Tournament Round Two: Fawlty Towers vs. Cheers - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

icecream · 11-29-2021, 11:18 AM

Fawlty Towers is a Britcom that only made 12 episodes in 1975 and 1979. But those episodes were top notch, starring John Cleese as easily irritable hotel owner Basil Fawlty. Also starring Prunella Scales as his wife Sybil, Andrew Sachs as clumsy waiter Manuel, and Connie Booth as receptionist Polly Sherman. Fawlty Towers originally aired on UK network BBC Two.
How it got this far
1st Round: defeated C.P.O. Sharkey 4-2

Cheers won many Emmys, and its series finale with over 80 million viewers was second only to M*A*S*H all time for scripted shows. It launched two spin-offs: The Tortellis which was a flop, and Frasier which tied its parent show's 11 seasons. Cheers aired from 1982-1993 on NBC, it anchored their Thursday night comedy block helping launch shows like Night Court and Seinfeld. Set in a bar starring Ted Danson as former baseball player Sam Malone. Shelley Long was the female lead for the first five seasons, snooty Diane Chambers. Starting in season 6 Kirstie Alley replaced her as Rebecca Howe. Rhea Perlman played Sam's hot headed bartender Carla Tortelli. George Wendt played alcoholic Norm Peterson and John Ratzenberger played his best friend know-it-all Cliff Clavin. Kelsey Grammer was brought in for a 6 episode arc at the start of season 3 playing Dr. Frasier Crane. That arc quickly turned into a series regular role for the rest of Cheers, then his own Frasier spin-off. Kelsey holds a record for 20 years playing the same character, also for being Emmy nominated as the same character on three different shows (Wings from the same producers was the third show). Later on Bebe Neuwirth was added to the Cheers cast playing his wife Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane. For the first three seasons Nicholas Colasanto played Coach Ernie Pantuzo, who followed Sam from baseball to the bar. Nicholas died irl, so Coach was killed off as well. Woody Harrelson replaced him at the start of season 4 as Woody Boyd, a young bartender from my home state of Indiana.
How it got this far
1st Round: defeated The Nanny 13-4

Alan Brady's Hair · 11-29-2021, 01:33 PM

Armageddon.

AMackII · 11-29-2021, 01:40 PM

Cheers will win and go to Round 3

icecream · 12-06-2021, 02:21 PM

Cheers defeats Fawlty Towers 11-2 and will advance to the 3rd round.

View Poll Results: Which Show Do You Prefer?
Fawlty Towers	2	15.38%
Cheers	11	84.62%
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11-29-2021, 11:18 AM	#1
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,901	Tournament Round Two: Fawlty Towers vs. Cheers Fawlty Towers is a Britcom that only made 12 episodes in 1975 and 1979. But those episodes were top notch, starring John Cleese as easily irritable hotel owner Basil Fawlty. Also starring Prunella Scales as his wife Sybil, Andrew Sachs as clumsy waiter Manuel, and Connie Booth as receptionist Polly Sherman. Fawlty Towers originally aired on UK network BBC Two. How it got this far 1st Round: defeated C.P.O. Sharkey 4-2 Cheers won many Emmys, and its series finale with over 80 million viewers was second only to MAS*H all time for scripted shows. It launched two spin-offs: The Tortellis which was a flop, and Frasier which tied its parent show's 11 seasons. Cheers aired from 1982-1993 on NBC, it anchored their Thursday night comedy block helping launch shows like Night Court and Seinfeld. Set in a bar starring Ted Danson as former baseball player Sam Malone. Shelley Long was the female lead for the first five seasons, snooty Diane Chambers. Starting in season 6 Kirstie Alley replaced her as Rebecca Howe. Rhea Perlman played Sam's hot headed bartender Carla Tortelli. George Wendt played alcoholic Norm Peterson and John Ratzenberger played his best friend know-it-all Cliff Clavin. Kelsey Grammer was brought in for a 6 episode arc at the start of season 3 playing Dr. Frasier Crane. That arc quickly turned into a series regular role for the rest of Cheers, then his own Frasier spin-off. Kelsey holds a record for 20 years playing the same character, also for being Emmy nominated as the same character on three different shows (Wings from the same producers was the third show). Later on Bebe Neuwirth was added to the Cheers cast playing his wife Dr. Lilith Sternin-Crane. For the first three seasons Nicholas Colasanto played Coach Ernie Pantuzo, who followed Sam from baseball to the bar. Nicholas died irl, so Coach was killed off as well. Woody Harrelson replaced him at the start of season 4 as Woody Boyd, a young bartender from my home state of Indiana. How it got this far 1st Round: defeated The Nanny 13-4
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11-29-2021, 01:33 PM	#2
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,835	Armageddon.

11-29-2021, 01:40 PM	#3
AMackII Member Forum Star Join Date: Oct 23, 2015 Location: St. Louis Posts: 17,231	Cheers will win and go to Round 3

12-06-2021, 02:21 PM	#4
icecream Cat-tastic and Whiskerlicious Forum Celebrity Join Date: Sep 01, 2006 Location: The Catacombs Posts: 20,901	Cheers defeats Fawlty Towers 11-2 and will advance to the 3rd round.