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The 32 best Thanksgiving episodes to watch this holiday season, from
Gilmore Girls
to
Modern Family
By Allison Sadlier, Rachel DeSantis, Kevin Jacobsen, and Alamin Yohannes
Ted Danson didn't worry about typecasting after leaving
Cheers
: Sam 'wasn't part of wacky world'
By Daysia Tolentino
Ted Danson remembers his initial resistance to casting Shelley Long on
Cheers
: 'It'll ruin the show'
By Jordan Hoffman
Ted Danson is still processing the death of
Cheers
costar George Wendt: 'I may tear up'
By Shania Russell
Jason Sudeikis opens up about 'incredible influence' of late uncle George Wendt: 'We miss him greatly'
By Ryan Coleman
Kelsey Grammer remembers 'extraordinary'
Cheers
costar George Wendt, who'd 'set the world on fire' on the show
By Jessica Wang
Cheers
ending explained: Do Sam and Diane end up together?
By Randall Colburn
Where is the
Cheers
cast now? Here's what the sitcom's bartenders and barflies are up to over 40 years later
By Randall Colburn
Ted Danson and more
Cheers
stars pay tribute to late castmate George Wendt: 'A true craftsman'
By Ryan Coleman
5
George Wendt, beloved barfly Norm on
Cheers
, dies at 76
By Ryan Coleman
13
Kelsey Grammer reunited with
Cheers
erotic dancer actress, told her she shared name with his dead sister
By Wesley Stenzel
Ted Danson and
Cheers
costars constantly pranked Woody Harrelson because they 'couldn't beat him at anything'
By Emlyn Travis
Cheers
wouldn't have 'survived' without Shelley Long's Diane, creators say — so they panicked when she left
By Shania Russell
Cheers
star John Ratzenberger recalls man wielding a samurai sword with costars' names on it: 'It was creepy'
By Wesley Stenzel
Kelsey Grammer reveals why he and
Cheers
costar Ted Danson didn't talk for 30 years
By Sydney Bucksbaum
9
Mary Steenburgen assumed future husband Ted Danson was 'slick' like his
Cheers
character when they first met
By Maureen Lee Lenker
Ted Danson reveals the surprising celebrity he gets mistaken for even though they 'don't look anything alike'
By Raechal Shewfelt
Ted Danson apologizes to Kelsey Grammer for argument during
Cheers
years
:
'I feel like it's my bad'
By Emlyn Travis
Ted Danson and Simu Liu swap stories about Woody Harrelson's vegan farts on set: 'He would shut down production'
By Jessica Wang
Ted Danson initially thought being paired with Shelley Long on
Cheers
was 'a bad, bad idea'
By Raechal Shewfelt
Woody Harrelson showed a naked photo of Ted Danson at the
Cheers
wrap party as revenge for getting pantsed
By Shania Russell
Cheers
stars recall time they ditched work to get high on 'extraordinary amount of mushrooms'
By Lauren Huff
Ted Danson says
Cheers
cast kept trying to kick Woody Harrelson's ass
By Raechal Shewfelt
Ted Danson says he'd grab himself 'periodically in the nuts' to make his
Cheers
character seem like an athlete
By Emlyn Travis
Cheers
star George Wendt says nephew Jason Sudeikis is 'such a great kid'
By Raechal Shewfelt
Cheers
stars Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson to reunite to share tales from sitcom, interview celebs
By Jessica Wang
The 25 best TV series finales ever
By EW Staff
Cheers
cast returns to the bar on the 2023 Emmy Awards
By Maureen Lee Lenker
Kelsey Grammer wants
Cheers
star Shelley Long to return as Diane on the
Frasier
reboot
By Lester Fabian Brathwaite
Cheers
stars Ted Danson and George Wendt once puked with Woody Harrelson on set 'out of solidarity'
By Emlyn Travis
Cheers
stars Kelsey Grammer, Ted Danson, more pay tribute to late castmate Kirstie Alley
By Joey Nolfi
Late Show
shares
Star Wars
-style
Cheers
theme to mark Obi-Wan series filming in Boston
By Tyler Aquilina
Cheers! Shelley Long trends on Twitter after Kirstie Alley endorses Donald Trump
By Rosy Cordero
Cheers
writers on why Norm jokes were the hardest to write (and some of the best)
By Samantha Highfill
Cheers
mailman John Ratzenberger suggests a way to help save USPS
By Ruth Kinane
Spot Pennywise in horrifying new version of
Cheers
opening credits
By Clark Collis
Brad Pitt auditioned for
Cheers
and other tales from a casting director
By Dan Snierson
Charlie Sheen joins 'Friends' cast for Burrows special
By James Hibberd
CBS developing Brady Bunch, Cheers stage shows
By Jennifer Maas
Ted Danson explains the secret to comedy, why actors keep working
By Mandi Bierly
Second time around: More TV stars who reprised iconic roles
By Stephanie Robbins
'Cheers' alum joins 'Bones' couples retreat
By Sandra Gonzalez
Predictable sitcom premieres are a relief
By Bruce Fretts
Ashley Judd wins (and loses) in court
By Gary Susman
Tom Cruise and Cameron Crowe reteam for a thriller
By Lori Reese
A romantic proposal on ''Cheers''
By Adam Kelley
TV Season Finales: Big Finishes
By Bruce Fretts
''Cheers'' farewell: The cast speaks
By EW Staff
Kelsey Grammer
By Tim Appelo
Shrinks on the small screen
By Alan Mirabella
The real Sam Malone
By Franz Lidz
Reader postcards
By Suelain Moy and Elysa Gardner
''Cheers'' celebrates its 200th episode
By Mark Harris
EW's guide to the cast of ''Cheers''
By EW Staff
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