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Cheers and its spinoff, Frasier, are two of the best shows ever. I would also add Taxi, Seinfeld and more recently, the Big Bang Theory. Repeated watching of these shows illustrates the brilliant writing and the fine acting chops of the ensemble casts, which makes them CLASSICS! Christopher Lloyd and the Charles brothers had a hand in several of these fine comedies.

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I had somehow missed that episode.  Thanks for sharing.

A few years ago, I watched a few episodes of Cheers on Netflix with my then 18-year-old daughter.  I realized that television shows from 30 years ago might not be to her taste so I told her that if it she didn't like Cheers, we could watch something else that she wanted.

She said: "No, this is good.  It's sweet.  They take their time, tell the story, and allow the jokes to just happen."  (She said this to contrast the way many modern sitcoms move along at a frenetic pace with a bunch of crude one-liners.)  

I respect the show all the more as a result of her words.

Steven J. Serenska

Serenska posted:

I had somehow missed that episode.  Thanks for sharing.

A few years ago, I watched a few episodes of Cheers on Netflix with my then 18-year-old daughter.  I realized that television shows from 30 years ago might not be to her taste so I told her that if it she didn't like Cheers, we could watch something else that she wanted.

She said: "No, this is good.  It's sweet.  They take their time, tell the story, and allow the jokes to just happen."  (She said this to contrast the way many modern sitcoms move along at a frenetic pace with a bunch of crude one-liners.)  

I respect the show all the more as a result of her words.

Steven J. Serenska

Yeah, it's funny you say that. As I've been watching the series, I've noticed that my 16 year old son enjoys watching it and thinks it's really funny. I guess good writing holds up across generations.

He grew up seeing Woody Harrelson in big movies, and was blown away to see him being funny in a TV show. 

-Eric

Tinplate Art posted:

Woody H really evolved into a fine dramatic actor since Cheers.

A lot of people are always surprised when great actors come from comedy. The truth is doing good comedy takes WAY more acting chops than drama. If you can do good comedy, you can do anything. Think of all the great actors who started off in comedy...

Woody Harrelson, Jim Carrey, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, Robin Williams, Bill Murray...the list goes on and on.

Comedy is such an underrated art form. That's where the academy awards should be going. They make loads of dramas every year, but how many legendary comedies get made in any given year? Rarely happens...cuz it's HARD.

Gene - That's a nice model rendition of Cheers, btw.

-Eric Siegel

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A few years ago, my wife and I were in New Hope PA for the day. We're sitting outside the Bucks County Playhouse. A few tables away I seen a man having a beer and I say to my wife, doesn't that look like Norm from Cheers ?  See says no, I said should I call out Norm and see if he responds ? My wife replies don't you dare !  So were leaving the playhouse, there is a poster advertising now playing Rock and Roll Man, staring George Wendt.

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