"NBC Comedy 'Cheers' Has Turned Into a Success"
Newspaper article
By: Peter Kerr
Date: November 29, 1983
Source: Kerr, Peter. "NBC Comedy 'Cheers' Has Turned Into a Success." The New York Times, November 29, 1983, C19.
About the Author: Peter Kerr spent fourteen years as a reporter and bureau chief at The New York Times. His major stories were on substance abuse and the cocaine trade. Kerr has worked in communications since he left the Times. He was named the chief communications officer for the Markle Foundation in 2001. οΎ€
Introduction
The set for Cheers was based on a bar on Boston's Beacon Hill named the Bull & Finch Pub. Like many other comedies that went on to become long-running successful series, Cheers was almost cancelled during its first season. The show went on to become part of the Thursday night lineup of NBC "Must See TV." The plot revolved around the bar and...
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