Top 7 Classic Frasier Episodes Ranked by Their IMDb Score

During its impressive eleven-season run, Frasier became a cult sitcom whose popularity surpasses that of many modern comedies. During that time, the show ran for a whopping 264 episodes.

If you're still not familiar with it, here are seven best episodes to get an idea of what Frasier is all about.

7. Goodnight, Seattle: Part 2 (Season 11, Episode 24, 9.1)

In the finale of the iconic sitcom, our beloved characters bid farewell to their way of life to begin a new chapter and move on from a decade of radio work and living in Seattle. It's funny and extremely poignant, so you'll never know whether to cry tears of laughter or sadness while watching.

6. Moon Dance (Season 3, Episode 13, 9.1)

In an attempt to improve his personal life, Niles asks a woman to a society ball. But there's a catch: he can't dance. Daphne prepares him for the event, and in the meantime, the two characters realize that they have more complex feelings for each other than friends usually do.

5. The Two Mrs. Cranes (Season 4, Episode 1, 9.1)

This episode explores the Niles-Daphne arc in a hilarious way when the woman's ex shows up at her door out of the blue, claiming he still loves her. To get rid of him, Daphne pretends to be married to Niles, teasing the audience (and Niles) with their yet unexplored romance.

4. The Doctor Is Out (Season 11, Episode 3, 9.1)

Commonly known as 'the one where Frasier's gay,' this episode revolves around a huge misunderstanding between Dr. Crane and Patrick Stewart's Alistair Burke who thinks that the titular character is wooing him and proceeds to woo him back. Somewhat ridiculous, this episode is simply hilarious and embodies the show's light-hearted spirit.

3. The Matchmaker (Season 2, Episode 3, 9.2)

Unaware of his brother's crush on Daphne, Frasier tries to set her up with his new station manager, Tom. But first Dr. Crane has to make sure that his new boss is a worthy man and asks him out to dinner, only to find out that Tom is gay and thinks Frasier is into him.

2. Ham Radio (Season 4, Episode 18, 9.4)

Probably the ultimate fan-favorite episode, it follows Frasier in a new capacity as the director of a celebratory play on KACL. Unfortunately, things don't go quite as planned and the whole production goes awry prompting Niles to step in and save the day with his incredible artistic talent.

1. The Ski Lodge (Season 5, Episode 14, 9.5)

Exploring the unlucky-in-love Frasier trope, this episode sees the Crane family, Daphne and her swimsuit model friend go to a ski resort where they meet a charming skiing instructor. Due to some confusion, a love pentagon ensues as the characters pursue each other romantically, but inadvertently fail when the truth is revealed – much to the audience's enjoyment.