James Burrows (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "James Burrows" in English language version.

Last modified: 00:21:41, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

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14442web.archive.org

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922tvguide.com

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65variety.com

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41gq.com

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33deadline.com

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22indiewire.com

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11interfaithfamily.com

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11jewishjournal.com

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11alumniandfriends.org

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11latimes.com

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11archive.org

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11patch.com

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11ew.com

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11encyclopedia.com

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11hollywoodreporter.com

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11bbc.co.uk

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11vox.com

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11televisionacademy.com

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6sqft.com (Global: low place; English: 7,123^rd place)

Doge, Annie (5 March 2015). "James Burrows, Go-To '90s Sitcom Director, Buys Handsome Greenwich Village Apartment for $4.2M". 6sqft. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

alumniandfriends.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

"Notable Alumni". Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

Littlefield, Warren (2012). Top of the Rock, Inside the Rise and Fall of Must See TV (1st ed.). New York, NY: Doubleday. pp. 21–22. ISBN 978-0-385-53374-4.

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

"James Burrows, legendary director of Cheers and Friends, dies aged 85". BBC News. June 19, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.

deadline.com (Global: 19^th place; English: 16^th place)

The Deadline Team (4 December 2014). "James Burrows & Robert Butler To Receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award For Television". Deadline. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
Andreeva, Nellie (17 November 2015). "Veteran Sitcom Director James Burrows Hits 1,000 TV Episodes Mark". Deadline. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
"'Facts Of Life' & 'Diff'rent Strokes' Next Up For ABC's 'Live In Front Of A Studio Audience'; First Stars, Premiere Date Set". Deadline Hollywood. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

dga.org (Global: 3,947^th place; English: 2,253^rd place)

"James Burrows – Inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award in Television Direction". Directors Guild of America. 23 December 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
Rosenberg, Howard (Summer 2007). "The Jimmy Show". Directors Guild of America. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
Lembeck, Michael (5 June 2013). "Visual History with James Burrows". Directors Guild of America. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.

encyclopedia.com (Global: 457^th place; English: 342^nd place)

"Burrows, James 1940– (Jim Burrows, Jimmy Burrows)". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

"Friends". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.

gq.com (Global: 1,063^rd place; English: 621^st place)

Raftery, Brian (27 September 2012). "The Best TV Show That's Ever Been". GQ. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

Koseluk, Chris (June 10, 2026). "James Burrows, 'Will & Grace' Director and 'Cheers' Co-Creator, Dies at 85". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 21 June 2026.

indiewire.com (Global: 177^th place; English: 117^th place)

"'Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times". IndieWire. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
Zilko, Christian (2026-06-19). "James Burrows, Legendary Sitcom Director Who Shaped Half a Century of American Television, Dead at 85". IndieWire. Retrieved 2026-06-21.

interfaithfamily.com (Global: low place; English: 8,285^th place)

Interfaith Family: "Somebody Put Baby in a Dance Competition" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine September 14, 2010

jewishjournal.com (Global: 2,096^th place; English: 1,239^th place)

Jewish Journal: "The Heroes of Jewish Comedy" by Tom Teicholz Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine July 3, 2003

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

Du Brow, Rick (19 March 1995). "He Pilots the Pilots : How to succeed in television without really trying? Call James Burrows. He's the sitcom director with the golden touch. (Say "Cheers.")". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2016.

npr.org (Global: 114^th place; English: 75^th place)

Ulaby, Neda (4 September 2012). "Making A Comedy Pilot? You Might Want To Call James Burrows". NPR. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

Rifkin, Glenn (2026-06-19). "James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-20.
Weber, Bruce (28 April 1998). "ARTS IN AMERICA; A Winding Path of Laughter From Stage to TV and Back". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
Martel, Ned (29 September 2005). "Time to Pause the Laugh Track". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

patch.com (Global: 1,504^th place; English: 723^rd place)

"'1917' Director Takes Home Top Prize At DGA Awards". Patch. January 26, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2020.

people.com (Global: 69^th place; English: 49^th place)

Edel, Victoria (June 19, 2026). "James Burrows, Cheers co‑creator and Will & Grace director, dies at 85". People. Retrieved June 20, 2026.

stolendress.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

Jason Klamm and Allen Rueckert (30 August 2016). "Dispatches From Fort Awesome: A NewsRadio Podcast". Stolen Dress (Podcast). Event occurs at 47:25. Retrieved 31 August 2016.

tcm.com (Global: 422^nd place; English: 232^nd place)

"Partners". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Bumpers". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Roosevelt and Truman". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Calling Doctor Storm, M. D." Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"The Plant Family". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"More Than Friends". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Butterflies". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Every Stray Dog and Kid". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"At Your Service". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Big Shots in America". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"In the Lion's Den". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Channel 99". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Out on the Edge". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"The Nerd". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2016.

televisionacademy.com (Global: 2,838^th place; English: 1,490^th place)

"James Burrows". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2026-06-19. Retrieved 2026-06-20.

tvguide.com (Global: 138^th place; English: 83^rd place)

"James Burrows credits". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
Eng, Joyce (13 January 2016). "NBC Plans Friends Reunion and Hairspray Musical, Defends Donald Trump Appearances". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.

variety.com (Global: 21^st place; English: 17^th place)

Rosemberg, Jasmin (19 March 2015). "Stars Sing Broadway Tunes for Alzheimer's at Sardi's Benefit". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
Tepper, Allegra (8 October 2013). "Director James Burrows Feted by TV Academy". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
Lowry, Brian (February 16, 2016). "James Burrows Marks Directing Milestone as Sitcoms Lose 'Must See' Label". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
Littleton, Cynthia (June 19, 2026). "James Burrows, 'Cheers' Co-Creator and Prolific TV Director, Dies at 85". Variety. Archived from the original on June 19, 2026. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
Tepper, Allegra (8 October 2013). "Director James Burrows Feted by TV Academy". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.

