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Frasier S8E1 — And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (1)

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Frasier•Season 8•Episode 1

And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (1)

8.1/10 · 1,074 votesOct 24, 200024 min

Ranked #6 of 24 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

After running off together, Niles and Daphne face the wrath from their jilted lovers: Donny's suing for emotional distress and Mel's plotting a ruse.

Directed byPamela Fryman

Written byPeter Casey, David Angell

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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

Crew7

Pamela Fryman

Pamela Fryman

Director

Peter Casey

Peter Casey

Writer

D

David Angell

Writer

L

Lori Kirkland Baker

Supervising Producer

K

Ken Lamkin

Director of Photography

R

Ron Volk

Editor

B

Bob Daily

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (1)" is episode 1 of Frasier season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,074 votes, ranking #6 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Pamela Fryman and written by Peter Casey, David Angell, it aired on October 24, 2000.

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