Ted Danson admits leaving 'Cheers' was like jumping off a cliff
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Ted Danson reveals how personal life struggles made leaving "Cheers" easier, sharing insights about his transition away from Sam Malone after 11 seasons.
Lori Bashian is an entertainment production assistant for Fox News Digital.
"First off, the transition was easy because I blew my personal life up so badly in that moment of leaving that it didn't even dawn on me that I had quite left ‘Cheers’ for months because I was just dealing with myself and my personal stuff," Danson said.
When asked if the work he was doing on himself in his personal life contributed to his decision to leave the show, Danson explained he thinks he chose to leave "because I went, 'I'm blowing s--- up in my life for the better.'"
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