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Essential Frasier Episodes

NBC, 1993 to 2004

Our 6 character guides for Frasier point to 22 key episodes across 10 seasons. Of those, 5 turn up in two or more guides, so they come first, followed by every episode in air order.

Season and episode numbers follow the original broadcast order.

The essentials(5)

Episodes that matter to more than one character, the most shared first.

  1. Season 11, Episode 23

    "Goodnight, Seattle"

    In 6 guides
    • Frasier Crane: Frasier says goodbye to his family and his radio audience and flies off to a new life.
    • Daphne Moon: Daphne gives birth to her son, David, in the series finale.
    • Martin Crane: Martin marries Ronee at a veterinary clinic in the series finale.
    • Niles Crane: Daphne gives birth to Niles's son, David, in the series finale.
    • Roz Doyle: Roz is named station manager at KACL in the series finale.
    • Eddie: Martin's wedding date turns out to fall on Eddie's birthday.

  2. Season 1, Episode 1

    "The Good Son"

    In 5 guides
    • Frasier Crane: Frasier reluctantly takes in his injured father and hires Daphne to help care for him.
    • Daphne Moon: Frasier hires Daphne to care for Martin, and she moves into the apartment.
    • Martin Crane: Martin moves in with Frasier, recliner and dog in tow.
    • Roz Doyle: Roz is already in the booth producing Frasier's show when the series opens.
    • Eddie: Eddie moves into Frasier's apartment with Martin.

  3. Season 3, Episode 13

    "Moon Dance"

    In 2 guides
    • Daphne Moon: Daphne teaches Niles to dance and goes with him to a ball, missing the meaning of his heartfelt tango.
    • Niles Crane: Daphne helps Niles learn to dance for a society ball, and the two share an unforgettable tango.

  4. Season 7, Episode 23

    "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue"

    In 2 guides
    • Daphne Moon: On the eve of her wedding to Donny, Daphne hears Niles's confession of love.
    • Niles Crane: On the eve of Daphne's wedding, Niles finally tells her how he feels.

  5. Season 9, Episode 4

    "The Return of Martin Crane"

    In 2 guides
    • Martin Crane: Martin takes a security job and remembers the day he was shot.
    • Eddie: A flashback shows Martin before Eddie, when he owned a goldfish by the same name.

Every key episode by season(22)

Season 1(1 episode)

  1. Season 1, Episode 1

    "The Good Son"

    An essential, in the guides for Frasier Crane, Daphne Moon, Martin Crane, Roz Doyle, and Eddie. Read the notes

Season 2(5 episodes)

  1. Season 2, Episode 2

    "The Unkindest Cut of All"

    • Eddie: Eddie fathers puppies, and the Cranes debate whether he should be neutered.

  2. Season 2, Episode 12

    "Roz in the Doghouse"

    • Roz Doyle: After Frasier insults her, Roz quits to produce Bulldog's show, and Frasier has to win her back.

  3. Season 2, Episode 13

    "Retirement is Murder"

    • Martin Crane: Martin finally solves a decades-old murder case with Frasier's help.

  4. Season 2, Episode 16

    "The Show Where Sam Shows Up"

    • Frasier Crane: Sam Malone visits Seattle, and Frasier realizes he has a history with Sam's fiancee.

  5. Season 2, Episode 20

    "Breaking the Ice"

    • Martin Crane: An ice-fishing weekend with his sons tests Martin's ability to say how he feels.

Season 3(2 episodes)

  1. Season 3, Episode 13

    "Moon Dance"

    An essential, in the guides for Daphne Moon and Niles Crane. Read the notes

  2. Season 3, Episode 14

    "The Show Where Diane Comes Back"

    • Frasier Crane: Diane Chambers arrives in Seattle, stirring up old feelings for Frasier.

Season 4(2 episodes)

  1. Season 4, Episode 12

    "Death and the Dog"

    • Eddie: A depressed Eddie is taken to a dog psychiatrist.

  2. Season 4, Episode 18

    "Ham Radio"

    • Frasier Crane: Frasier's ambitious live radio mystery drama collapses into chaos.

Season 5(3 episodes)

  1. Season 5, Episode 13

    "The Maris Counselor"

    • Niles Crane: Niles discovers Maris is having an affair and makes their separation final.

  2. Season 5, Episode 21

    "Roz and the Schnoz"

    • Roz Doyle: Late in her pregnancy, Roz meets the baby's paternal grandparents and starts to worry about family resemblances.

  3. Season 5, Episode 22

    "The Life of the Party"

    • Roz Doyle: Roz goes into labor during a party and gives birth to her daughter, Alice.

Season 7(1 episode)

  1. Season 7, Episode 23

    "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue"

    An essential, in the guides for Daphne Moon and Niles Crane. Read the notes

Season 8(1 episode)

  1. Season 8, Episode 1

    "And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon"

    • Daphne Moon: Daphne and Niles deal with the fallout of running off together.

Season 9(3 episodes)

  1. Season 9, Episode 4

    "The Return of Martin Crane"

    An essential, in the guides for Martin Crane and Eddie. Read the notes

  2. Season 9, Episode 15

    "The Proposal"

    • Niles Crane: Niles proposes to Daphne, and she accepts.

  3. Season 9, Episode 21

    "Cheerful Goodbyes"

    • Frasier Crane: Frasier returns to Boston and reunites with the Cheers gang for Cliff's retirement party.

Season 10(2 episodes)

  1. Season 10, Episode 1

    "The Ring Cycle"

  2. Season 10, Episode 8

    "Rooms with a View"

    • Niles Crane: Niles undergoes heart surgery while his family waits at the hospital.

Season 11(2 episodes)

  1. Season 11, Episode 4

    "The Babysitter"

    • Martin Crane: Frasier and Niles run into their old babysitter, Ronee Lawrence, and she and Martin hit it off.

  2. Season 11, Episode 23

    "Goodnight, Seattle"

    An essential, in the guides for Frasier Crane, Daphne Moon, Martin Crane, Niles Crane, Roz Doyle, and Eddie. Read the notes

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