Is “Cheers” still funny in 2014? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TMC · 03-08-2014, 03:09 AM

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Or is the NBC comedy a product of its time?
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ThomasE · 03-10-2014, 03:23 AM

It seems that the sitcom and its humor still holds up in today's time. I think it is a brilliant piece of work.

tlc38tlc38 · 03-10-2014, 07:22 AM

I guess it all boils down to if you like the show or not. To some people, they love it and to some, they hate it. Personally, I think it's still funny today. Bar humor is something that will never fade and for the most part always stays the same.

king of comedy · 03-10-2014, 07:48 AM

Looking at it today IMO, it hasn't aged well. The characaters except for Frasier,Woody,Lillith are likeable and the situations got stupid after season 5.

70s show watcher · 03-20-2014, 11:16 PM

i think it still holds up quite well

80SitcomNostalgic · 03-22-2014, 06:23 AM

Hallmark Channel airs two episodes per night, and last week the show flipped over to the pilot. I think it still holds up very well even after thirty years.

The first couple of episodes were a bit clunky, and Danson's hair was not good, but the show hit its groove very early.

Torgo · 03-22-2014, 09:22 AM

It holds up perfectly, it still remains for me one of the best sitcoms of the 80's, and of all time. All seasons are good from beginning to end.

MrCleveland · 03-22-2014, 01:52 PM

I think it holds up...

I like it WAY better than "How I Met Your Mother" which has scenes in a bar.

Though I like "Frasier" a little more..."Cheers" STILL has that audience.

gopyle · 03-22-2014, 06:06 PM

Cheers, for the most part, has held up really well, in my opinion. I prefer the Shelley Long years overall, but the later seasons had some great moments as well.

JSP · 06-22-2014, 03:32 PM

It seems to me "Frasier" ended up being a lot more laugh-out-loud funny and the better show.

"Frasier" is definitely the gold standard for spinoffs.

king of comedy · 06-22-2014, 07:10 PM

Fraiser was better.

AB · 06-23-2014, 05:20 PM

I still find it funny.

Yong Fang · 09-30-2014, 01:07 AM

A bunch of dumbasses drinking in their local because they have nothing better to do (or relieving the stress of work or hiding from the World/spouse) is pretty universal and timeless. Bartenders who think they are God's gift to women, and rude, sassy, ethnic barmaids are not that hard to find either.

'80sSitcoms · 09-30-2014, 08:09 AM

Yes it's still funny, sometimes very funny.

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Originally Posted by 80SitcomNostalgic

Danson's hair was not good, but the show hit its groove very early.

Danson's hair was awesome when the series first started. It really gave him that "Don Juan" ladies' magnet look. In the later years his hair was boring and didn't look good on him at all; given that, it was ironic that in those later years he was so narcissistic about how "great" his hair looked, lol.

MacLeaper · 09-30-2014, 11:24 AM

I'm not a huge fan of Cheers, but I have seen some episodes and I would definitely that it's still plenty funny. Situational comedy can possibly change, but relational comedy is always funny. And a lot of Cheers is built on relational comedy more than just situational comedy. I don't think it matters what year it's being watched.

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ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	It seems that the sitcom and its humor still holds up in today's time. I think it is a brilliant piece of work.
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03-22-2014, 01:52 PM	#8
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,227	I think it holds up... I like it WAY better than "How I Met Your Mother" which has scenes in a bar. Though I like "Frasier" a little more..."Cheers" STILL has that audience.
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03-10-2014, 07:48 AM	#4
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Looking at it today IMO, it hasn't aged well. The characaters except for Frasier,Woody,Lillith are likeable and the situations got stupid after season 5.

03-20-2014, 11:16 PM	#5
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	i think it still holds up quite well

03-22-2014, 06:23 AM	#6
80SitcomNostalgic Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Dec 30, 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 48	Hallmark Channel airs two episodes per night, and last week the show flipped over to the pilot. I think it still holds up very well even after thirty years. The first couple of episodes were a bit clunky, and Danson's hair was not good, but the show hit its groove very early.

03-22-2014, 06:06 PM	#9
gopyle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 235	Cheers, for the most part, has held up really well, in my opinion. I prefer the Shelley Long years overall, but the later seasons had some great moments as well.

06-22-2014, 03:32 PM	#10
JSP Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 19, 2003 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,735	It seems to me "Frasier" ended up being a lot more laugh-out-loud funny and the better show. "Frasier" is definitely the gold standard for spinoffs.

06-22-2014, 07:10 PM	#11
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	Fraiser was better.

06-23-2014, 05:20 PM	#12
AB Member Eternal Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 26, 2006 Location: The South Posts: 59,428	I still find it funny.

09-30-2014, 01:07 AM	#13
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	A bunch of dumbasses drinking in their local because they have nothing better to do (or relieving the stress of work or hiding from the World/spouse) is pretty universal and timeless. Bartenders who think they are God's gift to women, and rude, sassy, ethnic barmaids are not that hard to find either.

09-30-2014, 11:24 AM	#15
MacLeaper Child of the 80s Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 20, 2001 Posts: 3,359	I'm not a huge fan of Cheers, but I have seen some episodes and I would definitely that it's still plenty funny. Situational comedy can possibly change, but relational comedy is always funny. And a lot of Cheers is built on relational comedy more than just situational comedy. I don't think it matters what year it's being watched.
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