Cheers: Season 6
Season 6 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Cheers Season 5.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Home Is the Sailor
Sep 24, 1987 · 24 min
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.
'I' on Sports
Oct 1, 1987 · 24 min
Sam tries to dodge his bar duties so he can fill in for a friend as a sports broadcaster.
Little Carla, Happy at Last (1)
Oct 15, 1987 · 23 min
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.
Little Carla, Happy at Last (2)
Oct 22, 1987 · 23 min
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.
The Crane Mutiny
Oct 29, 1987 · 24 min
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.
Paint Your Office
Nov 5, 1987 · 24 min
Norm gets to know Rebecca better when he paints her office as a way of paying off his bar tab.
The Last Angry Mailman
Nov 12, 1987 · 24 min
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
Bidding on the Boys
Nov 19, 1987 · 24 min
Sam and Woody are up for bids at a charity auction but less than thrilled at their new "owners."
Pudd'n Head Boyd
Nov 26, 1987 · 24 min
Woody meets an elderly woman while wearing his makeup for the role of Mark Twain, and begins dating her.
A Kiss Is Still a Kiss
Dec 3, 1987 · 24 min
Rebecca asks an eager Sam to escort her to a company function to correct a false impression held by her boss.
My Fair Clavin
Dec 10, 1987 · 24 min
Cliff helps his girl friend improve her appearance then regrets it when all sorts start to hit on her, including Sam.
Christmas Cheers
Dec 17, 1987 · 24 min
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 seas
Woody for Hire Meets Norman of the Apes
Jan 7, 1988 · 24 min
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.
And God Created Woodman
Jan 14, 1988 · 24 min
Woody takes responsibility for a vase broken by Rebecca at a company party, and winds up pals with the big boss.
Tale of Two Cuties
Jan 21, 1988 · 23 min
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.
Yacht of Fools
Feb 4, 1988 · 24 min
Rebecca thinks she's finally got a shot at Evan Drake when he invites her and Sam for a weekend aboard his yacht.
To All the Girls I've Loved Before
Feb 11, 1988 · 24 min
Frasier's bachelor party turns out depressing and bleak while Lilith's shower threatens to burst into flames.
Let Sleeping Drakes Lie
Feb 18, 1988 · 24 min
Rebecca moons over Evan Drake's bedroom as Norm repaints it, but she's caught when the man returns unexpectedly.
Airport V
Feb 25, 1988 · 24 min
Carla tries to conquer her fear of flying with Frasier's help and Rebecca waits tensely for a visit from a restaurant critic.
The Sam in the Gray Flannel Suit
Mar 3, 1988 · 24 min
Rebecca is hurt and jealous when Sam's promoted to corporate headquarters until she finds out why he was moved up.
Our Hourly Bread
Mar 10, 1988 · 24 min
Rebecca decides to take Woody's suggestion of raffling off a Caribbean vacation to get the bar out of a slump.
Slumber Party Massacred
Mar 24, 1988 · 24 min
Lilith and Rebecca throw a teenage slumber party to cheer up Carla after she learns she's soon going to be a grandmother.
Bar Wars
Mar 31, 1988 · 23 min
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.
The Big Kiss-Off
Apr 28, 1988 · 24 min
Sam and Woody wager over who can be the first to plant a three-second kiss on Rebecca.
Backseat Becky, Up Front
May 5, 1988 · 23 min
A desperate Rebecca goes to extraordinary lengths for a moment alone with Evan Drake as he prepares to move to Japan.