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Frasier: Season 5

24 episodes Premiered Sep 23, 1997 Updated Sep 25, 2026

Frasier season 5 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes. After spending many years at the Cheers bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist. The series is an American television sitcom created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, starring Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, and Peri Gilpin. The 1993 to 2004 sitcom ran for 11 series and 264 parts, featuring a

Previously on Frasier

Season 5 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ Frasier previously spent many years at the Cheers bar.
  • ⚡ Frasier moves back home to Seattle.
  • ⚡ Frasier works as a radio psychiatrist.
  • ⚡ The series features characters including Frasier, created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee.
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Season overview

Frasier season 5 continues the overarching saga across 24 episodes. After spending many years at the Cheers bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist. The series is an American television sitcom created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, starring Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, and Peri Gilpin. The 1993 to 2004 sitcom ran for 11 series and 264 parts, featuring a family-oriented sitcom content and serving as a spin-off sequel.

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Season 5 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Mytharc (3): Crucial lore & season climaxes
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S5·E1 Mytharc

Frasier's Imaginary Friend

Sep 23, 1997 · 23 min

Nobody believes Frasier when he claims to be dating a famous supermodel.

S5·E2 Core

The Gift Horse

Sep 30, 1997 · 23 min

The sibling rivalry between Frasier and Niles reaches a fever pitch when they try and "top" each other's 65th birthday gift to their father, Martin.

S5·E3 Core

Halloween

Oct 28, 1997 · 23 min

Niles' Halloween costume party becomes a comedy of errors when he mistakenly thinks that Daphne is pregnant -- and Frasier's the father.

S5·E4 Core

The Kid

Nov 4, 1997 · 22 min

Frasier is stunned when he learns the true identity of the man who is the father of Roz's baby.

S5·E5 Core

The 1000th Show

Nov 11, 1997 · 24 min

Niles' envy and a series of mishaps may prevent Frasier from attending the festivities honoring him for his 1,000th radio show.

S5·E6 Core

Voyage of the Damned

Nov 18, 1997 · 24 min

To take Niles' mind off his marital problems, Frasier invites him on an Alasakan cruise -- but neglects to tell Niles he's also invited Maris as a "surprise."

S5·E7 Core

My Fair Frasier

Nov 25, 1997 · 24 min

Frasier falls for a high-powered lawyer, whose successful career and takecharge attitude turns Frasier into a "wimp."

S5·E8 Core

Desperately Seeking Closure

Dec 9, 1997 · 24 min

When, Frasier gets "dumped" by his high-powered girlfriend Sam, he makes a fool of himself trying to win her back.

S5·E9 Core

Perspectives on Christmas

Dec 16, 1997 · 24 min

It's a Christmas to remember when Martin sings in a church pageant, Niles gets stuck in an elevator, and Frasier spills the beans about Roz's pregnancy to her unsuspecting mother.

S5·E10 Core

Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name

Jan 6, 1998 · 24 min

Daphne's attempts to lift Frasier's spirits by taking him to her favorite British pub backfires when Frasier decides to become a regular at "her" hangout.

S5·E11 Core

Ain't Nobody's Business if 'I Do'

Jan 13, 1998 · 24 min

The discovery of an engagement ring hidden in their father's drawer leads Niles and Frasier to investigate Sherry's checkered past before Martin has a chance to "pop the question."

S5·E12 Core

The Zoo Story

Jan 20, 1998 · 24 min

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

S5·E13 Core

The Maris Counselor

Feb 3, 1998 · 24 min

Niles is shocked to discover that his trusted marriage counselor and Maris are having a torrid affair behind his back.

S5·E14 Core

The Ski Lodge

Feb 24, 1998 · 24 min

A weekend ski trip snowballs into a hotbed of romantic antics for Frasier, Niles and their friends.

S5·E15 Core

Room Service

Mar 3, 1998 · 24 min

An unexpected visit from Lilith stirs old passions in Frasier and new ones in Niles.

S5·E16 Core

Beware of Greeks

Mar 17, 1998 · 24 min

Sparks fly when a family wedding re-ignites a long-simmering feud between Frasier and his fiery Greek Aunt Zora.

S5·E17 Core

The Perfect Guy

Mar 24, 1998 · 24 min

The radio station hires a handsome new doctor to host a call-in medical show, but Frasier, nursing his male ego, is determined to find a flaw in his new colleague, who seems just a

S5·E18 Core

Bad Dog

Apr 7, 1998 · 24 min

When Bulldog wrongfully takes credit for foiling a robbery and saving Roz's life, Frasier becomes determined to make Bulldog "come clean."

S5·E19 Core

Frasier Gotta Have It

Apr 21, 1998 · 24 min

Frasier's torn between his "lust" for his latest conquest and the realization that they have nothing in common.

S5·E20 Core

First Date

Apr 28, 1998 · 24 min

Niles gets Daphne to help him plan a phony dinner date with a neighbor so she won't realize how much he really cares for her.

S5·E21 Core

Roz and the Schnoz

May 5, 1998 · 24 min

Roz worries about the fate of her new baby when she discovers that the parents of her baby's father have two of the biggest noses she's ever seen.

S5·E22 Core

The Life of the Party

May 12, 1998 · 24 min

Desperate to make a love connection, Frasier and Niles join forces to throw a singles party -- and end up vying for the affections of the same woman.

S5·E23 Mytharc

Party, Party

May 19, 1998 · 24 min

Frasier attempts to be in three places at once as he tries to keep his girlfriend, brother and dad happy.

S5·E24 Mytharc

Sweet Dreams

May 19, 1998 · 24 min

When Frasier leads a protest demanding better treatment of radio station employees, the head honcho at the station's parent company has another idea in mind.

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