The Best Episodes Written By Jeffrey Richman
Every TV Episode Written by Jeffrey Richman Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters
Jeffrey Richman Ratings Summary
The best episode written by Jeffrey Richman is "Roz and the Schnoz", rated 9/10 from 4 user votes. It was "directed by Ken Levine". "Roz and the Schnoz" aired on 5/5/1998 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than their second highest rated, "To Kill a Talking Bird".
9.0/10 4 votes#1 - 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
8.8/10 4 votes#2 - To Kill a Talking Bird
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/25/1997
Niles moves into a prestigious building and tries to impress his snobby neighbors with an elegant dinner party.
Director: David Clark Lee
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
8.8/10 5 votes#3 - 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
8.8/10 5 votes#4 - If It's Only in Your Head
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/17/2009
Lynette adapts to Tom's decision to go back to school, Orson takes a beating that Bree cannot comprehend, Gabrielle's niece moves to Wisteria Lane, and Susan and MJ's lives are in grave danger at the hands of Dave.
Director: David Grossman
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
8.5/10 4 votes#5 - The Babysitter
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/7/2003
A courtship makes rivals of Martin and Frasier, who are vying for the affections of the latter's former baby-sitter, now a lounge singer with a vivacious personality and a quick wit that's appealing to both Crane senior and junior.
Director: Kelsey Grammer
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
8.5/10 4 votes#6 - Boo!
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 3/2/2004
A practical joke backfires, giving Martin a 'mild cardiac event' that he's anxious to keep secret from Ronee, fearing that she'll think he's become 'some feeble old guy'.
Director: Katy Garretson
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
8.2/10 17 votes#7 - Goodnight, Gracie
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/22/2013
Everyone flies down to Florida to be with Phil after his mom's passing. Claire helps Phil with Gracie's last wish for Frank, and the kids reflect on the gifts grandma left for them. Gloria has to contend with an outstanding arrest warrant in Florida, Cam finds himself fitting right into an elderly women's group at Frank's retirement community, and Jay runs into a pivotal person from his past.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
8.2/10 24 votes#8 - Suddenly, Last Summer
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2013
The family is in the throes of summer activities: Phil and Claire are trying to orchestrate a kid-free week by coordinating Luke's camp with Haley's beach trip and Alex's volunteering excursion; Jay and Gloria are getting Manny ready for his first solo trip back to Colombia; and Mitch and Cam make it a summer to remember.
Director: James R. Bagdonas
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
8.2/10 4 votes#9 - 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
8.2/10 4 votes#10 - 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
8.2/10 4 votes#11 - Dinner Party
Season 6 Episode 17 - Aired 3/11/1999
Frasier’s plans for an elegant dinner party are thwarted at every turn.
Director: David Lee
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
8.2/10 5 votes#12 - Frasier-Lite
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2004
Weight loss challenges KACL, enrolled in a pound-shedding contest that pits Frasier against a taunting nemesis who bullied him in high school.
Director: Sheldon Epps
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.9/10 22 votes#13 - Caught in the Act
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 1/19/2011
It's Phil and Claire's anniversary, and when the kids go to surprise them with breakfast in bed, they get a surprise of their own. Jay and Gloria's plans for a Vegas vacation are ruined because of a brutally honest email accidentally sent to Claire, and Mitchell and Cam try to get into a new restaurant owned by a mom at Lily's preschool.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.9/10 18 votes#14 - When Good Kids Go Bad
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/2011
Mitchell and Cameron plan an evening with the whole family to break the happy news that they're attempting to adopt another child. However, things go wrong when they realize Lily may not take well to another baby in the house. Meanwhile, Claire and Jay are each focused with proving a point.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.9/10 17 votes#15 - Three Dinners
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 1/22/2014
Haley turns the tables when Claire and Phil try to talk with her about her future; Jay receives news from his friend Shorty and his wife, Darlene; Cam and Mitch go on a romantic date.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.9/10 16 votes#16 - The Wedding (1)
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 5/14/2014
Mitch and Cam’s big day is finally here and nothing can ruin it, until nothing turns into a whole lot of somethings and puts wedding planner extraordinaire Pepper Saltzman to the test. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria host the Tuckers, Phil squeezes in an eye procedure before the festivities and Claire embraces her role as “best woman".
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.8/10 17 votes#17 - Flip Flop
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2013
Phil gets desperate when Cam and Claire’s flipped house is more difficult to sell than expected; Javier brings his new girlfriend along to visit Manny.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.8/10 12 votes#18 - I Don't Know How She Does It
Season 7 Episode 15 - Aired 3/2/2016
Jay and Gloria are suffering with a lack of sleep after Joe goes through a fussy phase. Claire's balance of life and work is so flawless and easy that her family is getting suspicious. Mitchell and Cameron are poorly treated at their friends' wedding and wonder what they did to deserve it.
Director: Ryan Case
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.8/10 10 votes#19 - Finale (1)
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2020
Mitchell and Cam settle in on their new normal, and Phil and Claire decide that one of the kids needs to move out in order to take control of the house again. Meanwhile, as Gloria becomes more successful at work, she notices Jay, Manny and Joe don’t seem to need her as much.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.7/10 15 votes#20 - Mistery Date
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2012
When Claire takes Manny and Luke along to Alex's academic decathlon for the weekend, Phil attempts to throw together a boys' night at the house. Cam and Mitch arrange for quite the surprise baby gift for Jay and Gloria.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.7/10 20 votes#21 - And One to Grow On
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 1/8/2014
Phil tricks Luke into taking a dance class, but the jokes on him when the white lie indirectly lands him in the slammer. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria are throwing birthday parties for both Manny and Joe and are concerned Manny might be going for girls out of his league, and Mitch and Cam get a rude awakening in the cutthroat world of booking a wedding venue.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.6/10 20 votes#22 - Halloween
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/27/2010
Claire gets ready to spookify the Dunphy house for the trick or treaters during her favorite holiday. She gives each family member a role to play, but nothing goes right. Cameron won't stop hating the holiday due to a traumatic childhood experience. Mitchell had a terrible day at work, and Gloria acts weird after Jay and Manny tease her about her accent.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.6/10 19 votes#23 - Boys' Night
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 3/23/2011
Luke becomes friends with a curmudgeon old neighbor, which does not please Phil and Claire. Meanwhile, Gloria and Manny try to get Jay to join them at the symphony, but in an attempt to avoid the concert, he instead ends up with Mitchell and Cameron on their "boys' night out" while Haley babysits for Lily.
Director: Chris Koch
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.6/10 17 votes#24 - New Year's Eve
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2013
Jay and the family plan to celebrate New Year's together at a hotel in Palm Springs, but the hotel doesn't meet their expectations; Alex and Haley are faced with challenges as they try to watch the kids back at home.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.5/10 10 votes#25 - Torn Between Two Lovers
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2018
Haley can’t seem to choose between her past and present relationships and is forced to make a decision. Manny returns to college and dorm life while his girlfriend continues to stay at Jay and Gloria’s—and might be overstaying her welcome.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Jeffrey Richman