| "Home Is the Sailor" | |
|---|---|
| Cheers episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | James Burrows |
| Written by | Glen Charles Les Charles |
| Original air date | September 24, 1987[1][2] |
| Running time | 24:44 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Home Is the Sailor" is the sixth-season premiere of the American television sitcom Cheers. It originally aired on September 24, 1987, on NBC.[1][2] It is also the first episode including the fictional character Rebecca Howe, portrayed by Kirstie Alley, as the permanent female lead. It follows "I Do, Adieu", which was Shelley Long's last of her regular appearances as the female lead, Diane Chambers, who also left Boston on the show.[3][4]
- ^ a b Bjorklund, pp. 334-35.
- ^ a b "Kirstie Alley Joins Cast Of Cheers". Ocala Star-Banner. September 24, 1987. Retrieved April 30, 2012.
- ^ "Serve it yourself, Sam: Diane on her way out from Cheers". The Gazette. December 17, 1986.
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