The Best Episodes Written By Rob Hanning

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.9/10(8 votes)

   #1 - First Date

   S5:E204/28/1998

   Niles gets Daphne to help him plan a phony dinner date with a neighbor so she won't realize how much he really cares for her.

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   8.7/10(6 votes)

   #2 - The Proposal

   S9:E152/5/2002

   Niles plans on proposing to Daphne, so he prepares his speech; buys a ring; and hires a choir, a string quartet, a trumpet player and Wolfgang Puck. But Daphne's mother is still staying with them, and on the night Niles plans to propose, Daphne begins to feel ill.

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   8.6/10(10 votes)

   #3 - Three Valentines

   S6:E142/11/1999

   Valentine’s Day finds Niles, Frasier, Martin and Daphne on three very different kinds of dates.

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   8.4/10(8 votes)

   #4 - Momma Mia

   S7:E19/23/1999

   Frasier's new girlfriend is loving, attentive-and a dead ringer for his late mother.

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   8.3/10(10 votes)

   #5 - IQ

   S6:E194/8/1999

   The sibling rivalry between Frasier and Niles reaches a fever pitch when they compare IQ scores.

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #6 - The Late Dr. Crane

   S7:E811/18/1999

   An erroneous report that Frasier has died motivates him to do a makeover on his life.

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   8.1/10(9 votes)

   #7 - To Tell the Truth

   S6:E152/18/1999

   Niles hires an aggressive new divorce lawyer who may wind up exposing his long-running crush on Daphne.

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   8.1/10(19 votes)

   #8 - Veritas

   S6:E225/5/2014

   A secret investigation conducted by Beckett related to her mother's murder goes awry when a man she has been surveilling is killed. When evidence links Beckett to the victim, she and Castle become the targets of a manhunt that puts both of them in grave danger.

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   8.1/10(16 votes)

   #9 - Castle, P.I.

   S7:E111/12/2015

   After being banned from the 12th precinct, Castle works his first case as a private investigator.

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    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - Morning Becomes Entertainment

    S7:E194/6/2000

    Frasier checks his professional dignity at the door when he becomes the cohost of a mindless morning TV show with his agent, Bebe.

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    #11 - The Bad Son

    S8:E310/31/2000

    Frasier's disdain for public transportation takes a back seat to his fancy for a cute bus passenger; Daphne and Niles make a stargazing date only to end up star-crossed again.

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    7.9/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Recoil

    S5:E132/4/2013

    While investigating the murder of a young woman, Castle and Beckett find evidence that links her death with Senator William H. Bracken (Jack Coleman), the man responsible for Beckett's mother's murder. Determined to finally bring Bracken to justice, Beckett soon realizes that things are far more complicated than they seem.

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    7.9/10(21 votes)

    #13 - Demons

    S4:E610/24/2011

    While doing some investigative work at a New York mansion, a prominent ghost hunter is murdered. Castle and Beckett must figure out if paranormal activities are to blame.

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    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #14 - The Two Hundredth Episode

    S9:E811/13/2001

    Frasier has just completed his 2000th radio show, but discovers that one of the tapes of his collection of his broadcasts is missing. His quest to replace it borders on obsession, sending him spiralling into depression.

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    7.9/10(7 votes)

    #15 - The Cranes Go Caribbean

    S8:E245/22/2001

    Frasier's vacation plans with Claire turn disastrous when Daphne, Niles and Martin show up at the same resort and Frasier starts dreaming about Lana.

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    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #16 - Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name

    S5:E101/6/1998

    Daphne's attempts to lift Frasier's spirits by taking him to her favorite British pub backfires when Frasier decides to become a regular at "her" hangout.

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    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #17 - Valkyrie (1)

    S6:E19/23/2013

    Last season ended with Beckett wrestling over whether to take a high-profile job in DC -- a dilemma made more complicated when Castle proposed to her. In the Season 6 Premiere of "Castle," Castle and Beckett will deal with the consequences of their decisions against the backdrop of a high-stakes investigation.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #18 - Desperately Seeking Closure

    S5:E812/9/1997

    When, Frasier gets "dumped" by his high-powered girlfriend Sam, he makes a fool of himself trying to win her back.

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    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #19 - It Takes Two to Tangle

    S8:E173/27/2001

    Frasier and Niles press Martin's rich girlfriend to save their bankrupt prep school.

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    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #20 - Baby (1)

    S4:E205/11/2003

    Lois goes into labor while Hal and the boys are at a bridal exposition. Ida moves in after her apartment burns down and she refuses to stay with Susan.Dewey reveals the date his parents chose for the baby's planned delivery is his birthday in an announcement at the exposition to humiliate Hal.

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    7.6/10(19 votes)

    #21 - An Embarrassment of Bitches

    S4:E131/23/2012

    When a famous dog trainer is killed, the investigation keeps coming back to charismatic reality TV star Kay Cappuccio. Kay, a favorite of tabloids and gossip websites the world over, has achieved stardom without possessing any discernible skill or talent. But there seems to be more to her story than she is letting on -- does that include murder?

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    7.5/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Still

    S5:E224/29/2013

    Beckett's life is on the line when she steps on a pressure sensitive bomb. While the team searches for a way to disarm the explosive, Castle distracts Beckett by arguing with her about who fell for whom first.

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    7.5/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Dead Again

    S8:E194/25/2016

    When a mild mannered safety inspector for the city miraculously survives a poisoning, it might be luck; but when he survives another, it’s a mystery Castle and Beckett will have to solve.

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    7.4/10(13 votes)

    #24 - The Last Seduction

    S8:E711/16/2015

    In order to hunt down the brutal murderer of a grifting seducer, Castle & Beckett must investigate New York’s elite. Meanwhile, Castle plans to surprise Beckett on their one-year wedding anniversary.

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    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #25 - Swan Song

    S5:E711/12/2012

    A documentary crew follows Castle, Beckett and the team as they investigate the murder of a rock band's lead guitarist.

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