"Frasier" (1993) TV series 1993-2004

User Rating:

8.5/10   

Creators:

David Angell
Peter Casey
David Lee

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

16 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Plot:

Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.

Plot Keywords:

Psychiatrist | Radio | Apartment | Retired Cop | Dating

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 106 wins & 193 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 9	10:00 AM	LIFE	Party, Party	#5.23
Mon. Nov. 9	10:30 AM	LIFE	Sweet Dreams	#5.24

Cast

Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
Jane Leeves	...	Daphne Moon / ... (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
David Hyde Pierce	...	Dr. Niles Crane (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
Peri Gilpin	...	Roz Doyle (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
John Mahoney	...	Martin Crane (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
Moose	...	Eddie (194 episodes, 1993-2003)
Enzo the Dog	...	Eddie (104 episodes, 1993-2004)

Also Known As:

Frasier (Germany) [de]
Frasier (France) [fr]
Frasier (Argentina) [es]
Frasier (Finland) [fi]
Frasier (Italy) [it]
Frasier (Greece) [el]
O Psiquiatra da Rádio (Portugal) [pt]

Runtime:

60 min (1 episode) | 30 min (262 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:12 (some episodes) | UK:PG (some episodes) | Netherlands:AL | Belgium:Tous | Finland:K-18 (2004) (DVD) (self applied) | New Zealand:M (season 4) | New Zealand:PG (seasons 1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10 & 11) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes) | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery - 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Grub Street Productions

Trivia:

Kelsey Grammer has said that "The Show Where Diane Comes Back" is one of his favorite episodes. On "Cheers" (1982), Shelley Long didn't like the Frasier character and lobbied hard to get Grammer removed from the show. The producers disagreed, noting that the audience liked him. When Long's character of "Diane Chambers" appeared on this show, Grammer said the episode was an opportunity for him and Long to make peace with each other.

Goofs:

Factual errors: In the "Frasier Crane day" episode, Daphne phones the INS and bothers the Mayor of Seattle about her passport, which would be a job for the nearest British consulate.

Quotes:

Frasier: Dad, when you were at the cafe today you didn't eat a brownie Roz bought for Niles, did you?
Martin: [In his boxers holding a carton of ice cream] Yeah, but I replaced it...
Frasier: For God's sake! That was a pot brownie, you're stoned off your ass!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Red Dwarf: Dwarfing USA (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs

If you don't get it, you don't understand

I was pleased to see the Crane boys rewarded at the Emmys in 2004; a fitting tribute to 11 years of highly entertaining TV, the like of which I personally will miss terribly.

Reading some of the comments on this site prompted me to write that the characters created are all based on the premise that the two experts on life are constantly frustrated by their own shortcomings and are guided, ignorantly, by the other characters, who demonstrate that their own interpretations on how to run their lives supercede the tertiary-educated brothers.

I will sorely miss the interactions between all members of the cast and the ability of the show to hit the nail fairly and squarely on the head, when it comes to addressing the vagaries of interfamilial relationships. If you don't get this, you never will and you will never see the funny side of life.

I look forward to Australia receiving the most recent episodes, as we are still watching reruns from about 1998! Lucky us!