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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 10-Q

(MARK ONE)

[x]        QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
           EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended       September 30, 1997
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                                       OR

[ ]        TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
           EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________________ to ________________________

                       Commission File Number   0-18495
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Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-B, L.P.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

          Georgia                                               58-1754588
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(State or other jurisdiction of                              (I.R.S. Employer 
incorporation or organization)                            Identification Number)

 10900 Wilshire Boulevard - 15th Floor
      Los Angeles, California                                      90024
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:   (310) 824-9990
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              Former name, former address and former fiscal year,
                         if changed since last report.

         Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   X   No
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                        Exhibit Index located at Page E-1

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                         PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                            CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                              December 31,     September 30,
                                                                                 1996*             1997
                                                                              -----------       -----------
                                                                                                (Unaudited)
<S>                                                                           <C>               <C>        
ASSETS:
   Cash and cash equivalents                                                  $   353,500       $   275,500

   Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,900 and
      $4,100 for possible losses                                                   67,200            78,600

   Insurance claim receivable                                                     250,500              --

   Prepaid expenses and other assets                                               61,600            61,100

   Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated
      depreciation and amortization of $2,621,500 and $3,089,200                3,593,400         3,486,100

   Franchise cost, net of accumulated
      amortization of $2,256,400 and $2,525,600                                 2,053,300         1,786,700

   Intangible costs, net of accumulated amortization
      of $322,300 and $369,300                                                    277,000           266,600
                                                                              -----------       -----------

                                                                              $ 6,656,500       $ 5,954,600
                                                                              ===========       ===========

                                LIABILITIES AND PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL
                                -----------------------------------
LIABILITIES:
   Accounts payable                                                           $   145,700       $   200,000
   Due to affiliates                                                            1,679,000           441,100
   Note payable                                                                 1,288,400              --
   Note payable - affiliate                                                          --           1,750,000
                                                                              -----------       -----------

          TOTAL LIABILITIES                                                     3,113,100         2,391,100
                                                                              -----------       -----------

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL (DEFICIT):
   General partners                                                               (37,200)          (37,000)
   Limited partners                                                             3,580,600         3,600,500
                                                                              -----------       -----------

          TOTAL PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL                                             3,543,400         3,563,500
                                                                              -----------       -----------

                                                                              $ 6,656,500       $ 5,954,600
                                                                              ===========       ===========
</TABLE>

               *As presented in the audited financial statements.
            See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Unaudited
                                                            -----------------------------
                                                                  Three months ended
                                                                    September 30,
                                                            -----------------------------
                                                               1996              1997
                                                            -----------       -----------
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>        
REVENUES                                                    $   651,000       $   727,600
                                                            -----------       -----------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Service costs                                                220,200           244,000
   General and administrative expenses                           94,800           120,200
   General Partner management fees
      and reimbursed expenses                                    59,000            66,400
   Depreciation and amortization                                238,700           278,900
                                                            -----------       -----------

                                                                612,700           709,500
                                                            -----------       -----------

OPERATING INCOME                                                 38,300            18,100
                                                            -----------       -----------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
   Interest income                                                1,400             4,200
   Interest expense                                             (37,100)          (32,900)
                                                            -----------       -----------

                                                                (35,700)          (28,700)
                                                            -----------       -----------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                                           $     2,600       $   (10,600)
                                                            ===========       ===========

Net income (loss) allocated to General Partners             $      --         $      (100)
                                                            ===========       ===========

Net income (loss) allocated to Limited Partners             $     2,600       $   (10,500)
                                                            ===========       ===========

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT OF LIMITED
   PARTNERSHIP INTEREST                                     $      0.07       $     (0.29)
                                                            ===========       ===========

AVERAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
   UNITS OUTSTANDING DURING PERIOD                               36,626            36,626
                                                            ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


