And we had to live with that because that was this element of the show, the main element of the show was the Sam Diane courtship.” Les added that the creators often said, “we’re not sure that ‘Cheers’ ...

The actress reprised the role for the Cheers season finale — which also provided closure for all those left wondering about the Sam and Diane relationship. Long revisited Diane again ...

The series ultimately brought Kirstie Alley on in season 6 as Rebecca Howe, who becomes manager of Cheers and butts heads with Sam. But she wasn’t meant to be a Diane replacement. Rebecca and ...

"There were some critics that said when Shelley walks out the door, that's the end of Cheers," Glen said, adding that it was difficult to believe otherwise since "a main element of the show was the ...

Glen, 82, explained, “There were some critics that said when Shelley walks out the door, that's the end of Cheers. And we had to live with that because that was this element of the show, the main ...