Cheers Cheers Cheers is an American sitcom that ran on NBC from September 30, 1982, to May 20, 1993, with a total of 275 half-hour episodes for eleven seasons. The show was produced by Charles/Burrows/Charles Productions in association with Paramount Network Television. The show was created by the team of James Burrows, Glen Charles, and Les Charles. The show is set in a bar named Cheers in Boston, Massachusetts, where a group of locals meet to drink, relax, and socialize. The show's main theme song, co-written and performed by Gary Portnoy, lent its refrain "Where Everybody Knows Your Name" as the
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,