Editing Cheers (section)

===Recurring characters===
{{main list|List of Cheers characters}}
Although ''Cheers'' operated largely around that main ensemble cast and their interactions with various one-off characters, guest stars and recurring characters did occasionally supplement them. Notable repeat guests included [[Dan Hedaya]] as [[Nick Tortelli]] and [[Jean Kasem]] as [[Loretta Tortelli]] (who were the main characters in the first spin-off, ''[[The Tortellis]]''), [[Fred Dryer]] as Dave Richards, [[Annie Golden]] as Margaret O'Keefe, [[Derek McGrath]] as Andy Schroeder (also referred to as ''Andy Andy''), interchangeably [[Joel Polis]] and [[Robert Desiderio]] as rival bar owner Gary, [[Jay Thomas]] as [[Eddie LeBec]], [[Roger Rees]] as [[Robin Colcord]], [[Tom Skerritt]] as [[Evan Drake]], [[Frances Sternhagen]] as Esther Clavin, [[Richard Doyle (actor)|Richard Doyle]] as Walter Gaines, [[Keene Curtis]] as John Allen Hill, [[Anthony Cistaro]] as Henri, Michael McGuire as Professor Sumner Sloan, and [[Harry Anderson]] as Harry "The Hat" Gittes. [[Jackie Swanson]], who played the recurring role of Woody's girlfriend and eventual wife "Kelly Gaines-Boyd", appeared in 24 episodes from 1989 to 1993. The character is as equally dim and naive—but ultimately as sweet-natured—as Woody.

[[Paul Willson]] played the recurring barfly character Paul Krapence. (In one early appearance in the first season he was called "Glen", and was later credited on-screen as "Gregg" and "Tom", but he was playing the same character throughout.) [[Thomas Babson]] played "Tom", a law student often mocked by [[Cliff Clavin]], for continually failing to pass the Massachusetts bar exam. "Al", played by [[Al Rosen (actor)|Al Rosen]], appeared in 38 episodes, and was known for his surly quips. Rhea Perlman's father [[Philip Perlman (actor)|Philip Perlman]] played the role of "Phil".<ref>{{cite magazine|date=September 16, 1991|title=Cheers, Dad!|url=https://people.com/archive/cheers-dad-vol-36-no-10|magazine=People|access-date=August 16, 2011|archive-date=March 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313112943/https://people.com/archive/cheers-dad-vol-36-no-10/|url-status=live}}</ref>