Taxi vs Cheers
On Thursday 25th October 2007 GMT at 10:01 PM GMT, Ben said:
What do you prefer?
I'm not a huge fan of US sitcoms, but when I was young I used to enjoy watching Taxi. I was never hugely into Cheers until the last couple of years, but I really like it now.
I bought the first two series of Cheers recently on DVD and have enjoyed them no end. I recently got hold of the first couple of episodes of Taxi and did not think that the writing or the plots were anywhere near as strong as Cheers. At some points I found that the Taxi plots/dialogue were teetering on the edge of soppyness. That said, I still laugh at Taxi a lot and like the characters (Although Tony Danza's acting is slightly suspect), but ultimately Cheers is my favourite US buddy sitcom.
On Thursday 25th October 2007 GMT at 10:02 PM GMT, Charley said:
Taxi!!!!!!!!!
On Thursday 25th October 2007 GMT at 10:14 PM GMT, Leevil said:
Cheers!
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 1:24 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Ages since I saw either. Never was a huge fan of either show, but I seem to remember preferring Cheers.
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 3:17 AM GMT, David H said:
Been watching Taxi recently as when I caught it I was always quite impressed. Some good early episodes but I think they play way too much on Devito and the foreign guy. Some of the jokes aren't great, but there was a brilliant episode with Alex and a large woman. It's very likeable.
Cheers, I love. There are some ropey episodes and when they were away from the bar it lost some of its edge IMO, but the standard overall is fantastic.
Cheers for me.
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 5:40 AM GMT, dannyjb1 said:
For me, Taxi especially once Christopher Lloyd joined as Reverend Jim.
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 5:49 AM GMT, Badge said:
I think they are both among the top 10% of sitcom, to be honest. Taxi is a bit more old-fashioned in that it didn't quite go gag-gag-gag like Cheers, and as a result it seems a bit slower paced, but they are similar in the way that the comedy comes out of the identifiable traits and believability of the characters.
I always fancied Marilu Henner, by the way.
...but how far do you want to take this? Steptoe v Porridge? Extras v The Office? Mary Tyler Moore Show v Dick Van Dyke Show? The Munsters v The Addams Family? Is this.... Sitcom Wars?
[hopefully no-one noticed my misreading of the thread before this edit]
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 6:48 AM GMT, catskillz said:
My memories of 'Taxi' are very vague, as I don't think I've seen a full episode for over 20 years. I remember watching it with my Mum and my sister, as my Dad was working abroad at the time. I was only a kid, so a lot of the jokes went over my head. As for 'Cheers', I'm a big fan. My favourite character is definately Cliff Claven. I'd love to have written dialogue for him.
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 1:51 PM GMT, chipolata said:
Cheers, not least because it has the greatest set in sitcom history. Also I can't remember Taxi that well. I'd love to see it get a proper DVD release, though. Or a repeat on one of the digital channels.
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 2:02 PM GMT, David H said:
You can buy Taxi on Region 1. Certainly on ebay.
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 2:09 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Badge @ October 26, 2007, 1:49 AM...but how far do you want to take this? Steptoe v Porridge? Extras v The Office? Mary Tyler Moore Show v Dick Van Dyke Show? The Munsters v The Addams Family? Is this.... Sitcom Wars?
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 4:08 PM GMT, Leevil said:
Quote: chipolata @ October 26, 2007, 9:51 AMCheers, not least because it has the greatest set in sitcom history. Also I can't remember Taxi that well. I'd love to see it get a proper DVD release, though. Or a repeat on one of the digital channels.
Taxi is on Paramount quite a bit I think?
On Friday 26th October 2007 GMT at 11:57 PM GMT, Chappers said:
Never got into Taxi - too expensive!
But I always loved Cheers
On Saturday 27th October 2007 GMT at 1:04 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Leevil @ October 26, 2007, 12:08 PMTaxi is on Paramount quite a bit I think?
Used to be. As did Cheers. Haven't seen either in the schedules for AGES though.
Actually, just checked, and it would appear that Taxi will be on Paramount 2 from Monday week.
SITCOM: Taxi
On: Paramount 2 (128)
Date: Monday 5th November 2007 (starting in 9 days)
Time: 10:00 to 10:30 (30 minutes long)
Danny Devito and Judd Hirsch star in this famous 1980s comedy about the trials and tribulations of the staff in a New York taxi company.
On Friday 2nd November 2007 GMT at 2:09 AM GMT, Leevil said:
Cheers, tonight, More4, 11pm, last ever episode.
On Friday 2nd November 2007 GMT at 3:36 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Conflicts with Question Time though.
On Friday 2nd November 2007 GMT at 4:20 AM GMT, Leevil said:
More4+1 is your friend.
On Friday 2nd November 2007 GMT at 1:15 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Yeah, but I'm in bed by that point. 
That wasn't meant to sound anywhere near as suggestive or risqué as it did.