The Best Episodes Written By Lori Kirkland Baker

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   9.0/10(7 votes)

   #1 - Back Talk (1)

   S7:E1012/9/1999

   Looped on pain medication for his ailing back, Frasier makes a startling announcement to Daphne.

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   8.8/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Rooms With a View (2)

   S10:E811/19/2002

   Niles prepares to undergo heart bypass surgery. He is surprised to receive a call wishing him well from Maris, who had learned of his plight from a gossipy acquaintance. Frasier tries to keep Roz and the family at ease by researching the procedure (as well as the doctors' backgrounds) and printing out detailed descriptions for everyone.

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   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #3 - Visions of Daphne

   S6:E225/13/1999

   To Niles’ delight, a series of psychic visions gives Daphne second thoughts about marrying Donny.

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   #4 - Dark Side of the Moon

   S7:E225/11/2000

   The arrival of Daphne's obnoxious brother, Simon, unleashes an emotional torrent that drives her into therapy.

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   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #5 - The Guilt Trippers

   S9:E235/14/2002

   Guilt feelings over a sexual liaison with Roz plague Frasier, who heads out to her family reunion in Wisconsin to make amends.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #6 - Enemy at the Gate

   S10:E210/1/2002

   Frasier drives Niles back from a shopping excursion. Just as they enter the parking garage, Frasier suddenly realizes that the clock in his car is incorrect and that he is going to be late for his show.

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   8.4/10(5 votes)

   #7 - How to Bury a Millionaire

   S6:E711/12/1998

   After Maris freezes Niles' assets, he's forced to sublet his luxurious apartment and move into a "low-rent" complex.

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   8.3/10(6 votes)

   #8 - Lilith Needs a Favor

   S10:E132/4/2003

   Lilith comes to Seattle, and tells Frasier that she would like to have another child. She wants him to father the child through artificial insemination so that Frederick could have a full-sibling. Frasier is hesitant to go along with this, so Lilith tries to manipulate him by bringing up touching stories from Frederick's childhood.

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   8.3/10(6 votes)

   #9 - A New Position for Roz

   S10:E245/20/2003

   Roz tries to train the woefully incompetent Noel as Frasier's new producer as she prepares to leave KACL. She becomes increasingly melancholy about the possibility of leaving Frasier, and bristles upon learning of his new relationship with Julia.

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    8.3/10(6 votes)

    #10 - The Placeholder

    S11:E510/14/2003

    Roz tries to convince Frasier to go out with her friend Ann. She feels that Frasier is too particular about who he dates, and adds that there is nothing wrong with continuing to date around until the right person comes along.

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    #11 - If There's Anything I Can't Stand

    S4:E410/21/2007

    Edie is shocked when she receives some news at the gynecologist's office. At the baby shower Bree's friends throw her, Bree's ex-mother-in-law Phyllis discovers her pregnancy is a hoax. Finally, Wisteria Lane welcomes to the street a homosexual couple.

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    8.0/10(8 votes)

    #12 - Me and My Town

    S5:E911/30/2008

    For Gaby and Carlos, injuries sustained in the fire lead to a fortunate discovery. But for most, the consequences are less forgiving. Lynette and Tom vow to protect son Porter at any cost. Susan must learn to let go of the man she loves. Orson's attempt at a good night's sleep puts Bree in a most precarious, though amusing, position on the day of her big cooking demonstration.

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    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - Semi-Decent Proposal (1)

    S8:E215/15/2001

    Frasier runs into an old high school friend and has found love with her friend, Claire.

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    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #14 - Freudian Sleep

    S11:E142/3/2004

    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.

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    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #15 - In a World Where the Kings are Employers

    S5:E152/15/2009

    Susan gets a new job. Lynette tells Tom they need to sell Scavo's Pizzeria. Gaby discovers that Carlos' boss has a dirty little secret; Orson confronts Bree after discovering she has given Andrew a raise.

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    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Mother Load (2)

    S9:E131/15/2002

    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.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #17 - Don Juan in Hell (2)

    S9:E29/25/2001

    Troubled by his recent relationship woes, Frasier goes to the country for peace and quiet but ends up facing the ghosts of failed relationships past.

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    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #18 - Sunday

    S4:E114/13/2008

    Two weeks after the tornado, with Mike still in rehab, Mrs. Delfino gets a visit from her cousin Tim. Meanwhile, Bree desperately awaits to return to her own house. Gabrielle learns that Carlos' blindness is permanent. Katherine is unable to keep some of her secrets from the women of Wisteria Lane. Finally, a surprise wedding ceremony has its own share of secrets.

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    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #19 - Cranes Unplugged

    S8:E101/16/2001

    Frasier gets a visit from his video-game obsessed son, Frederick; Daphne and Niles play Cupid for a lonely Roz.

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