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
David Portnoy David Portnoy David Portnoy (born March 22, 1977), nicknamed "El Presidente" and "El Pres", is an American businessman, blogger, podcast host, and founder of the satirical sports and pop culture blog Barstool Sports. Born to Michael and Linda, Portnoy grew up in Swampscott, Massachusetts, where he attended Swampscott High School (Class of 1995). One of his classmates there was ESPN's Todd McShay. Portnoy later attended the University of Michigan in 1995, and graduated with a degree in education. Following graduation in 1999, Portnoy moved to Boston and began working at Yankee Group, an IT market research firm. After four years,