A great sitcom evokes the feeling of a place where everybody knows your name.
This, as the show’s theme song celebrates, is the driving power behind the success and influence of Cheers.
Critically lauded and a populous favorite throughout its original airing, the series is, in many ways, the perfect sitcom.
It is funny, smart, quick, soulful, filled with indelible characters, and reliable in quality.
Now 30 years since it last opened for business, Cheers has lost a fraction of its cultural mainstay in the 21st century.
Where its immediate successors in the sitcom field, such as Seinfeld, Friends, and even its own spin-off, Frasier, appear to carry an active legacy, Cheers has failed to secure a grip on the younger generations.
This suggests that the sitcom has aged poorly regarding modern tastes and sensibilities, but on pure quality and impact, Cheers is a timeless product.
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