            See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                       CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                      Unaudited
                                                            -----------------------------
                                                                  Nine months ended
                                                                    September 30,
                                                            -----------------------------
                                                                1996              1997
                                                            -----------       -----------
<S>                                                         <C>               <C>        
REVENUES                                                    $ 1,831,300       $ 2,185,500
                                                            -----------       -----------

OPERATING EXPENSES:
   Service costs                                                591,100           727,400
   General and administrative expenses                          298,500           322,200
   General Partner management fees
      and reimbursed expenses                                   171,100           200,800
   Depreciation and amortization                                674,900           826,000
                                                            -----------       -----------

                                                              1,735,600         2,076,400
                                                            -----------       -----------

OPERATING INCOME                                                 95,700           109,100
                                                            -----------       -----------

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
   Interest income                                                4,600             8,400
   Interest expense                                            (114,200)          (97,400)
                                                            -----------       -----------

                                                               (109,600)          (89,000)
                                                            -----------       -----------

NET INCOME (LOSS)                                           $   (13,900)      $    20,100
                                                            ===========       ===========

Net income (loss) allocated to General Partners             $      (100)      $       200
                                                            ===========       ===========

Net income (loss) allocated to Limited Partners             $   (13,800)      $    19,900
                                                            ===========       ===========

NET INCOME (LOSS) PER UNIT OF LIMITED
   PARTNERSHIP INTEREST                                     $     (0.38)      $      0.54
                                                            ===========       ===========

AVERAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
   UNITS OUTSTANDING DURING PERIOD                               36,626            36,626
                                                            ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


            See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                            STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                    Unaudited
                                                                           -----------------------------
                                                                                 Nine months ended
                                                                                   September 30,
                                                                           -----------------------------
                                                                               1996              1997
                                                                           -----------       -----------
<S>                                                                        <C>               <C>        
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net income (loss)                                                       $   (13,900)      $    20,100
   Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash
      provided by operating activities:
       Depreciation and amortization                                           674,900           826,000
       Amortization of deferred loan costs                                         800             4,500
       Increase from changes in:
         Receivables                                                             1,000           239,100
         Prepaid expenses and other assets                                       1,000               500
         Accounts payable                                                       13,400            54,300
                                                                           -----------       -----------

             Net cash provided by operating activities                         677,200         1,144,500
                                                                           -----------       -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Capital expenditures                                                       (546,000)         (404,000)
   Increase in intangible assets                                               (24,300)           (7,300)
   Proceeds from sale of cable assets                                              300              --
                                                                           -----------       -----------

             Net cash used in investing activities                            (570,000)         (411,300)
                                                                           -----------       -----------

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Due to affiliates                                                           343,700        (1,237,900)
   Repayment of debt                                                          (256,700)       (1,288,400)
   Borrowings from note payable - affiliate                                       --           1,750,000
   Deferred loan costs                                                          (5,100)          (34,900)
                                                                           -----------       -----------

             Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities                81,900          (811,200)
                                                                           -----------       -----------

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
   EQUIVALENTS                                                                 189,100           (78,000)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD                                                       39,800           353,500
                                                                           -----------       -----------

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   AT END OF PERIOD                                                        $   228,900       $   275,500
                                                                           ===========       ===========
</TABLE>


            See accompanying notes to condensed financial statements.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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1.       INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

         The accompanying condensed interim financial statements for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1997 and 1996 are unaudited. These condensed
interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited
financial statements and notes thereto included in the Partnership's latest
Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, such statements
reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments)
necessary for a fair presentation of the results of such periods. The results of
operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 are not
necessarily indicative of results for the entire year.

2.       TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES

         The Partnership has a management and service agreement with a wholly
owned subsidiary of the Corporate General Partner (the "Manager") for a monthly
management fee of 5% of revenues, excluding revenues from the sale of cable
television systems or franchises. Management fee expense approximated $36,400
and $109,300 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997.

