Cheers decadent old-money WASPs," but, to meet producers' demands, they rewrote the lyrics to be about "likeable losers" in a Boston bar. The show's producers rejected this song, as well. After they read the script of the series pilot, they created another song "Another Day". When Portnoy and Hart Angelo heard that NBC had commissioned thirteen episodes, they created an official theme song "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" and rewrote the lyrics. On syndicated airings of "Cheers", the theme song was shortened to make room for commercials. "Cheers" was critically acclaimed in its first season, though it landed a disappointing 74th
Estee Portnoy Estee Portnoy Estee Portnoy (née Estee Mermelstein) is an American business executive. She is business manager, spokesperson for National Basketball Association Hall of Famer and basketball player Michael Jordan. Portnoy was born in New Castle, Pennsylvania. Portnoy attended the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor where she was an honors graduate in Marketing. She also received an MBA in Marketing from the University of Maryland. Portnoy began her career in sports marketing at the University of Michigan in the Athletic Public Relations Office and as a member of the Board in Control of Inter-Collegiate Athletics. As business manager to Michael