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17 Things ‘Cheers’ Fans Never Knew

10. Terrible Ratings in the Beginning

For a television show that was once voted “the best television show that has ever been” by GQ, it’s hard to imagine that Cheers was not a runaway hit from the get-go. In fact, Brandon Tartikoff, NBC’s then entertainment president, seemed to see something that critics couldn’t and saved the show from the terrifying first season cancellation road it was on. This was a surprise according to Nielsen, as when it premiered on September 30, 1982, it placed 77th out of 100 shows from that week, and no one would have batted an eye had it been cancelled. By the end of that season however, it was obvious that Tartikoff had bet big and won. At the end of its run, Cheers had the second most-watched series finale of all time.

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