Is Kirstie Alley signing on to star in a spinoff of Cheers? That's the rumor that's going around. All that Jenny Craig stuff aside, Alley needs the work – after all, now that she isn't really all that fat, I imagine the well of stories over at the Fat Actress camp has sort of dried up – and she's said to be interested. The spinoff would feature Alley's character from Cheers, Rebecca Howe, as a divorcee living in Boston. Funny - I was just watching a rerun of that *other* Cheers spinoff the other night, Frasier, with Ted Danson guest-starring. At one point, Sam Malone told Fraiser that Rebecca was divorced and "back at the bar". Frasier said, "Oh, Rebecca's working at Cheers?" Sam said, "No, she's just gone back to the bar." So: do we like this idea?Cheers spinoff to star Kirstie Alley?
Is Kirstie Alley signing on to star in a spinoff of Cheers? That's the rumor that's going around. All that Jenny Craig stuff aside, Alley needs the work – after all, now that she isn't really all that fat, I imagine the well of stories over at the Fat Actress camp has sort of dried up – and she's said to be interested. The spinoff would feature Alley's character from Cheers, Rebecca Howe, as a divorcee living in Boston. Funny - I was just watching a rerun of that *other* Cheers spinoff the other night, Frasier, with Ted Danson guest-starring. At one point, Sam Malone told Fraiser that Rebecca was divorced and "back at the bar". Frasier said, "Oh, Rebecca's working at Cheers?" Sam said, "No, she's just gone back to the bar." So: do we like this idea?
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11-10-2005 @ 11:33PM
Jamie said...
I don't like the idea of setting it in Boston. it will be strange for her to still live there and not intereact at the bar or see the other Cheers characters all the time. Perhaps if they went the Frasier route and move the show to another city.
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11-10-2005 @ 11:40PM
ooda said...
As long as the same writers are used, then yeah, it might just work. Personally, I prefer the Rebecca years slightly more than the Diane years. She has the potential to carry a show (okay, Fat Actress isn't a good example).
So this would be the third Cheers spinoff?
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11-11-2005 @ 9:58AM
Lacy Hall said...
I like that picture...huba-huba. But mostly, I just like saying "huba-huba."
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11-11-2005 @ 12:53PM
SamMalone said...
I could use the work too.
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11-11-2005 @ 1:28PM
Guido said...
What would interesing in this case is the HUGE length of time between the main show and the spin off. To my knowledge this has never happened before.
Direct spin-offs never usually work, because people still want the "original" show. Look at Joey, if that was a baseline show it would be ok, but people want to see Joey on Friends, not Joey not on Friends.
But in this case, so much time has passed, The original factor I don't think applies.
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11-11-2005 @ 8:54PM
Matt C. said...
I think that it would be ok....it would be better if she were to move in the first episode to another city. I would much rather see a series with Norm and Vera or Cliff and his mother (maybe after getting to married to some lovable quack who would accept his eccentricities.
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11-11-2005 @ 8:56PM
Jimmy said...
Why does anyone think Kirstey Alley is funny. Anyone remember Veronica's Closet? Her "humor" is obnoxious and grating. If it wasn't for the great comedians around Alley, Veronica's Closet would have been a failure.
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11-14-2005 @ 12:32PM
Becky Jo said...
IF the same writers could do it, and,
IF it was treated like Rip Van Winkle tale, that is, it's just 12 years later, all the regulars are still there, and it's still CHEERS! complete with the original theme song.
BUT, Rebecca would have to be older, more world wise in her humor and look like the years had not been that kind to her.
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12-12-2005 @ 2:14AM
Grifin said...
I think the show would be a hit ,Everyone loved "Cheers" theyd be curious to see this show .
Kirstie could carry this show,as for her being funny i think shes hillarious.Read her book the other day
very funny .Cheers reopens she comes back in many years later applies for a waitress job ,bar is run by no namers and she takes the bar back ...
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