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{{Short description|American television sitcom (1993–2004)}}
{{About|the original run|the sequel|Frasier (2023 TV series)|the main character|Frasier Crane|other uses }}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2013}}
{{Infobox television
| image                = Frasier title logo.svg
| image_class          = skin-invert
| caption              = 
| alt                  = The title caption has the similar "FRASIER" logo, black background, and line drawing of Downtown Seattle. Each episode has a different animated gag. The above gag from the pilot episode, "The Good Son", has a lit antenna spire at the observation tower, Space Needle, one of Seattle's landmarks.
| genre                = [[Sitcom]]
| creator              = {{Plainlist|
* [[David Angell]]
* [[Peter Casey (screenwriter)|Peter Casey]]
* [[David Lee (screenwriter)|David Lee]]
}}
| based_on             = {{basedon|[[Frasier Crane]]|[[Glen and Les Charles]]}}
| showrunner           = {{Plainlist|
* [[David Angell]]
* [[Peter Casey (screenwriter)|Peter Casey]]
* [[David Lee (screenwriter)|David Lee]]
* [[Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter)|Christopher Lloyd]]
* [[Joe Keenan (writer)|Joe Keenan]]
* [[Dan O'Shannon]]
}}
| starring             = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kelsey Grammer]]
* [[Jane Leeves]]
* [[David Hyde Pierce]]
* [[Peri Gilpin]]
* [[John Mahoney]]
* [[Dan Butler]]
}}
| theme_music_composer = Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnesse
| end_theme             = "Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs" by Kelsey Grammer
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 11
| num_episodes         = 264
| list_episodes        = List of Frasier episodes
| executive_producer   = {{Plainlist|
* Peter Casey
* David Lee
* David Angell (seasons 1–8)
* Christopher Lloyd<br />(seasons 2–7 & 11)
* Kelsey Grammer (seasons 6–11)
* Joe Keenan (seasons 6–7 & 11)
* Dan O'Shannon (seasons 8–10)
* Mark Reisman (season 8)
* [[Rob Hanning]] (seasons 9–10)
* [[Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil|Sam Johnson]] (seasons 10–11)
* Chris Marcil (seasons 10–11)
* [[Lori Kirkland|Lori Kirkland Baker]] (seasons 10–11)
* [[Jeffrey Richman]] (seasons 10–11)
}}
| producer             = [[Maggie Blanc]]
| cinematography       = Ken Lamkin
| editor               = Ron Volk
| camera               = [[35 mm movie film|35 mm film]]; [[Multiple-camera setup|multi-camera]]
| runtime              = 21–23 minutes
| company              = {{Plainlist|
* [[Grub Street Productions]]
* [[Grammnet Productions]] (seasons 3–11, uncredited)
* [[Paramount Television (original)|Paramount Television]]<br />[[Paramount Domestic Television]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mentalfloss.com/article/60555/18-things-you-might-not-know-about-frasier|title=18 Things You Might Not Know About ''Frasier''|date=September 16, 2017|access-date=March 15, 2018|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084342/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/60555/18-things-you-might-not-know-about-frasier|url-status=live}}</ref>
}}
| network              = [[NBC]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/3-years-frasier-nbc-360m-deal-delights-grammer-article-1.902338|title=3 MORE YEARS OF 'FRASIER' ON NBC/$360M deal delights Grammer|website=[[New York Daily News]]|date=March 7, 2001 |access-date=March 15, 2018|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225085645/https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/entertainment/3-years-frasier-nbc-360m-deal-delights-grammer-article-1.902338|url-status=live}}</ref>
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1993|09|16}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|2004|05|13}}
| related              = {{Plainlist|
* ''[[Cheers]]'' (1982–1993)
* ''[[The Tortellis]]'' (1987)
* ''[[Frasier (2023 TV series)|Frasier]]'' (2023 revival run)
}}
}}

'''''Frasier''''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|f|r|eɪ|ʒ|ər}}) is an American television [[sitcom]] that was broadcast on [[NBC]] for eleven seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by [[David Angell]], [[Peter Casey (screenwriter)|Peter Casey]], and [[David Lee (screenwriter)|David Lee]] (as [[Grub Street Productions]]), in association with [[Kelsey Grammer|Grammnet Productions]] (1995–2004) and [[Paramount Television (original)|Paramount Television]].

The show was created as the third [[Spin-off (media)|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 Crane|Martin]] ([[John Mahoney]]), a retired police officer, and his younger brother, [[Niles Crane|Niles]] ([[David Hyde Pierce]]), a fellow psychiatrist. The rest of the main cast consists of [[Peri Gilpin]] as Frasier's producer [[Roz Doyle]], and [[Jane Leeves]] as [[Daphne Moon]], Martin's live-in caregiver. [[Dan Butler]]'s role as [[List of Frasier characters#Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe|Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe]], a sports talk show host on Frasier's station, was later upgraded from a recurring role to main character in some seasons. The part of Frasier's ex-wife, [[Lilith Sternin]], was played by [[Bebe Neuwirth]], reprising her role from ''Cheers''.

