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‘Cheers’: Woody Boyd Was So Brainless For a Clever Reason

Cheers touched on social issues, addressed responsible drinking, and packed humor into every episode. The classic comedy series debuted in 1982 and featured a star-studded cast. Sam Malone (Ted Danson), a recovering alcoholic and former baseball pitcher, owns and runs the bar. Malone had a tumultuous relationship with waitress Diane Chambers (Shelley Long). Malone eventually …
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‘Cheers’: 1 Short Episode Was Requested By a U.S. Government Agency

Cheers is one of the most successful American sitcoms of all time. It rocket-launched numerous careers, like those of Ted Danson from The Good Place and Woody Harrelson from The Hunger Games series. The series also inspired an equally successful spinoff, the Kelsey Grammar show Frasier, which ran from the end of Cheers until 2004. …