Long played Diane on the show's first five seasons Cheers ran for eleven seasons — including six after star Shelley Long left — but the show’s success was anything but certain. Glen and Les ...

So we can't fight that." Lucky for fans, Long's departure from the series didn't mean bidding a final farewell to Diane. The actress reprised the role for the Cheers season finale — which also ...

“Cheers,” which aired for 11 seasons on NBC from 1982 to 1993, followed womanizing former pitcher Sam Malone (Danson) and the customers who frequented the bar he owned. Long co-starred as ...

During a visit to the Where Everybody Knows Your Name podcast, Cheers creators and brothers Glen and Les Charles credited Long's performance as Diane Chambers with securing the debut season's success.

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 ...