Is a 'Cheers' Reboot on the Way?
by EG
Former Cheers star John Ratzenberger says a reboot of the 80s/90s sitcom classic is unlikely because he doesn't think the show's original producers want to do it. He's right that Cheers producer James Burrows once said that he didn't think revivals were a good idea. However, Burrows has had a change of heart, as he's stepped up this season to revive another of his past hits, Will & Grace. It could be that Ratzenburger should be dusting off his mail carrier uniform.
With Full House, Will & Grace, Roseanne and now a Mad About You update, it seems the golden age of TV is the golden age of reboots. But there's still one classic sitcom waiting to be drafted: Cheers.
"I would love to see it, and I think the cast would, too," says John Ratzenberger, who played lovable mailman Cliff Clavin on the NBC series. "The audience is still there."
The show, which starred Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, Woody Harrelson, Rhea Perlman and George Wendt, ended in 1993 after 11 seasons and numerous awards including four Emmy wins for best comedy series.
Sadly, Ratzenberger said, “I don’t think the producers want it. … I don’t think they want a bunch of geezers sitting at the bar.”
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