Maintaining a sense of humor about all this, Danson remembered, "One time a joke died, and [director James Burrows] turned ...

But Danson revealed on his podcast, Where Everybody Knows Your Name, that he originally did not want Long to take on the role ...

Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, Rhea Perlman, John Ratzenberger, George Wendt and Anthony Anderson perform onstage at the 75th Emmy Awards on Jan. 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.