The classic sitcom Cheers was primarily filmed on a studio soundstage in Hollywood, with key exterior shots taken in Boston, Massachusetts.

Main filming locations

  • The bar’s interior was filmed on Stage 25 at Paramount Studios, 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California.
  • Exterior shots of the bar (the famous stairway and facade) used the Bull & Finch Pub at 84 Beacon Street in Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood, which later rebranded itself as “Cheers.”

Real bar vs TV set

  • The Boston Bull & Finch/“Cheers” bar served as the visual model and exterior for the show, but almost all interior scenes you see on TV were recreated on the Hollywood soundstage.
  • Only very rare moments, such as a scene in season 11’s “The Girl in the Plastic Bubble,” were actually filmed on location at the Boston bar itself.

Extra locations fans visit

  • Other Boston spots used for establishing or story-related shots include nearby Beacon Hill streets and addresses like 14 Chestnut Street, shown as Frasier and Lilith Crane’s home.
  • For studio buffs, visiting Paramount Studios in Hollywood lets fans see the outside of Stage 25, where many of the show’s most iconic bar moments were taped in front of a live audience.

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