6.9/10821 votesLoading...#1 - Mother Load (2)
Season 9 Episode 13 - Aired 1/15/2002
Daphne and Niles continue to try and hide the fact that they have moved in with each other from Mrs. Moon. She makes such a mess of things that the only way she will leave is if Simon takes care of her, but Simon has left for California. Meanwhile, Frasier's neighbor Cam drapes the American flag over his balcony, and Frasier cannot complain because it would seem unpatriotic.
Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Lori Kirkland Baker
6.9/10833 votesLoading...#2 - The Ann Who Came To Dinner
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2004
Lawsuit fears plague Frasier over an accident in his kitchen that befell his insurer: a former date named Ann he snubbed. Now, Frasier entreats her to recuperate at his place, where Ann takes full advantage of the situation.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Chris Marcil
6.9/10972 votesLoading...#3 - Freudian Sleep
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 2/3/2004
Strange dreams dominate this episode, which finds Frasier wed to Daphne, now a vociferous eater; Niles a carefree philanderer, dallying with bikini-clad repairwomen; and Martin a dashing hoofer, performing with Ronee.
Director: Cynthia J. Popp
Writer: Lori Kirkland Baker
7.0/10900 votesLoading...#4 - Mary Christmas
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/2000
Frasier appears more jealous than jolly when he co-hosts Seattle's Christmas parade with his radio rival, Dr Mary; Niles and Daphne open their gifts early; and beer adds to Martin's holiday cheer.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Eric Zicklin
7.0/10762 votesLoading...#5 - Some Assembly Required
Season 10 Episode 19 - Aired 4/1/2003
Frasier's co-workers cajole him into helping them build a house for Habitat for Humanity. Frasier mostly seems to get in the way, and his participation is limited to stirring paint and a little bit of sanding.
Director: Wil Shriner
Writer: Patricia Breen
7.1/101,016 votesLoading...#6 - The Friend
Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/1996
Frasier befriends Bob, a wheelchair-bound man whom he doesn't have the heart to "dump" after he discovers they have nothing in common.
Director: Philip Charles MacKenzie
Writer: Jack Burditt
7.1/10813 votesLoading...#7 - Mother Load (1)
Season 9 Episode 12 - Aired 1/8/2002
When Daphne and Niles decide to move in with each other, Daphne's mother and Simon arrive on a surprise visit. Daphne and Niles decide to put off moving in together until her visiting relatives are gone. Meanwhile, Frasier feuds with Cam Winston, his neighbor, over where Cam parks his large vehicle.
Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Lori Kirkland Baker
7.2/10863 votesLoading...#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
7.2/10823 votesLoading...#9 - Cranes Unplugged
Season 8 Episode 10 - Aired 1/16/2001
Frasier gets a visit from his video-game obsessed son, Frederick; Daphne and Niles play Cupid for a lonely Roz.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Lori Kirkland Baker
7.2/10775 votesLoading...#10 - Sharing Kirby
Season 9 Episode 9 - Aired 11/20/2001
Frasier and Niles compete to see some rare wine, owned by a rich relative of Kirby's girlfriend. Meanwhile, Martin must wear a blood pressure monitor.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Heide Perlman
7.2/10866 votesLoading...#11 - Kissing Cousin
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/15/2002
Frasier is surprised to learn that Kenny has never unpacked the boxes in his office because he views all of his jobs as temporary. Roz's younger cousin Jen comes to stay with her for the week. She is extremely cynical and opinionated, and quickly gets on Frasier's nerves.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Eric Zicklin
7.2/10772 votesLoading...#12 - Kenny on the Couch
Season 10 Episode 17 - Aired 3/4/2003
Kenny becomes extremely depressed after his divorce is finalized. Frasier offers to refer him to another psychiatrist, but Kenny says that he would prefer to discuss his problems with Frasier.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Bob Daily
7.2/10805 votesLoading...#13 - The Devil and Dr. Phil
Season 10 Episode 21 - Aired 4/29/2003
Frasier learns that Dr. Phil McGraw is in town for a special. The two are old friends, but Frasier is angry at Phil for supposedly swindling him out of $200 in a poker game. He reluctantly agrees to take the star-struck Roz to the set to see him.
