Who had the most success BEFORE the show?? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

barwars · 03-05-2004, 09:49 PM

I dont really think any of them were very big stars before Cheers.
But if you do know what they did before.... share with the rest of us.

Teddy02 · 03-06-2004, 12:13 AM

before cheers all of them were like nothing. lol cheers made them!!! that's why i really like how grateful ted is to cheers i mean come on they really wouldn't have gotten anywhere if cheers hadn't come along

NORM · 03-06-2004, 02:25 AM

Colasanto was. Director an actor. I'd also say Ted. Everyone else did stuff aswell before though. George and Shelley were both members of the Second City, very funny. Rhea had played Louie's gal on Taxi. Kirstie ahd been in a Star Trek film. John worked over in Europe on some comdies and films. As I recall I think Cheers was Harrelson's first work. And Kelsey I'm not sure on. Bebe was doing the broadway and theatre thing. But I'd say Nick Colasanto.

NORM · 03-06-2004, 02:26 AM

Oh and Tim I like how you put "and George Wendt" nice touch

lol

barwars · 03-06-2004, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by NORM
Oh and Tim I like how you put "and George Wendt" nice touch lol

I would've put him as the first selection.
But "and George Wendt" sounds so much cooler.

Brian Damage · 03-06-2004, 12:52 PM

I voted Ted. I saw him do a few things before Cheers aired.

Ria · 03-06-2004, 12:55 PM

According to something I read and/or saw, they had a hard time casting Ted b/c he had done something for the network that totally bombed and was associated with that, so I don't know how successful he is. I would say Nick Colasanto on the merit of his directing or Bebe b/c she had already won a Tony by the time she started Cheers (Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1986 for Sweet Charity).

NORM · 03-07-2004, 07:04 PM

Ted did commercials and stuff. He was eventually cast on this one series that failed and the network blamed Ted. When it came time to cast for Cheers Ted was seen as someone to not even be considered. But obviously things did a 180 for Danson and he became Sam Malone, the character that everyone knows and loves.

"Yea I said it. I guy can love another guy without being the kinda guy that loves other guys" -Sam Malone

treky · 03-25-2004, 03:50 AM

Nick Colasanto both acted & directed a lot in the 70s, Bebe Newurth acted a lot on Broadway (and still does), Kellsy Grammer used to be on a soap opera before "Cheers", Kirstie Alley did a lot of plays and was in one of the "Star Trek" movies (she played Lt. Savick in "Star Treck 2" and was going to revise the role in 6 but, unfortunetaly, didn't

), George Wednt was with the "Second City" comedy troupe, Rhea Perlman played Louies girlfreind, Zena, on a few episodes of "Taxi" (which, for it's last season, was on right after "Cheers" on Thursdays), and as for the others, I don't know.

View Poll Results: Who had the biggest success BEFORE joining Cheers??
Ted Danson	2	22.22%
Shelley Long	2	22.22%
Rhea Perlman	0	0%
John Ratzenberger	0	0%
Nicholas Colosanto	2	22.22%
Kelsey Grammer	0	0%
Woody Harrelson	1	11.11%
Kirstie Alley	1	11.11%
Bebe Neuwirth	1	11.11%
and George Wendt	0	0%
Voters: 9. You may not vote on this poll

03-05-2004, 09:49 PM	#1
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Who had the most success BEFORE the show?? I dont really think any of them were very big stars before Cheers. But if you do know what they did before.... share with the rest of us.

03-06-2004, 12:13 AM	#2
Teddy02 La Vita e Bella Forum Regular Join Date: Jul 09, 2003 Posts: 572	before cheers all of them were like nothing. lol cheers made them!!! that's why i really like how grateful ted is to cheers i mean come on they really wouldn't have gotten anywhere if cheers hadn't come along
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03-06-2004, 02:25 AM	#3
NORM #1 Wendt Fan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 19, 2002 Location: Wherever my wheels are rolling. Posts: 1,607	Colasanto was. Director an actor. I'd also say Ted. Everyone else did stuff aswell before though. George and Shelley were both members of the Second City, very funny. Rhea had played Louie's gal on Taxi. Kirstie ahd been in a Star Trek film. John worked over in Europe on some comdies and films. As I recall I think Cheers was Harrelson's first work. And Kelsey I'm not sure on. Bebe was doing the broadway and theatre thing. But I'd say Nick Colasanto.
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03-25-2004, 03:50 AM	#9
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	Nick Colasanto both acted & directed a lot in the 70s, Bebe Newurth acted a lot on Broadway (and still does), Kellsy Grammer used to be on a soap opera before "Cheers", Kirstie Alley did a lot of plays and was in one of the "Star Trek" movies (she played Lt. Savick in "Star Treck 2" and was going to revise the role in 6 but, unfortunetaly, didn't ), George Wednt was with the "Second City" comedy troupe, Rhea Perlman played Louies girlfreind, Zena, on a few episodes of "Taxi" (which, for it's last season, was on right after "Cheers" on Thursdays), and as for the others, I don't know.
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03-06-2004, 02:26 AM	#4
NORM #1 Wendt Fan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 19, 2002 Location: Wherever my wheels are rolling. Posts: 1,607	Oh and Tim I like how you put "and George Wendt" nice touch lol

03-06-2004, 12:52 PM	#6
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I voted Ted. I saw him do a few things before Cheers aired.

03-06-2004, 12:55 PM	#7
Ria Producerintraining Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 18, 2003 Location: Across the river from my fave bar! Posts: 466	According to something I read and/or saw, they had a hard time casting Ted b/c he had done something for the network that totally bombed and was associated with that, so I don't know how successful he is. I would say Nick Colasanto on the merit of his directing or Bebe b/c she had already won a Tony by the time she started Cheers (Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 1986 for Sweet Charity).

03-07-2004, 07:04 PM	#8
NORM #1 Wendt Fan Senior Member Join Date: Oct 19, 2002 Location: Wherever my wheels are rolling. Posts: 1,607	Ted did commercials and stuff. He was eventually cast on this one series that failed and the network blamed Ted. When it came time to cast for Cheers Ted was seen as someone to not even be considered. But obviously things did a 180 for Danson and he became Sam Malone, the character that everyone knows and loves. "Yea I said it. I guy can love another guy without being the kinda guy that loves other guys" -Sam Malone