The Many Lives of “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”
In October of 1991, the cast of Cheers performed the Cheers Theme as part of host Kirstie Alley’s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live. click to watch video
In 1998, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in an episode of Friends entitled “The One With Ross’ Wedding”. click to watch video
In January 2022 Applebee’s premiered a series of commercials honoring their “regulars” featuring “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” Click here to watch
On February 7, 2017 the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” in concert at TD Arena in Boston. Click here to watch
In February 2021 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured on an episode of Resident Alien on the SYFY Network. Click here to watch
On May 20, 1993, Gary Portnoy, Judy Hart Angelo and the cast of Cheers sang “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno live from Boston following the airing of the final episode of Cheers. click to watch video
In September 2023 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in two episodes of the animated series, “Adventure Time : Fionna & Cake”. Click here to watch and here to watch
In August 2016 Gary performed “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” at a sold-out benefit for the Bedford Playhouse in Bedford, NY with Paul Shaffer and Glenn Close. Click here to watch
In September 2020 Sophia Kruithof released “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” as her first single after winning Season 10 of The Voice in Holland. Click here to watch
In 2006, a video of Shaquille O’Neal performing the Cheers Theme was posted on YouTube Click here to watch
In May 2020 Gary Portnoy performed the Cheers Theme in Quarantine for his friends on Facebook and YouTube Click here to watch
The Killers performed “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” in concert at the Agganis Arena in Boston on December 17, 2012. Click here to watch
In 2013, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured twice in the “Simon and Marcy” episode of the animated series “Adventure Time”. Ice King singing Cheers song Adventure Time- The Ice King (Simon) Sings Cheers Theme “Version 2”
In 2008 and 2009 the song was featured in a Diet Dr. Pepper commercial Click here to watch
On January 5, 2017 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was an answer on Jeopardy. Click here to watch
In 2002, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was performed in an episode of the television series Ally McBeal. click to watch video
In 1994, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in an episode of the Simpsons entitled “Fear Of Flying”. click to watch video
In 1998, it was featured in a scene from Will Ferrell’s movie “A Night at the Roxbury.” click here to watch video
In September 2020 Kelly Clarkson sang “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” to open the second season of her talk show. Click here to watch video
On November 17, 2016 the Cheers Theme was parodied on Late Night with Steven Colbert. Click here to watch video
In 2005 the Cheers theme was performed by Colin Hay of Men At Work in an episode of Scrubs.click to watch video
On April 18, 2013 the Milwaukee Brewers played the Cheers Theme in a show of support for the people of Boston in the wake of the April 15 Boston Marathon bombings. Click here to watch video
In 2003, the school choir in Everwood performed a portion of the Cheers Theme in the episode “The Miracle Of Everwood.” click to watch video
In 2002, the casts of NBC shows past and present sang the Cheers Theme on a live special celebrating that network’s 75th Anniversary. Click here to watch video
On January 29, 2024 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was a clue on Jeopardy. Click here to watch
In September 2023 Maya Rudolph performed Where Everybody Knows Your Name at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City. Click here to watch
In August, 2023 The Cheers Theme was featured in a commercial for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.Click here to watch
On February 16, 2019 PJ Morton performed Where Everybody Knows Your Name in concert at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Click here to watch
In February, 2020 Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in a Cheers inspired Dominos commercial. Click here to watch
In September, 2013 Irish singer/songwriter Foy Vance performed “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” on the Ray D’Arcy radio show. Click here to watch
In April, 2020 Stephen Colbert opened his show with a Cheers Theme inspired parody. Click here to watch
On February 5, 2017 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in a Super Bowl LI commercial for Michelob Ultra. Click here to watch
In 1985, Crystal Gayle sang “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” on the Emmy Awards. click to watch video
On September 17, 2017 “Where Everybody Knows Yours Name” was featured on the Emmy Awards in a one time only commercial for Audi. Click here to watch
In 1993, Portnoy adapted and performed the Cheers Theme for an episode of the PBS series Bill Nye the Science Guy. click to watch video
Rascal Flatts sang The Cheers Theme in concert at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on January 23, 2009. Click here to watch
Also in November, 2016 Russell Brand sang the Cheers Theme to his dog. Click here to watch
In August, 2010, country superstar Brad Paisley performed the Cheers Theme in concert before a crowd of 51,000 at Gillette Stadium. Click here to watch
In 1991, the theme from Cheers was parodied (“At Flaming Moe’s”) in an episode of The Simpsons entitled “Flaming Moe’s”. click to watch video
In 2006, a portion of “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was used on the CBS sitcom How I Met Your Mother during the episode “Swarley”. click to watch video
In 2017, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured (briefly!) in a new AT&T ad campaign. Click here to watch
In 2002, Gary Portnoy was interviewed and performed the Cheers Theme on an episode of Entertainment Tonight. click to watch video
In 2014, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in a Chevy Cruz commercial that premiered during the Winter Olympics
In 2004, British Rock Group The Wildhearts performed “Cheers” on tour at the Hammersmith Apollo Theater.
In June, 2022 Seth Meyers and Post Malone went day drinking and performed an inebriated version of Where Everybody Knows Your Name.
In 2018, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was part of a pivotal scene in the blockbuster Transformer movie “Bumblebee”.
In May, 2020 John Legend wrote a special lyric to Where Everybody Knows Your Name and he and the other judges on The Voice performed it at the end of their season finale.
