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Cheers Beacon Hill is known internationally as the exterior of the bar seen in the NBC television sitcom, Cheers, which ran from for 11 prime-time seasons from 1982 to 1993. The show used the Bull & Finch exterior in the opening sequence of the TV show.
Founded in 1969 as the Bull & Finch Pub, the original inspiration for the setting of the TV show Cheers was a favorite neighborhood bar. In fact, the year that the Cheers show premiered on television (1982) Boston Magazine chose the Bull & Finch Pub as the “Best Neighborhood Bar” in Boston.
In the summer of 1981, a screenwriting couple from Hollywood, Mary Ann and Glenn Charles, happened into the Bull & Finch. They were searching all of Boston for a neighborhood bar to copy for their new TV series. They enjoyed the warm, cozy atmosphere that this Beacon Hill neighborhood pub provided and they decided to take pictures of the interior and exterior to take back to Hollywood. Upon their return, they gave the pictures to a set designer who utilized all of the architectural elements of the Bull & Finch and designed the set that was built on Paramount's lot on Stage 25. They then cast the show, including all of the actors and actresses that we have come to know and love, shot the pilot and sold the pilot to NBC. “Cheers” premiered on September 30, 1982.
The show was one of the most successful and most popular to ever be aired on television. Cheers received over 100 nominations for Emmys and almost all of the participants in the show won an Emmy in their category. The show won “Best Comedy” several times. There were 275 episodes filmed which have been in syndication and will be seen on television channels for many years to come.
When you approach Cheers on Beacon Hill the exterior of the Hampshire House is familiar. It is shown in the opening shots of the series as well as when the show returns from commercial breaks. This façade was filmed here in Boston. No replica was created in Hollywood, so you are seeing the real thing when you see the exterior of the Hampshire House at 84 Beacon Street.
As you walk inside, your first impression is, “Oh, this doesn't look like the bar on the set,” and no, it does not. However, there are many similarities. When the producers first came to Boston to shoot the exterior facade, they explained that they copied everything about the bar except its design. They needed to have an island bar instead of a wall bar because the show was going to be shot in front of a live audience and in front of four cameras. They said most of the action would take place at either end of the bar. Norm's seat was on the right-hand side of the bar and Frasier and Lilith hung out on the left-hand side. If you notice the entrance to the pub, you will see the same door, the friendly Indian, and the three steps coming down into the bar area with its original red brick walls.
You will also notice the diamond glass windows, the colorful Tiffany lamps, and the same style benches, tables and chairs. So even though the bar doesn't look exactly like the one on the show, you can clearly see the architectural elements that were copied to create the set of this very popular sitcom.
When tourists started visiting the pub they took the ashtrays, the matches, the menus, and anything else that wasn't tied down. The owners joke that there is still a barmaid missing. As a result, souvenir shops were added where t-shirts and posters could be purchased along with a full array of souvenirs including other apparel items, glassware, and Cheers trinkets.
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