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** So adored that the show was an utter bomb in its first year, having the ''worst'' Neilsen ratings of the year. Fortunately, NBC president Brandon Tartikoff refused to cancel it, and put it in a prime slot right after ''[[The Cosby Show]]'' and ''[[Family Ties]]'', and soon became the #1 sitcom in America, even beating its lead-ins. Ironically, Tartikoff would later serve as chairman of [[Paramount]], which produced both ''Cheers'' and ''Family Ties''.
* [[He Also Did]]: Roger Rees plays Robin Colcord in this series, Lord John Marbury on ''[[The West Wing]],'' and the Sheriff of Rottingham in [[Robin Hood Men in Tights]].
* [[Throw It In]]: According to John Ratzenberger, he badly botched his audition for the role of Norm, and, figuring he had nothing to lose, asked if the cast included a bar [[Know
* [[What Could Have Been]]: [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|Joel Hodgson]] [http://www.whmpodcast.com/2012/01/joel-hodgson-whm-interview.html revealed in a recent interview] that he auditioned for the role of Woody Boyd.
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