CHEERS: HOME IS THE SAILOR {SIXTH SEASON PREMIERE} (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series about a group of regulars at a Boston bar.
A great deal of changes have taken place since Sam sold Cheers to a corporation and left to sail the world. Most of the regulars no longer attend, and Diane is now in Hollywood working as a television writer. Carla is pregnant with Eddie's baby, although it's not certain how he feels about it. Sam returns to the bar, recognized only by a few. His boat sank and now he wishes to return to Cheers as an employee, but his efforts are stymied by the new bartender Wayne, a dull person who claims to be able to mix any drink. Sam also meets the bar's new manager: Rebecca Howe, who surprises Sam with her attractive appearance.
Sam speaks with Rebecca, but his flirtations appear to have no effect on her as she coldly rebuffs his requests for a job. She appears to be highly success-oriented, whereas Sam maintains that running a bar should be fun. Sam makes an emotional appeal to her, noting that he realized Cheers had a great deal of good memories for him, and that it's the closest thing to a home that he has. Rebecca gives him a part-time job as a relief bartender out of pity. She has a phone conversation with her boss (which Sam surreptitiously listens in on), who was a fan of Sam's baseball career and convinces her to offer him a full-time job. She offers Sam the job; he does not accept until he gets a begrudging "please" from Rebecca.
However, in order to avoid having Woody laid off, Carla enacts a conspiracy to get Wayne fired. Norm and Cliff, along with several other bar patrons, manage to infuriate Wayne into leaving when they all order a seemingly nonexistent drink that Woody knows how to make. Rebecca recognizes the conspiracy and decides to fire Sam, but he manages to sweet-talk her into giving him a second chance. She relents, but warns Sam that she will not tolerate any more of such behavior. The episode ends as Sam gets Rebecca to smile. Commercials deleted.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 24, 1987 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:24:49
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: B:16425
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: Comedy; Boston; Bars
- SERIES RUN: NBC - TV series, 1982-1993
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- James Burrows … Executive Producer, Director, Created by
- Glen Charles … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
- Les Charles … Executive Producer, Created by, Writer
- Peter Casey … Producer
- David Lee … Producer
- David Angell … Producer
- Tim Berry … Co-Producer
- Mary Fukuto … Associate Producer
- Craig Safan … Music by
- Judy Hart Angelo … Theme Music by
- Gary Portnoy … Theme Music by
- Ted Danson … Cast, Sam Malone
- Kirstie Alley … Cast, Rebecca Howe
- Rhea Perlman … Cast, Carla Tortelli
- John Ratzenberger … Cast, Cliff Clavin
- Woody Harrelson … Cast, "Woody" Boyd
- Kelsey Grammer … Cast, Frasier Crane
- George Wendt … Cast, Norm Peterson
- Jay Thomas … Cast, Eddie LeBec
- Jonathan Stark … Cast, Wayne
- Al Rosen … Cast, Al
- Michael Tulin … Cast, Customer
- Tim Cunningham … Cast, Tim
- Steve Gianelli … Cast, Steve
- Alan Koss … Cast, Alan