When the hit sitcom CHEERS premiered in 1982, critics loved the show, but viewers at home didn’t initially follow suit.

It was the bar where everybody knew your name — and for 11 seasons, the cast of ‘Cheers’ became household names themselves.

Ted Danson has revealed Cheers was almost cancelled during its first season. The 78-year-old actor - who led the cast of the sitcom as bar owner Sam Malone - recalled how the programme was a hit with ...