tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post114299716165842071..comments2023-11-03T06:02:02.128-07:00Comments on By Ken Levine: Breaking CHEERS storiesBy Ken Levinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143735784356167042006-03-30T08:23:00.000-08:002006-03-30T08:23:00.000-08:00hi thereI'm the chap from singapore who asked abou...hi there<BR/><BR/>I'm the chap from singapore who asked about how the cheers writers broke each story down. Thanks, Ken, for a most enlightening read!<BR/><BR/>A few more questions.<BR/><BR/>You mentioned there were some stories you had to wrestle to the ground. What were the stories? I'm watching the dvd collections now and am up to season 5 - would be great to know.<BR/><BR/>how hard was it when diane left the show? did you and the writers ever think that the show would survive without diane chambers?<BR/><BR/>how did you come up with the character for woody? <BR/><BR/>was it the writers intention to create a character in the vein of Coach? <BR/><BR/>and lastly, which cheers episode were you NOT happy in terms of the ending?<BR/><BR/>thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143291396253543442006-03-25T04:56:00.000-08:002006-03-25T04:56:00.000-08:00James Burrows was interviewed on NPR's Fresh Air a...James Burrows was interviewed on NPR's <A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5253826" REL="nofollow">Fresh Air</A> about three weeks ago. He mentions <EM>Cheers</EM> was so smart, it could've been done on the radio.Frank Strovel IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10847666892183372395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143190641255731222006-03-24T00:57:00.000-08:002006-03-24T00:57:00.000-08:00That comment about Lilith is intriguing, when one ...That comment about Lilith is intriguing, when one realizes that it was during Ken and David's stint on M*A*S*H that the uptight and clenched Hot Lips evolved into the more human Margaret Houlihan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143188821106594962006-03-24T00:27:00.000-08:002006-03-24T00:27:00.000-08:00They always say "Write what you know"Eyes front, b...They always say "Write what you know"<BR/><BR/>Eyes front, blog boy....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143068739736748042006-03-22T15:05:00.000-08:002006-03-22T15:05:00.000-08:00David and I did write most of the Lilith appearanc...David and I did write most of the Lilith appearances on FRASIER and also the episode in which she and Frasier appeared on WINGS. What can I say? When it comes to uptight clenched women who better to write them than Levine & Isaacs.By Ken Levinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17305293821975250420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143064204373297542006-03-22T13:50:00.000-08:002006-03-22T13:50:00.000-08:00"Okay, I’m in a CHEERS mood. So for the next three..."Okay, I’m in a CHEERS mood. So for the next three days my posts will be CHEERS related."<BR/><BR/>You just made my entire day... maybe my entire week, too.Boltronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07069619491770720585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143059723433829542006-03-22T12:35:00.000-08:002006-03-22T12:35:00.000-08:00Thanks. That post was really interesting and great...Thanks. That post was really interesting and greatly appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143056233160251182006-03-22T11:37:00.000-08:002006-03-22T11:37:00.000-08:00Hi Ken, how about some inside dish on how "Cheers"...Hi Ken, how about some inside dish on how "Cheers" got spun off into "Frasier?" I read somewhere he is the longest-running character in TV history. And I heard somewhere that you and David became the accepted experts on "Lilith."Julie Goes to Hollywoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12884694303085891898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143039189228237232006-03-22T06:53:00.000-08:002006-03-22T06:53:00.000-08:00"which to me is a testament to how good the premis..."which to me is a testament to how good the premise was, the actors were, and the vision set forth by creators Glen & Les Charles and James Burrows:" ----<BR/><BR/>It wouldn't be egotistical to add "and how good the writing was". It was brilliant.MaryAn Batchellorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02465966881051431143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143034011102529812006-03-22T05:26:00.000-08:002006-03-22T05:26:00.000-08:00Awesome post, Ken . . .Awesome post, Ken . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143016757285474942006-03-22T00:39:00.000-08:002006-03-22T00:39:00.000-08:00I imagine the troll has you feeling vulnerable. So...I imagine the troll has you feeling vulnerable. So I wanted to write to say how much I love this blog. I love reading it every day. Your latest Cheers post is a shining example of why I click here even more than you post, which, with your prolific rate, is saying something.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19336675.post-1143003454428877082006-03-21T20:57:00.000-08:002006-03-21T20:57:00.000-08:00I'll second that. Thank you very much. Very help...I'll second that. Thank you very much. <BR/><BR/>Very helpfull as I try to hammer out my own story this evening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com