October 14th 2024.
Did you know that Cheers, the beloved sitcom that aired for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993, almost didn't reach that milestone? In a recent episode of their podcast, actors Ted Danson and Woody Harrelson, who played Sam Malone and Woody Boyd respectively, delved into their time on the show and shared some juicy behind-the-scenes stories.
Joined by their guest, actor Simi Liu, the trio reminisced about their time on set, particularly about working in close quarters. Ted, now 76 years old, recalled how Woody's frequent vegetarian farts would cause production to come to a halt. "It was a huge sound stage, but his vegetarian farts were so horrible that he would shut down production," Ted shared, throwing his former castmate under the bus.
Woody, now 63 years old, interjected with a laugh, "Excuse me, but it was vegan farts." To which Ted corrected, "Vegan. Sorry, vegan." Simi, who stars alongside Woody in Last Breath, chimed in with her own experience, teasingly saying, "You were really nice. I think you were really nice about it."
Woody joked that his vegan diet was the culprit for his flatulence, saying, "That was back when I didn't chew my food." The conversation then took a surprising turn as the topic of Will Smith's farting habits on the set of Men in Black came up.
Director Barry Sonnenfeld shared that the set was once evacuated for three hours because of Will's flatulence. He explained, "We were getting ready to shoot Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, and Tommy does not suffer fools I'll tell you that much." The actors were locked into a sealed pod as part of the storyline, but Will's farting caused some issues.
Barry continued, "We race the ladder over, Tommy reaches his leg out as the ladder is coming over, races down the stairs. And what happened was, Will Smith is a farter. It's just some people are. And you really don't want to be inside a very small hermetically sealed space with a Will Smith fart."
The director joked that the stage had to be evacuated for three hours, but quickly added, "No, he's a lovely guy – he just farts." So, it seems like Woody and Will have something in common when it comes to their bodily functions.
But let's get back to Cheers. This iconic show revolved around the daily lives of the staff and customers at a bar in Boston, and had a star-studded cast including Shelley Long, Rhea Perlman, Kirstie Alley, and Kelsey Grammer, who even landed his own spin-off, Frasier, shortly after.
Despite the occasional production shutdown due to flatulence, Cheers remains one of the most beloved sitcoms of all time, and Ted, Woody, and Simi's podcast episode is just a reminder of the behind-the-scenes antics that made it all the more special. Cheers to that!
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