Towards the end of 2023 I finally got Paramount + and watched Frasier. I had ever seen an episode of Frasier ever and thoroughly enjoyed it
The logical step would then be watch Cheers, OK I maybe should have watched Cheers first but hey ho. I had also never seen an episode of Cheers, even though both programmes are mainstays of British TV programming
Over all Cheers was good, consistently funny without being brilliant laugh out loud comedy. Felt more like a warm hug on a cold night, comfort TV.
Personally I found Frasier to be funnier.
Which era is best the Diane years or Rebecca years. Is there a better era. I thinks so. I prefer the Diane era Cheers, she seems to be more involoved in the plot lines, a real main character. With rebecca I felt that her role was a lot less involoved. All she seems to do is sit at the bar and flick through receipts Nicolas Colasantos as Coach is by far the best character on the show. His comic timing, facial expressions are priceless. He makes the role look effortless, a total professional. It was such a sad loss when he was taken so young.
Woody character has his moments but I feel it was too forced. They were ting to replace Coach character with one with similar traits, but for me it did not work Norm is a bit one dimensional, drink beer, dont go home to wife. He did however have some great one liners as he walked into bar Cliff started to grate on me after a few seasons Frasier seems to be a completley different character to the one that went on to star in his own series. I certainly prefer solo Frasier Carla is a riot, a real pocket rocket with a wicked line in put downs and one liners And so to me what is the elephant in the room. Sam Malone. He is overtly sexual, makes constant degarding remarks to both Diane and Rebecca. Sexually harrases them constantly, cheered on by the 3 stooges at bar, Norm, Cliff and Frasier. Now that sort of behaviour may have been accepted back in 1980'/90's. But looking at it now it may be a bit uncomfortable today to watch. Sam would certainly not get away with his behavious now in 2024.
Cheers and Sam in particular was maybe a comedy show of its time, Rightly or wrongly people found his behaviour acceptable back then.
Personally I found Frasier to be funnier.
Which era is best the Diane years or Rebecca years. Is there a better era. I thinks so. I prefer the Diane era Cheers, she seems to be more involoved in the plot lines, a real main character. With rebecca I felt that her role was a lot less involoved. All she seems to do is sit at the bar and flick through receipts Nicolas Colasantos as Coach is by far the best character on the show. His comic timing, facial expressions are priceless. He makes the role look effortless, a total professional. It was such a sad loss when he was taken so young.
Woody character has his moments but I feel it was too forced. They were ting to replace Coach character with one with similar traits, but for me it did not work Norm is a bit one dimensional, drink beer, dont go home to wife. He did however have some great one liners as he walked into bar Cliff started to grate on me after a few seasons Frasier seems to be a completley different character to the one that went on to star in his own series. I certainly prefer solo Frasier Carla is a riot, a real pocket rocket with a wicked line in put downs and one liners And so to me what is the elephant in the room. Sam Malone. He is overtly sexual, makes constant degarding remarks to both Diane and Rebecca. Sexually harrases them constantly, cheered on by the 3 stooges at bar, Norm, Cliff and Frasier. Now that sort of behaviour may have been accepted back in 1980'/90's. But looking at it now it may be a bit uncomfortable today to watch. Sam would certainly not get away with his behavious now in 2024.
Cheers and Sam in particular was maybe a comedy show of its time, Rightly or wrongly people found his behaviour acceptable back then.
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