| Cheers | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 Region 1 DVD | |
| Starring | Ted Danson Shelley Long Rhea Perlman John Ratzenberger Woody Harrelson Kelsey Grammer George Wendt |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 25, 1986 – May 7, 1987 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of the American television sitcom Cheers aired on NBC from September 25, 1986 to May 7, 1987. This season marks the departure of Shelley Long as Diane Chambers, bringing an end to the Sam and Diane relationship (although Long would return for the series finale). The show was created by director James Burrows and writers Glen and Les Charles (as Charles Burrows Charles Productions), in association with Paramount Television.