Cheers grew in popularity as it aired on American television and entered off-network syndication in 1987, initially distributed by Paramount Domestic Television. When the show went off the air in 1993, Cheers was syndicated in 38 countries, with 179 American television markets and 83 million viewers.[8] When the quality of some earlier footage of Cheers began to deteriorate, it underwent a careful restoration in 2001.[9] The series aired on Nick at Nite from 2001 to 2004 and on TV Land from 2004 to 2008,[10] with Nick at Nite airing week-long Cheers "Everybody Knows Your Name" marathons. The show was removed from the lineup in 2004.