'Cheers' Inspires 'How I Met Your Mother' Creator As Finale Approaches

You'll Never Guess Which Classic Show Inspired 'HIMYM' Creators
LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 28: 'Knight Vision' - When Ted finds himself with three prospects to be his date for the wedding weekend, he chooses poorly. Meanwhile, Barney and Robin have a confrontation with their minister, and Marshall learns more about his driving companion, Daphne, on the final season of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Oct. 21 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Anna Camp guest stars as Cassie, Ted's weekend date. (Photo by Richard Foreman/CBS via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES - AUGUST 28: 'Knight Vision' - When Ted finds himself with three prospects to be his date for the wedding weekend, he chooses poorly. Meanwhile, Barney and Robin have a confrontation with their minister, and Marshall learns more about his driving companion, Daphne, on the final season of HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, Monday, Oct. 21 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Anna Camp guest stars as Cassie, Ted's weekend date. (Photo by Richard Foreman/CBS via Getty Images)

Turns out, "How I Met Your Mother" co-creator Craig Thomas was really taken with one classic series finale: "Cheers."

Thomas tweeted his appreciation and noted that the show inspired "How I Met Your Mother" and maybe its anticipated finale, which is set to air March 31, 2014.

But, as any good "Cheers" fan knows, longtime lovers Sam and Diane don't end up together in the series finale. Instead, Sam heads back to Cheers in Boston, leaving Diane to go to Los Angeles on her own.

For Thomas' dear old gang back in New York, does this mean that MacLaren's will be Ted's one true love? We'll have to wait and find out.

"How I Met Your Mother" series finale airs on March 31, 2014 8 p.m. EST on CBS.

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