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ATX TV Festival 2023: “Cheers” Creators and Cast Reunited

It’s been three decades since the legendary situation comedy series Cheers had its final curtain call in the spring of 1993 after 11 seasons, during which the show won an impressive tally of 28 Emmy Awards and six Golden Globes, including one for Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical in 1992. Just in time to commemorate its anniversary, this year’s ATX TV Festival hosted a reunion event that brought together stars Ted Danson, George Wendt and John Ratzenberger, along with screenwriters and producers, brothers Glen and Les Charles, and the highly regarded television director James Burrows, all three of whom co-created the show in the early 1980s after having worked together on a previous successful comedy series, Taxi, which starred Judd Hirsch, Danny DeVito, Tony Danza and Marilu Henner.