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Frasier S2E20 — Breaking the Ice
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Frasier•Season 2•Episode 20

Breaking the Ice

8.2/10 · 1,254 votesApr 18, 199523 min

Ranked #5 of 24 in Season 2•+0.1 vs season avg

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Stranded for the night in an old ice fishing shack, Frasier confronts his father's inability to say "I love you" to his sons.

Directed byPhilip Charles MacKenzie
Written bySteven Levitan
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Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Frasier Crane

Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves

Daphne Moon

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Niles Crane

Peri Gilpin

Peri Gilpin

Roz Doyle

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Martin Crane

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Philip Charles MacKenzie

Philip Charles MacKenzie

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Steven Levitan

Steven Levitan

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Ken Lamkin

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Ron Volk

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Episode Summary

"Breaking the Ice" is episode 20 of Frasier season 2. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,254 votes, ranking #5 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Philip Charles MacKenzie and written by Steven Levitan, it aired on April 18, 1995.

Next: E21 · An Affair to ForgetBest of Season 2