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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - The One with the Prom Video
    8.8/10(81 votes)

    S2:E14

    After getting his big break, with Days of Our Lives, Joey pays Chandler back. Monica is unemployed and hard up for money. Monica and Rachel's prom video reveals Monica's former girth, Rachel's former nose and the way Ross has always felt about Rachel.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - The One with the Blackout
    8.5/10(85 votes)

    S1:E7

    A power outage leaves Chandler stranded in an ATM vestibule with Victoria's Secret model Jill Goodacre, whom he desperately tries to impress, Ross tries to ask Rachel out on a date, and Joey learns that Monica used to be infatuated with him.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - The One with the Morning After
    8.5/10(64 votes)

    S3:E16

    Ross tries to prevent Rachel from learning his disturbing secret. She finds out anyway and they go back to her apartment to have a fight. The other four friends are trapped in Monica's bedroom, forced to listen in.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 18 - The One with All the Poker
    8.5/10(77 votes)

    S1:E18

    Tired of being referred to by customers as "Excuse me" Rachel interviews for a job as an assistant buyer at Saks Fifth Avenue. She also sees another side of the usually docile Ross when the girls face the boys during a not-so-friendly game of poker.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - Frasier Crane's Day Off
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    S1:E23

    While home sick with the flu, Frasier becomes paranoid that everyone, including his own brother Niles, is out to take over his show.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 24 - My Coffee with Niles
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    S1:E24

    When Niles asks Frasier if he's happy after his first year back in Seattle, the question opens up a comical and revealing family dialogue.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 5 Episode 12 - The Zoo Story
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S5:E12

    Fed up with his cutthroat agent Bebe, Frasier soon learns the high price of hiring a "nice" agent to represent him in contract negotiations.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 4 Episode 15 - The One with All the Rugby
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    S4:E15

    Chandler runs into Janice, and finds her more irritating than ever. Meanwhile, Ross attempts to learn how to play rugby to impress Emily and Monica obsesses over an electric switch in her new apartment.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 4 Episode 12 - Death and the Dog
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    S4:E12

    Eddie feels blue, so Martin hires a dog psychiatrist to determine the cause of his depression.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 21 - Travels with Martin
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    S1:E21

    Frasier's attempts at a father-son vacation turn into an outrageous road trip, with Niles and Daphne along for the ride.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Author, Author
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    S1:E22

    Sibling rivalry flares when Frasier and Niles decide to collaborate on a self-help book.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 3 Episode 14 - The Show Where Diane Comes Back
    8.3/10(9 votes)

    S3:E14

    The arrival of Diane Chambers in Seattle puts Frasier on an emotional roller coaster ride.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 1 Episode 23 - The One with the Birth
    8.2/10(77 votes)

    S1:E23

    As Monica's biological clock ticks away like a time bomb, Carol goes into labor. Ross, Susan and Phoebe end up getting locked in a closet just as Carol's about to give birth to the baby. And Rachel flirts with an OB/GYN.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - Flour Child
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S2:E4

    After witnessing a woman give birth, Niles decides it's time to practice his parenting skills -- on a sack of flour!

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Candidate
    8.2/10(11 votes)

    S2:E7

    Frasier agrees to make a television commercial for his candidate of choice in a local election, only to learn some very distressing information moments before they film.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 16 - The Show Where Lilith Comes Back
    8.2/10(17 votes)

    S1:E16

    After finding a long-lost letter of reconciliation from Frasier, Lilith comes to Seattle and tries to rekindle their relationship.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 3 Episode 16 - Look Before You Leap
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    S3:E16

    In honor of Leap Year, Frasier urges his friends and family members to try something daring, but their own "leaps" don't turn out as expected.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 11 - Seat of Power
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S2:E11

    Frasier and Niles confront the bullies who used to torment them in junior high school.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - Dark Victory
    8.1/10(11 votes)

    S2:E24

    Martin's birthday brings Frasier's friends and family together, but Frasier soon finds himself mediating evervone's problems

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 23 - The Innkeepers
    8.1/10(10 votes)

    S2:E23

    On a whim, Frasier and Niles decide to buy one of Seattle's oldest and finest restaurants.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 4 Episode 9 - Dad Loves Sherry, the Boys Just Whine
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S4:E9

    Frasier and Niles disapprove of Martin's relationship with his brassy new girlfriend.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Liar! Liar!
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    S4:E10

    Frasier finds himself in a precarious position when he tries to help the troubled marriage of a former high school acquaintance.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Dinner at Eight
    8.1/10(16 votes)

    S1:E3

    It's a culinary culture clash when Frasier and Niles join their father for dinner at his favorite restaurant.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Space Quest
    8.1/10(14 votes)

    S1:E2

    Fed up with a lack of privacy at home and at work, Frasier decides it's time for his father to move out.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 1 Episode 12 - Miracle on Third or Fourth Street
    8.1/10(17 votes)

    S1:E12

    When his son cannot spend the holidays with him, a melancholy Frasier learns the true spirit of Christmas from a group of strangers.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:N/A

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James Burrows Ratings Summary

"The One with the Prom Video" is the best rated episode directed by James Burrows. It scored 8.8/10 from 81 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on February 1, 1996. It is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "The One with the Blackout".