Despite becoming a 'monster hit,' the series got off to a slow start in the ratings.

The hit sitcom Cheers helped launch the careers of several actors who stayed in the spotlight years after the series ended on May 20, 1993. The show lost a cast member on May 20, when Wendt died at ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Led by Ted Danson, the cast included Woody Harrelson, Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratzenberger and, later, ...

George Wendt, the gifted comedic actor who played gregarious, beer-loving barfly Norm Peterson on the legendary NBC sitcom Cheers, passed away on Tuesday morning (May 20). He was 76. Per The Hollywood ...

George Wendt, famous for playing Norm Peterson in the iconic sitcom “Cheers,” has died at 76. His family rep confirmed the news to The Post, saying Wendt “died peacefully in his sleep while at home” ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cheers was the No. 1 TV show during the 1990-91 TV season, and it was highly rated every other season, except for one. “Critics ...

From groundbreaking sitcoms like Cheers to soapy, over-the-top melodramas like Dynasty, the 1980s brought a wave of shows that changed the face of television. The gritty realism and character-driven ...

Well, I was in, uh, Chicago last week, and my family's from Chicago, and they said, uh, when I was at home, they said, you know, there's, there's *** place called Cheers at the same logo at 159th and ...

George Wendt, the actor best known for his starring role as Norm Peterson in the NBC sitcom “Cheers,” has died at 76. The actor famously appeared in nearly every episode of the show, and the role ...