'Cheers' Is Still One of the Great American Sitcoms

The show's finale aired 25 years ago, but it still influences much of the TV we watch today. [ view in browser.   add esquire@newsletter.esquire.com to your address book ]             FOLLOW US       Cheers Is Still One of the Great American Sitcoms   On May 20, 1993, more than 40 million people watched the series finale of Cheers, the NBC sitcom about a popular Boston bar that first aired in 1982. Not only was the episode, titled "One for the Road," the most-watched episode that season, it remains the second-highest-rated series finale of all time (just after M*A*S*H). And it's easy to see why: For eleven years, millions of Americans were obsessed with the wacky goings-on at this everyday watering hole, with its incredible cast of characters representing the everymen (and women) who tuned in each week. For all its highs and lows, Cheers represents a pinnacle of American pop culture, culminating in a record-breaking finale that caught the attention of millions of viewers. Twenty-five years after its final episode, Cheers remains one of the great American sitcoms. READ MORE       Yanny vs. Laurel Couldn't Break the Internet Because We're Already Broken   It was a noble attempt to go back to the era of "The Dress." But that time has come and gone. Read On         The Marvelous Mouth of Cassius Clay   The year before he became Muhammad Ali forever, legendary writer Tom Wolfe spent a week and a half with the legend. Read On         How to Find the Perfect Sunglasses for Your Face Shape   And the one pair that looks great on everyone. Read On         The Rick Owens x Barneys Burger Isn't a Fashion Gimmick—It's Legitimately Great   I want to eat this thing every damn day. Read On         Every Ryan Reynolds Movie, Ranked   Prepare for plenty of sass and dick jokes. Read On       Unsubscribe •  Privacy Policy   esquire.com ©2018 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019