James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85

Source: www.nytimes.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Fri, 19 Jun 2026 23:41:47 GMT

Beloved by actors, he helped create “Cheers” and directed more than 1,000 episodes of hit shows like “Taxi,” “Friends” and “The Big Bang Theory.”

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