Ted Danson Reveals Why He Left Sitcoms for Good After ABC Flop: 'I've Stayed at This Half-Hour Party Too Long' | Video

Ted Danson has been a staple of television for decades, but the actor revealed on Wednesday that he nearly left the small screen behind entirely after "Help Me Help You" was canceled on ABC mid-season. "It was after 'Cheers' and 'Becker' and I tried another half-hour and I just felt like - it didn't work out, then it was like, 'Oh, I've stayed at this half-hour party too long,'" Danson said on his podcast "Where Everybody Knows Your Name." "'I'm no longer funny. I'm not amusing myself. There are people doing really amazing, funny stuff. I'm gonna stop . . .