Filming of the final scene of "Cheers" ended in tears as Ted Danson, Kirstie Alley and other cast members bade farewell to the 11-year-old sitcom.

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Most of the 90-minute episode, featuring the return of Shelley Long as the intellectual barmaid Diane Chambers, was shot last week because of the actress' time constraints. But the final scene for the May 20 finale was shot Wednesday following filming of the second-to-last episode.Former Paramount Studios chief Brandon Tartikoff and "Doonesbury" cartoonist Garry Trudeau were among the extras seated at the bar for that episode.

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