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The Best Episodes of Cheers Season 6

Every episode of Cheers Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Cheers Season 6!

The story about a blue-collar Boston bar run by former sports star Sam Malone and the quirky and wonderful people who worked and drank there.

Genre:Comedy
Network:NBC

Season 6 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Cheers" season 6 is "Home Is the Sailor", rated 8/10 from 590 user votes. It was directed by James Burrows and written by Glen Charles, Les Charles. "Home Is the Sailor" aired on 9/24/1987 and is rated 0.5 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "'I' on Sports".

  • Home Is the Sailor
    8.0/10 590 votes

    #1 - Home Is the Sailor

    Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 9/24/1987

    Sam returns to Cheers six months after he sold it to a large corporation to pursue a life of leisure on board a new boat. Now the boat has sunk and he's looking for a job.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Glen Charles, Les Charles

  • 'I' on Sports
    7.5/10 526 votes

    #2 - 'I' on Sports

    Season 6 Episode 2 - Aired 10/1/1987

    Sam tries to dodge his bar duties so he can fill in for a friend as a sports broadcaster.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Ken Levine, David Isaacs

  • Little Carla, Happy at Last (1)
    7.2/10 500 votes

    #3 - Little Carla, Happy at Last (1)

    Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/1987

    Carla and Eddie plan to get married if they can get past superstition, Eddie's mother, Carla's children, and Rebecca's nerves as she waits for her boss to show up at the bar.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner

  • Little Carla, Happy at Last (2)
    7.1/10 489 votes

    #4 - Little Carla, Happy at Last (2)

    Season 6 Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/1987

    Carla and Eddie plan to get married if they can get past superstition, Eddie's mother, Carla's children, and Rebecca's nerves as she waits for her boss to show up at the bar.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: N/A

  • The Crane Mutiny
    8.1/10 516 votes

    #5 - The Crane Mutiny

    Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1987

    The gang tries to convince Frasier that Rebecca desires him after he quarrels with Lilith and Rebecca replaces Sam's picture with one of Robert Urich.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: David Angell

  • Paint Your Office
    7.8/10 494 votes

    #6 - Paint Your Office

    Season 6 Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1987

    Norm gets to know Rebecca better when he paints her office as a way of paying off his bar tab.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Peter Casey, David Clark Lee

  • The Last Angry Mailman
    7.5/10 481 votes

    #7 - The Last Angry Mailman

    Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1987

    Cliff is opposed to selling out the family home so a convenience store can be built there, but his mother is all for the idea. Meanwhile, the gang tries to find out about Rebecca's college knickname- ""Backseat Becky"".

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • Bidding on the Boys
    8.3/10 545 votes

    #8 - Bidding on the Boys

    Season 6 Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1987

    Sam and Woody are up for bids at a charity auction but less than thrilled at their new ""owners.""

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Lloyd

  • Pudd'n head Boyd
    7.5/10 490 votes

    #9 - Pudd'n head Boyd

    Season 6 Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1987

    Woody meets an elderly woman while wearing his makeup for the role of Mark Twain, and begins dating her.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: N/A

  • A Kiss is Still a Kiss
    7.7/10 505 votes

    #10 - A Kiss is Still a Kiss

    Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1987

    Rebecca asks an eager Sam to escort her to a company function to correct a false impression held by her boss.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: David Lloyd

  • My Fair Clavin
    7.3/10 488 votes

    #11 - My Fair Clavin

    Season 6 Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/1987

    Cliff helps his girl friend improve her appearance then regrets it when all sorts start to hit on her, including Sam.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Phoef Sutton

  • Christmas Cheers
    7.7/10 571 votes

    #12 - Christmas Cheers

    Season 6 Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/1987

    Christmas Eve is depressing at Cheers as Sam rushes to find Rebecca a gift, Rebecca makes everyone work late, and Norm's Santa Claus buddies gather to celebrate the end of the season.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner

  • Woody for Hire meets Norman of the Apes
    7.8/10 497 votes

    #13 - Woody for Hire meets Norman of the Apes

    Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/1988

    Woody tries to convince his friends that he got a small part on Spenser: For Hire and Cliff and Norm quarrel about a practical joke involving a chimpanzee.

