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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 8 Episode 19 - Daphne Returns
    8.6/10(7 votes)

    S8:E19

    Niles and Daphne "get real" about their romance.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  2. undefined Season 4 Episode 2 - Schooled
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    S4:E2

    Claire and Phil embarass Haley when they drop her off at college; Manny makes Gloria and Jay take a class; Lily gets into a tussle on her first day of kindergarten.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  3. undefined Season 7 Episode 9 - The Apparent Trap
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    S7:E9

    When Lilith visits Seattle over Thanksgiving, Frederick conspires to reunite his parents.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  4. undefined Season 8 Episode 9 - Frasier's Edge
    8.4/10(8 votes)

    S8:E9

    A lifetime achievement award sends Frasier into an existential crisis which culminates in a battle of wits with his old mentor; Daphne's weight gain doesn't go unnoticed.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  5. undefined Season 10 Episode 8 - Rooms With a View (2)
    8.3/10(7 votes)

    S10:E8

    Niles prepares to undergo heart bypass surgery. He is surprised to receive a call wishing him well from Maris, who had learned of his plight from a gossipy acquaintance. Frasier tries to keep Roz and the family at ease by researching the procedure (as well as the doctors' backgrounds) and printing out detailed descriptions for everyone.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  6. undefined Season 9 Episode 4 - The Return of Martin Crane
    8.2/10(6 votes)

    S9:E4

    Martin's new job triggers old memories.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  7. undefined Season 2 Episode 2 - Carbon Creek
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    S2:E2

    After Archer and Trip become curious about a visit she made to a Pennsylvania mining town called Carbon Creek, T'Pol explains to them that Vulcans actually had their first contact with humans in 1957. That year, a Vulcan ship crashed on Earth and three crew members survived, including T'Pol's great grandmother. They pose as humans in Carbon Creek and take on jobs while waiting for rescue and soon find themselves becoming more involved with the town's residents.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  8. undefined Season 11 Episode 21 - Woody Gets an Election
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    S11:E21

    When City Councilman Kevin Fogarty comes to Cheers on his re-election campaign spouting a whole lot of political nothings that nonetheless woos the crowd, Frasier bets the gang that he can even get a trained monkey on the ballot and garner 10% of the vote. Without a trained monkey in sight, Frasier chooses Woody as a good surrogate. Frasier does indeed get enough signatures to get Woody on the ballot. Woody helps his own political cause when Holly Matheson, a local reporter covering the City Hall beat, mistakes Woody's farm talk as an analogy for the problems of City politics. In an early poll, Woody garners 8% popular support, enough for the gang to concede defeat to Frasier.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  9. undefined Season 5 Episode 24 - The Wedding (2)
    7.9/10(27 votes)

    S5:E24

    The wedding day chaos continue as the entire party shifts from one contingency plan to another. Guests start to get testy, Mitchell and Cameron are feeling discouraged and poor Claire shows physical wear and tear, but an unexpected turn of events leads to the ceremony we've all been waiting for.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 17 - Best Men
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    S4:E17

    Mitch and Cam's friend Sal announces she's getting married the next day and they are in the wedding; Gloria doesn't trust her new nanny; Claire bonds with Haley; Phil helps Luke with a girl.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 15 - Aunt Mommy
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    S3:E15

    Phil and Claire go overboard with drinks, and divulging personal information, on a night out to celebrate the sale of a house to Mitchell and Cameron's friends.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  12. undefined Season 4 Episode 10 - Diamond in the Rough
    7.8/10(28 votes)

    S4:E10

    When Manny and Luke's Little League team makes it to the playoffs, Claire and Cameron search for a field to use. Gloria uses a microphone to sing to the baby.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  13. undefined Season 5 Episode 15 - The Feud
    7.8/10(29 votes)

    S5:E15

    Phil is upset to have lost his elected office of social chair to his nemesis Gil Thorpe, and when he finds out Luke is competing against Gil's kid in a wrestling match, it becomes his own personal battle. Claire is nervous for a big client meeting but things get extra hairy when Mitch and Cam ask her to pick up Lily from school and conveniently leave out the fact that her class just had a lice scare. Elsewhere, Gloria chaperones Manny's school field trip to the museum.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  14. undefined Season 8 Episode 14 - What is... Cliff Clavin?
    7.8/10(5 votes)

