8.5/101,176 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
8.3/101,027 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
9.0/101,458 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
7.8/10965 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
7.7/101,028 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
8.1/101,081 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
7.7/10916 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
7.2/10863 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
8.5/101,116 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
7.6/10917 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
7.5/10877 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
7.8/10948 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
8.1/101,026 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
9.5/102,293 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
8.8/101,350 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
7.5/101,072 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
8.0/101,060 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
7.6/10912 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
7.4/10918 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
8.6/101,128 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
8.4/101,237 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
8.2/10998 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
7.5/10896 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
7.6/10872 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
The Best Episodes of Frasier Season 5
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Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Frasier's Imaginary Friend" is the best rated episode of "Frasier" season 5. It scored 8.5/10 based on 1176 votes. Directed by David Clark Lee and written by Rob Greenberg, it aired on 9/23/1997. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Gift Horse".