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Frasier S3E18 — Chess Pains
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Frasier•Season 3•Episode 18

Chess Pains

8.2/10 · 1,242 votesMar 26, 199623 min

Ranked #5 of 24 in Season 3•+0.3 vs season avg

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Frasier challenges his father to a game of chess, but when Martin wins, Frasier becomes obsessed with beating him.

Directed byGordon Hunt
Written byRob Greenberg
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Kelsey Grammer

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Frasier Crane

Jane Leeves

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Daphne Moon

David Hyde Pierce

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Niles Crane

Peri Gilpin

Peri Gilpin

Roz Doyle

John Mahoney

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Rob Greenberg

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Gordon Hunt

Gordon Hunt

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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

"Chess Pains" is episode 18 of Frasier season 3. It scored 8.2/10 from 1,242 votes, ranking #5 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Gordon Hunt and written by Rob Greenberg, it aired on March 26, 1996.

Next: E19 · Crane vs. CraneBest of Season 3