The BEST episodes of Cheers season 6

Every episode of Cheers season 6, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cheers season 6!

Sam, a former pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, owns and runs Cheers, a cozy bar in Boston. Somewhat snobby, beautiful and intelligent Diane -- forced to become a waitress when her fiance jilts her -- constantly bickers with Sam. Eventually, they fall in love. Several wacky characters make the bar their home-away-from-home, including sarcastic waitress Carla, beer-loving Norm and Boston letter carrier Cliff.

Last Updated: 11/20/2024Network: NBCStatus: Ended
Home is the Sailor
star
8.05
284 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.

Directors: James Burrows
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The Big Kiss-Off
star
8.01
217 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
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And God Created Woodman
star
7.81
226 votes

#3 - 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.

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A Kiss is Still a Kiss
star
7.79
197 votes

#4 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: David Lloyd
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Woody For Hire Meets Norman of the Apes
star
7.70
178 votes

#5 - 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.

Directors: Tim Berry
Writer: Phoef Sutton
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Christmas Cheers
star
7.69
201 votes

#6 - 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.

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Bidding on the Boys
star
7.68
202 votes

#7 - 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".

Directors: Thomas Lofaro
Writer: David Lloyd
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To All the Girls I've Loved Before
star
7.65
228 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
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Airport V
star
7.63
227 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: George Wendt
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Yacht of Fools
star
7.62
202 votes

#10 - 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.

Directors: Thomas Lofaro
Writer: Phoef Sutton
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Our Hourly Bread
star
7.62
185 votes

#11 - 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.

Directors: Andy Ackerman
Writer: Sue Herring
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My Fair Clavin
star
7.61
227 votes

#12 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: Phoef Sutton
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The Crane Mutiny
star
7.61
238 votes

#13 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: David Angell
Tale of Two Cuties
star
7.59
172 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: Michael Zinberg
The Last Angry Mailman
star
7.58
197 votes

#15 - 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".

Directors: James Burrows
Pudd'n Head Boyd
star
7.57
197 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
Slumber Party Massacred
star
7.55
221 votes

#17 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: Phoef Sutton
'I' on Sports
star
7.51
239 votes

#18 - '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.

Directors: James Burrows
Backseat Becky, Up Front
star
7.50
213 votes

#19 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
The Sam in the Gray Flannel Suit
star
7.46
221 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.

Directors: Tim Berry
Paint Your Office
star
7.32
228 votes

#21 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
Little Carla, Happy at Last (2)
star
7.31
222 votes

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

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/1987

Directors: James Burrows
Let Sleeping Drakes Lie
star
7.31
200 votes

#23 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
Writer: David Lloyd
Little Carla, Happy at Last (1)
star
7.23
198 votes

#24 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows
Bar Wars
star
7.13
253 votes

#25 - 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.

Directors: James Burrows