Trivia: Which “Cheers” actor got his break as Private LaRoche on “M*A*S*H”?
Ted Danson
Shelley Long
George Wendt
Woody Harrelson
The correct answer is George Wendt
So why is this answer correct? : In season 11’s Halloween episode, George Wendt appeared as Private LaRoche, a character with a pool ball stuck in his mouth. The role is considered Wendt’s big break into comedic television, but he wasn’t the only “Cheers” actor to appear on “M*A*S*H.” A few years earlier, Shelley Long made an appearance as Nurse Mendenhall in the season 8 episode “Bottle Fatigue.”