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a look at the history of Cheers
a look at the history of Cheers this beloved American sitcom began
this beloved American sitcom began
this beloved American sitcom began entertaining television audiences on
entertaining television audiences on
entertaining television audiences on September 30th 1982 created by the team
September 30th 1982 created by the team
September 30th 1982 created by the team of James burrows and brothers Glenn and
of James burrows and brothers Glenn and
of James burrows and brothers Glenn and les Charles it made its debut on NBC as
les Charles it made its debut on NBC as
les Charles it made its debut on NBC as part of a lineup that included the
part of a lineup that included the
part of a lineup that included the network’s hugely successful sitcom taxi
network’s hugely successful sitcom taxi
network’s hugely successful sitcom taxi out of bitch how about an ID and I did
that’s very flattering wait’ll I tell
that’s very flattering wait’ll I tell the missus
the missus
the missus originally the show’s creators sought to
originally the show’s creators sought to
originally the show’s creators sought to make a series similar to The Mary Tyler
make a series similar to The Mary Tyler
make a series similar to The Mary Tyler Moore Show which highlighted the family
Moore Show which highlighted the family
Moore Show which highlighted the family like relationships between co-workers
like relationships between co-workers
like relationships between co-workers the relaxed everyday setting of a bar
the relaxed everyday setting of a bar
the relaxed everyday setting of a bar was eventually chosen as the backdrop
was eventually chosen as the backdrop
was eventually chosen as the backdrop for this sitcom and that bar was
for this sitcom and that bar was
for this sitcom and that bar was Boston’s cozy basement tavern Cheers
Boston’s cozy basement tavern Cheers
Boston’s cozy basement tavern Cheers named for the popular toasting phrase
named for the popular toasting phrase
named for the popular toasting phrase their audiences got the chance to listen
their audiences got the chance to listen
their audiences got the chance to listen in on the small talk every day problems
in on the small talk every day problems
in on the small talk every day problems and conversations between the staff and
and conversations between the staff and
and conversations between the staff and their regular clientele Sam you know
their regular clientele Sam you know
their regular clientele Sam you know trusted
trusted
trusted College has gotten a point where I can’t
College has gotten a point where I can’t
College has gotten a point where I can’t trust the thing that wasn’t sex
trust the thing that wasn’t sex
trust the thing that wasn’t sex I don’t you mean Sam once the Trust goes
I don’t you mean Sam once the Trust goes
I don’t you mean Sam once the Trust goes out of a relationship it’s really no fun
out of a relationship it’s really no fun
out of a relationship it’s really no fun lying to him anymore nearly all of the
lying to him anymore nearly all of the
lying to him anymore nearly all of the shows episodes took place in the bars
shows episodes took place in the bars
shows episodes took place in the bars main front room and on rare occasions
main front room and on rare occasions
main front room and on rare occasions transitioned to the back pool room or
transitioned to the back pool room or
transitioned to the back pool room or office it was even more rare for the
office it was even more rare for the
office it was even more rare for the action to take place outside the
action to take place outside the
action to take place outside the basement ding ding ding what is doing
basement ding ding ding what is doing
basement ding ding ding what is doing the captain is requesting that all
the captain is requesting that all
the captain is requesting that all passengers please fasten their safety
passengers please fasten their safety
passengers please fasten their safety belts Cheers starred Ted Danson as the
belts Cheers starred Ted Danson as the
belts Cheers starred Ted Danson as the bars owner Sam Malone a former baseball
bars owner Sam Malone a former baseball
bars owner Sam Malone a former baseball player for the Boston Red Sox as well as
player for the Boston Red Sox as well as
player for the Boston Red Sox as well as a womanizer and recovering alcoholic
a womanizer and recovering alcoholic
a womanizer and recovering alcoholic joining Sam was an eccentric cast of
joining Sam was an eccentric cast of
joining Sam was an eccentric cast of coworkers like the wisecracking and
coworkers like the wisecracking and
coworkers like the wisecracking and cynical waitress Carla played by Rhea
cynical waitress Carla played by Rhea
cynical waitress Carla played by Rhea Perlman aspiring grad student waitress
Perlman aspiring grad student waitress
Perlman aspiring grad student waitress and love interest to Sam Diane chambers
and love interest to Sam Diane chambers
and love interest to Sam Diane chambers played by Shelley Long and former
played by Shelley Long and former
