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In an updated version of the television comedy Cheers, a retired superhero runs a local bar frequented by other superheroes that are both good and evil.
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Definitely this one ... although can you really call this an "updated version of Cheers". Wasn't Cheers fundamentally realistic, where this is basically a fantasy take on the idea.
The thing I like about it is that, as Chris mentioned, it reminds me of the live-action version of The Tick, which took these superhero characters and put them in a more mundane everyday setting. (I think I remember someone calling it Seinfeld with superheroes, which is a pretty good description).
Although the key is quality writing. As a concept, it's easily the most original, most different concept. It's not somethin we've seen a million times. But without good writing, it could easily descend into "of course I didn't pay my bar tab. I'm eeeevil!" And we don't want that.