Cheers Season 1

Right now you can watch Cheers Season 1 on and — and it is funnier than its reputation suggests. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. With 685 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Ted Danson is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, Cheers Season 1 earns its spot. Cheers Season 1 does what great comedies rarely manage — it is actually funny, consistently, across the whole run. Season 1 of Cheers includes 22 episodes. It aired from September 1982 to March 1983. This season stars Ted Danson, Shelley Long and Nicholas Colasanto. Ted Danson and Shelley Long lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1982. The timing in Cheers Season 1 is precise enough that even the throwaway lines land on a second watch. It rarely drops the ball, and when it does, it recovers fast.

Comedy fans looking for a reliably funny watch will find it in Cheers Season 1. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Ted Danson's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.