Though the bar-set comedy became one of NBC's biggest hits, it didn't start out that way.

The show they made together premiered September 30, 1982, and finished 74th out of 77 shows in the Nielsen ratings that week. NBC entertainment president Brandon Tartikoff believed in it anyway. The ...

With the 1990s being a newly ambitious moment for the sitcom world, networks were looking for shows that could deliver a sense of synergy that NBC achieved in the 80s with a group of series, but their ...

Ted Danson’s predictions weren’t in a good place. The actor, 77, got candid on having a history of being wrong while starring on the NBC sitcom “Cheers” from 1982 to 1993. “I had the reputation on ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for starring in Cheers, died on Tuesday, May 20, at 76. Wendt’s portrayal of Norm Peterson in the NBC sitcom earned him six consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations.

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 They ...