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Plot: Former pro baseball player Sam Malone is the owner of a homey Boston bar where his staff and regular patrons form familial bonds.
Our Take: I wasn't quite sure how "Cheers" would hold up nearly two decades after the show paid its bar tab. Soon into my recent binge, I realized I'd forgotten that the series, which ruled the 1980s airwaves, tackled subjects like alcoholism and homosexuality in a sitcom format that didn't just gun for cheap laughs or clichés. As Diane, Shelley Long served up drinks and arguably the show's best jokes, though Kirstie Alley is underrated for her performance as Rebecca Howe, the new owner of Cheers after the series-changing break-up that saw Diane say au revoir to the gang and sent Sammy on a boat trip around the world. — Arno
Plot: Former pro baseball player Sam Malone is the owner of a homey Boston bar where his staff and regular patrons form familial bonds.
Our Take: I wasn't quite sure how "Cheers" would hold up nearly two decades after the show paid its bar tab. Soon into my recent binge, I realized I'd forgotten that the series, which ruled the 1980s airwaves, tackled subjects like alcoholism and homosexuality in a sitcom format that didn't just gun for cheap laughs or clichés. As Diane, Shelley Long served up drinks and arguably the show's best jokes, though Kirstie Alley is underrated for her performance as Rebecca Howe, the new owner of Cheers after the series-changing break-up that saw Diane say au revoir to the gang and sent Sammy on a boat trip around the world. — Arno
TitlesCheers, Little Sister, Don't Cha
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