Style Blog: Is 'Cheers' still funny?

"What was it about shows 20 or 30 years ago that seemed so funny then, but don't hold up now? I watched an episode of "Cheers" the other day, it was awful." This bold statement from a reader helped kick off TV critic Hank Stuever's weekly live chat on Thursday. And yes, "Cheers" aired its first episode more than 30 years ago and its last more than 20 years ago. (More than 84 million people tuned into that series finale, making it the second most-watched finale ever, behind only "M*A*S*H.")