Ted Danson (clockwise from top left), Rhea Perlman, Woody Harrelson, Kelsey Grammer, George Wendt, Shelley Long, Kirstie Alley, Tom Berenger and John Ratzenberger. NBCUniversal via Getty Images ...
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.” ...
Glen said they were tasked with having to prove critics wrong who believed Long leaving would be the end of the show. “There were some critics that said when Shelley walks out the door ...