vox.com (Global: 697^th place; English: 420^th place)

"How do All in the Family and The Jeffersons translate to 2019? Surprisingly well". Vox. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.

web.archive.org (Global: 1^st place; English: 1^st place)

Interfaith Family: "Somebody Put Baby in a Dance Competition" Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine September 14, 2010
Jewish Journal: "The Heroes of Jewish Comedy" by Tom Teicholz Archived 2016-08-26 at the Wayback Machine July 3, 2003
Rosemberg, Jasmin (19 March 2015). "Stars Sing Broadway Tunes for Alzheimer's at Sardi's Benefit". Variety. Archived from the original on 16 September 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
"Notable Alumni". Alumni & Friends of LaGuardia High School. Archived from the original on 31 August 2015. Retrieved 16 September 2015.
The Deadline Team (4 December 2014). "James Burrows & Robert Butler To Receive DGA Lifetime Achievement Award For Television". Deadline. Archived from the original on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
Rosenberg, Howard (Summer 2007). "The Jimmy Show". Directors Guild of America. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
Du Brow, Rick (19 March 1995). "He Pilots the Pilots : How to succeed in television without really trying? Call James Burrows. He's the sitcom director with the golden touch. (Say "Cheers.")". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 19 October 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2016.
Lembeck, Michael (5 June 2013). "Visual History with James Burrows". Directors Guild of America. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
Weber, Bruce (28 April 1998). "ARTS IN AMERICA; A Winding Path of Laughter From Stage to TV and Back". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 11 October 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
Raftery, Brian (27 September 2012). "The Best TV Show That's Ever Been". GQ. Archived from the original on 4 May 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
"James Burrows credits". TV Guide. Archived from the original on June 20, 2026. Retrieved June 20, 2026.
Tepper, Allegra (8 October 2013). "Director James Burrows Feted by TV Academy". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
Ulaby, Neda (4 September 2012). "Making A Comedy Pilot? You Might Want To Call James Burrows". NPR. Archived from the original on 20 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
Andreeva, Nellie (17 November 2015). "Veteran Sitcom Director James Burrows Hits 1,000 TV Episodes Mark". Deadline. Archived from the original on 15 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
Lowry, Brian (February 16, 2016). "James Burrows Marks Directing Milestone as Sitcoms Lose 'Must See' Label". Variety. Archived from the original on April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
Eng, Joyce (13 January 2016). "NBC Plans Friends Reunion and Hairspray Musical, Defends Donald Trump Appearances". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 16 January 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2016.
"'1917' Director Takes Home Top Prize At DGA Awards". Patch. January 26, 2020. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
"Friends". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
Martel, Ned (29 September 2005). "Time to Pause the Laugh Track". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
Doge, Annie (5 March 2015). "James Burrows, Go-To '90s Sitcom Director, Buys Handsome Greenwich Village Apartment for $4.2M". 6sqft. Archived from the original on 30 July 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
Littleton, Cynthia (June 19, 2026). "James Burrows, 'Cheers' Co-Creator and Prolific TV Director, Dies at 85". Variety. Archived from the original on June 19, 2026. Retrieved August 13, 2026.
"Burrows, James 1940– (Jim Burrows, Jimmy Burrows)". Encyclopedia.com. Archived from the original on 26 January 2016. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
"Partners". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Bumpers". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Roosevelt and Truman". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Calling Doctor Storm, M. D." Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"The Plant Family". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"More Than Friends". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Butterflies". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Every Stray Dog and Kid". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Goodbye Doesn't Mean Forever". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"At Your Service". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 25, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Big Shots in America". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 26, 2013. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"In the Lion's Den". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 24, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Channel 99". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"Out on the Edge". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on July 23, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"The Nerd". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2016.
"How do All in the Family and The Jeffersons translate to 2019? Surprisingly well". Vox. 26 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
"'Live in Front of a Studio Audience: Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' and 'Good Times". IndieWire. 19 December 2019. Archived from the original on 13 January 2024. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
"'Facts Of Life' & 'Diff'rent Strokes' Next Up For ABC's 'Live In Front Of A Studio Audience'; First Stars, Premiere Date Set". Deadline Hollywood. 19 November 2021. Archived from the original on 20 May 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
Tepper, Allegra (8 October 2013). "Director James Burrows Feted by TV Academy". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 July 2015. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
"James Burrows". Television Academy. Archived from the original on 2026-06-19. Retrieved 2026-06-20.

worldcat.org (Global: 4^th place; English: 4^th place)

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Rifkin, Glenn (2026-06-19). "James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-06-20.

James Burrows (English Wikipedia)

6sqft.com (Global: low place; English: 7,123rd place)

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encyclopedia.com (Global: 457th place; English: 342nd place)

ew.com (Global: 59th place; English: 45th place)

gq.com (Global: 1,063rd place; English: 621st place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30th place; English: 22nd place)

indiewire.com (Global: 177th place; English: 117th place)

interfaithfamily.com (Global: low place; English: 8,285th place)

jewishjournal.com (Global: 2,096th place; English: 1,239th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32nd place; English: 21st place)

npr.org (Global: 114th place; English: 75th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

patch.com (Global: 1,504th place; English: 723rd place)

people.com (Global: 69th place; English: 49th place)

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televisionacademy.com (Global: 2,838th place; English: 1,490th place)

tvguide.com (Global: 138th place; English: 83rd place)

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gq.com (Global: 1,063^rd place; English: 621^st place)

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