- Network: NBC
- Series Premiere Date: Sep 30, 1982
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Critic Reviews
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The real charm of the series is in its exceptional writing and fine ensemble acting. If you like "Taxi," you should certainly enjoy Cheers. [30 Sep 1982, p.65]
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Cheers is the gem of the fall season a new series without a weak spot. [30 Sep 1982, p.83]
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Cheers in an ensemble triumph, one of those rare meshings, with a cast, a script by the Charles brothers and a setting that all seem perfect for one another. [30 Sep 1982, p.109]
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The brightest new comedy of the season, maybe the brightest new series, period. [30 Sep 1982, p.47]
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What a swell place to hang your hat Cheers is.
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A splendid cast, headed by Shelley Long, a college-educated cocktail waitress, and bar owner Ted Danson, make Cheers something to cheer about. [19 Oct 1982, p.34]
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With its witty dialogue, talented ensemble, and a premise reminiscent of 1930s screwball comedies, Cheers was a welcome change of pace.
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So delightful is this woody neighborhood hangout, where "everyone knows your name...where troubles are all the same," that it may just be a reason for elbow-benders to desert their normal haunts. [30 Sep 1982, p.16]
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Every day, during happy hour, they sit and drink and solve problems — their own, the world’s — it doesn’t matter much. And while they’re at it, they come up with some of the funniest lines to hit the small screen this season.
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The writing is crisp, honed and, best of all, funny. You actually laugh at this comedy. Right there, that's an upset for TV. [30 Sep 1982, p.28]
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Sam, Diane, a mostly lovable and funny bunch of regulars and occasional outsiders create an atmosphere in which nothing is more valued than quick wit, sincerity and eccentricity. Watching the show, you start to wish you were a regular there. [10 Nov 1982, p.80]
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The basic concept is workable. The script, by the Charles brothers, is sharp and lively. And the direction by Mr. Burrows never misses a comic beat.
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Assuming that viewers won't mind another barroom setting, with Archie Bunker's Place already on the scene and everybody preaching against drinking, writer-producers Les and Glen Charles are off to a good start. [30 Sep 1982, p.124]
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No working-class hangout ever looked so good. Cheers ...has all the sleaze of a salon, not a saloon, and never was a gang of beer guzzlers so witty. [30 Sep 1982, p.5B]
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It's an obvious set-up for a smart ensemble comedy set up by some of the smartest ensemble writers in the business. [30 Sep 1982, p.8]
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This is not the strongest comedy you could hope for, but it does have a number of positive values. [30 Sep 1982, p.48]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 19 out of 20
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Mixed: 0 out of 20
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Negative: 1 out of 20
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Apr 1, 2019