In 1982, Danson was cast in the role of Sam Malone, a former local-legend baseball player and bartender, for the NBC sitcom Cheers. On the show, he has an on-again-off-again relationship with the college-educated, sophisticated Diane Chambers .

Nov 22, 2024 · Ted Danson does indeed wear a wig to hide his bald patch. The Cheers star has not had a hair transplant. He's always preferred toupee or a hairpiece.

Mar 5, 2025 · Cheers star Ted Danson's story about the hit sitcom backfired on a recent podcast. Danson played bar owner and former Boston Red Sox pitcher Sam Malone on the NBC series, which ran for 11 seasons ...

Jan 31, 2025 · "Cheers" co-stars Kelsey Grammer and Ted Danson recently reflected on their days at the Bull & Finch Pub — revealing that they had a falling out and didn't talk for nearly 30 years.

Jan 13, 2025 · Actor Ted Danson admitted to having many beloved moments when making sitcom Cheers, but one in particular stood out to him. The TV legend starred as publican Sam Malone on the long-running...

Feb 3, 2025 · Ted Danson and Kelsey Grammer on 'Cheers' in 1986. NBC/Getty Musing on the moment, he continued, "Now maybe what happened for Ted was, he stepped away from what might have been a better friendship ...

Oct 23, 2024 · Ted Danson is showing that it’s never too late to say “I’m sorry.” On this week’s episode of Danson’s Sirius XM podcast, he apologized to his former “Cheers” co-star Kelsey Grammer for...

Oct 24, 2024 · Ted Danson is apologizing to Kelsey Grammer for an argument they had on the set of Cheers. Danson, 76, issued his mea culpa during the Wednesday, October 23, episode of his SiriusXM podcast “...

Feb 4, 2025 · Kelsey Grammer shared some insight into why he and former Cheers costar, Ted Danson, didn’t talk for three decades before reconciling last year.

Oct 23, 2024 · On Wednesday’s episode of Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson’s “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” podcast, Danson, 76, reflected on his friendship with their “Cheers” co-star Kelsey Grammer.