Shelley Long leaving CHEERS might be the reason why CHEERS managed to last as long as it did.
Shelley Long leaving CHEERS might be the reason why CHEERS managed to last as long as it did. The main reason CHEERS ended on season 11 wasn't over losing viewers, it was still the top comedy series in the country by the time it ended, it was because Ted Danson wanted to leave. Shelley Long leaving was a blow since she was the co-lead. For five seasons, CHEERS was the Sam and Diane story arc. It was the core of the series. When Shelley ...