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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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:NBC

Best Episodes Summary

"The Ski Lodge" is the best rated episode of "Frasier". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2291 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".

  • The Ski Lodge
    9.5/102,291 votes
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    #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

  • Ham Radio
    9.4/102,163 votes
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    #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

  • The Matchmaker
    9.2/101,948 votes
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    #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

  • Goodnight, Seattle (2)
    9.2/101,448 votes
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    #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

  • Moon Dance
    9.1/101,579 votes
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    #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

  • The Two Mrs. Cranes
    9.1/101,695 votes
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    #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

  • Something Borrowed, Someone Blue (2)
    9.1/101,233 votes
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    #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

  • The Doctor Is Out
    9.1/101,554 votes
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    #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

  • Halloween
    9.0/101,458 votes
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    #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

  • Out With Dad
    9.0/101,453 votes
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    #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

  • The Innkeepers
    8.9/101,554 votes
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    #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

  • Three Valentines
    8.9/101,506 votes
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    #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

  • Daphne's Room
    8.8/101,360 votes
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    #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

  • An Affair to Forget
    8.8/101,365 votes
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    #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

  • Mixed Doubles
    8.8/101,292 votes
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    #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

  • Room Service
    8.8/101,349 votes
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    #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

  • Travels with Martin
    8.7/101,486 votes
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    #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

  • My Coffee with Niles
    8.7/101,440 votes
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    #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

  • Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz
    8.7/101,287 votes
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    #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

  • Back Talk (1)
    8.7/101,111 votes
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    #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

  • To Kill a Talking Bird
    8.6/101,196 votes
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    #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

  • First Date
    8.6/101,128 votes
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    #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

  • Dial M for Martin
    8.6/101,166 votes
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    #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

  • Something Borrowed, Someone Blue (1)
    8.6/101,087 votes
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    #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

  • Fathers and Sons
    8.6/10997 votes
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    #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