Best Television Show Tournament Round 1d: Cheers (19) vs What We Do in the Shadows (83)

[Chris]

Cheers
Plot: The regulars of the Boston bar "Cheers" share their experiences and lives with each other while drinking or working at the bar where everybody knows your name.
Genre: Sitcom
Created by: Glen and Les Charles, James Burrows
Starring: Ted Danson, Shelley Long, Nicholas Colasanto, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger, Kelsey Grammer, Woody Harrelson, Kirstie Alley, Bebe Neuwirth
On-air: September 30, 1982 – May 20, 1993


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What We Do in the Shadows
Plot: A look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.
Genres: Comedy horror, Fantasy, Mockumentary
Created by: Jemaine Clement
Starring: Kayvan Novak, Matt Berry, Natasia Demetriou, Harvey Guillén, Mark Proksch, Kristen Schaal
On-air: March 27, 2019 – present​

 

[John McHenry]

Went with Cheers but those who have never heard the actual song that serves as the theme song. It's worth a listen the lyrics are quite unexpected.

 

[KingBoggs23]

Cheers but boy this was TOUGH. I love what we do in the shadows. Cheers is just that show that I can watch anytime and just enjoy it as much as the first time I watched it. Tough choice though.

 

[Keith]

Shadows is a modern great, but Cheers has stood the test of time, and probably is one of the best shows ever yet alone comedies.