NBC’s Best Sitcom of All Time Deserves a Revival 44 Years Later

There's an undeniable truth in Hollywood: Success breeds emulation. Innovative TV shows and movies that find an audience only stay that way for so long before the wannabes start coming in droves. Some find success, like Seinfeld-inspired shows Curb Your Enthusiasm and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, while others fail spectacularly, like Friends wannabe Couplingfrom 2003. Then there's Cheers, the iconic sitcom that debuted in 1982. Despite its immense popularity, no one has come close to even trying to copy the series since the bar closed down on May 20, 1993, after a stellar 11-season run. Even spin-off Frasier knew well enough that it couldn't just have Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) show up at a Seattle bar on a weekly basis. Really, the only series that can live up to the iconic Cheers is Cheers itself, and now, 44 years later, a revival of the iconic sitcom could prove it.