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Cheers (season 11)
The eleventh and final season of the American television sitcom ''Cheers'' aired on NBC from September 24, 1992 to 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 as Lilith Sternin-Crane *George Wendt as Norm Peterson Hilary Norman Peterson is a regular fictional character on the American television show ''Cheers''. The character was portrayed by actor George Wendt and is named Hilary after his paternal grandfather. Norm appeared in all 275 episodes of ' ... Episodes Notes References {{Cheers 11 1992 American television seasons 1993 American television seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Anderson (producer)
Tom Anderson is an American producer and screenwriter. He won a Primetime Emmy Award and was nominated for three more in the category Outstanding Comedy Series for his work on the television program ''Cheers''. Anderson produced and wrote for television programs including ''Living Single'', ''Kevin Can Wait'', '' Something Wilder'', ''Newhart'' and ''The Jeff Foxworthy Show''. Anderson is the brother of the former mayor of Willoughby, Ohio Willoughby is a city in Lake County, Ohio, United States, along the Chagrin River. The population was 23,959 at the time of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. A suburb of Cleveland, it is part of the Greater Cleveland, Cleveland metropol ..., David Anderson. References External links * Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Year of birth missing (living people) American male screenwriters American television writers American male television writers American television producers 20th-century America ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rebecca Howe
Rebecca Howe is a fictional character of the American television sitcom ''Cheers'', portrayed by Kirstie Alley and created by Glen and Les Charles. Rebecca appeared in 147 episodes of ''Cheers'' between 1987 and 1993 and in one episode of '' Wings''. She debuts in the season six episode " Home Is the Sailor" after Shelley Long—who played waitress Diane Chambers—left the show to pursue a movie career. Much of the show's humor in previous seasons had been based around the interaction and sexual tension between the womanizing, working-class main character, bartender Sam Malone, and the high-class, snobbish Diane. Rebecca was intended to fill the gap as Sam's new female foil. After Sam sells the bar to a corporation, the audience learns Rebecca is the new manager of Cheers. She spars with Sam and frequently rejects his advances. She gradually becomes neurotic and falls in love with almost every rich man in Boston. With the exception of the late Nicholas Colasanto, Alley w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Levine (screenwriter)
Kenneth Levine ( ) 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, 2011–12), 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 stint with th ... [...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'' (1976–1981, 1987). 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 third and fourth 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 to 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 come ... [...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 best known for his roles as Otho Fenlock in Tim Burton's ''Beetlejuice'' and 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 Fenlock, while appearing in The Groundlings comedy troupe and performing in the stage play ''Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights'', portraying Gertrude Stein. ''Beetlejui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Leopold
Tom Leopold (born 1949) 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 was born in Miami Beach, Florida, and grew up in nearby Coral Gables, 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Today
''USA Today'' (often stylized in all caps) is an American daily middle-market newspaper and news broadcasting company. Founded by Al Neuharth in 1980 and launched on September 14, 1982, the newspaper operates from Gannett's corporate headquarters in New York City. 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, informational graphics, and inclusion of popular culture stories, among other distinct features. As of 2023, ''USA Today'' has the fifth largest print circulation in the United States, with 132,640 print subscribers. It has two million digital subscribers, the fourth-largest online circulation of any U.S. newspaper. ''USA Today'' is distributed in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, and an international edition is distributed in Asia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rob Long
Robert Long (born June 8, 1965) 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. Long received an award from the Writers Guild of America. In addition to his television work, Long is a contributing editor for ''National Review'', as well as a contributor to publications like ''TIME'', ''Newsweek International'', ''The Wall Street Journal'', and radio host. In May 2010, he took part in launching a new center-right commentary site, Ricochet. Education Long graduated from Phillips Academy in 1983 and Yale University in 1987. After graduation, he studied for two years at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television, where he later served as an adjunct professor of screenwriting. Television career Long started his career as a screenwriter for the ... [...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 the hit U.K. sitcom'' My Family'' (BBC) in 2010. Staley went on to be executive producer and showrunner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norm Peterson
Hilary Norman Peterson is a regular fictional character on the American television show ''Cheers''. The character was portrayed by actor George Wendt and is named Hilary after his paternal grandfather. Norm appeared in all 275 episodes of ''Cheers'' from 1982 to 1993 and was initially the only customer featured in the show's main cast, later joined by best friend Cliff Clavin, Frasier Crane, and Lilith Sternin. Along with Sam Malone and Carla Tortelli, Norm is one of only three characters to appear in every episode of ''Cheers''. He also made one guest appearance each in the three other sitcoms set in the ''Cheers'' universe: the ''Frasier'' episode " Cheerful Goodbyes," the '' Wings'' episode " The Story of Joe" and the spin-off '' The Tortellis.'' Casting and creation In the original script of the 1982 pilot, " Give Me a Ring Sometime," there was no Norm Peterson. George Wendt and John Ratzenberger auditioned for the same role, originally named George, and Wendt w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilith Sternin-Crane
Lilith Sternin (formerly Sternin-Crane), M.D., Ph.D., Ed.D, A.P.A. is a fictional character on the American television sitcoms ''Cheers'' and ''Frasier'', portrayed by Bebe Neuwirth. The character first appears as a date for Frasier Crane, though mutual hostility and discomfort causes the evening to end badly. Several months later, Lilith meets Frasier again and, with some help from Frasier's ex-fiancée, Diane Chambers (Shelley Long), they start a romantic relationship, eventually living together, marrying, and having a son, Frederick. In the final season of ''Cheers'', Lilith has an affair with another man and leaves Frasier. The affair later unravels and Lilith returns, seeking reconciliation with Frasier. Although ''Cheers'' ends ambiguously with regard to Frasier and Lilith's marriage, at the beginning of the spin-off series ''Frasier'', their divorce has been finalized, with Lilith gaining custody of Frederick and remaining in Boston while Frasier has moved back to his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frasier Crane
Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane (born ) is a fictional character who is both a supporting character on the American television sitcom ''Cheers'' and the titular protagonist of its spin-off '' Frasier'' and the latter's 2023 sequel. In all three series, he is portrayed by Kelsey Grammer. The character debuted in the ''Cheers'' third-season premiere, " Rebound (Part 1)" (1984), as Diane Chambers's love interest, part of the Sam and Diane story arc. Intended to appear for only a few episodes, Grammer's performance in the role was praised by producers, prompting them to expand his role and increase his prominence. Later in ''Cheers'', Frasier marries Lilith Sternin ( Bebe Neuwirth) and has a son, Frederick. After ''Cheers'' ended, the character moved to a spin-off series, ''Frasier'', through which the span of his overall television appearances totals twenty years. In the spin-off, Frasier moves back to his birthplace, Seattle, after his divorce from Lilith, who retained custody of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