         In addition to the monthly management fee described above, the
Partnership reimburses the Manager for direct expenses incurred on behalf of the
Partnership and for the Partnership's allocable share of operational costs
associated with services provided by the Manager. All cable television
properties managed by the Corporate General Partner and its subsidiary are
charged a proportionate share of these expenses. Corporate office allocations
and district office expenses are charged to the properties served based
primarily on the respective percentage of basic subscribers or homes passed
(dwelling units within a system) within the designated service areas. The total
amount charged to the Partnership for these services approximated $30,000 and
$91,500 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997. The payment of
management fees and reimbursed expenses was deferred in prior years. On
September 30, 1997, the Partnership obtained new financing and subsequently used
such borrowings and other available cash to pay $387,500 of its previously
deferred management fees and reimbursed expenses, which approximated $632,100.
The remainder of these deferred amounts was contributed as an equity
contribution by the Corporate General Partner to its subsidiary, Enstar Finance
Company, LLC. See Item 2., "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity and Capital Resources."

         The Partnership also receives certain system operating management
services from affiliates of the Corporate General Partner in addition to the
Manager due to the fact that there are no such employees directly employed by
the Partnership. The Partnership reimburses the affiliates for its allocable
share of the affiliates' operational costs. The total amount charged to the
Partnership for these costs approximated $66,000 and $193,800 for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 1997. No management fee is payable to the
affiliates by the Partnership and there is no duplication of reimbursed expenses
and costs paid to the Manager.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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2.       TRANSACTIONS WITH THE GENERAL PARTNERS AND AFFILIATES (CONTINUED)

         Certain programming services have been purchased through an affiliate
of the Partnership. In turn, the affiliate charges the Partnership for these
costs based on an estimate of what the Corporate General Partner could negotiate
for such programming services for the 15 partnerships managed by the Corporate
General Partner as a group. The Partnership recorded programming fee expense of
$129,600 and $393,700 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 1997. On
September 30, 1997, the Partnership paid the affiliate $408,000 for previously
deferred programming fees. Programming fees are included in service costs in the
statements of operations.

3.       NOTE PAYABLE

         On September 30, 1997, the Partnership refinanced its existing debt
with a credit facility from a subsidiary of the Corporate General Partner,
Enstar Finance Company, LLC ("EFC"). EFC obtained a secured bank facility of $35
million from two agent banks in order to provide funds that would in turn be
advanced to the Partnership and certain of the other related partnerships
managed by the Corporate General Partner. The Partnership entered into a loan
agreement with EFC for a loan facility (the "Facility") of $2,528,900 of which
$1,750,000 was advanced to the Partnership at closing. Such funds together with
available cash were used to repay the Partnership's existing note payable
balance of $1,077,100 and related accrued interest.

         The Partnership's Facility will mature on August 31, 2001, at which
time all funds previously advanced will be due in full. Borrowings bear interest
at the lender's base rate (8.5% at September 30, 1997), as defined, plus 0.625%,
or at an offshore rate, as defined, plus 1.875%. The Partnership is permitted to
prepay amounts outstanding under the Facility at any time without penalty, and
is able to reborrow throughout the term of the Facility up to the maximum
commitment then available so long as no event of default exists. If the
Partnership has "excess cash flow" (as defined in its loan agreement) and has
leverage in excess of 4.25 to 1, or receives proceeds from sales of its assets
in excess of a specified amount, the Partnership is required to make mandatory
prepayments under the Facility. Such prepayments permanently reduce the maximum
commitment under the Facility. The Partnership is also required to pay a
commitment fee of 0.5% per annum on the unused portion of its Facility, and an
annual administrative fee. Advances by EFC under its partnership loan facilities
are independently collateralized by individual partnership borrowers so that no
partnership is liable for borrowings made to other partnerships. Borrowings
under the Partnership's Facility are collateralized by substantially all assets
of the Partnership. At closing, the Partnership paid to EFC a $25,700 facility
fee. This represented the Partnership's pro rata portion of a similar fee paid
by EFC to its lenders.

