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

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.”

​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.”