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Teddy02 · 08-06-2003, 11:56 AM

Everyone here knows Cheers is absolutely the best show there ever was, obviously. Anyway, to get to the actual topic I was watching t.v yesterday, Will and Grace to be exact, and I noticed that they copied a story line from Cheers! It's when Will and Grace both want a baby so they decide to have one together, but not be "together". Copied straight from Cheers!!! Can anyone else think of a show where they copied a story line or something else from Cheers?

*i know this isn't the most interesting post but i really am very bored right now

barwars · 08-06-2003, 12:34 PM

I think James Burrows (one of the creators of Cheers), is a director on Will & Grace.

onefortheroad · 08-06-2003, 12:37 PM

on one episode of Seinfeld; Jerry and Elaine were fighting and it reminded me of sam and diane's. jerry and elaine had eachother's fingers pointed in eachother's face and they were both saying "get your finger out of my face" they both stopped for a second but started right up again. kinda like I'll be Seeing You (2), but with pointing instead of slaps.

onefortheroad · 08-06-2003, 12:39 PM

the episode of wings where helen was up in the plane, and the pilot was dead and she had to land it herself. even though in Fear is my Co-Pilot, he wasn't really dead, it was still the same kind of thing

CheersChild4life · 08-06-2003, 01:31 PM

There was a Seinfeld ep. but I can't remember it.

DansonQueen · 08-07-2003, 03:26 AM

Burrows IS a director (or something) on Will & Grace. It makes Woody Harrelson's appearences more convenient

A lot of shows run similar storylines, based on the successes they've had on other shows.

I know this will probably make a lot of people on this board angry, or at least stir up something, but I find MANY parallels between Cheers and Friends. Also there are parts of Cheers that are similar to other shows before Cheers (of course I cant come up with anything SPECIFIC now) It's the actors delivery of the lines, and the different ways the jokes are handled that make the same situation work in so many different shows.

CheersChild4life · 08-07-2003, 09:57 AM

On third rock from the sun Dick and Mary are fighting and then they're like are you as hungry as I am then Mary's like more then they drop to their knees and eat. Kinda like showdown

onefortheroad · 08-07-2003, 01:04 PM

yeah i remember a few episodes of freinds which reminded me of cheers episodes

onefortheroad · 08-07-2003, 01:05 PM

cheers was definitly an inspiration for shows like friends and seinfeld, where the 'friends' are so close, it's almost like one big, funny family

DianeChambers87 · 08-07-2003, 01:06 PM

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Originally posted by onefortheroad
cheers was definitly an inspiration for shows like friends and seinfeld, where the 'friends' are so close, it's almost like one big, funny family

....cheers is not friends.....friends is NOT cheers.......it's not the same.......

onefortheroad · 08-07-2003, 01:09 PM

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Originally posted by DianeChambers87
....cheers is not friends.....friends is NOT cheers.......it's not the same.......

yes i know, cheers is 100 times funnier and better than friends, it's superior in every way. i'm saying that the creaters of friends were inspired by burrows and the charles'

DianeChambers87 · 08-07-2003, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by onefortheroad
yes i know, cheers is 100 times funnier and better than friends, it's superior in every way. i'm saying that the creaters of friends were inspired by burrows and the charles'

lol...ok...i'll go with that...lol

onefortheroad · 08-07-2003, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by DianeChambers87
lol...ok...i'll go with that...lol

lol

08-06-2003, 11:56 AM	#1
Teddy02 La Vita e Bella Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 09, 2003 Posts: 572	Copycats Everyone here knows Cheers is absolutely the best show there ever was, obviously. Anyway, to get to the actual topic I was watching t.v yesterday, Will and Grace to be exact, and I noticed that they copied a story line from Cheers! It's when Will and Grace both want a baby so they decide to have one together, but not be "together". Copied straight from Cheers!!! Can anyone else think of a show where they copied a story line or something else from Cheers? *i know this isn't the most interesting post but i really am very bored right now

08-06-2003, 12:37 PM	#3
onefortheroad #1 Cheers Fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Location: Boston, waiting for Cheers Season 2 to come out on DVD Posts: 2,359	on one episode of Seinfeld; Jerry and Elaine were fighting and it reminded me of sam and diane's. jerry and elaine had eachother's fingers pointed in eachother's face and they were both saying "get your finger out of my face" they both stopped for a second but started right up again. kinda like I'll be Seeing You (2), but with pointing instead of slaps.
	__________________ Where Everybody Knows Your Name KRAMER: Oh. So, did you make it through the night? JERRY: Yes, I'm proud to say I did! KRAMER: So, you're still master of your domain. JERRY: Yes. Yes I am. Master of my domain. But I will tell you this: I am going over to (Gestures to the nudist) her apartment, and I'm tellin' her to put those shades down! KRAMER: Woah, woah, woah. What-what did you just say? JERRY: I can't take it anymore! She's driving me crazy! I can't sleep, I can't leave the house, and I' here, I'm climbin' the walls. Meanwhile, I'm dating a virgin, I'm in this contest - something's gotta give!

08-06-2003, 12:34 PM	#2
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	I think James Burrows (one of the creators of Cheers), is a director on Will & Grace.

08-06-2003, 12:39 PM	#4
onefortheroad #1 Cheers Fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Location: Boston, waiting for Cheers Season 2 to come out on DVD Posts: 2,359	the episode of wings where helen was up in the plane, and the pilot was dead and she had to land it herself. even though in Fear is my Co-Pilot, he wasn't really dead, it was still the same kind of thing

08-06-2003, 01:31 PM	#5
CheersChild4life Absolutely Fabulous Senior Member Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Somwhere Fabulous Posts: 2,814	There was a Seinfeld ep. but I can't remember it.

08-07-2003, 03:26 AM	#6
DansonQueen Young and Sweet Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2002 Location: Where Everybody Knows My Name Posts: 114	Burrows IS a director (or something) on Will & Grace. It makes Woody Harrelson's appearences more convenient A lot of shows run similar storylines, based on the successes they've had on other shows. I know this will probably make a lot of people on this board angry, or at least stir up something, but I find MANY parallels between Cheers and Friends. Also there are parts of Cheers that are similar to other shows before Cheers (of course I cant come up with anything SPECIFIC now) It's the actors delivery of the lines, and the different ways the jokes are handled that make the same situation work in so many different shows.

08-07-2003, 09:57 AM	#7
CheersChild4life Absolutely Fabulous Senior Member Join Date: Nov 23, 2002 Location: Somwhere Fabulous Posts: 2,814	On third rock from the sun Dick and Mary are fighting and then they're like are you as hungry as I am then Mary's like more then they drop to their knees and eat. Kinda like showdown

08-07-2003, 01:04 PM	#8
onefortheroad #1 Cheers Fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Location: Boston, waiting for Cheers Season 2 to come out on DVD Posts: 2,359	yeah i remember a few episodes of freinds which reminded me of cheers episodes

08-07-2003, 01:05 PM	#9
onefortheroad #1 Cheers Fanatic Senior Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2003 Location: Boston, waiting for Cheers Season 2 to come out on DVD Posts: 2,359	cheers was definitly an inspiration for shows like friends and seinfeld, where the 'friends' are so close, it's almost like one big, funny family