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Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman
The eleventh and final season of ''Cheers'', an American television sitcom, originally aired on NBC in the United States between September 24, 1992, and May 20, 1993. The show was created by director James Burrows and writers Glen and Les Charles under the production team Charles Burrows Charles Productions, in association with Paramount Television. Cast and characters * Ted Danson as Sam Malone *Kirstie Alley as Rebecca Howe * Rhea Perlman as Carla Tortelli * John Ratzenberger as Cliff Clavin * Woody Harrelson as Woody Boyd * Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane *Bebe Neuwirth Beatrice "Bebe" Jane Neuwirth ( ; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. On television, she played Dr. Lilith Sternin, Frasier Crane's wife, on both the TV sitcom ''Cheers'' (in a starring role) and its spin-off ''F ... as Lilith Sternin-Crane * George Wendt as Norm Peterson Episodes References {{Cheers 11 1992 American television seasons 1993 American television s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Danson
Edward Bridge "Ted" Danson III (born December 29, 1947) is an American actor. He achieved stardom playing the lead character Sam Malone on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'', for which he received two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. He was nominated for more Emmy Awards for roles in the legal drama ''Damages (TV series), Damages'' (2007-2010) and the NBC sitcom ''The Good Place'' (2016-2020). He was awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame and was ranked second in ''TV Guide''s list of the top 25 television stars. Danson's made his film debut in 1978 in the crime drama ''The Onion Field (film), The Onion Field''. His breakout role was as Jack Holden in the films ''Three Men and a Baby'' (1987) and ''Three Men and a Little Lady'' (1990). His other film roles include ''Body Heat'' (1981), ''Dad (1989 film), Dad'' (1989), and ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998). Danson's other leading roles on television include the CBS sitcom ''Becker (TV series), Becker'', CBS drama ''CSI: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woody Boyd
Woodrow Tiberius Boyd is a character on the American television show ''Cheers'', portrayed by Woody Harrelson. Woody came to Cheers at the beginning of the fourth season of ''Cheers'' in 1985 in the episode "Birth, Death, Love and Rice". Woody appeared in 200 episodes of ''Cheers'' between 1985 and 1993. He also made a guest appearance on ''Frasier'' in the episode "The Show Where Woody Shows Up". He is portrayed as simple-minded but good-hearted. ''Cheers'' Woody was born on July 23 (like the actor who played him) and hails from Hanover, Indiana, where he was voted the smartest student in school. His mother's name was Margaret and his father's name is Edgel. He and his childhood sweetheart, Beth Curtis, were also voted "Couple Most Likely to Explode," as they were both obese at the time. It was later revealed that they always ate, to excess, around one another due to their palpable sexual tension. Woody followed in Coach's footsteps in many ways, failing to understand the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Mahoney
Charles John Mahoney (June 20, 1940 – February 4, 2018) was an English-born American actor. He was known for playing Martin Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'' (1993–2004), and won a Screen Actors Guild Award for the role in 2000. Mahoney started his career in Chicago as a member of the Steppenwolf Theatre Company alongside John Malkovich, Gary Sinise, and Laurie Metcalf. He received the Clarence Derwent Award as Most Promising Male Newcomer in 1986. Later that year, his performance in the Broadway revival of John Guare's ''The House of Blue Leaves'' earned him a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Mahoney first became known for his roles in such films as John Patrick Shanley's romantic comedy ''Moonstruck'' (1987), Barry Levinson's comedy ''Tin Men'', John Sayles' sports drama ''Eight Men Out'' (1988), Cameron Crowe's romantic drama '' Say Anything...'' (1989), the Coen brothers' ''Barton Fink'' (1991), and ''The Hudsucker Proxy'' (1994), Clint Eastwood's ''In th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Isaacs (writer)
David Isaacs is an American screenwriter and producer. He has written episodes of ''M*A*S*H'', '' Cheers'', its spin-off ''Frasier'', and ''The Simpsons'' with Ken Levine. Isaacs became a consulting producer and writer for the AMC television drama ''Mad Men'' for the show's second season. He won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Dramatic Series at the February 2009 ceremony for his work on the second season. He is currently a professor and Chair of the writing division at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he teaches comedy and screenwriting. References External links * David Isaacsat the UCLA Extension Writers' Program David Isaacsat the University of Southern California , mottoeng = "Let whoever earns the palm bear it" , religious_affiliation = Nonsectarian—historically Methodist , established = , accreditation = WSCUC , type = Private research university , academic_affiliations = , endowment = $8.1 ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Levine (screenwriter)
Kenneth Levine (/lɪˈvaɪn/ is an American screenwriter, director, producer, and author. Levine has worked on a number of television series, including ''M*A*S*H'', ''Cheers'' (for which he shared Outstanding Comedy Series honors at the 35th Primetime Emmy Awards), ''Frasier'', ''The Simpsons'', ''Wings'', ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', ''Becker'' and ''Dharma and Greg''. Along with his writing partner David Isaacs, he created the series ''Almost Perfect''. Levine was also the co-writer of the feature films ''Volunteers'' and '' Mannequin Two: On the Move''. Levine has also been a radio and TV play-by-play commentator for Major League Baseball games, having worked with the Baltimore Orioles (1991), Seattle Mariners (1992–94, 2011-2012), and San Diego Padres (1995–96). From 2008 to 2010, he co-hosted the KABC ''Dodger Talk'' radio call-in program after every Los Angeles Dodgers game, as well as the station's weekly ''Sunday Night Sports Final'' program. During his second sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan O'Shannon
