The Best Episodes Directed By Jerry Zaks

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.8/10(5 votes)

   #1 - Roe to Perdition

   S10:E183/18/2003

   Frasier and Niles become a big hit when, at a party, they serve beluga caviar they purchased on the black market. Meanwhile, Martin has a tough time returning $40 an ATM gave him in error.

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   8.5/10(6 votes)

   #2 - Wheels of Fortune

   S9:E162/26/2002

   Frasier is unimpressed when his scheming, scamming ex-brother-in-law rolls in for a visit -- now in a wheelchair -- and claims to be a reformed, God-fearing man who needs money for a revival ministry.

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   8.3/10(7 votes)

   #3 - Don't Go Breaking My Heart (3)

   S10:E911/26/2002

   Niles recovers rapidly from his heart surgery and receives the go-ahead from doctors to resume normal activities, but seems reluctant to do this. He maintains his strict post-operative diet, and refuses to exercise or share a bed with Daphne.

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   8.2/10(6 votes)

   #4 - We Two Kings

   S10:E1012/10/2002

   Frasier and Niles bicker over who gets to host the family Christmas celebration. When it seems that Martin will have to work, they decide to bring Christmas to him, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, Roz finds herself attracted to a hunky shopping mall Santa.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #5 - The Annoying Kid

   S7:E811/11/2002

   Ray and Debra are excited to have finally met a couple, who are just like them. However, Ray starts having mixed feelings when their annoying 8 year-old son wreaks havoc around the Barone household.

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   8.0/10(2 votes)

   #6 - Sweet Charity

   S7:E162/17/2003

   After Debra signs Ray up for charity work at the hospital without asking, he reluctantly agrees to go. However, he soon becomes a hit with the patients and starts spending more time there than at home, much to his Debra's dismay.

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   #7 - Meeting the Parents

   S7:E172/24/2003

   Amy's parents show up unexpectedly at their daughter's apartment on a Sunday morning. They want to talk Amy out of marrying Robert and take her home to Pennsylvania. They are surprised to see Robert there and shocked to learn that he often spends the night.

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   8.0/10(4 votes)

   #8 - The Shower

   S7:E214/28/2003

   Debra throws the bridal shower for Amy, but her good intentions get sidetracked by Marie's overzealous participation. This leads to a fight between the two and Marie winds up leaving. Debra then gets a little to much to drink and ends up falling a sleet in her car with the key still in the ignition. She is awoken by a police officer who arrests her for being drunk behind the wheel.

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   8.0/10(1 votes)

   #9 - Robert's Wedding (2)

   S7:E255/19/2003

   Robert and Amy exchange vows in a classic Barone family wedding ceremony.

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    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #10 - Tissues

    S6:E131/7/2002

    When Debra grudgingly agrees to let Ray be more involved in daily decision making, Ray starts grocery shopping for things that he likes. Debra even lets him choose where the family will go for their next vacation. However, these newfound powers quickly become Ray's undoing.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #11 - Ally's Birth

    S5:E255/21/2001

    As Ray escorts Ally to a father-daughter dance, he realizes how grown up and independent his daughter has become. As a result, he begins to recall the day, nine years ago, when the Barone clan welcomed her into the family, but not without incident.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #12 - The Sigh

    S7:E711/4/2002

    Ray moves his things out of his and Debra's bathroom and into the kids' bathroom so Debra has more space, but he soon regrets it when his dad and brother start teasing him and tell him that he is no longer the king of his own house.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #13 - The Plan

    S7:E183/10/2003

    Yet another bump appears on the rocky road to Robert and Amy's wedding, when the bride-to-be puts her betrothed in charge of writing the wedding invitations. Ray and Frank can't believe Robert let himself get roped into planning the wedding, they nevertheless come up with a plan to help ensure that Robert will never have to help out with the wedding again.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #14 - Robert's Wedding (1)

    S7:E245/19/2003

    Robert and Amy exchange vows in a classic Barone family wedding ceremony.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #15 - Season's Greetings

    S6:E1212/17/2001

    When Marie receives a Christmas letter from a relative detailing how wonderful her life is and how well her kids are doing, it drives Marie insane with jealousy. Later, when Marie shows Debra the letter, the two join forces to compose a Barone family Christmas letter.

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    7.8/10(4 votes)

    #16 - Talk to Your Daughter

    S6:E193/18/2002

    Ray has been arming himself with knowledge and has been preparing to speak with Ally about the facts of life only to find that Ally's interest has changed from where babies come from to the meaning of life.

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    7.8/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Lateness

    S8:E142/9/2004

    Fed up with his wife's constant lateness, Ray leaves Debra at home rather than take her to the ESPY Awards. While Debra is seething over Ray's actions, Marie and Amy get into a heated debate with Frank and Robert when they air their own grievances about their wives' blatant disregard for the time.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - The Breakup Tape

    S6:E183/4/2002

    When Debra stumbles across a cassette tape that contains a message from Ray's college girlfriend, she wants to know why he has saved it all of these years.

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    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #19 - A Vote for Debra

    S6:E203/25/2002

    Debra decides to run for school president, but Ray isn't sure he can handle the twins by himself during all school meetings, so he votes against her.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - Grandpa Steals

    S7:E121/6/2003

    Boisterous Frank learns a difficult lesson in humility from his granddaughter, Ally. During a trip to the supermarket with Ray and Ally, Frank starts nibbling on some trail mix and is caught by a testy manager, and a heated argument ensues. Watching it all unfold is Ally, who becomes frightened by Frank's ranting.

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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - No Roll!

    S6:E210/1/2001

    When Debra tells Ray that he's too selfish in bed and that she wants a little variety, he goes out and buys an adults only board game to spice things up.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #22 - Somebody Hates Raymond

    S7:E131/27/2003

    Raymond's friend Andy tells him that Jerry Musso, a radio talk show host, hates him. While Raymond is in shock over this, Robert enjoys seeing him fall over like this.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #23 - The Disciplinarian

    S7:E152/10/2003

    Tired of being labelled the "evil witch" around the house, Debra convinces Ray that it's his turn to discipline the kids. While leaving to take Ally to a Frontier Girls meeting, Debra tells Ray that he must force the twins to clean up their room or they can't go out and play.

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    7.3/10(3 votes)

    #24 - Slave

    S8:E121/12/2004

    After inadvertently leaving the twins home alone, Ray and Debra are impressed with Ally when she steps up and takes care of the twins until they return.

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    7.2/10(4 votes)

    #25 - Odd Man Out

    S6:E310/8/2001

    Frank is so green with envy that he forces Marco to choose either Marie or him as a friend. Meanwhile, Ray sides with Frank because he doesn't approve of a married woman having a male friend.

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