Bull & Finch Pub (the 'Cheers' exterior) and the TV-show myth

The Bull & Finch Pub at 84 Beacon Street served as the exterior filming location for the television show Cheers, a fact that led many visitors to believe the on-screen bar's interior was the real pub. In reality, the show's interior scenes were filmed on a Los Angeles soundstage; the Boston location is an inspired-to-tourist destination that markets itself as 'Cheers Beacon Hill' and displays show memorabilia. The distinction between the exterior filming site and the studio interior is widely documented in production histories and media guides.