The Best Episodes Written By Chuck Ranberg

Every TV Episode Written by Chuck Ranberg Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 3 Episode 13 - Moon Dance
    9.1/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Moon Dance

    S3:E13

    Realizing that it's time he started dating again, Niles takes Daphne to a society ball.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Hate Thy Neighbor
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Hate Thy Neighbor

    S2:E9

    Confined to his apartment during the recuperation period, Becker is subjected to the intruding lifestyles of those who live in his building, which has him seeing red. His mood brightens -- temporarily -- when his doctor from the hospital, Elizabeth Carson, makes a house call. Meanwhile, "good help is hard to find" takes on a new meaning when Margaret and Linda try to find a doctor to fill in for Becker.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 4 Episode 22 - Missteaks
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Missteaks

    S4:E22

    When John receives eight expensive steaks from a patient, his new neighbor Chris compels him to throw a party.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - An Affair to Forget
    8.8/10(9 votes)

    #4 - An Affair to Forget

    S2:E21

    Frasier learns that Niles's wife may be having an affair with her fencing instructor

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 4 Episode 21 - Daphne Hates Sherry
    8.7/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Daphne Hates Sherry

    S4:E21

    Frasier and Niles are caught in the middle when Martin's girlfriend and Daphne can't stop bickering.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 4 Episode 7 - A Lilith Thanksgiving
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    #6 - A Lilith Thanksgiving

    S4:E7

    Frasier and Lilith join forces so that their son can gain admission to the most prestigious private school in Boston.

    Director:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Frasier Crane's Day Off
    8.6/10(12 votes)

    #7 - Frasier Crane's Day Off

    S1:E23

    While home sick with the flu, Frasier becomes paranoid that everyone, including his own brother Niles, is out to take over his show.

    Director:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 1 Episode 17 - A Midwinter Night's Dream
    8.5/10(11 votes)

    #8 - A Midwinter Night's Dream

    S1:E17

    Niles faces the ultimate temptation when he and Daphne are trapped in his home during a violent storm.

    Director:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 1 Episode 19 - Give Him the Chair!
    8.3/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Give Him the Chair!

    S1:E19

    Frasier learns that sentiment is more important than style after he accidentally loses his father's old armchair.

    Director:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Look Before You Leap
    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #10 - Look Before You Leap

    S3:E16

    In honor of Leap Year, Frasier urges his friends and family members to try something daring, but their own "leaps" don't turn out as expected.

    Director:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Liar! Liar!
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    #11 - Liar! Liar!

    S4:E10

    Frasier finds himself in a precarious position when he tries to help the troubled marriage of a former high school acquaintance.

    Director:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Dinner at Eight
    8.2/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Dinner at Eight

    S1:E3

    It's a culinary culture clash when Frasier and Niles join their father for dinner at his favorite restaurant.

    Director:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Candidate
    8.1/10(9 votes)

    #13 - The Candidate

    S2:E7

    Frasier agrees to make a television commercial for his candidate of choice in a local election, only to learn some very distressing information moments before they film.

    Director:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - Mother Said
    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #14 - Mother Said

    S4:E15

    Adele Delfino, Susan's mother-in-law, arrives for a visit. Carlos and Gabrielle find out their tenant, Elli, has a dark secret. A full scale war erupts between Bree and Edie.

    Director:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 3 Episode 12 - The Trouble with Harry
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Trouble with Harry

    S3:E12

    John has his hands full when a former patient dies and leaves him his ashes, and a current patient suffers a puzzling rapid heartbeat. Elsewhere, Reggie turns a blind eye to her handsome new boyfriend's glaring flaws

    Director:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Roz in the Doghouse
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Roz in the Doghouse

    S2:E12

    Roz and Frasier discover that breaking up is hard to do after Roz takes a new job as Bulldog's producer.

    Director:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 14 - Can't Buy Me Love
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #17 - Can't Buy Me Love

    S1:E14

    Frasier looks forward to a hot date with a beautiful model who "bought" him in a celebrity bachelor auction.

    Director:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 4 - Leapin' Lizards
    7.8/10(8 votes)

    #18 - Leapin' Lizards

    S3:E4

    Frasier decides to retaliate against Bulldog's childish pranks with a trick of his own, which winds up putting the new station manager in the hospital.

    Director:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - It's Not That Complicated
    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - It's Not That Complicated

    S1:E7

    Melanie's ex-husband Anders comes to town and she starts to have feelings for him again. Meanwhile, Elka tries to juggle relationships with two men.

    Director:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Call Me Irresponsible
    7.1/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Call Me Irresponsible

    S1:E7

    Frasier faces a personal and professional dilemma when he begins dating the ex-girlfriend of one of his radio show callers.

    Director:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - She's the Boss
    6.7/10(10 votes)

    #21 - She's the Boss

    S3:E1

    When Frasier refuses to change his show to suit his new female boss, she banishes him to the "graveyard" shift.

    Director:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - The Sex That Got Away
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #22 - The Sex That Got Away

    S1:E4

    During an event at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Victoria reconnects with a former rock-star boyfriend, while Melanie gets a bit overzealous with her music idol.

    Director:N/A

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Chuck Ranberg Ratings Summary

"Moon Dance" is the best rated episode written by Chuck Ranberg. It scored 9.1/10 based on 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 2/6/1996 and is rated 0.1 points higher than their second-best episode, "Hate Thy Neighbor".