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RIP James Burrows, 85. Writer, director, producer of great TV
“Burrows had a decades-long career in television that began with The Mary Tyler Moore Show. He co-created the hit series Cheers. The 11-time Emmy winner also directed every episode of Will & Grace during its original run, and worked behind the camera on shows like Taxi, Frasier, Friends and 3rd Rock from the Sun.”
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Posted: 06/20/2026 at 05:57 AM ET
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RIP James Burrows, 85. Writer, director, producer of great TV
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-- Va AandM
Jun 20, 2026 at 05:57 AM ET
Va AandM
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06/20/26 05:57 AM ET
I believe that he did Friends also.**
-- IB4TECH
Jun 20, 2026 at 11:12 AM ET
IB4TECH
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06/20/26 11:12 AM ET
I wouldn't put that in the "great TV" category...
-- EDGEMAN
Jun 20, 2026 at 11:15 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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06/20/26 11:15 AM ET
Yeah. I never really watched it but a lot of folks did.**
-- IB4TECH
Jun 20, 2026 at 11:18 AM ET
IB4TECH
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06/20/26 11:18 AM ET
I loved the Mary Tyler Moore show. Ted Knight may have had only one type of
-- Coach McGuirk
Jun 20, 2026 at 09:09 AM ET
Coach McGuirk
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06/20/26 09:09 AM ET