Cheers premiered on Sept. 30, 1982, to little notice. NBC’s newest sitcom, created by director James Burrows and writer/producer brothers Glen and Les Charles, would go on to become one of the most ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Sitcom pilots are a hard thing to do well. Great shows like Parks & Recreation and The Office had lackluster openings, and plenty of shows ranging from Seinfeld to ...

'Cheers' director James Burrows explains how a simple delivery by George Wendt in the pilot changed the course of Norm's character for 11 seasons. Burrows describes Norm’s very first entrance in the ...

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