Phoef Sutton.

Fort Hunt class of 1976.

Among the most popular TV shows he has written for….Newhart, Bob, Cheers, Boston Legal.

In his trophy case….Emmy, Golden Globe, and Peabody Awards.

Author of several novels. New York Times Bestseller.

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Showrunner = writer, top level executive producer, and generally the person in charge of a television series.

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Phoef was the showrunner for Cheers during the show’s highest viewership years.

Over 30 million viewers in 1989 and 1990.

The number 3 TV show in America in 1989.

The number 1 TV show in America in 1990.

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In 1989, the show won the Prime Time Emmy Award for most outstanding comedy series.

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2022…..Rolling Stone magazine ranked Cheers as the 8th greatest TV show of all time

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