Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Samuel "Mayday" Malone is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Ted Danson. The central character of the series, Sam is a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team; he owns a bar called "Cheers" and works there as a bartender. He is a recovering alcoholic and a notorious womanizer.Although his celebrity status was short-lived, Sam retains that standing within the confines of Cheers, where he is beloved by the regular patrons. He seduces many women, yet he fails to achieve meaningful relationships with them. Sam had an on-and-off relationship with Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) in 1982–1987 and the series finale in 1993, "One for the Road." When Diane leaves the bar, Sam tries to seduce her replacement, Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley), but she rejects his advances. Sam and Rebecca attempt a relationship many times, but they have no passion for each other and decide to remain as friends.Sam appeared in all 275 episodes of Cheers, which ran from 1982 until 1993. He also made a guest appearance in an episode of the spin-off comedy show Frasier called "The Show Where Sam Shows Up". The character was a favorite of viewers and critics alike; he has been the subject of academic analyses—primarily ones about masculinity.. }
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- Sam_Malone abstract "Samuel "Mayday" Malone is a fictional character on the American television show Cheers, portrayed by Ted Danson. The central character of the series, Sam is a former relief pitcher for the Boston Red Sox Major League Baseball team; he owns a bar called "Cheers" and works there as a bartender. He is a recovering alcoholic and a notorious womanizer.Although his celebrity status was short-lived, Sam retains that standing within the confines of Cheers, where he is beloved by the regular patrons. He seduces many women, yet he fails to achieve meaningful relationships with them. Sam had an on-and-off relationship with Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) in 1982–1987 and the series finale in 1993, "One for the Road." When Diane leaves the bar, Sam tries to seduce her replacement, Rebecca Howe (Kirstie Alley), but she rejects his advances. Sam and Rebecca attempt a relationship many times, but they have no passion for each other and decide to remain as friends.Sam appeared in all 275 episodes of Cheers, which ran from 1982 until 1993. He also made a guest appearance in an episode of the spin-off comedy show Frasier called "The Show Where Sam Shows Up". The character was a favorite of viewers and critics alike; he has been the subject of academic analyses—primarily ones about masculinity.".