Cheers was one of many world’s hottest TV present when it aired from 1982-1993, and it nonetheless ranks as top-of-the-line sitcoms of all time. However a collection having such huge attraction also can result in some unusual incidents for the primary solid. For Cheers, a type of moments got here when a fan confirmed as much as an episode taping with a samurai sword and an unnerving give attention to Shelley Lengthy and Ted Danson.
John Ratzenberger, who performed Cliff Clavin for the whole thing of Cheers’ run, recounted this story whereas showing on Nonetheless Right here Hollywood Podcast w/ Steve Kmetko. He was the one who seen that one thing was off about this individual within the viewers, explaining:
There was one viewers member, I keep in mind simply watching… once more, town I got here from, you needed to have eyes behind your head. And so I used to be wanting on the viewers and the present’s happening. And there was one man, for some cause, he was taking a look at Shelley [Long] and Ted [Danson]. Simply wherever they have been, he was gazing them, however his eyes have been just a bit nuts. And I do know one thing’s improper there, as a result of the motion of the stage play, Cheers happening there, and this man’s wanting the place the actors are standing off to the aspect.
Yeah, I can perceive why this could have made Ratzenberger suspicious. The actor, who’s additionally voiced many Pixar characters, didn’t specify when this bizarre incident occurred, though since Shelley Lengthy was concerned, that locations it someday throughout Cheers’ first 5 seasons, when she was a collection common. The warning bells going off in Ratzenberger’s head have been sturdy sufficient for him to let somebody know, which led to the next:
And I stated to the pinnacle of the safety, Tom, pointed the man out, I stated, ‘That appear odd you you?’ So that they went and checked the man out. He had, beneath his no matter, a samurai sword with I feel it was Ted and Shelley’s identify written on it. It was creepy. So that they removed him. I by no means heard anything about it.
I actually need to know the thought course of behind this Cheers fan deciding to place Diane Chambers and Sam Malone performers’ names on a samurai sword, after which carry the blade to an episode taping. What did he assume was going to occur? That they’d be excited to see the sword and heap praises upon him? I can also’t assist however consider that humorous Step Brothers scene (although not the funniest scene within the film) when Will Ferrell’s Brennan tells John C. Reilly’s Dale that he bought his samurai sword autographed by Randy Jackson when he was on the mall.
If there’s a lesson to be discovered from this, it’s that it’s not a good suggestion to precise your enthusiasm for a film or TV actor by placing their identify on a weapon. It sends the improper message. And if you happen to’re like me, listening to this story will make you need to revisit Cheers, which may be streamed Paramount+ subscription.