9.5/102,279 votesLoading...#1 - The Ski Lodge
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 2/24/1998
A weekend ski trip snowballs into a hotbed of romantic antics for Frasier, Niles and their friends.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Joe Keenan
9.4/102,156 votesLoading...#2 - Ham Radio
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 4/22/1997
Frasier's attempts to produce a live, 1940s-style radio drama for the station's fiftieth anniversary produce chaos instead.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: David Lloyd
9.2/101,940 votesLoading...#3 - The Matchmaker
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 10/4/1994
Frasier's plan to "fix up" Daphne with his new boss goes awry when Frasier learns his secret.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Joe Keenan
9.2/101,438 votesLoading...#4 - Goodnight, Seattle (2)
Season 11 Episode 24 - Aired 5/13/2004
Daphne gives birth to a healthy son David. Frasier marries Martin and Ronee in the vet's office before Daphne and the baby leave for the hospital. Frasier grows very lonely with Martin out of the apartment and Daphne and Niles busy with their son.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Joe Keenan, Christopher Lloyd
9.1/101,570 votesLoading...#5 - Moon Dance
Season 3 Episode 13 - Aired 2/6/1996
Realizing that it's time he started dating again, Niles takes Daphne to a society ball.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Vic Rauseo, Joe Keenan, Chuck Ranberg, Christopher Lloyd, Rob Greenberg, Jack Burditt, Anne Flett-Giordano, Linda Morris
9.1/101,686 votesLoading...#6 - The Two Mrs. Cranes
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/17/1996
The Crane household is turned upside down when Daphne's old flame comes to town.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Joe Keenan
9.1/101,221 votesLoading...#7 - Something Borrowed, Someone Blue (2)
Season 7 Episode 24 - Aired 5/18/2000
On the eve of her wedding, Daphne's torn between the man she loves and the man she's engaged to marry.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Joe Keenan, Christopher Lloyd
9.1/101,542 votesLoading...#8 - The Doctor Is Out
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 9/30/2003
Frasier and Niles suspect that Roz's new boyfriend, Barry, is gay. They see Barry on the street and believe that he has gone into a gay bar. Frasier, worried that Barry is leading Roz on, goes inside to confront him.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Joe Keenan
9.0/101,447 votesLoading...#9 - Halloween
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/28/1997
Niles' Halloween costume party becomes a comedy of errors when he mistakenly thinks that Daphne is pregnant -- and Frasier's the father.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: N/A
9.0/101,437 votesLoading...#10 - Out With Dad
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 2/10/2000
Martin pretends he's gay to get out of dating a woman he doesn't find attractive.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Joe Keenan
8.9/101,544 votesLoading...#11 - The Innkeepers
Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 5/16/1995
On a whim, Frasier and Niles decide to buy one of Seattle's oldest and finest restaurants.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Lloyd
8.9/101,495 votesLoading...#12 - Three Valentines
Season 6 Episode 14 - Aired 2/11/1999
Valentine’s Day finds Niles, Frasier, Martin and Daphne on three very different kinds of dates.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Rob Hanning
8.8/101,351 votesLoading...#13 - Daphne's Room
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 2/28/1995
When Frasier's caught in Daphne's room, his attempts to rectify the invasion of her privacy only make the situation worse.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Linda Morris, Vic Rauseo, Ken Levine, David Isaacs
8.8/101,354 votesLoading...#14 - An Affair to Forget
Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 5/2/1995
Frasier learns that Niles's wife may be having an affair with her fencing instructor
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer: Anne Flett-Giordano, Chuck Ranberg
8.8/101,286 votesLoading...#15 - Mixed Doubles
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/1996
After Daphne gets dumped by her boyfriend, Niles decides it's time to declare his love for her.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Christopher Lloyd
8.8/101,338 votesLoading...#16 - Room Service
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 3/3/1998
An unexpected visit from Lilith stirs old passions in Frasier and new ones in Niles.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Ken Levine, David Isaacs
8.7/101,480 votesLoading...#17 - Travels with Martin
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/14/1994
Frasier's attempts at a father-son vacation turn into an outrageous road trip, with Niles and Daphne along for the ride.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: Vic Rauseo, Linda Morris
8.7/101,432 votesLoading...#18 - My Coffee with Niles
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/1994
When Niles asks Frasier if he's happy after his first year back in Seattle, the question opens up a comical and revealing family dialogue.
Director: James Burrows
Writer: David Angell, Peter Casey
8.7/101,276 votesLoading...#19 - Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz
Season 6 Episode 10 - Aired 12/17/1998
Frasier is forced to feign Judaism when his girlfriend's Jewish mother visits. The charade is compounded by the apartment's holiday decor and Niles' participation in a Christmas pageant.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Jay Kogen
8.7/101,102 votesLoading...#20 - Back Talk (1)
Season 7 Episode 10 - Aired 12/9/1999
Looped on pain medication for his ailing back, Frasier makes a startling announcement to Daphne.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Lori Kirkland Baker
8.6/101,191 votesLoading...#21 - To Kill a Talking Bird
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/1997
Niles moves into a prestigious building and tries to impress his snobby neighbors with an elegant dinner party.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
8.6/101,121 votesLoading...#22 - First Date
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 4/28/1998
Niles gets Daphne to help him plan a phony dinner date with a neighbor so she won't realize how much he really cares for her.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Rob Hanning
8.6/101,156 votesLoading...#23 - Dial M for Martin
Season 6 Episode 3 - Aired 10/8/1998
Niles isn't too thrilled at the prospect of his father moving in - until he realizes that Daphne is part of the package.
Director: N/A
Writer: Rob Greenberg
8.6/101,077 votesLoading...#24 - Something Borrowed, Someone Blue (1)
Season 7 Episode 23 - Aired 5/18/2000
Just when Daphne decides to profess her love for Niles, he drops a stunning bombshell.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Joe Keenan, Christopher Lloyd
8.6/10990 votesLoading...#25 - Fathers and Sons
Season 10 Episode 22 - Aired 5/6/2003
Leland Barton, Hester's former research assistant, comes for a visit after a long absence from Seattle. Roz becomes alarmed when Leland confesses his deep affection for Hester.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Jon Sherman
The Best Episodes of Frasier
Every episode of Frasier ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Frasier!
After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets...
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Network:NBC
Best Episodes Summary
"The Ski Lodge" is the best rated episode of "Frasier". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2279 votes. Directed by David Clark Lee and written by Joe Keenan, it aired on 2/24/1998. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ham Radio".