Cheers Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/cheers/ Brian Cronin takes a look at interesting pieces of pop culture history from the worlds of TV, film, music and more. Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:37:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://popculturereferences.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/cropped-thumbnail-1-32x32.png Cheers Archives - Pop Culture References https://popculturereferences.com/tag/cheers/ 32 32 When Frasier Turned the Cheers Gang Into Dickens Fans By Hook or by Crook https://popculturereferences.com/when-frasier-turned-the-cheers-gang-into-dickens-fans-by-hook-or-by-crook/ https://popculturereferences.com/when-frasier-turned-the-cheers-gang-into-dickens-fans-by-hook-or-by-crook/#respond Fri, 13 Feb 2026 23:54:09 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7757 Brian looks at the time that Frasier Crane made sure the denizens of Cheers would be interested in Dickens no matter what.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/when-frasier-turned-the-cheers-gang-into-dickens-fans-by-hook-or-by-crook/feed/ 0 Cheers Celebrated Its Transformation Into an Ensemble With a Classic Christmas Episode https://popculturereferences.com/cheers-celebrated-its-transformation-into-an-ensemble-with-a-classic-christmas-episode/ https://popculturereferences.com/cheers-celebrated-its-transformation-into-an-ensemble-with-a-classic-christmas-episode/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2025 04:54:01 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7671 We continue our look at some notable 1980s Christmas episodes by looking at how Cheers' Season 6 Christmas episode marked the show's transition into a true ensemble comedy series.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/cheers-celebrated-its-transformation-into-an-ensemble-with-a-classic-christmas-episode/feed/ 0 Who is the Best TV Character Who You Surprisingly Didn’t Miss After They Left a TV Series? https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/ https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/#comments Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:30:28 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=7489 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know who was the best TV character you surprisingly didn't miss after they left a TV series.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/who-is-the-best-tv-character-who-you-surprisingly-didnt-miss-after-they-left-a-tv-series/feed/ 4 Cheers Got a Lot of Mileage Out of Sam and Diane Simply Flirting Like Kids https://popculturereferences.com/cheers-got-a-lot-of-mileage-out-of-sam-and-diane-simply-flirting-like-kids/ https://popculturereferences.com/cheers-got-a-lot-of-mileage-out-of-sam-and-diane-simply-flirting-like-kids/#comments Fri, 19 Jan 2024 04:58:38 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6708 In a feature spotlighting the best pop culture has to offer, Brian discusses how an early classic episode of Cheers shows how much fun it was to just watch Sam and Diane flirt like kids

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/cheers-got-a-lot-of-mileage-out-of-sam-and-diane-simply-flirting-like-kids/feed/ 3 That Time Frasier Ruined Helen’s Life on Wings https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-frasier-ruined-helens-life-on-wings/ https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-frasier-ruined-helens-life-on-wings/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2023 04:19:08 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=6157 In a feature spotlighting characters guest-starring on different shows, see when Helen claimed that a visiting Frasier Crane ruined her life

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-frasier-ruined-helens-life-on-wings/feed/ 0 Who Was the Best Recurring Guest Star on a TV Show? https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-the-best-recurring-guest-star-on-a-tv-show/ https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-the-best-recurring-guest-star-on-a-tv-show/#comments Wed, 30 Aug 2023 03:43:45 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=5455 In the newest Pop Culture Theme Time, I want to know who you think was the best recurring guest star on a TV show.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/who-was-the-best-recurring-guest-star-on-a-tv-show/feed/ 17 Ted Lasso Homages an Iconic Cheers Nod to Nick “Coach” Colasanto https://popculturereferences.com/ted-lasso-homages-an-iconic-cheers-nod-to-nick-coach-colasanto/ https://popculturereferences.com/ted-lasso-homages-an-iconic-cheers-nod-to-nick-coach-colasanto/#comments Wed, 31 May 2023 06:03:23 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4998 The finale of Ted Lasso had a wonderful easter egg homaging the Cheers series finale, which was itself a tribute to the late, great Nicholas Colasanto.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/ted-lasso-homages-an-iconic-cheers-nod-to-nick-coach-colasanto/feed/ 2 That Time Judd Hirsch Watched Himself on Stage From the Audience https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-judd-hirsch-watched-himself-on-stage-from-the-audience/ https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-judd-hirsch-watched-himself-on-stage-from-the-audience/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2023 14:32:40 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=4446 In a feature spotlighting interesting pop culture accidents, Brian examines how an editing mix-up on an NBC TV special found Judd Hirsch watching himself on stage from the audience

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/that-time-judd-hirsch-watched-himself-on-stage-from-the-audience/feed/ 1 Frasier Slyly Referenced Taking Over Seinfeld’s Time Slot in 1998 https://popculturereferences.com/frasier-slyly-referenced-taking-over-seinfelds-time-slot-in-1998/ https://popculturereferences.com/frasier-slyly-referenced-taking-over-seinfelds-time-slot-in-1998/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2023 04:56:19 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3719 In the latest Meta-Messsages, see how Frasier acknowledged taking over the 9pm Thursday time slot from Seinfeld in 1998.

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]]> https://popculturereferences.com/frasier-slyly-referenced-taking-over-seinfelds-time-slot-in-1998/feed/ 1 Five TV Characters Who Appeared a Lot Less Than You Thought They Did https://popculturereferences.com/five-tv-characters-who-appeared-a-lot-less-than-you-thought-they-did/ https://popculturereferences.com/five-tv-characters-who-appeared-a-lot-less-than-you-thought-they-did/#comments Sun, 04 Dec 2022 03:50:58 +0000 https://popculturereferences.com/?p=3389 In a feature looking at recurring themes in pop culture, Brian spotlights five TV characters who made an oversized impact on their series despite only appearing in ten episodes or less of the show

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