The Best of Frasier

The Best of FRASIER (NBC)

Creators: David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee

Seasons: 11 Episodes: 263 Years: 1993-2004

Premise: A psychiatrist and his family over-think things.

My 20 Standout Episodes

1. The Good Son S01E01 | #01

Frasier moves to Seattle and takes in his father and a new care-worker

2. The Matchmaker S02E03 | #27

Frasier accidently sets up Daphne with his gay station manager

3. The Innkeepers S02E23 | #47

The Crane brothers open a disastrous restaurant together

4. Look Before You Leap S03E16 | #64

Fraiser encourages the others to take risks on leap day

5. The Two Mrs. Cranes S04E01 | #73

Everyone plays a different role when Daphne’s ex-fiancée visits

6. Ham Radio S04E18 | #90

Frasier directs a murder mystery show with Niles playing many parts

7. Halloween S05E03 | #98

At a costume party, Niles thinks Frasier got Daphne pregnant

8. The Zoo Story S05E12 | #108

Frasier hires a ‘boyscout’ agent to replace Bebe

9. Room Service S05E15 | #111

Niles spends the night with Lilith, causing problems when Frasier shows up

10. Merry Christmas, Mrs. Maskowitz S06E10 | #130

Frasier meets an attractive woman who mother thinks he’s Jewish

11. Three Valentines S06E14 | #134

Niles ironing is a disaster, Fraiser isn’t sure if he’s on a date

12. Shutout in South Seattle, Part I & II

S06E23/24 | #143 & #144

Niles can’t handle it when the others are all in relationships and he isn’t

13. Out with Dad S07E15 | #159

Martin pretends to be gay in order to get away from Frasier’s date’s mother

14. Daphne Returns S08E19 | #187

Daphne returns and blames Niles for his high expectations of her

15. The Ring Cycle S10E01 | #217

Niles and Daphne elope but have to keep having weddings for family

16. Daphne Does Dinner S10E14 | #230

Daphne needs Fraiser’s help when her dinner plans go horribly wrong

17. The Doctor is Out S11E03 | #243

Fraiser thinks Roz’s boyfriend is gay but ends up ‘outing’ himself

18. Caught in the Act S11E15 | #255

Although he is tempted, Fraiser tries to avoid the advances of Nanny G

19. Crock Tales S11E22 | #262

Fraiser’s crock pot goes back in time with milestones in the family’s history

20. Goodnight, Seattle, Part I & II S11E23/24 | #263 & #264

Fraiser decides to move on after Martin’s marriage and Niles’ son’s birth

My Top Five

1. The Matchmaker

2. The Two Mrs. Cranes

3. Room Service

4. Out with Dad

5. Daphne Does Dinner