book on relationships and how to improve them. As he leaves, he accidentally drops a vial of love potion, which is picked up by Sam Malone (played by Ted Danson).
Curious about the potion's effects, Sam takes a small sip, and soon he becomes smitten with a customer named Sharon. However, when he discovers that she is actually engaged, he becomes crestfallen and decides to use the potion on Diane Chambers (played by Shelley Long), with whom he has an on-again-off-again relationship. Unbeknownst to Sam, Diane is also trying to get over her crush on Frasier Crane, which complicates matters further.
As Sam and Diane become increasingly obsessed with each other, the rest of the Cheers gang notices that something is amiss. Carla Tortelli (played by Rhea Perlman) and Rebecca Howe (played by Kirstie Alley) enlist the help of Woody Boyd (played by Woody Harrelson) to create an antidote to the love potion. Meanwhile, Norm Peterson (played by George Wendt) and Cliff Clavin (played by John Ratzenberger) unintentionally get caught up in the spell, leading to comical consequences.
The episode culminates in a highly entertaining scene where the entire cast is present at the bar, and chaos ensues as the love spell causes everyone to swap partners and fall in love with the wrong people. Ultimately, the antidote is administered, and the spell ends, but not before Sam and Diane have a heart-to-heart conversation about the nature of their relationship.
Overall, Spellbound is a classic episode of Cheers that showcases the strength of the show's ensemble cast and their incredible comedic talents. The love spell plotline is a fun and creative way to explore the relationships between the characters, and the resolution offers a satisfying conclusion to a hilariously chaotic episode.
