Surprising Behind-the-Scenes Stories from the Set of Cheers

Rhea Perlman’s husband, Danny DeVito, was a familiar face around the Cheers set. He often sat in the audience during tapings, cheering on the cast and supporting Perlman while she delivered Carla’s sharp-tongued one-liners. Despite being a major star himself, he never appeared as a guest on the show.

DeVito simply loved being part of the behind-the-scenes energy, watching the cast work and soaking in the live-audience atmosphere. His presence became a quiet, unofficial tradition — one of the funniest guys in Hollywood hanging out just off-camera while Cheers made sitcom history.