8.5/102 votes#1 - One for the Road
Season 11 Episode 25 - Aired 5/20/1993
Whilst watching the National Cable Ace Awards, the gang sees ex-waitress Diane Chambers winning the award for best writing in a mini-series. This leads to Sam calling Diane to congratulate her, and to find out that she is married and has children. Sam tells her Diane that he too has a wife and kids, and invites Diane and her husband to visit them. Sam strongly believes Diane is lying and becomes really shocked when she walks into Cheers the following day to meet Mrs Malone. Meanwhile Rebecca's boyfriend Don proposes to her and she accidently says no, ends up heartbroken and agrees to play Sam's wife to fool Diane. Sam and Rebecca have dinner with Diane and her husband, Reed Manchester. During the dinner Don arrives and proposes to her again, and this time she manages to say yes! They leave the dinner, and Sam thinks he must look like a fool. Then Diane's husband turns out to be a fake when *his* husband Kevin appears!
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Ralph Phillips
6.4/1037 votes#2 - Suddenly Human
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/1990
Stardate: 44143.7. A custody battle between Picard and a child's adoptive father arises when a boy showing evidence of abuse is discovered.
Director: Gabrielle Beaumont
Writer: Ralph Phillips
6.0/101 votes#3 - The Crossing
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1988
A stressed-out priest repeatedly encounters a station wagon containing a young girl. The car keeps crashing and bursting into flames.
Director: Paul Lynch
Writer: Ralph Phillips
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"One for the Road" is the best rated episode written by Ralph Phillips. It scored 8.5/10 based on 2 votes. It was directed by James Burrows. It aired on 5/20/1993 and is rated 2.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Suddenly Human".