Fan favorite Cheers star George Wendt passed away in his sleep on Tuesday aged 76, with his family releasing a statement announcing the news. See details.

A rare example of a spin-off that eclipsed a stone-cold classic, Frasier built on the popularity of its predecessor, Cheers, ...

In comedy, if a joke isn't working, you can fiddle with the setup or tinker with the punchline. On "Cheers," the iconic "Norm entrance" was the setup/punchline structure whittled to pure simplicity.