There were some critics that said when Shelley walks out the door, that’s the end of ‘Cheers.’ And we had to live with that,” ...

Long played Diane on the show's first five seasonsCheers ran for eleven seasons — including six after star Shelley Long left — but the show’s success was anything but certain. Glen and Les Charles, ...

Cheers was one of the world’s most popular TV show when it aired from 1982-1993, and it still ranks as one of the best sitcoms of all time. But a series having such wide appeal can also lead to some ...

if not for the work of Shelley Long. "Shelley really gave the first year or two or three the boost that Cheers needed, " Danson said. "Because she landed into her part feet first in the pilot and ...

Cheers creators Glen and Les Charles discuss the initial concerns that they had that the sitcom's future was tied to Shelley Long.

"Cheers" star John Ratzenberger recalled an "odd" fan encounter while filming the hit TV show. Ratzenberger, who starred as Cliff Clavin, had noticed an audience member fixated on Shelley Long and ...

John Ratzenberger recalled an alarming encounter with a Cheers fan during an interview with the Still Here Hollywood podcast. "There was one audience member I remember just watching," the actor behind ...

The actor, who’s also voiced many Pixar characters, didn’t specify when this weird incident took place, although since Shelley Long was involved, that places it sometime during Cheers’ first ...

Cheers ran for eleven seasons — including six after star Shelley Long left — but the show’s success was anything but certain. Les, 76, said that brothers’ mindset was “sheer panic.” ...

Brothers Glen and Les recall feeling "sheer panic" when Long announced her decision to leave the sitcom after five seasons.