I'm excited because it was one of my favourite programmes back in the day and I've always wanted to see it again, but because I didn't know it had been on CBS this is my first chance to see how it stands the test of time.
Watching on ITV4+1 just now and it still looks good.
For anyone who wants the box set on DVD it's out now at Zavvi for £44.95 (it's on my Christmas list - just hope they buy it for me because I'm not recording this )
If you have the Sky HD pack watch this tomorrow on ITV4 HD the quality is superb
I've started watching and I'm enjoying it, I never watched it when it originally aired but I have vague memories of my Mum and Dad watching it. I don't remember Coach at all I remember Woody and for some reason I thought it was him that sung the theme tune.
I've started watching and I'm enjoying it, I never watched it when it originally aired but I have vague memories of my Mum and Dad watching it. I don't remember Coach at all I remember Woody and for some reason I thought it was him that sung the theme tune.
Might be wrong but I think the Coach was only in the first series. Woody was brought in to replace him as the actor sadly died.
Might be wrong but I think the Coach was only in the first series. Woody was brought in to replace him as the actor sadly died.
Coach was in the first two seasons and most of season three, as he disappeared from the show as the actors health declined. He was a brilliant character. He brought a lot of heart and warmth to the show.
I don't remember Cheers during it's original run. I got into it once I started watching Frasier. The old Paramount Comedy channel used to air Frasier and Cheers back to back. It was bliss
My gratitude goes out to ITV4 for giving me the chance to see this in it's entirety (hopefully). Due to my age and lack of airtime I've not had the chance to see this sitcom before. I've seen Ted Danson before in 'Curb your Enthusiasm' and had been eager to see his other work for years.
It's conflicting with my 'Seinfeld' boxset marathon though! I'm sure I'll live however :-)
I may now be enticed once I'm finished with both to finally get round to watching 'Fraser'.
I used to watch this series but not from its start. I watched it years ago when it used to come on CH4 and when Kirstie Alley and Kelsey Grammar was in it. I watched the ones on ITV4 yesterday where it still has Coach and Diane... yeah they're OK, but rather the later ones. Good to see it still.
My favourite US sitcom ever. I used to have every episode on video, but haven't seen it for years. It really holds up, and I prefer it to Frasier. The Sam & Diane years were brilliant, then it managed to be even better after she left.
Like Moonlighting it was a great 'battle of the sexes' show, featuring the type of old-school Alpha Male type that sitcoms can't help but write as figures of ridicule these days. In Cheers they were evenly matched, now we usually get super-capable, always right woman and dead-beat doofus dad.
My gratitude goes out to ITV4 for giving me the chance to see this in it's entirety (hopefully). Due to my age and lack of airtime I've not had the chance to see this sitcom before. I've seen Ted Danson before in 'Curb your Enthusiasm' and had been eager to see his other work for years.
It's conflicting with my 'Seinfeld' boxset marathon though! I'm sure I'll live however :-)
I may now be enticed once I'm finished with both to finally get round to watching 'Fraser'.
Check out Ted Danson in Becker some time. That was a quality show. He was also in the fairly quirky Bored to Death a couple of years ago.
Cheers is on CBS Drama and they have started to show it right from the start. You can also bet it won't be edited, unlike the ITV 4 version which I will put every penny I have on that it is an edited version according to ITV's strict 'guidelines'... :rolleyes:
Cheers is on CBS Drama and they have started to show it right from the start. You can also bet it won't be edited, unlike the ITV 4 version which I will put every penny I have on that it is an edited version according to ITV's strict 'guidelines'... :rolleyes:
Check Cheers on ITV4 HD the print is amazing, CBS Drama cant compete with that
I watched some today and realised that the characters changed very little over the years and so the genius was in getting them just right at the start.
Enjoying the show a lot. I haven't seen a lot of the earlier episodes but they are really good.
The banter between Sam and Dianne is very well written.
I wish it had subtitles though.
Hopefully with them showing Cheers it means they might accquire some other classic sitcom after this finishes won't take em long to air 11 seasons if they show 10 eps every week. Although those sticking by CBS speed will be left behind as CBS wont have all the rights yet
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If you have the Sky HD pack watch this tomorrow on ITV4 HD the quality is superb
Might be wrong but I think the Coach was only in the first series. Woody was brought in to replace him as the actor sadly died.
Coach was in the first two seasons and most of season three, as he disappeared from the show as the actors health declined. He was a brilliant character. He brought a lot of heart and warmth to the show.
I don't remember Cheers during it's original run. I got into it once I started watching Frasier. The old Paramount Comedy channel used to air Frasier and Cheers back to back. It was bliss
It's conflicting with my 'Seinfeld' boxset marathon though! I'm sure I'll live however :-)
I may now be enticed once I'm finished with both to finally get round to watching 'Fraser'.
Like Moonlighting it was a great 'battle of the sexes' show, featuring the type of old-school Alpha Male type that sitcoms can't help but write as figures of ridicule these days. In Cheers they were evenly matched, now we usually get super-capable, always right woman and dead-beat doofus dad.
Check out Ted Danson in Becker some time. That was a quality show. He was also in the fairly quirky Bored to Death a couple of years ago.
Check Cheers on ITV4 HD the print is amazing, CBS Drama cant compete with that
Ted Danson and Shelley Long were absolute gems.
I watched some today and realised that the characters changed very little over the years and so the genius was in getting them just right at the start.
Great actors, great writers, great everything.
The banter between Sam and Dianne is very well written.
I wish it had subtitles though.
I love Cheers, haven't watched it for a while, I used to like it 5-6 years ago in the morning on C4 when they had Bewitched, Frasier and Cheers.