         The Facility contains certain financial tests and other covenants
including, among others, restrictions on incurrence of indebtedness,
investments, sale of assets, partner distributions, acquisitions and other
covenants, defaults and conditions. The Corporate General Partner believes the
Partnership was in compliance with the covenants at September 30, 1997.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                     NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                 ==============================================


3.       NOTE PAYABLE (CONTINUED)

         The Corporate General Partner contributed a $244,600 receivable balance
due from the Partnership for deferred management fees and reimbursed expenses as
an equity contribution to EFC. This balance remains an outstanding obligation of
the Partnership.

4.       EARNINGS PER UNIT OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP INTEREST

         Earnings and losses per unit of limited partnership interest is based
on the average number of units outstanding during the periods presented. For
this purpose, earnings and losses have been allocated 99% to the Limited
Partners and 1% to the General Partners. The General Partners do not own units
of partnership interest in the Partnership, but rather hold a participation
interest in the income, losses and distributions of the Partnership.

5.       RECLASSIFICATIONS

         Certain 1996 amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 1997
presentation.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.


ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
         AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

INTRODUCTION

         The Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992
(the "1992 Cable Act") required the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC")
to, among other things, implement extensive regulation of the rates charged by
cable television systems for basic and programming service tiers, installation,
and customer premises equipment leasing. Compliance with those rate regulations
has had a negative impact on the Partnership's revenues and cash flow. The
Telecommunications Act of 1996 (the "1996 Telecom Act") substantially changed
the competitive and regulatory environment for cable television and
telecommunications service providers. Among other changes, the 1996 Telecom Act
provides that the regulation of programming service tiers will be phased out
altogether in 1999. The regulatory environment will continue to change pending,
among other things, the outcome of legal challenges and FCC rulemaking and
enforcement activity in respect of the 1992 Cable Act and the 1996 Telecom Act.
There can be no assurance as to what, if any, further action may be taken by the
FCC, Congress or any other regulatory authority or court, or the effect thereof
on the Partnership's business. Accordingly, the Partnership's historical
financial results as described below are not necessarily indicative of future
performance.

         This Report includes certain forward looking statements regarding,
among other things, future results of operations, regulatory requirements,
competition, capital needs and general business conditions applicable to the
Partnership. Such forward looking statements involve risks and uncertainties
including, without limitation, the uncertainty of legislative and regulatory
changes and the rapid developments in the competitive environment facing cable
television operators such as the Partnership. In addition to the information
provided herein, reference is made to the Partnership's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended December 31, 1996 for additional information regarding
such matters and the effect thereof on the Partnership's business.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

         The Partnership's revenues increased from $651,000 to $727,600, or by
11.8%, and from $1,831,300 to $2,185,500, or by 19.3%, for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the corresponding periods in
1996. Of the $76,600 increase in revenues for the three months ended September
30, 1997 as compared to the corresponding period in 1996, $50,900 was due to
increases in regulated service rates that were implemented by the Partnership in
the fourth quarter of 1996 and the third quarter of 1997, $21,100 was due to
increases in the number of subscriptions for basic and tier services and $4,600
was due to increases in other revenue producing items. Of the $354,200 increase
in revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the
corresponding period in 1996, $171,100 was due to the increases in regulated
service rates, $106,500 was due to increases in the number of subscriptions for
basic, premium and tier services, $30,800 was due to the restructuring of The
Disney Channel from a premium channel to a tier channel effective July 1, 1996,
$27,100 was due to increases in advertising sales revenue and $18,700 was due to
increases in other revenue producing items. As of September 30, 1997, the
Partnership had approximately 7,200 homes subscribing to cable service and 1,500
premium service units.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

         Service costs increased from $220,200 to $244,000, or by 10.8%, and
from $591,100 to $727,400, or by 23.1%, for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 1997 as compared to the corresponding periods in 1996. Service
costs represent costs directly attributable to providing cable services to
customers. The increase in both periods was primarily due to higher programming
expense and decreased capitalization of labor and overhead costs resulting from
fewer capital projects in 1997. The increase for the nine months was also due to
higher franchise fees, which increased in direct relation to increased revenues.
Programming expense increased primarily as a result of higher rates charged by
program suppliers and increases in the number of subscriptions for services.

