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Frasier S4E5 — Head Game
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Frasier•Season 4•Episode 5

Head Game

8.1/10 · 1,242 votesNov 12, 199623 min

Ranked #8 of 24 in Season 4•matches the season avg

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While filling in for Frasier, Niles gains fame after counseling a local basketball star who's in a slump.

Directed byDavid Clark Lee
Written byRob Greenberg
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Cast5

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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Rob Greenberg

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David Clark Lee

David Clark Lee

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Suzanne Martin

Producer

K

Ken Lamkin

Director of Photography

R

Ron Volk

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Head Game" is episode 5 of Frasier season 4. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,242 votes, ranking #8 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by David Clark Lee and written by Rob Greenberg, it aired on November 12, 1996.

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