Why Was Cheers’ Classic Thanksgiving Episode Protested?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Cheers received protests over their famous Thanksgiving episode, “Thanksgiving Orphans.” One of the all-time great episode of […]

November 22nd, 2018 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | No Comments

Did the United States Government Create a Special Never-Broadcast Episode of Cheers?

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Did the U.S. Government create a “lost” episode of Cheers?

October 18th, 2016 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | 1 Comment

Did Jay Thomas Get Fired From Cheers Because He Insulted His Co-Star Rhea Perlman?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Jay Thomas’s character on Cheers was killed off because he called Rhea Perlman ugly. While obviously one […]

February 6th, 2013 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | 8 Comments

Was Cheers a Fire Hazard?

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Here is the latest in a series of examinations into urban legends about TV and whether they are true or false. Click here to view an archive of the TV urban legends featured so far. TV URBAN LEGEND: Cheers was a fire hazard. On November 28, 1942, the trendy Boston nightclub, the Cocoanut Grove, caught […]

July 24th, 2012 | Posted in TV Legends Revealed | 3 Comments