It's rare for a supporting actor on a hit TV comedy to turn down the chance to headline their own spin-off series. But that's precisely what Rhea Perlman did when the makers of Cheers — including ...

Other original cast members included Rhea Perlman (Carla Tortelli); Shelley Long (Diane Chambers), who left at the end of season five; and Nicholas Colasanto (Ernie 'Coach Pantusso), who passed during ...

Diane Chambers (Shelley Long) and Nick Tortelli (Dan Hedaya) having candlelight dinner on Cheers - NBC At "Cheers," everybody knows your name. But can you name the classic comedy's first spinoff? If ...

Carla Tortelli’s (Rhea Perlman) personal life had its own subplot on the popular 1980s sitcom, and her story arc resulted in radio DJ Jay Thomas being cast as Carla’s husband, Eddie LeBec. Eddie was a ...

Cheers was a massive success for NBC in the 1980s. For 11 seasons, viewers tuned in to see the inner-workings of a neighborhood bar in Boston and, in doing so, became a part of the establishment’s ...