    S8:E14

    Jeopardy makes an appearance in Boston, and Cliff gets on the show. The Jeopardy! round had all 6 categories Cliff specializes in, such as celebrities or the US Postal Service. But when Final Jeopardy approaches, he loses all his money putting a stupid response "Who are three people that have never visited my kitchen?" and becomes depressed afterwards. Meanwhile someone has stolen Sam's little black book and started ringing all the girls in it.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  15. undefined Season 11 Episode 3 - The King of Beers
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S11:E3

    A slot machine is accidentally sent to the bar. Everyone is hooked on playing it, which for them is not a bad thing as the machine is paying out to everyone, that is except to Rebecca. She sees her losing streak on the machine as a metaphor of her life. Feeling sorry for her, Sam has the machine rigged to pay out to Rebecca to make her feel better. That act doesn't quite come out as planned. Fortunes seem to be on the upswing for Norm. A stint on a beer tasting survey panel parlays itself into a paid position at the brewery as a quality taste tester. Norm is in seventh heaven and doesn't even feel the need to get paid for such work.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Four Horsemen
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    S1:E3

    After seeing a broadcast via satellite from Asia, Jake gathers a group of people together for information gathering. After finding out that there is information out there, Jake suggests having four search parties to go out to get a better understanding what is going on outside of Jericho. The search parties set off in four different directions.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Come Fly with Me
    7.7/10(42 votes)

    S1:E3

    Phil pushes Jay to go out with him and fly his new model plane. While Manny takes time out to play with Luke, Gloria accompanies Alex in shopping for a dress. Later on, Manny ends up having a heart-to-heart talk with his sister Claire.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  18. undefined Season 2 Episode 21 - Mother's Day
    7.7/10(31 votes)

    S2:E21

    Claire and Gloria's Mother's Day excursion outdoors with the kids turns into the mother of all disasters. Meanwhile, Phil and Jay share an awkward moment when they stay home to prepare dinner for everyone, and Cameron worries about gender roles in his relationship with Mitchell.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  19. undefined Season 2 Episode 24 - The One That Got Away
    7.7/10(34 votes)

    S2:E24

    Jay wants to go fishing on his birthday, but the family insists he have a big party, leading Claire and Mitchell to get trapped in their childhood yard, Phil to encounter his college nemesis at the mall and Cameron to have trouble at the bakery.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  20. undefined Season 8 Episode 13 - Sliding Frasiers
    7.7/10(7 votes)

    S8:E13

    Frasier is supposed to go to a speed-dating event and asks Roz if he should wear a suit or sweater, remarking that the slightest decision can have far-reaching effects. We see what would have happened in each circumstance.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  21. undefined Season 10 Episode 2 - Get Your Kicks on Route 666
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    S10:E2

    Frasier takes the guys on a trip to rediscover the "inner man" while the gals discover Carla's cousin Frankie when he fills in at the bar.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  22. undefined Season 1 Episode 22 - Airport 2010
    7.6/10(34 votes)

    S1:E22

    For Jay's birthday, Gloria gives him the best surprise -- a romantic birthday getaway to Hawaii -- the only kicker is she invited the whole entire family to come along. Everyone arrives at the airport, and it's a maddening scene with forgotten I.D.'s, security breaches and flying phobias.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - Chirp
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    S2:E7

    Claire and Haley have a bit of quality girl time while they're stuck at home sick, and Phil is preoccupied by the taunts of a chirping smoke detector. Gloria and Manny's surprise visit at Jay's work leads to headaches for Jay, and Cameron gets swept up by all the lights and cameras when he goes behind Mitchell's back and takes Lily for a commercial.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  24. undefined Season 2 Episode 12 - Our Children, Ourselves
    7.6/10(31 votes)

    S2:E12

    Phil and Claire pressure Alex to ease back on her school work, but begin to worry about their own intellectual drives. Meanwhile, Jay is upset when Gloria tries to befriend a new couple, and Mitchell runs into an old female flame.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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  25. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Dude Ranch
    7.6/10(37 votes)

    S3:E1

    While vacationing on Lost Creek Ranch, the three families try their hands at a little cattle herding, skeet shooting and horseback riding. There are also some big firsts, a huge surprise and an actual face-off between Jay and a cowboy named Hank.

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    Writer:Dan O'Shannon

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Dan O'Shannon Ratings Summary

"Daphne Returns" is the best rated episode written by Dan O'Shannon. It scored 8.6/10 from 7 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on May 1, 2001. It is rated 0.2 points higher than their second-best episode, "Schooled".