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Ted Danson: My 'Cheers' finale was a blur
27 Jul
Summary
- Danson struggled with personal turmoil during the 'Cheers' finale.
- His marriage crumbled due to personal issues and an affair.
- He sought therapy and spirituality for personal growth.
Actor Ted Danson, 78, recently shared that he has little memory of the "Cheers" series finale. This was due to immense personal upheaval during that period. His marriage to his second wife, Cassandra "Casey" Coates, was ending, a situation exacerbated by an extramarital affair.
Danson described this time as wanting to stop being a liar and to achieve emotional maturity. He embarked on a significant healing journey, which he referred to as his "postgrad grow-up class." This process involved visiting a mentor in Long Beach, California, for a unique form of therapy rooted in spirituality.
The "Cheers" series, which focused on a group of Boston locals at a bar, aired for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993. Its finale was notably one of the most-watched television episodes of the 1990s. Danson has since remarried, tying the knot with actress Mary Steenburgen in 1995.
