'The Money Pit' star Shelley Long on her dangerous stunt and lack of knowledge about Tom Hanks

In the mid-1980s, Shelley Long was facing quite a few decisions about where to take her career. She was closer to the end than the beginning of her tenure on Cheers, and though she had an interest in working more in film, she was about to become a mother. When Long was presented with the opportunity to star in The Money Pit, she was hesitant.