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The Best Episodes of Frasier Season 1

Every episode of Frasier Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frasier Season 1!

The Best Episodes of Frasier Season 1

Follow Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston, Mass., with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge...
  1. 8.1/10(762 votes)

    #1 - Reindeer Games

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    S1:E10

    On Christmas Eve, Freddy stretches himself to be there for both Frasier, who's coping with Martin's death by throwing a lavish party, and Eve, who's hiding out at home dealing with her own loss.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Janene Lin
  2. 7.8/10(912 votes)

    #2 - Blind Date

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    S1:E6

    Eve agrees to set both Frasier and Freddy up on blind dates—but when both women are expected on the same evening, father and son start to turn on each other.

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    Director:Kelly Park
    Writer:N/A
  3. 7.6/10(763 votes)

    #3 - Freddy's Birthday

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    S1:E7

    Frasier discovers that Freddy has been seeing Lilith behind his back, setting up a battle between the two exes for their grown son's affection.

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    Writer:N/A
  4. 7.3/10(630 votes)

    #4 - The Fix Is In

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    S1:E9

    When Freddy complains about being treated like a child, Frasier suggests that he help deal with some repairs around the apartment. But then guess what? Things get more complicated!

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:N/A
  5. 7.2/10(1.2k votes)

    #5 - Moving In

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    S1:E2

    Frasier hopes to make up for lost time with Freddy, but a disagreement over where to put a small Red Sox souvenir quickly escalates into a battle of wills between father and son.

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.2/10(846 votes)

    #6 - Trivial Pursuits

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    S1:E4

    Freddy aims to show his father that he's not "just a firefighter," but rather part of a noble and fulfilling cause–then picks the worst possible day to invite Frasier to the firehouse.

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    Writer:N/A
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  8. 7.1/10(806 votes)

    #7 - The Founders' Society

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    S1:E5

    Frasier joins Alan and Olivia as they seek membership in the university's prestigious "Founders' Society." Meanwhile, David digs into Freddy's personal life for a surprising reason.

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    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.0/10(1.4k votes)

    #8 - The Good Father

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    S1:E1

    Following Martin's death, Frasier returns to Boston for a college lecture and to check in on his son, Freddy—whom he quickly suspects is keeping a secret from him.

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  10. 6.9/10(650 votes)

    #9 - The B Story

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    S1:E8

    While Frasier attempts to convince the university's provost to grant him full professor status, David faces a horrific, life-shattering crisis which will take all of Freddy's help to get him through: his first-ever B.

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  11. 6.7/10(992 votes)

    #10 - First Class

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    S1:E3

    Frasier begins a new career at the university, determined to be taken seriously as an academic—but finds that a nearly twenty year stint as a daytime talk show host is not easy to escape.

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    Director:Kelly Park
    Writer:N/A

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Reindeer Games" is the best rated episode of "Frasier" season 1. It scored 8.1/10 based on 762 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Janene Lin, it aired on 12/7/2023. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Blind Date".