Cheers (season 1) the pub, but on the Stage 25 lot of Paramount Studios with the set decoration of "Cheers". The Bull & Finch Pub was later renamed Cheers Beacon Hill. The entire season is set exclusively in the bar, its office, and the billiard room; no locations outside the bar were used until Diane Chambers' apartment is seen in the second season. In the pilot episode's original script, there were only four principal characters: Sam Malone, Diane Chambers, Carla Tortelli, and Ernie "Coach" Pantusso. Norm Peterson and Cliff Clavin were absent from the original script. George Wendt and John Ratzenberger had auditioned
This Is Us (TV series) it to the studio. Jennifer Salke, president at NBC, commented on the conception of a title for the series, saying "The title didn't come easy...but "This Is Us" tapped into everything, and the show's about us." It has been revealed that other ideas for the title included "36", "Happy Birthday", and "The Story of Us." . Despite positive reviews from both 20th Television and sister company,Fox, there were concerns regarding the lack of views it would attract on the network, leading Fox to sell it to NBC . NBC is regarded by many networks as an ideal place for "This