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The Best Episodes of Frasier Season 5

Every episode of Frasier Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frasier Season 5!

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 shot in the hip on duty.

Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:NBC

Season 5 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Frasier" season 5 is "Frasier's Imaginary Friend", rated 8.5/10 from 1148 user votes. It was directed by David Clark Lee and written by Rob Greenberg. "Frasier's Imaginary Friend" aired on 9/23/1997 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Gift Horse".

  • Frasier's Imaginary Friend
    8.5/10 1,148 votes

    #1 - Frasier's Imaginary Friend

    Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1997

    Nobody believes Frasier when he claims to be dating a famous supermodel.

    Director: David Clark Lee

    Writer: Rob Greenberg

  • The Gift Horse
    8.3/10 1,004 votes

    #2 - The Gift Horse

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1997

    The sibling rivalry between Frasier and Niles reaches a fever pitch when they try and "top" each other's 65th birthday gift to their father, Martin.

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Ron Darian

  • Halloween
    9.0/10 1,419 votes

    #3 - 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

  • The Kid
    7.8/10 940 votes

    #4 - The Kid

    Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 11/4/1997

    Frasier is stunned when he learns the true identity of the man who is the father of Roz's baby.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Jeffrey Richman

  • The 1000th Show
    7.7/10 1,001 votes

    #5 - The 1000th Show

    Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 11/11/1997

    Niles' envy and a series of mishaps may prevent Frasier from attending the festivities honoring him for his 1,000th radio show.

    Director: David Clark Lee

    Writer: Joe Keenan, Christopher Lloyd

  • Voyage of the Damned
    8.1/10 1,058 votes

    #6 - Voyage of the Damned

    Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/18/1997

    To take Niles' mind off his marital problems, Frasier invites him on an Alasakan cruise -- but neglects to tell Niles he's also invited Maris as a "surprise."

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Jeffrey Richman

  • My Fair Frasier
    7.7/10 894 votes

    #7 - My Fair Frasier

    Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/1997

    Frasier falls for a high-powered lawyer, whose successful career and takecharge attitude turns Frasier into a "wimp."

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Jay Kogen

  • Desperately Seeking Closure
    7.3/10 841 votes

    #8 - Desperately Seeking Closure

    Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 12/9/1997

    When, Frasier gets "dumped" by his high-powered girlfriend Sam, he makes a fool of himself trying to win her back.

    Director: David Clark Lee

    Writer: Ken Levine, David Isaacs, Rob Hanning

  • Perspectives on Christmas
    8.5/10 1,087 votes

    #9 - Perspectives on Christmas

    Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 12/16/1997

    It's a Christmas to remember when Martin sings in a church pageant, Niles gets stuck in an elevator, and Frasier spills the beans about Roz's pregnancy to her unsuspecting mother.

    Director: David Clark Lee

    Writer: Christopher Lloyd

  • Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name
    7.6/10 895 votes

    #10 - Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name

    Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 1/6/1998

    Daphne's attempts to lift Frasier's spirits by taking him to her favorite British pub backfires when Frasier decides to become a regular at "her" hangout.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Rob Hanning

  • Ain't Nobody's Business if 'I Do'
    7.6/10 856 votes

    #11 - Ain't Nobody's Business if 'I Do'

    Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/13/1998

    The discovery of an engagement ring hidden in their father's drawer leads Niles and Frasier to investigate Sherry's checkered past before Martin has a chance to "pop the question."

    Director: David Clark Lee

    Writer: Jay Kogen

  • The Zoo Story
    7.8/10 919 votes

    #12 - The Zoo Story

    Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/1998

    Fed up with his cutthroat agent Bebe, Frasier soon learns the high price of hiring a "nice" agent to represent him in contract negotiations.

    Director: James Burrows, Pamela Fryman

    Writer: Joe Keenan

  • The Maris Counselor
    8.1/10 999 votes

    #13 - The Maris Counselor

    Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 2/3/1998

    Niles is shocked to discover that his trusted marriage counselor and Maris are having a torrid affair behind his back.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: David Lloyd

  • The Ski Lodge
    9.5/10 2,231 votes

    #14 - 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

  • Room Service
    8.8/10 1,309 votes

    #15 - 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

  • Beware of Greeks
    7.5/10 1,039 votes

    #16 - Beware of Greeks

    Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 3/17/1998

    Sparks fly when a family wedding re-ignites a long-simmering feud between Frasier and his fiery Greek Aunt Zora.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: David Lloyd

  • The Perfect Guy
    8.0/10 1,030 votes

    #17 - The Perfect Guy

    Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 3/24/1998

    The radio station hires a handsome new doctor to host a call-in medical show, but Frasier, nursing his male ego, is determined to find a flaw in his new colleague, who seems just a little "too perfect."

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Rob Greenberg

  • Bad Dog
    7.6/10 887 votes

    #18 - Bad Dog

    Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 4/7/1998

    When Bulldog wrongfully takes credit for foiling a robbery and saving Roz's life, Frasier becomes determined to make Bulldog "come clean."

    Director: Pamela Fryman

    Writer: N/A

  • Frasier Gotta Have It
    7.4/10 896 votes

    #19 - Frasier Gotta Have It

    Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 4/21/1998

    Frasier's torn between his "lust" for his latest conquest and the realization that they have nothing in common.

    Director: Dan Butler

    Writer: Rob Greenberg

  • First Date
    8.6/10 1,097 votes

    #20 - 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

  • Roz and the Schnoz
    8.4/10 1,205 votes

    #21 - Roz and the Schnoz

    Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 5/5/1998

    Roz worries about the fate of her new baby when she discovers that the parents of her baby's father have two of the biggest noses she's ever seen.

    Director: Ken Levine

    Writer: Jeffrey Richman

  • The Life of the Party
    8.2/10 966 votes

    #22 - The Life of the Party

    Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 5/12/1998

    Desperate to make a love connection, Frasier and Niles join forces to throw a singles party -- and end up vying for the affections of the same woman.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: Jeffrey Richman

  • Party, Party
    7.5/10 868 votes

    #23 - Party, Party

    Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/19/1998

    Frasier attempts to be in three places at once as he tries to keep his girlfriend, brother and dad happy.

    Director: Jeff Melman

    Writer: David Lloyd

  • Sweet Dreams
    7.7/10 846 votes

    #24 - Sweet Dreams

    Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/1998

    When Frasier leads a protest demanding better treatment of radio station employees, the head honcho at the station's parent company has another idea in mind.

    Director: Sheldon Epps

    Writer: Jay Kogen