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When you really think about it, he could have been on every show ... right?

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Was Ted Danson a castmember on Fargo?

Has Danson appeared on Fargo? Has he appeared on any of these shows?

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Yes, Ted Danson was on Fargo.

That's right. He was on the FX series' second season ... and he's on a lot more than you think. Now it's time to put your Danson knowledge to the test.

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Is Ted Danson on NBC's new show The Good Place?

The comedy series, which premiered in 2016, is about becoming a better person ... in the afterlife.

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Yes, Ted Danson is on The Good Place.

Danson stars as a guide and architect of the "good place."

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Have you ever spotted Ted Danson on Game of Thrones?

Is Danson a Stark or a Lannister?

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No, Ted Danson has never graced Game of Thrones with his on-screen presence.

Maybe it's time to write him a cameo, George R. R. Martin.

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Was Ted Danson on CSI: NY?

The third permutation of the CSI franchise ran for nine seasons on CBS.

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Yes, Ted Danson did appear on CSI: NY.

Though he was known for his starring role on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as D.B. Russell, his character also appeared on one episode of the spin-off series CSI: NY.

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Is Ted Danson on NBC’s new family drama This Is Us?

The show, which premiered in 2016, won a Critics' Choice Award for Most Exciting New Series.

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No, Ted Danson is not on This Is Us.

Not yet, anyway.

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Was Ted Danson on Cheers?

The sitcom ran for 11 seasons.

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Yes, Ted Danson was on Cheers.

Heck yes, of course Ted Danson was on Cheers. He's probably most well known for his starring role as Boston bartender Sam Malone.

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Was Ted Danson ever on Curb Your Enthusiasm?

HBO has announced the show will return for a ninth season.

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Yes, Ted Danson has appeared on Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Danson and his real-life wife, Mary Steenburgen, have both appeared on the series numerous times and have often butted heads with Larry David's character on the show.

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Has Ted Danson appeared on American Horror Story?

The seventh season of the anthology horror series is set to premiere in 2017.

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No, Ted Danson has never appeared on American Horror Story.

Nope, Danson has not wandered into the Murder House or Freak Show.

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Was Ted Danson on Becker?

Becker ran from 1998 to 2004 on CBS.

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Yes, Ted Danson was on Becker.

Danson starred as John Becker, a doctor who can't help but be annoyed by his friends and patients.

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Was Ted Danson on Married...With Children?

The series was the longest-lasting live-action sitcom on Fox. It ran for 11 seasons.

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No, Ted Danson was not on Married...With Children.

Nope, no Ted Danson. He does bear a resemblance to Ted McGinley, who played Jefferson D'Arcy, though.

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Was Ted Danson on Friends?

Did Danson appear on the NBC sitcom which lasted 10 seasons?

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No, Ted Danson did not appear on Friends.

Though Friends featured guest stars from Tom Selleck to Brad Pitt, Ted Danson never appeared on the show.

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Was Ted Danson on Just Shoot Me!?

The sitcom about a style magazine aired on NBC from 1997 to 2003.

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No, Ted Danson was not on Just Shoot Me.

The comedy ensemble series featured Laura San Giacomo, George Segal and David Spade. Not Ted Danson.

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Did Ted Danson ever appear on Laverne & Shirley?

The Happy Days spin-off ran for eight seasons from 1976 to 1983.

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Yes, Ted Danson appeared on Laverne & Shirley.

Yes, Danson was on one of the show's few sad episodes. He played Laverne's firefighter boyfriend, Randy Carpenter, who was killed in the line of duty the night before he planned to propose to her.

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Was Ted Danson on Whoopi?

Whoopi Goldberg's sitcom, where she played a former one-hit wonder running a small hotel, ran for one season from 2003 to 2004.

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No, Ted Danson was not on Whoopi.

Danson did not appear on Goldberg's sitcom. Though the two actors co-starred in the film Made in America in 1993 and had a brief romantic relationship.

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Was Ted Danson on Damages?

The legal thriller, starring Glenn Close, lasted five seasons.

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Yes, Ted Danson was on Damages.

Danson's character was a corrupt billionaire CEO named Arthur Frobisher.

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Did Ted Danson appear on Taxi?

The sitcom ran for five seasons, from 1978 to 1983, and nabbed 18 Emmy Awards.

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Yes, Ted Danson was on Taxi.

Ted Danson appeared in one episode of the comedy series as a mean hairstylist who gave Elaine (Marilu Henner) a crazy makeover.