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Right now, at the start of its first season, the new NBC sitcomAbbys feels like something vintage.
WhateverAbbysmight become in the future, right now its still in the realm of potential.
There are no enemies at Abbys bar.
Bill, like everyone else at Abbys, just wants some people to hang out with every night.
In the three episodes given to critics, no substantial antagonist ever materializes.
Some of that comes from the shows aforementioned vintage architecture.
Characters are allowed to truly loathe one another onCheers.
It prevents Abbys, andAbbys, from feeling like the tenuous, endangered oasis it wants to be.
Right now, though,Abbysstill seems a touch too precious about itsCheersheritage.
Early wobbliness aside,Abbys is not a show to dismiss.
