After premiering on September 30, 1982, it was nearly cancelled during its first season when it ranked dead last in ratings.[2][3] However, Cheers eventually became a highly rated television show in the United States, earning a top-ten rating during eight of its eleven seasons, including one season at #1, and spending the bulk of its run on NBC's "Must See Thursday" lineup. Its widely watched series finale was broadcast on May 20, 1993. The show's 273 episodes have been successfully syndicated worldwide, and have earned 28 Emmy Awards from of a total of 117 nominations.[4] The character Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) was featured in his own successful spin-off, Frasier.