         General and administrative expenses increased from $94,800 to $120,200,
or by 26.8%, and from $298,500 to $322,200, or by 7.9%, for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the corresponding periods in
1996. The increase for the three months was primarily due to a $14,400 increase
in bad debt expense, a $4,300 increase in compliance costs associated with
reregulation by the FCC and a $3,900 increase in professional fees. The increase
for the nine months was primarily due to a $17,400 increase in bad debt expense
and a $6,100 increase in advertising sales expense.

         Management fees and reimbursed expenses increased from $59,000 to
$66,400, or by 12.5%, and from $171,100 to $200,800, or by 17.4%, for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the corresponding
periods in 1996. Management fees increased in direct relation to increased
revenues as described above. Reimbursed expenses increased primarily due to
higher allocated personnel costs.

         Operating income before income taxes, depreciation and amortization
(EBITDA) is a commonly used financial analysis tool for measuring and comparing
cable television companies in several areas, such as liquidity, operating
performance and leverage. EBITDA as a percentage of revenues decreased from
42.5% to 40.8% during the three months ended September 30, 1997 and increased
from 42.1% to 42.8% during the nine months ended September 30, 1997 compared to
the corresponding periods in 1996. The decrease for the quarter was due to
higher bad debt expense and programming fees and decreases in the capitalization
of labor and overhead costs as discussed above. The increase for the nine months
was primarily due to increased revenues. EBITDA increased from $277,000 to
$297,000, or by 7.2%, and from $770,600 to $935,100, or by 21.3%, during the
three and nine months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the corresponding
periods in 1996. EBITDA should be considered in addition to and not as a
substitute for net income and cash flows determined in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles as an indicator of financial performance and
liquidity.

         Depreciation and amortization expense increased from $238,700 to
$278,900, or by 16.8%, and from $674,900 to $826,000, or by 22.4%, for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the corresponding
periods in 1996, primarily due to a reduction, beginning in 1997, in the
estimated remaining life of existing plant, which is scheduled to be rebuilt in
1998 and 1999.


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.


RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)

         Operating income decreased from $38,300 to $18,100, or by 52.7%, for
the three months ended September 30, 1997, and increased from $95,700 to
$109,100, or by 14.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 1997 as compared
to the corresponding periods in 1996. The decrease for the three months was
primarily due to increases in depreciation and amortization expense as described
above. The increase for the nine months was primarily due to increased revenues
as described above.

         Interest expense, net of interest income, decreased from $35,700 to
$28,700, or by 19.6%, and from $109,600 to $89,000, or by 18.8%, for the three
and nine months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to the corresponding
periods in 1996. The three and nine months' decreases were primarily due to
decreases in average borrowings.

         Due to the factors described above, the Partnership generated a net
loss of $10,600 for the three months ended September 30, 1997 as compared to net
income of $2,600 in the corresponding period in 1996. For the nine months ended
September 30, 1997, the Partnership generated net income of $20,100 compared to
a net loss of $13,900 for the corresponding period in 1996.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

         The Partnership's primary objective, having invested its net offering
proceeds in cable systems, is to distribute to its partners all available cash
flow from operations and proceeds from the sale of cable systems, if any, after
providing for expenses, debt service and capital requirements relating to the
expansion, improvement and upgrade of its cable systems. In general, these
requirements involve expansion, improvement and upgrade of the Partnership's
existing cable systems.

