The brothers revealed that they weren’t sure they could continue after Shelley Long left ... s the end of ‘Cheers.’ And we had to live with that because that was this element of the show, the main ...

Sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name — a place that might not exist, if not for the work of Shelley Long ... to Diane. The actress reprised the role for the Cheers season ...

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

Cheers creators feared losing Shelley Long would end the show’s run. Sam and Diane’s romance was central to Cheers' early appeal. Ted Danson credits Long for the boost in early seasons.

“There were some critics that said when Shelley walks out the door, that’s the end of Cheers ... Sam [played by Danson] - Diane courtship,” he said. Les said Long was integral to the ...

His brother and co-creator Glen chimed in, “There were some critics that said when Shelley walks out the door, that’s the end of ‘Cheers ... he owned. Long co-starred as Diane Chambers ...

if not for the work of Shelley Long. During a visit to the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, Cheers creators and brothers Glen and Les Charles credited Long's performance as Diane Chambers with ...

“And I think all of the rest of you were finding your way a little bit.” Related: Kelsey Grammer Wants Shelley Long's Cheers Character Diane on the Frasier Revival to 'Put Something to Bed' Danson ...