The Night That Homophobia Came To Cheers

January 1983 could be right now.

For those of you who have never seen Cheers. It was a sitcom that ran from September 30, 1982 to May 20, 1993. It’s not the kind of show where you would expect it to tackle controversial topics. However, it did several times over the decade it was on the air. In the 16th episode of the first season, it tackled homophobia. It’s amazing to me…