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Ruddy and the Fein estate have been warring with Bing Crosby Productions, which originally produced Heroes in the late 1960s and is currently owned by Dallas Mavericks owner (and all-around billionaire) Mark Cuban. But an arbitrator finally handed the rights back to Ruddy, clearing way for a possible film.
Cheers premiered on September 30, 1982, with the same fanfare reserved for open mike night. Too bad there wasnât a Nielsen box at Chasenâs restaurant, where we held our premiere party, because it was the only place in America where 30 people were watching the show.