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callmetootie · 09-27-2001, 05:10 PM

How did you think Cheers jumped the shark? I think it did when Diane left. It was never the same after.

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Andrew Carden

Chocoholic · 09-30-2001, 03:29 AM

I didn't start watching Cheers until after it had ended (I was only a baby when it came out) but from all the episodes I've seen, I'd have to say that not only did it never jump, but it actually got better after Diane left. Just my opinion ;0)

danithang · 09-30-2001, 11:24 PM

I agree, I think the show was better when Diane left.

horselover47 · 10-08-2001, 03:27 PM

Cheers never jumped. It did get much, much better when Diane left, though. When Woody came on, it wasn't even close to the shark! Woody Harrelson was wonderful in his character.

Kathy

Sitcomwriter · 10-10-2001, 05:40 PM

Never jumped (But came close to with the addition of Bebe Neuwirth).It got better after Diane left.

APPLEI · 10-10-2001, 10:10 PM

Cheers is one of the few tv shows in the history of television that got better with age.

Johnny be good! · 11-15-2016, 01:36 PM

I agree. It didn't ever jump.

CosmicCharlie · 02-10-2019, 09:46 PM

Sorry - Diane was to me more like a real person as opposed to the later years that the writers were just mailing it in (like the Bar Wars Episodes) (Kelly's French boyfriend sucked as well) (Carla's hockey boyfriend episodes were boring) to name a few - the Diane & Coach episodes are for the most part well written and acted

Sonicthehedgehog · 02-11-2019, 05:52 AM

It never did jump the shark after Shelley left. It got better because the Kirstie Alley years focused on everyone, while the Shelley Long years mainly focused on Sam and Diane.

Heenan Fan · 02-11-2019, 08:28 PM

Never jumped imho.

Latka Gravas · 05-17-2019, 07:29 PM

Completely disagree 100% with the title of this thread. Cheers NEVER jumped the Shark. Hell, if anything the Rebecca Howe episodes after Diane left were superior to the Diane episodes. My recent reviews of the entire series has more detail regarding this.

Longshot · 01-13-2020, 08:48 AM

Season 6 Episode where Norm says to Evan Drake that his dream is to carry a rich man across a lawn. Though the shark was clearly jumped, I think they were feeling out this season with Kirstie Ally. The rest of the seasons and episodes stayed on the right track.

09-27-2001, 05:10 PM	#1
callmetootie Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: Clifton Park, NY Posts: 4,768	Jump The Shark: Cheers. How did you think Cheers jumped the shark? I think it did when Diane left. It was never the same after. ------------------ Andrew Carden

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Johnny be good! Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2007 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 1,633	I agree. It didn't ever jump.
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02-10-2019, 09:46 PM	#8
CosmicCharlie Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 14, 2019 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,430	Sorry - Diane was to me more like a real person as opposed to the later years that the writers were just mailing it in (like the Bar Wars Episodes) (Kelly's French boyfriend sucked as well) (Carla's hockey boyfriend episodes were boring) to name a few - the Diane & Coach episodes are for the most part well written and acted
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01-13-2020, 08:48 AM	#12
Longshot Member First Time Poster Join Date: Jan 13, 2020 Location: Los Angeles, Ca Posts: 1	Jump the Shark Season 6 Episode where Norm says to Evan Drake that his dream is to carry a rich man across a lawn. Though the shark was clearly jumped, I think they were feeling out this season with Kirstie Ally. The rest of the seasons and episodes stayed on the right track.

09-30-2001, 03:29 AM	#2
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	I didn't start watching Cheers until after it had ended (I was only a baby when it came out) but from all the episodes I've seen, I'd have to say that not only did it never jump, but it actually got better after Diane left. Just my opinion ;0)

09-30-2001, 11:24 PM	#3
danithang Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 15, 2001 Location: Newport News, Va Posts: 293	I agree, I think the show was better when Diane left.

10-08-2001, 03:27 PM	#4
horselover47 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 02, 2001 Location: Tennessee USA Posts: 180	Cheers never jumped. It did get much, much better when Diane left, though. When Woody came on, it wasn't even close to the shark! Woody Harrelson was wonderful in his character. Kathy

10-10-2001, 05:40 PM	#5
Sitcomwriter Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 27, 2001 Posts: 7,356	Never jumped (But came close to with the addition of Bebe Neuwirth).It got better after Diane left.

10-10-2001, 10:10 PM	#6
APPLEI Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 16, 2000 Location: JACKSON MI. 49203 Posts: 810	Cheers is one of the few tv shows in the history of television that got better with age.

02-11-2019, 05:52 AM	#9
Sonicthehedgehog Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Jan 18, 2012 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 38	It never did jump the shark after Shelley left. It got better because the Kirstie Alley years focused on everyone, while the Shelley Long years mainly focused on Sam and Diane.

02-11-2019, 08:28 PM	#10
Heenan Fan Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Oct 19, 2016 Posts: 6,001	Never jumped imho.

05-17-2019, 07:29 PM	#11
Latka Gravas Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 27, 2019 Location: United States Posts: 396	Completely disagree 100% with the title of this thread. Cheers NEVER jumped the Shark. Hell, if anything the Rebecca Howe episodes after Diane left were superior to the Diane episodes. My recent reviews of the entire series has more detail regarding this.