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.
In 1998, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in an episode of Friends entitled “The One With Ross’ Wedding”
In January 2022 Applebee’s premiered a series of commercials honoring their “regulars” featuring “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”
In April, 2024 Jason Mraz posted a video of “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” on Tiktok.
On February 7, 2017 the Red Hot Chili Peppers performed “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” in concert at TD Arena in Boston.
In February 2021 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured on an episode of Resident Alien on the SYFY Network.
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.
In September 2023 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in two episodes of the animated series, “Adventure Time : Fionna & Cake”.
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.
In September 2020 Sophia Kruithof released “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” as her first single after winning Season 10 of The Voice in Holland.
In 2006, a video of Shaquille O’Neal performing the Cheers Theme was posted on YouTube
In May 2020 Gary Portnoy performed the Cheers Theme in Quarantine for his friends on Facebook and YouTube
The Killers performed “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” in concert at the Agganis Arena in Boston on December 17, 2012.
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
In 2013, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured twice in the “Simon and Marcy” episode of the animated series “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
On January 5, 2017 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was an answer on Jeopardy
In 2002, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was performed in an episode of the television series Ally McBeal.
In 1994, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in an episode of the Simpsons entitled “Fear Of Flying”.
In 1998, it was featured in a scene from Will Ferrell’s movie “A Night at the Roxbury.”
In June, 2025 the Cheers Theme was featured in an episode of the hit animated series “Rick and Morty”
On November 17, 2016 the Cheers Theme was parodied on Late Night with Steven Colbert.
In 2005 the Cheers theme was performed by Colin Hay of Men At Work in an episode of Scrubs
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.
In 2003, the school choir in Everwood performed a portion of the Cheers Theme in the episode “The Miracle Of Everwood.
In 2002, the casts of NBC shows past and present sang the Cheers Theme on a live special celebrating that network’s 75th Anniversary.
On January 29, 2024 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was a clue on Jeopardy.
n September 2023 Maya Rudolph performed Where Everybody Knows Your Name at The Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York City.
In August, 2023 The Cheers Theme was featured in a commercial for Kellogg’s Corn Flakes.
On February 16, 2019 PJ Morton performed Where Everybody Knows Your Name in concert at The Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
In February, 2020 Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in a Cheers inspired Dominos commercial.
In September, 2013 Irish singer/songwriter Foy Vance performed “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” on the Ray D’Arcy radio show.
In April, 2020 Stephen Colbert opened his show with a Cheers Theme inspired parody.
On February 5, 2017 “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured in a Super Bowl LI commercial for Michelob Ultra.
In 1985, Crystal Gayle sang “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” on the Emmy Awards.
On September 17, 2017 “Where Everybody Knows Yours Name” was featured on the Emmy Awards in a one time only commercial for Audi.
In 1993, Portnoy adapted and performed the Cheers Theme for an episode of the PBS series Bill Nye the Science Guy.
Rascal Flatts sang The Cheers Theme in concert at Joel Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on January 23, 2009.
In August, 2010, country superstar Brad Paisley performed the Cheers Theme in concert before a crowd of 51,000 at Gillette Stadium.
In 1991, the theme from Cheers was parodied (“At Flaming Moe’s”) in an episode of The Simpsons entitled “Flaming Moe’s”.
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”.
In 2017, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” was featured (briefly!) in a new AT&T ad campaign.
In 2002, Gary Portnoy was interviewed and performed the Cheers Theme on an episode of Entertainment Tonight.
In September 2020 Kelly Clarkson sang “Where Everybody Knows Your Name” to open the second season of her talk show.
Also in November, 2016 Russell Brand sang the Cheers Theme to his dog.
Other Performances
- 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.