Here’s how ‘Cheers’ dealt with gay stereotypes in 1983.

February 8, 2020 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, A & E, ENTERTAINMENT, HEROES, HEROES & HISTORY Comments Off on Here’s how ‘Cheers’ dealt with gay stereotypes in 1983.
Alan Autry (left) and Ted Danson in the 1983 “Cheers” episode, “The Boys in the Bar.” (Image: NBC VIA GETTY IMAGES)

Nearly four decades after its premiere, NBC’s “Cheers” is regarded as a comedy juggernaut that helped launch the careers of Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley and Woody Harrelson, among other stars. 

Given such a sterling legacy, it’s easy to forget that…