May 7, 1987 –
Shelly Long made her last appearance as a regular on the NBC series Cheers, on this date.
To keep Shelley Long’s departure from the series under wraps, three endings were shot. The aired ending, which had Diane leaving and promising to return in six months, and two additional endings. One had Sam and Diane getting married, and a third ending that the producers have not disclosed to this date.
