September 16, 1993 – May 13, 2004
Frasier is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee (as Grub Street Productions), in association with Grammnet (2004) and Paramount Television.
The series was created as a spin-off of the sitcom Cheers. It continues the story of psychiatrist Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), who returns to his hometown, Seattle, as a radio show host. He reconnects with his father, Martin (John Mahoney), a retired police officer, and his younger brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce), a fellow psychiatrist. Included in the series cast were Peri Gilpin as Frasier's producer Roz Doyle, and Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon, Martin's live-in caregiver. Dan Butler's role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe, a sports talk show host on Frasier's station, was later upgraded from a recurring to main character. The role of Frasier's ex-wife, Lilith Sternin, was played by Bebe Neuwirth.
Like its predecessor, Cheers, Frasier received critical acclaim and is widely regarded as one of the greatest TV series of all time.The series and the cast won 37 Primetime Emmy Awards, a record at the time for a scripted series, It also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for five consecutive years. A revival series, also titled Frasier, premiered on the Paramount+ service on October 12, 2023.
Storyline[]
Shortly after the death of his father, Martin Crane, the end of his nearly 20-year relationship with Charlotte, and his famous Chicago television show, psychiatrist Frasier Crane has returned to Boston in the hope of having a better relationship with his son, Frederick, now a Boston firefighter. In order to do so, Frasier takes a professorship at Harvard University, buys and moves into Freddy's apartment building and with the help of his family, friends, and his new colleagues, Frasier starts to embark on his "third act".
TV Show Intro[]
Also See[]
- Cheers
- The Tortellis
- Frasier (2023 TV Series)
Sound Effects Used[]
- CROWD GASP (Heard once in "Bad Dog".)
- Hollywoodedge, Bird Rooster 2 Crow PE021501 (Heard once in "Caught in the Act".)
- Hollywoodedge, Crowd Med Shock PE961301/Hollywoodedge, Crowd Reaction Shock PE142501
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE141401
- Hollywoodedge, Medium Exterior Crow PE140501
- Sound Ideas, APPLAUSE, CHEERING - INDOOR: SMALL STUDIO AUDIENCE, WITH WHISTLING, HEAVY, CROWD 01
- Sound Ideas, DOG, PUPPY - WHINING, WHIMPERING: OUTDOORS, ANIMAL
Image Gallery[]
- Frasier/Image Gallery