Frasier backdrop

Frasier S5E20 — First Date

8.6

Frasier•Season 5•Episode 20

First Date

8.6/10 · 1,261 votesApr 28, 199824 min

Ranked #4 of 24 in Season 5•+0.6 vs season avg

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.

Directed byKelsey Grammer

Written byRob Hanning

Previous episodeE19 · Frasier Gotta Have It Next episodeE21 · Roz and the Schnoz

Seasons11

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

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

Crew5

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Director

Rob Hanning

Rob Hanning

Writer

L

Lori Kirkland Baker

Co-Producer

K

Ken Lamkin

Director of Photography

R

Ron Volk

Editor

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"First Date" is episode 20 of Frasier season 5. It scored 8.6/10 from 1,261 votes, ranking #4 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Kelsey Grammer and written by Rob Hanning, it aired on April 28, 1998.

Next: E21 · Roz and the Schnoz Best of Season 5