         As of the date of this Report, substantially all of the available
channel capacity in the Partnership's systems is being utilized and each of such
systems requires rebuilding. The desired rebuild program is presently estimated
to require aggregate capital expenditures of approximately $7.2 million,
although the majority of the total is not planned to be spent until 1998 and
1999. These rebuilds cover seven franchise areas in Georgia and are currently
required in two existing franchise agreements. The cost to rebuild the two
franchise areas is estimated to be approximately $1.8 million and must be
completed by February 1999. Three of the remaining five franchise agreements are
under negotiation for renewal. The Partnership's management believes that the
Partnership's cash flow will be adequate to fund its 1997 budgeted capital
expenditures of approximately $625,000 ($223,000 of which is to extend the
Partnership's systems to pass new serviceable homes in their franchise areas).
Capital expenditures amounted to $404,100 during the first nine months of 1997.

         Funding rebuild capital expenditures beyond 1997, however, will require
new sources of capital. In an effort to obtain the necessary capital, the
Corporate General Partner had engaged in discussions with a number of possible
financing sources regarding the availability and terms of a replacement bank
facility for the Partnership. These discussions were not successful. The
Corporate General Partner was generally advised that an individual facility of
the size needed by the Partnership is too small to interest most banks which
lend to the cable television industry. Accordingly, on June 6, 1997, the
Corporate General Partner and an affiliated partnership formed EFC. On September
30, 1997, EFC obtained a secured bank facility of $35


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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)

million from two agent banks in order to provide funds that would in turn be
advanced to the Partnership and certain of the other related partnerships
managed by the Corporate General Partner. The Partnership entered into a loan
agreement with EFC for a loan facility of $2,528,900 of which $1,750,000 was
advanced to the Partnership at closing. Such funds together with available cash
were used to repay existing bank debt of $1,077,100 and related interest
expense, deferred management fees and reimbursed expenses of $387,500 due the
Corporate General Partner and deferred programming fees of $408,000 owed to an
affiliated partnership. The Partnership's management expects to increase
borrowings in the future to meet rebuild and other liquidity requirements.

         Based on discussions with prospective lenders, the Corporate General
Partner believes that this structure provides capital to the Partnership on
terms more favorable than could be obtained on a "stand-alone" basis. Advances
by EFC under its partnership loan facilities are independently collateralized by
the individual partnership borrowers so that no partnership is liable for
borrowings made to other partnerships. The Partnership's Facility will mature on
August 31, 2001, at which time all funds previously advanced will be due in
full. Borrowings bear interest at the lender's base rate (8.5% at September 30,
1997), as defined, plus 0.625%, or at an offshore rate, as defined, plus 1.875%.
The Partnership is permitted to prepay amounts outstanding under the Facility at
any time without penalty, and is able to reborrow throughout the term of the
Facility up to the maximum commitment then available so long as no event of
default exists. If the Partnership has "excess cash flow" (as defined in its
loan agreement) and has leverage in excess of 4.25 to 1, or receives proceeds
from sales of its assets in excess of a specified amount, the Partnership is
required to make mandatory prepayments under the Facility. Such prepayments
permanently reduce the maximum commitment under the Facility. The Partnership is
also required to pay a commitment fee of 0.5% per annum on the unused portion of
its Facility, and an annual administrative fee. At closing, the Partnership paid
to EFC a $25,700 facility fee. This represented the Partnership's pro rata
portion of a similar fee paid by EFC to its lenders.

         The Facility contains certain financial tests and other covenants
including, among others, restrictions on incurrence of indebtedness,
investments, sale of assets, acquisitions and other covenants, defaults and
conditions. The Corporate General Partner believes the Partnership was in
compliance with the covenants at September 30, 1997.

