Cheers: The Complete Series [DVD]

A toast to "Cheers" (1982–93): eleven seasons, 275 episodes. It's a landmark comedy for all the expected reasons: consistently funny scripts, well defined characters that are well acted by talented comedians. Sam's bar and its regular customers became for many of us a surrogate family, and we welcomed the oddball guests and occasional celebrities who visited the joint. The show was slow in finding its audience. Once it did, it stayed in the top twenty for its earliest seasons, slumped somewhat in the middle, then picked back up as it neared conclusion. It was a bit phenomenal in spinning off so many other series, notably "Frasier." The remastering of the episodes is great: good video and audio. The product's cardboard case contains two thick plastic binders, with plastic leaves that hold discs laid over discs. As always, it's a challenge to withdraw and replace discs. If you're careful, scratching and security shouldn't be a problem, Each disc is labeled with the episodes it contains. "Cheers" can be watched out of continuity, but it's fun to start at the beginning and watch the show evolve as the characters because deeper, quirkier, funnier, and better interrelated with one another. If you can find it at an acceptable price, it's sure to return hours of witty entertainment.

This isn't the place to review the series--that belongs on a site like IMDB. This is a review of the product and I had no trouble with it. All the discs loaded properly and play correctly. I am a bit disappointed about the lack of special features on the set (there are just a couple not-really-all-that-special-features on the first couple seasons, then nothing) and would take off a third of a star for that. As to the series, it holds up fairly well. The characters are professionals who ply their craft well. Some of the jokes are dated and wouldn't be attempted in today's climate, but that's true for anything in hindsight. Overall, many hours of good times.

I really only wanted to review this to praise the packaging which is impeccable. To clarify I ordered all 11 seasons on Blu-ray and while pricey, I felt if the set was packaged as I'd hoped it would be worth it. I own numerous sets and most have atrocious packaging often requiring DIY casing etc. This set is great because each season is nicely tucked into its own slim Blu-ray case. All 11 cases are in a somewhat flimsy and disposable cardboard box, but the cases are tight and essentially protected. My discs were mint and pristine. The only flaw (aside from the outer cardboard box) I found was a slight crack in one case. Set packaging rarely comes better, so for this reason I most highly recommend the complete Blu-ray set to collectors or any fan of the series.

absolutely love the cheers complete collection, delivered on time, items are in perfect shape, one small crack in 1 case , not a big deal.

I rip all my DVDs to MKV files. I don't pirate, I do this because things happen and DVDs can get damaged. (I'm an old IT professional & sensitive about data loss.) Any others out there who have done this with MakeMKV have probably received the message, "It appears that you are opening the disc processed by DvdFab/MacTheRipper known to produce damaged VOB files. Errors may follow - please use original disc." Don't panic! I don't think these DVDs are pirated. The "Cheers" series ended in 1993, and DVDs weren't invented until 1995! So, there are no "original" discs! Thus, the copyright owners of older series such as "Cheers" & "Frasier" likely contracted out the production of DVDs, and the contractor created these DVDs with DVDFab, a widely popular tool. I have not found any damage in any of the files produced.

Loved the show. Some of the DVDs episodes didn't play in my Blu Ray machine.

Takes me back, great nostagic journey..

My wife loves this show.