Dan O'Shannon (born March 10, 1962) is an American television writer and producer who has worked on shows such as ''Newhart'', ''Cheers'', and ''Frasier''. He was an executive producer of the ABC show ''Modern Family'', but left the show at the conclusion of season five to accept a development deal at CBS TV Studios. He grew up in Euclid and Painesville, Ohio, graduating from Riverside High School in Painesville Township. Aside from television writing (since 1985), he is the author of two books, ''The Adventures of Mrs. Jesus'', published by Harper-Collins (2014) and ''What Are You Laughing At? A Comprehensive Guide to the Comedic Event'', published by Continuum International Publishing Group in 2012. Awards, nominations and honors O'Shannon has won six Emmy awards for his TV work over the past 25+ years (five for ''Modern Family'', and one for ''Cheers''). He has earned five awards and five nominations for ''Modern Family'', three nominations for ''Frasier'' and four nomi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julia Montgomery
Julia Montgomery (born July 2, 1960) is an American film and television actress. She first gained public attention for her role as Samantha Vernon on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'' (1977–1980). She subsequently appeared in the slasher film '' Girls Nite Out'' (1982), followed by the role of Betty Childs in the comedy film ''Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984). Montgomery reprised her role of Betty in the film's second and third sequels (1992–1994). Life and career Montgomery was born July 2, 1960 in Kansas City, Missouri. Montgomery's first role was on the soap opera ''One Life to Live'' as Samantha Vernon from 1976–1981. Her well-known film role is in the hit comedy film ''Revenge of the Nerds'' (1984) as Betty Childs; she reprised the role in the TV films '' Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation'' (1992) and '' Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love'' (1994). She also played Dr. Sally Arthur, M.D. in ''Earth Star Voyager'' (1988), and appeared in the comedy films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Shadix
William Glenn Shadix (April 15, 1952 – September 7, 2010) was an American actor and comedian. He was known for his role as Otho in Tim Burton's horror comedy film ''Beetlejuice'' and as the voice of the Mayor of Halloween Town in ''The Nightmare Before Christmas''. Early life Shadix was born on April 15, 1952 in Bessemer, Alabama, the eldest child in the family. His surname was legally changed to "Scott" when his mother, Annie Ruth (née Livingston), remarried a few years after his birth, although he would use his original surname when working as an actor. He attended Birmingham–Southern College for two years, studying with absurdist playwright-director Arnold Powell. Career He lived in Manhattan, New York City prior to moving to Hollywood in 1977. He got his breakthrough film role in ''Beetlejuice'' as interior decorator Otho, while appearing in The Groundlings comedy troupe and performing in the stage play ''Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights'', portraying Gertrude Stein. ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Leopold
Tom Leopold (born ) is an American comedy writer, performer, and novelist. He has written episodes of ''Seinfeld'' and ''Cheers'', along with several books. Leopold has often been associated with Chevy Chase, Harry Shearer, and Paul Shaffer due to his work with them on various projects. He also provided vocal performances with Jonathan Katz in animated productions for the Internet such as ''Hey, We're Back'' and ''Explosion Bus''. Early life Leopold grew up in Coral Gables, Florida, the son of Paul and Joanne Leopold. He attended Coral Gables Senior High School before graduating from the School of Performing Arts at New York University. Career Leopold began writing material for '' National Lampoon'' magazine and went on to work on ''The National Lampoon Radio Hour'' when it was created in 1973. He worked with performers such as Chevy Chase, Richard Belzer, and Christopher Guest. He transitioned into television sketch comedy writing when ''The Chevy Chase Show'' began in 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Today
''USA Today'' (stylized in all uppercase) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth on September 15, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in Tysons, Virginia. Its newspaper is printed at 37 sites across the United States and at five additional sites internationally. The paper's dynamic design influenced the style of local, regional, and national newspapers worldwide through its use of concise reports, colorized images, Infographic, informational graphics, and inclusion of popular culture stories, among other distinct features. With an average print circulation of 159,233 as of 2022, a digital-only subscriber base of 504,000 as of 2019, and an approximate daily readership of 2.6 million, ''USA Today'' is ranked as the first by circulation on the list of newspapers in the United States. It has been shown to maintain a generally center-left audience, in regards to political persuasion. ''US ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Long
Robert Long is an American writer and television producer in Hollywood. As a screenwriter and executive producer for the long-running television program ''Cheers'', he received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations in 1992 and 1993. Long created the television show ''George and Leo'', among others. In addition to his television work, Long is a contributing editor for ''National Review'', as well as a contributor to ''TIME'', ''Newsweek International'', ''The Wall Street Journal'', and the ''Los Angeles Times''. He hosts the syndicated weekly radio commentary ''Martini Shot'', and appears regularly on political commentary shows. In May 2010, he took part in launching a new center-right commentary site, Ricochet. Long received an award from the Writers Guild of America, and is on the board of directors of ''The American Cinema Foundation'', a non-profit arts organization created to nurture and reward television and feature-film projects. His published works include ''Conversations ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan Staley
Dan Staley is an American screenwriter and television producer. Staley began his career in advertising, working as a copywriter at J. Walter Thompson and David Deutsch Associates, now Deutsch Inc. In his five years in advertising, he won the Clio and One Show Gold, the highest creative awards in the advertising industry. Staley began writing for television in 1990. With former writing partner Rob Long, he worked on the final four seasons of NBC's ''Cheers''. Staley & Long wrote 14 episodes of ''Cheers'' and eventually rose to be co-executive producers for the show’s final season (1992–93). The team went on to create numerous pilots and series for Paramount's Network Television division, including '' Pig Sty'', '' Good Company'', '' George and Leo'', ''Love & Money'' and '' Men, Women & Dogs''. Staley began writing on his own in 2008; his first solo credit was an episode of hit U.K. sitcom'' My Family'' (BBC) in 2010. Staley went on to be executive producer and showru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
