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later seasons were better than earlier ones.


This is one of the few shows where later seasons were better than earlier ones. I was so happy when they got rid of Dianne and introduced Rebecca. Shelly Long and the writers were too good at making Dianne annoying...

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I like all seasons however I think the first two are the best overall.


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Lol - they didn't get rid of Shelley Long. Long chose to leave.

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What ever the reason her story line got old and I was happy when she left. I did like some of her seasons. Just her last few she just got annoying.

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Agreed with Smck. The first two seasons are the best, but they're all excellent.

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Agree with your assessment...except I'd add S9 to the beginning of the weak seasons to the end.

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While i generally agree, because i prefer Kirstie and Woody, but the early seasons have some good jokes and plots too, sometimes it feels more lively because they are all a bit younger and fresher, some of that comes back in the later seasons.

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The first two seasons were the best, Deth.

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They were superb replacements. Couldn't imagine anyone one else taking over for Diane and Coach respectively.

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I liked all the seasons, but I liked Diane better than Rebecca.

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I like how in seasons 6-11, Ted Danson is finally billed alone like everyone else.

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There's classic episodes in every season of Cheers. From season one to season eleven.

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I like some Diane seasons more than Rebecca seasons and vice versa.

Even my least favourite seasons are one of each - 3 and 10.

There's no denying it's more of an ensemble show from season 6 though which to me was a great thing.

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I enjoyed Season 3 immensely, except for Sammy saying Frasier's name 52 times compared to Cliff's 39, or whatever it was.

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A weak season of Cheers is still great to me, it's just I find season 3 a little "off" because of poor Nicholas Colasanto's declining health, and then his absence, and I'm not a big fan of the Sam and Rebecca baby arc in 10. Woody's wedding is one of my absolute favourites though.

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Coach's declining health is sad to see.

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I enjoyed Season 3 immensely, except for Sammy saying Frasier's name 52 times compared to Cliff's 39, or whatever it was.


What the hell are you talking about? Who cares how many times someone says someone's name?

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Yeah I realized on my last watch-through of the show that I really do enjoy the show more as it went on compared to the earlier years- which are still great.

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It's all good, but my two favorite seasons are the first two.

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The show wasn't quite the same without Diane, but it was still good. Seasons 1 and 2 were the best though.

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Agreed, Modica.

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I think it's debatable which era is better, however for me, there is ZERO debate as to who is the better character. Diane>>>>>>Rebecca. Rebecca just happened to show up on an already great series that got a second life with her arrival, but as a character, she was nothing that special. The show was hilarious more in spite of her, not because of her.

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I'll agree with that, Hnt. She had her moments though.

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Typically most shows do not "synch" perfectly till Season 3. Usually Seasons 3-4-5 are the highlight seasons (they were for The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Taxi and Seinfeld --pretty much-give or take). And before I get all stomped on for saying this--it's a GENERAL opinion as per the fan bases.












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Cheers is one of the rare shows that was hitting on all cylinders imnediately, though. The audience just wasn't there at the start.

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I agree that the later seasons were better. It's very rare for a TV show to get better with age, but like a fine wine, Cheers did just that. I wonder how things would have gone if the show stayed on for two more seasons.

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Still be highly rated, probably.

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