Rolling Stone
James Burrows, ‘Cheers’ Co-Creator and Famed TV Director, Dead at 85
Emmy-winning TV director helmed over 1,000 episodes for shows like Friends , Frasier , Taxi , Mary Tyler Moore Show and more.
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