Did you know that Cheers, the legendary sitcom that debuted in the 80s, was almost cancelled after its first season? This is because it ranked seventy-fourth out of seventy-seven shows at the time; almost dead last. Yet, it went on to become highly rated, ranking in the top ten for eight out of its eleven seasons. It was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series for all eleven of its seasons on the air, and earned twenty-eight Primetime Emmy Awards, from 117 nominations. During its run, Cheers became one of the most popular television series of all time and has received critical acclaim from start to finish. It even spawned a spin-off TV series, Frasier, based one of the regular characters on the show, Dr. Frasier Crane. Even to this day, both Cheers and Frasier are as popular as ever and are available to watch on Netflix.
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Are you a fan of this classic TV show?
If so, you absolutely need to check out the book Cheers TV Show: A Comprehensive Reference. It is by far the most comprehensive and complex reference book that has ever been written about the show. All 275 episodes are diligently examined to create a reliable reference source. Individual chapters are allocated to biographies of the cast (Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kelsey Grammar, Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Bebe Neuwirth, Nicholas Colasanto) along with narratives and descriptions of their respective characters. Another part of the book offers in depth descriptions of every Cheers episode from all eleven seasons, in chronological order based on the dates in which they aired, from 1982 to 1993. The summaries consist of episode writers, directors, guest actors, quotes and more.
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Dennis Bjorklund, the author of the book, is a well-respected television programming authority who has published many books examining some of the best sitcoms in history. He is also known for doing in depth research on the famous sitcom Seinfeld.
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