         The Facility contains restrictions on the payment of distributions to
partners if an event of default exists. As previously disclosed, in response to
the FCC's amended rate regulation rules and the Partnership's capital
expenditure requirements, distributions to Unitholders were discontinued in July
1994. As stated at the time of the announcement of this decision, management
believes that it is critical for the Partnership to preserve its liquidity
though the retention of cash. As a result, and because of the pending rebuild
requirements discussed above, the Partnership does not anticipate paying
distributions at any time in the foreseeable future.


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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (CONTINUED)

         The Corporate General Partner contributed $244,600 of its $632,100
receivable balance from the Partnership for past due management fees and
reimbursed expenses as an equity contribution to EFC. As a result, this balance
was not repaid on September 30, 1997 and remains an outstanding obligation of
the Partnership.

         Refinancing alone, however, will not permit the Partnership to complete
its entire rebuild program due to limitations on indebtedness imposed by the
partnership agreement. The partnership agreement provides that without the
approval of a majority of interests of limited partners, the Partnership may not
incur any borrowings unless the amount of such borrowings together with all
outstanding borrowings does not exceed 33% of the original capital raised by the
Partnership, or a maximum of $3,052,500 permitted debt outstanding. In order to
obtain the appropriate amount of capital to rebuild and upgrade the
Partnership's systems as discussed above, this provision of the partnership
agreement would need to be amended to increase the Partnership's leverage. There
can be no assurance that the Partnership will be able to effect such an
amendment to the partnership agreement.

         NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AND 1996

         Cash provided by operating activities increased by $467,300 in the nine
months ended September 30, 1997 from the corresponding period in 1996. This
increase was primarily due to a $238,100 reduction in receivable balances that
resulted, in part, from an insurance settlement for storm damage to the
Partnership's Georgia cable systems. Cash generated by the Partnership increased
by $188,800 in the first nine months of 1997 after adding back non-cash
depreciation and amortization charges. Changes in prepaid expenses and accounts
payable provided $40,400 more cash due to differences in the timing of payments.

         The Partnership used $158,700 less cash in investing activities during
the nine months ended September 30, 1997 than in the comparable nine months of
1996 primarily due to a decrease of $142,000 in expenditures for tangible assets
and a decrease of $17,000 in expenditures for intangible assets. Financing
activities used $893,100 more cash in the first nine months of 1997. The
Partnership used $1,581,600 more cash in the repayment of previously deferred
amounts owed to the Corporate General Partner and $1,031,700 more cash to repay
existing debt. The Partnership also used $29,800 more cash for the payment of
deferred loan costs related to the new Facility. Borrowings of $1,750,000 under
the new Facility partially offset increased uses of cash in financing activities
during the 1997 period.

INFLATION

         Certain of the Partnership's expenses, such as those for equipment
repair and replacement, billing and marketing generally increase with inflation.
However, the Partnership does not believe that its financial results have been,
or will be, adversely affected by inflation in a material way.


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PART II.          OTHER INFORMATION


ITEMS 1-5.        Not applicable.

ITEM 6.           Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

                  (a)      Exhibit 10.23 - Loan Agreement between Enstar
                           Income/Growth Program Six-B, L.P. and Enstar Finance
                           Company, LLC dated September 30, 1997.

                  (b)      The Registrant filed a Form 8-K dated July 23, 1997,
                           and a Form 8-K dated September 17, 1997, in which it
                           reported under Item 5 that an unsolicited offer to
                           purchase partnership units had been made without the
                           consent of the Corporate General Partner.

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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                          a GEORGIA LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
                          -----------------------------
                                  (Registrant)


                                    By:  ENSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
                                         General Partner


Date:  November 12, 1997            By:  /s/ Michael K. Menerey
                                         -----------------------------
                                         Michael K. Menerey,
                                         Chief Financial Officer

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                    ENSTAR INCOME/GROWTH PROGRAM SIX-B, L.P.

                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


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Exhibit
Number                              Description
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<S>        <C>
10.23      Loan Agreement between Enstar Income/Growth Program Six-B, L.P. and
           Enstar Finance Company, LLC dated September 30, 1997.
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