The actor’s big break came on the classic sitcom Cheers, which ran for eleven seasons, beginning in 1982 and ending in 1993 on the Peacock network.
For a while, the comically-inclined actor seemed to be leaning towards the more dramatic end of the spectrum.
It is interesting that Ted Danson’s career has led him back to acting in a half-hour comedy that airs on NBC, as it is the same network on which his career first took off.