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Cheers S6E1 — Home Is the Sailor
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Cheers•Season 6•Episode 1

Home Is the Sailor

8.0/10 · 673 votesSep 24, 198724 min

Ranked #5 of 25 in Season 6•+0.4 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byJames Burrows
Written byLes Charles, Glen Charles
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Ted Danson

Ted Danson

Sam Malone

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Rebecca Howe

Rhea Perlman

Rhea Perlman

Carla Tortelli

George Wendt

George Wendt

Norm Peterson

John Ratzenberger

John Ratzenberger

Cliff Clavin

Woody Harrelson

Woody Harrelson

Woody Boyd

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Frasier Crane

Crew3

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Les Charles

Writer

Glen Charles

Glen Charles

Writer

James Burrows

James Burrows

Director

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Episode Summary

"Home Is the Sailor" is episode 1 of Cheers season 6. It scored 8.0/10 from 673 votes, ranking #5 of 25 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by James Burrows and written by Les Charles, Glen Charles, it aired on September 24, 1987.

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