James Burrows, director of classic shows 'Cheers' and 'Friends,' dies at 85

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:16:15 GMT

Burrows spent his career behind the camera specializing in situation comedies. Few viewers recognized him or knew his name, other than to see it flash quickly on the screen in the opening credits. But they knew his work.

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