played by Shelley Long and former baseball coach turned senile bartender
baseball coach turned senile bartender
baseball coach turned senile bartender Ernie coach Pantuso played by Nicholas
Ernie coach Pantuso played by Nicholas
Ernie coach Pantuso played by Nicholas Colasanto okay you can ask me a
Colasanto okay you can ask me a
Colasanto okay you can ask me a yes-or-no question okay one question yes
yes-or-no question okay one question yes
yes-or-no question okay one question yes Sam would you take following the death
Sam would you take following the death
Sam would you take following the death of Colasanto at the end of season three
of Colasanto at the end of season three
of Colasanto at the end of season three woody harrelson joined the team as the
woody harrelson joined the team as the
woody harrelson joined the team as the dim-witted assistant bartender woody
dim-witted assistant bartender woody
dim-witted assistant bartender woody Boyd Christy Ali became a member of the
Boyd Christy Ali became a member of the
Boyd Christy Ali became a member of the cheer staff as manager Rebecca Howe when
cheer staff as manager Rebecca Howe when
cheer staff as manager Rebecca Howe when Shelly long left before season six
Shelly long left before season six
Shelly long left before season six really I was fabulous and of course no
really I was fabulous and of course no
really I was fabulous and of course no bar would be complete without its
bar would be complete without its
bar would be complete without its regular patrons in the case of Cheers
regular patrons in the case of Cheers
regular patrons in the case of Cheers these included George Wentz semi
these included George Wentz semi
these included George Wentz semi unemployed accountant norm Peterson and
unemployed accountant norm Peterson and
unemployed accountant norm Peterson and his best friend John Ratzenberger’s
his best friend John Ratzenberger’s
his best friend John Ratzenberger’s know-it-all mailman cliff Clavin it is
know-it-all mailman cliff Clavin it is
know-it-all mailman cliff Clavin it is not man’s nature to sit alone and be
not man’s nature to sit alone and be
not man’s nature to sit alone and be passive and docile hmm
passive and docile hmm
passive and docile hmm what’s matter now nothing just my shorts
what’s matter now nothing just my shorts
what’s matter now nothing just my shorts are binded up on me
by season three they were accompanied by
by season three they were accompanied by kelsey Grammer’s dr. Frasier Crane who
kelsey Grammer’s dr. Frasier Crane who
kelsey Grammer’s dr. Frasier Crane who later earned a hugely successful spinoff
later earned a hugely successful spinoff
later earned a hugely successful spinoff in 1993 practice had grown stagnant and
in 1993 practice had grown stagnant and
in 1993 practice had grown stagnant and my social life consisted of hanging
my social life consisted of hanging
my social life consisted of hanging around a bar a night after night aside
around a bar a night after night aside
around a bar a night after night aside from the main cast
from the main cast
from the main cast cheers regularly featured recurring
cheers regularly featured recurring
cheers regularly featured recurring guest characters and celebrity
guest characters and celebrity
guest characters and celebrity appearances it was also famous for its
appearances it was also famous for its
appearances it was also famous for its running gags which included Sam’s antics
running gags which included Sam’s antics
running gags which included Sam’s antics with women norms often discussed but
with women norms often discussed but
with women norms often discussed but never seen wife Vera and the group’s
never seen wife Vera and the group’s
never seen wife Vera and the group’s enthusiastic greeting of mr. Peterson
enthusiastic greeting of mr. Peterson
enthusiastic greeting of mr. Peterson every time he entered the bar I going on
every time he entered the bar I going on
every time he entered the bar I going on cut the small talk and give me a beer
cut the small talk and give me a beer
cut the small talk and give me a beer early episodes of the show are one-offs
early episodes of the show are one-offs
early episodes of the show are one-offs but larger story arcs soon developed and
but larger story arcs soon developed and
but larger story arcs soon developed and plot points spend multiple episodes
plot points spend multiple episodes
plot points spend multiple episodes which allowed the characters to grow and
which allowed the characters to grow and
which allowed the characters to grow and mature but ironically even though cheers
mature but ironically even though cheers
mature but ironically even though cheers spent the majority of its run as a major
spent the majority of its run as a major
spent the majority of its run as a major Network draw in those early days its
Network draw in those early days its
Network draw in those early days its struggled to survive and was ranked so
struggled to survive and was ranked so
struggled to survive and was ranked so low in the ratings cancellation seemed
low in the ratings cancellation seemed
low in the ratings cancellation seemed inevitable
inevitable