Director: Wil Shriner
Writer: Chris Marcil, Sam Johnson
7.2/10734 votesLoading...#14 - Analyzed Kiss
Season 10 Episode 23 - Aired 5/13/2003
Julia becomes extremely depressed after breaking up with Avery, who had never followed through on his promise to leave his wife for her. He tries to deny her the credit for their software company, an endeavor for which she did most of the work.
Director: Katy Garretson
Writer: Saladin K. Patterson, Heide Perlman
7.2/10818 votesLoading...#15 - Coots and Ladders
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 3/16/2004
Guilty feelings seize Frasier, who, just for a thrill, swipes a medallion from his neighbor, a chatty, trusting widow. Now he sets out to secretly return the object, with the reluctant help of Niles.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Heide Perlman
7.3/10912 votesLoading...#16 - First, Do No Harm
Season 6 Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1998
Frasier suspects that his gorgeous new girlfriend is just using him to get free psychiatric advice.
Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Jordan Hawley, William Schifrin
7.3/10940 votesLoading...#17 - The Show where Woody Shows Up
Season 6 Episode 13 - Aired 2/4/1999
Frasier's old friend from Boston, Woody, visits. The two have a great time reminiscing but as the week goes on, Frasier realizes they have nothing in common... and Woody won't leave.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Rob Greenberg
7.3/10858 votesLoading...#18 - The Great Crane Robbery
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 11/14/2000
Frasier frets when his billionaire boss slavishly copies his aesthetic tastes, and Mel blackmails Niles into making a social faux pas.
Director: Kelsey Grammer, Katy Garretson
Writer: Gayle Abrams
7.3/10828 votesLoading...#19 - Legal Tender Love and Care
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/2000
Frasier hires a shady lady lawyer to defend him from a litigious Donny, who blames him for Daphne running out on their wedding.
Director: Pamela Fryman
Writer: Saladin K. Patterson
7.3/10797 votesLoading...#20 - Docu Drama
Season 8 Episode 16 - Aired 3/6/2001
Roz gets the green light to put on a special radio show about outer space, and agrees to let Frasier narrate. However, the two fail to come to grips with their reversed roles.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Chris Marcil
7.3/10787 votesLoading...#21 - It Takes Two to Tangle
Season 8 Episode 17 - Aired 3/27/2001
Martin hits it off with two women, and it's the rich one his sons scheme to hit up to bail out their bankrupt prep school.
Director: Wil Shriner
Writer: Rob Hanning
7.3/10798 votesLoading...#22 - Junior Agent
Season 9 Episode 10 - Aired 11/27/2001
Frasier gets an annoying new agent in the middle of a competition between him and a rival radio broadcaster.
Director: Scott Ellis
Writer: Bob Daily
7.3/10797 votesLoading...#23 - Bully for Martin
Season 9 Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/2001
After Frasier witnesses Martin get chewed out by his boss, Frasier feels obligated to say something on his behalf. However, it only serves to make things worse.
Director: Stuart Ross
Writer: Eric Zicklin
7.3/10855 votesLoading...#24 - War of the Words
Season 9 Episode 18 - Aired 3/12/2002
A-N-X-I-E-T-Y seizes Frasier at the National Spelling Bee, where his son Frederick is a leading competitor.
Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Saladin K. Patterson
7.3/10799 votesLoading...#25 - The Harassed
Season 10 Episode 12 - Aired 1/14/2003
Frasier is forced to give up ten minutes of his show for a new financial analysis segment. When the beautiful new stock market reporter's attitude rubs everyone the wrong way, Frasier misreads her signals, which lands everyone in a sexual harassment seminar.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Chris Marcil
The Worst Episodes of Frasier
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Mother Load (2)" is the worst rated episode of "Frasier". It scored 6.9/10 based on 821 votes. Directed by Sheldon Epps and written by Lori Kirkland Baker, it aired on 1/15/2002. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Ann Who Came To Dinner".