    Director: Tim Berry

    Writer: Phoef Sutton

  • And God Created Woodman
    8.1/10 533 votes

    #14 - And God Created Woodman

    Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/1988

    Woody takes responsibility for a vase broken by Rebecca at a company party, and winds up pals with the big boss.

    Director: John Ratzenberger

    Writer: Jeffrey Duteil

  • Tale of Two Cuties
    7.3/10 499 votes

    #15 - Tale of Two Cuties

    Season 6 Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/1988

    Annie Tortelli fills in for Carla at Cheers and Mr. Drake makes Rebecca turn green by personally hiring a pretty young woman to work at Cheers.

    Director: Michael Zinberg

    Writer: N/A

  • Yacht of Fools
    7.5/10 493 votes

    #16 - Yacht of Fools

    Season 6 Episode 16 - Aired 2/4/1988

    Rebecca thinks she's finally got a shot at Evan Drake when he invites her and Sam for a weekend aboard his yacht.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Phoef Sutton

  • To All the Girls I've Loved Before
    7.8/10 504 votes

    #17 - To All the Girls I've Loved Before

    Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 2/11/1988

    Frasier's bachelor party turns out depressing and bleak while Lilith's shower threatens to burst into flames.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • Let Sleeping Drakes Lie
    7.7/10 537 votes

    #18 - Let Sleeping Drakes Lie

    Season 6 Episode 18 - Aired 2/18/1988

    Rebecca moons over Evan Drake's bedroom as Norm repaints it, but she's caught when the man returns unexpectedly.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: David Lloyd

  • Airport V
    7.2/10 473 votes

    #19 - Airport V

    Season 6 Episode 19 - Aired 2/25/1988

    Carla tries to conquer her fear of flying with Frasier's help and Rebecca waits tensely for a visit from a restaurant critic.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • The Sam in the Gray Flannel Suit
    7.5/10 472 votes

    #20 - The Sam in the Gray Flannel Suit

    Season 6 Episode 20 - Aired 3/3/1988

    Rebecca is hurt and jealous when Sam's promoted to corporate headquarters until she finds out why he was moved up.

    Director: Tim Berry

    Writer: N/A

  • Our Hourly Bread
    7.6/10 472 votes

    #21 - Our Hourly Bread

    Season 6 Episode 21 - Aired 3/10/1988

    Rebecca decides to take Woody's suggestion of raffling off a Caribbean vacation to get the bar out of a slump.

    Director: Andy Ackerman

    Writer: N/A

  • Slumber Party Massacred
    7.1/10 482 votes

    #22 - Slumber Party Massacred

    Season 6 Episode 22 - Aired 3/24/1988

    Lilith and Rebecca throw a teenage slumber party to cheer up Carla after she learns she's soon going to be a grandmother.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: Phoef Sutton

  • Bar Wars
    7.9/10 516 votes

    #23 - Bar Wars

    Season 6 Episode 23 - Aired 3/31/1988

    The gang at Cheers declares war when rival bar, Gary's Old Town Tavern, steals the trophy celebrating their one and only sporting victory in a bowling tournament.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • The Big Kiss-Off
    8.2/10 515 votes

    #24 - The Big Kiss-Off

    Season 6 Episode 24 - Aired 4/28/1988

    Sam and Woody wager over who can be the first to plant a three-second kiss on Rebecca.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: David Isaacs, Ken Levine

  • Backseat Becky, Up Front
    7.7/10 484 votes

    #25 - Backseat Becky, Up Front

    Season 6 Episode 25 - Aired 5/5/1988

    A desperate Rebecca goes to extraordinary lengths for a moment alone with Evan Drake as he prepares to move to Japan.

    Director: James Burrows

    Writer: N/A