'Cheers' cast: Where are they now?

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"Cheers" premiered on television 40 years ago on Friday, making everyone want to go somewhere where everybody knows their name.The show made its cast members household names, even spawning a spin-off show, "Frasier," and a reboot is in the works.

The show did not start off as a ratings' superstar. However, it quickly became one of the most popular shows on air, with many members of its cast getting nominated for, and even winning, Emmy Awards.

By the end of its 11 season run, "Cheers" was getting a record setting 26 million viewers each week. "I hope and assume that every good comedy writer, no matter the age, has a moment where they discover how great "Cheers" is," mega fan Amy Poehler told GQ in 2012. "And I would encourage any young person getting into comedy to sit down and watch it." Here is what the cast has been up to since starring in the iconic show.

Ted Danson The iconic show starring Ted Danson as bartender Sam Malone celebrates its 40th anniversary. (Getty Images) Ted Danson got his big break on "Cheers," starring as bartender Sam Malone from 1982-1993.Throughout his years on "Cheers," Danson also took on film roles, starring in "Three Men and a Baby," its sequel "Three Men and a Little Lady" and "Cousins" with Isabella Rossellini.