inevitable fortunately good reviews word-of-mouth
fortunately good reviews word-of-mouth
fortunately good reviews word-of-mouth and an all-around mediocre Network
and an all-around mediocre Network
and an all-around mediocre Network lineup meant the show was given a second
lineup meant the show was given a second
lineup meant the show was given a second chance
chance
chance congratulate me oh well I think this
congratulate me oh well I think this
congratulate me oh well I think this calls for some champagne here well thank
calls for some champagne here well thank
calls for some champagne here well thank you say and it’s sexy wanted to be sex
you say and it’s sexy wanted to be sex
you say and it’s sexy wanted to be sex come on I thought you just asked for the
come on I thought you just asked for the
come on I thought you just asked for the vintage you know wait your mistake
vintage you know wait your mistake
vintage you know wait your mistake viren’s now a child she just told me I
viren’s now a child she just told me I
viren’s now a child she just told me I didn’t have to try to get her pregnant
didn’t have to try to get her pregnant
didn’t have to try to get her pregnant anymore
anymore
anymore let’s celebrate come on party its
let’s celebrate come on party its
let’s celebrate come on party its fortunes finally changed when the Cosby
fortunes finally changed when the Cosby
fortunes finally changed when the Cosby Show debuted on NBC in 1984 on Thursday
Show debuted on NBC in 1984 on Thursday
Show debuted on NBC in 1984 on Thursday nights as part of that night’s lineup
nights as part of that night’s lineup
nights as part of that night’s lineup cheers received a remarkable overnight
cheers received a remarkable overnight
cheers received a remarkable overnight ratings boost eventually the show
ratings boost eventually the show
ratings boost eventually the show cracked the top ten and finally hit
cracked the top ten and finally hit
cracked the top ten and finally hit number one during the 1990-91 season
oh man victory is so sweet this even
oh man victory is so sweet this even better than the time we didn’t lose so
better than the time we didn’t lose so
better than the time we didn’t lose so badly to top it all off Cheers earned
badly to top it all off Cheers earned
badly to top it all off Cheers earned 111 Emmy nominations and 28 wins during
111 Emmy nominations and 28 wins during
111 Emmy nominations and 28 wins during its run as well as 31 Golden Globe
its run as well as 31 Golden Globe
its run as well as 31 Golden Globe nominations and six wins the series
nominations and six wins the series
nominations and six wins the series gained so much popularity it became one
gained so much popularity it became one
gained so much popularity it became one of NBC’s longest-running sitcoms ever it
of NBC’s longest-running sitcoms ever it
of NBC’s longest-running sitcoms ever it lasted eleven seasons during which time
lasted eleven seasons during which time
lasted eleven seasons during which time Ted Danson became the highest-paid TV
Ted Danson became the highest-paid TV
Ted Danson became the highest-paid TV actor of his day
actor of his day
actor of his day cheers May 20th 1993 finale was one of
cheers May 20th 1993 finale was one of
cheers May 20th 1993 finale was one of the most watched show closers in history
the most watched show closers in history
the most watched show closers in history when an estimated 80 million people
when an estimated 80 million people
when an estimated 80 million people tuned in to say goodbye it then ran
tuned in to say goodbye it then ran
tuned in to say goodbye it then ran successfully in syndication for years is
successfully in syndication for years is
successfully in syndication for years is leaving us okay so uh Sam what are you
leaving us okay so uh Sam what are you
leaving us okay so uh Sam what are you gonna do about the bar well I thought
gonna do about the bar well I thought
gonna do about the bar well I thought I’d let Rebecca run it for a while and
I’d let Rebecca run it for a while and
I’d let Rebecca run it for a while and afterwards sell sell what’s left for
afterwards sell sell what’s left for
afterwards sell sell what’s left for kindling this beloved sitcom from the
kindling this beloved sitcom from the
kindling this beloved sitcom from the 80s and 90s has not only spawned a
80s and 90s has not only spawned a
80s and 90s has not only spawned a real-world chain of cheers pubs and
real-world chain of cheers pubs and
real-world chain of cheers pubs and merchandise it has also been parodied
merchandise it has also been parodied
merchandise it has also been parodied multiple times by shows like The
multiple times by shows like The
multiple times by shows like The Simpsons even its theme song has
Simpsons even its theme song has
Simpsons even its theme song has remained a timeless TV classic harkening
remained a timeless TV classic harkening
remained a timeless TV classic harkening back to an age when everybody knew your
back to an age when everybody knew your
back to an age when everybody knew your name
name
name everybody knows
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