When Woody Harrelson first joined the cast of “Cheers,” Ted Danson committed a lot of time trying to “outdo” his new cast member.

Harrelson joined the series as Woody Boyd in season 4 Ted Danson opened up in the new episode of his podcast about how he felt a rivalry with Woody Harrelson when the latter joined Cheers in season 4 ...

When Cheers introduced Kirstie Alley’s character ... “I think I got the story right,” James, 84, said in the episode. “In the rehearsals for the first show with her, she walks in the ...

In a recent episode, he talked to Cheers director James Burrows and opened up about how he was always trying to outdo his costar Woody Harrelson. Danson, who starred as Sam Malone, had some ...

James Burrows was born in Los Angeles, the son of Abe Burrows, a well-known playwright and stage director. At a young age his father moved the family back to their native New York to continue his work ...

on Cheers — welcomed TV director James Burrows. Burrows, an 11-time Emmy winner, co-created the series and directed all but 35 episodes. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily ...