Frasier (season 1)

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Frasier Season 1
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes 24
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run September 19, 1993 – May 19, 1994
Home video release
DVD release date May 20, 2003
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The first season of Frasier originally aired from September 16, 1993 to May 19, 1994 on NBC.[1]

List of episodes

See also: List of Frasier episodes
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date
11 "The Good Son" James BurrowsDavid Angell, Peter Casey and David LeeSeptember 16, 1993 (1993-09-16)
Dr. Frasier Crane, formerly of Boston, has recently arrived back in his birthplace of Seattle to restart his life following his painful divorce. Unfortunately, his independence is soon threatened by the fact that his father Martin is incapable of living by himself, and must move into Frasier's apartment. 
22 "Space Quest" James BurrowsSy Dukane & Denise MossSeptember 23, 1993 (1993-09-23)
After Martin and his physical therapist Daphne move in to his apartment, Frasier struggles with the loss of his personal space and his tensions with Martin. 
33 "Dinner at Eight" James BurrowsAnne Flett & Chuck RanbergSeptember 30, 1993 (1993-09-30)
Frasier and his brother Niles decide to treat Martin to the fancy restaurant Le Cigare Volant in an attempt to improve his sense of style, but soon learn some unpleasant truths about themselves. Meanwhile, Niles meets Daphne for the first time and is instantly smitten with her, despite already being married. 
44 "I Hate Frasier Crane" David LeeChristopher LloydOctober 7, 1993 (1993-10-07)
After being insulted on Frasier's show following a bad review, newspaper columnist Derek Mann (Joe Mantegna) challenges Frasier to a fist fight, but Frasier has no intention of going through with the fight. 
55 "Here's Looking at You" Andy AckermanBrad HallOctober 14, 1993 (1993-10-14)
Frasier buys Martin a telescope as a gift. Whilst looking through it Martin spots a woman, Irene, with whom he becomes romantically involved. 
66 "The Crucible" James BurrowsSy Dukane & Denise MossOctober 21, 1993 (1993-10-21)
Frasier organizes a cocktail party to show a painting he recently bought, but the painter informs him that she didn't paint it. When Frasier's attempts to return the painting to the gallery fail, he plots revenge against the gallery owner. 
77 "Call Me Irresponsible" James BurrowsAnne Flett & Chuck RanbergOctober 28, 1993 (1993-10-28)
Frasier gives advice to a caller, Marco, to break off his relationship with his girlfriend, Catherine, because of his inability to commit. However when Catherine and Frasier end up going on a date, Niles questions his brother's ethics. Eddie Van Halen and the late Bruno Kirby (Marco) are the callers. 
88 "Beloved Infidel" Andy AckermanLeslie EberhardNovember 4, 1993 (1993-11-04)
After accidentally seeing Martin with an old family friend at a restaurant, Frasier and Niles begin to wonder whether Martin had an affair while married. 
99 "Selling Out" Andy AckermanLloyd GarverNovember 11, 1993 (1993-11-11)
Frasier meets Bebe Glazer, a smarmy talent agent who sweet-talks him into doing a series of product endorsements. He finds himself conflicted when she arranges a television ad for a product he does not support. (Dr. Joyce Brothers makes a cameo appearance as herself.) 
1010 "Oops!" James BurrowsDenise Moss & Sy DukaneNovember 18, 1993 (1993-11-18)
A false office rumor leads to sportscaster Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe getting fired. 
1111 "Death Becomes Him" Andy AckermanLeslie EberhardDecember 2, 1993 (1993-12-02)
After the premature death of Martin's physician, who was similar to Frasier in physique, behavior and temperament, Frasier begins to obsess about his own mortality. 
1212 "Miracle On Third Or Fourth Street" James BurrowsChristopher LloydDecember 16, 1993 (1993-12-16)
After a bitter argument with Martin in the days before Christmas, Frasier agrees to do the Christmas Day shift at the radio station. It seems a depressing day until a demonstration of human kindness from an unexpected quarter. 
1313 "Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast?" Andy AckermanMolly NewmanJanuary 6, 1994 (1994-01-06)
Frasier indicates in his radio show that Martin has been sleeping with a woman from his building. Roz is going out with Noel Shempsky, a Star Trek addict. 
1414 "Can't Buy Me Love" James BurrowsChuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-GiordanoJanuary 20, 1994 (1994-01-20)
Frasier takes part in a bachelor auction, where he is bought by a model, Kristina. Frasier, hoping to have sex with her, arranges an impressive dinner for them at his apartment. Kristina arrives at Frasier's apartment telling him that she has some quick business to take care of before their date and needs him to look after her daughter Renetta. Reluctant, Frasier realizes that his chances of getting sex from Kristina are better if he does this minor act of kindness. Frasier, always the psychiatrists, learns from Renetta that her mother is not a good person and neglects her often, causing him to rethink his beautiful date. 
1515 "You Can't Tell a Crook By His Cover" Andy AckermanDavid LloydJanuary 27, 1994 (1994-01-27)
After Roz is scammed out of $10, Frasier claims to always be able to spot a criminal, so Martin challenges him to do a test. Daphne agrees to go on a date with an ex-con. 
1616 "The Show Where Lilith Comes Back" James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 3, 1994 (1994-02-03)
Frasier's ex-wife Lilith visits him in Seattle, wondering if there's any chance of reconciliation. 
1717 "A Mid-Winter Night's Dream" David LeeChuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-GiordanoFebruary 10, 1994 (1994-02-10)
After Niles has a fight with Maris, Niles and Daphne have a moment of mutual attraction during an attempt to make a reconciliation dinner. Stranded at Niles' mansion during a storm, Frasier must reach them before they do something Niles will regret. 
1818 "And the Whimper Is..." James BurrowsDenise Moss & Sy DukaneFebruary 17, 1994 (1994-02-17)
Frasier discovers that he has been nominated for a local broadcasting award, and winning it obsesses him - until he meets an unlucky competitor for the same award. 
1919 "Give Him the Chair!" James BurrowsChuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-GiordanoMarch 17, 1994 (1994-03-17)
Frasier loses Martin's favourite chair and replaces it with a new one. Martin demands his old chair back. The old chair is easily located on the set of a school production, but the recovery proves more difficult. 
2020 "Fortysomething" Rick BerenSy Dukane & Denise MossMarch 31, 1994 (1994-03-31)
Worrying about impending middle age, Frasier strikes up a tentative romance with a shop assistant several years his junior.
NOTE: After meeting Bulldog the shop assistant asked if he was gay due to his overacting. In real life Dan Butler (Bulldog) is gay. 
2121 "Travels With Martin" James BurrowsLinda Morris & Vic RauseoApril 14, 1994 (1994-04-14)
Frasier, Martin, Niles and Daphne go on a road trip in a Winnebago. Trouble starts when they inadvertently drive over the border into Canada. 
2222 "Author, Author" James BurrowsDon Seigel & Jerry PerzigianMay 5, 1994 (1994-05-05)
Attempting to collaborate on a book, Niles and Frasier lock themselves in a hotel room to get the book both started and finished, resulting in much tension on both sides. 
2323 "Frasier Crane's Day Off" James BurrowsChuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-GiordanoMay 12, 1994 (1994-05-12)
During a bout of illness, Frasier asks Niles to take over his show. When Niles unexpectedly becomes quite a success, a feverish Frasier begins to imagine plots against him. 
2424 "My Coffee With Niles" James BurrowsDavid Angell & Peter CaseyMay 19, 1994 (1994-05-19)
Over their daily coffee, Frasier and Niles discuss life and happiness. For the first time, Niles acknowledges he may have feelings for Daphne. The title and the philosophical bent of the conversation is an homage to the movie My Dinner with Andre. 

References

  1. ↑ "Frasier: Season One". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2011-01-26. 
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