Like its predecessor, ''Cheers'', ''Frasier'' received critical acclaim, and is highly regarded in both the US and the UK.<ref name="Barnes">{{Cite news|last1=Barnes|first1=Anthony|date=September 6, 2000|title=Just don't tell the Major, Fawlty is our favourite|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Just+don%27t+tell+the+Major%2C+Fawlty+is+our+favourite.-a065007413|newspaper=[[Birmingham Post]]|issn=0963-7915|oclc=500151397|access-date=October 18, 2016|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225090641/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Just+don%27t+tell+the+Major,+Fawlty+is+our+favourite.-a065007413|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows">{{cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tv-guide-names-top-50-shows/|title=TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows|date=April 26, 2002|work=CBS News|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=September 4, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120904061715/http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/04/26/entertainment/main507388.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Wezzo |date=January 3, 2006 |title=Channel 4's Ultimate Sitcom |url=http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.22029 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305192418/http://www.listology.com/wezzo/list/channel-4s-ultimate-sitcom |archive-date=March 5, 2016 |access-date=February 25, 2008 |publisher=Listology}}</ref><ref name="101 Best Written TV Series">{{cite web|url=https://www.wga.org/writers-room/101-best-lists/101-best-written-tv-series/list|title=101 Best Written TV Series|website=Writers Guild of America West|date=June 2, 2013}}</ref> The series and the cast won 37 [[Primetime Emmy Awards]], a record at the time for a scripted series.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/09/game-of-thrones-emmys-record.html|title=Game of Thrones Breaks Frasier's Emmy Record for Most Wins Ever for a Scripted Series|date=September 18, 2016 |access-date=February 6, 2018|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084351/https://www.vulture.com/2016/09/game-of-thrones-emmys-record.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It also won the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series]] for five consecutive years.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-sep-14-mn-22669-story.html|title='Frasier' Wins Record Fifth Straight Emmy|first=Brian|last=Lowry|date=September 14, 1998|via=Los Angeles Times|access-date=February 6, 2018|archive-date=October 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023142144/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/sep/14/news/mn-22669|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Frasier (2023 TV series)|A revival series]], also titled ''Frasier'', premiered on the [[Paramount+]] service on October 12, 2023.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2021-02-24 |title='Frasier' Revival Greenlit at Paramount+ |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/frasier-revival-picked-up-paramount-plus |access-date=2021-02-24 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en |archive-date=April 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428100357/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/frasier-revival-picked-up-paramount-plus |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last1=Otterson |first1=Joe |date=2021-02-24 |title='Frasier' Revival With Kelsey Grammer Set at Paramount Plus |url=https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/frasier-revival-kelsey-grammer-paramount-plus-1234914269/ |access-date=2021-02-24 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225091925/https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/frasier-revival-kelsey-grammer-paramount-plus-1234914269/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Alexander |first=Julia |date=2021-02-24 |title=Frasier revival in development for Paramount Plus |url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22299973/frasier-reboot-paramount-plus-streaming-kelsey-grammer |access-date=2021-02-24 |website=The Verge |language=en |archive-date=December 25, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225091939/https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/24/22299973/frasier-reboot-paramount-plus-streaming-kelsey-grammer |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Overview==
{{See also|List of Frasier episodes}}

After the events of ''Cheers'', psychiatrist [[Frasier Crane]] (Grammer) returns to his hometown of [[Seattle, Washington]] from [[Boston]], following the end of his marriage to [[Dr. Lilith Sternin|Lilith]]. His plans for a new life as a single man are challenged when he is obliged to take in his father, [[Martin Crane|Martin]] (Mahoney), a retired police detective who has mobility problems after being shot in the line of duty during a robbery.

After reluctantly taking his father in, Frasier and Martin conduct a series of interviews to hire a physical therapist and caregiver for his father. Martin, much to Frasier's dismay, is particularly keen on hiring a British caregiver as a live-in, and after a short squabble, the two agree to hire [[Daphne Moon]] (Leeves) for the position. Much of the series focuses on Frasier adjusting to living with his father, with whom he has little in common, and his constant annoyances with Martin's dog, [[Minor characters on Frasier#Eddie|Eddie]]. Frasier frequently spends time with his younger brother, [[Niles Crane|Niles]] (Pierce), a fellow psychiatrist, who becomes attracted to Daphne and eventually marries her.

Frasier hosts ''The Dr. Frasier Crane Show'', a call-in psychiatry show on talk radio station, KACL. Though they share few commonalities, Frasier's producer, [[Roz Doyle]] (Gilpin), becomes his friend in the series. She is depicted as both direct and sarcastic. Her somewhat superficial relationships with men are a frequent topic of conversation until she becomes pregnant with her daughter, Alice. Roz and Frasier share a professional respect and a wry sense of humor, and over time, the two become close friends. Frasier, along with the other characters in the series, often visits the local coffee shop, Café Nervosa, making it a frequent setting.

The Crane brothers, who have expensive tastes, intellectual interests, and high opinions of themselves, frequently clash with their father, Martin. The close relationship between the brothers is often tense, and their sibling rivalry intermittently results in chaos. For two psychiatrists who make a living solving other people's problems, however, they are often inept at dealing with each other's hangups. Other recurring themes in the series include Niles's relationship with his unseen first wife, [[Maris Crane|Maris]] (whom he later divorces); Frasier's relationship with his ex-wife, [[Lilith Sternin|Lilith]], who resides in Boston with their son, Frederick; Frasier's search for love; Martin's new life after retirement; and the various attempts by the two brothers to gain acceptance into Seattle high society.

{{:List of Frasier episodes}}

==Characters==
{{main|List of Frasier characters}}

===Main===
[[File:FrazierCap.theora.ogv|thumb|Grammer, Hyde Pierce and Mahoney in character in an advertisement for [[US Treasury bonds]]|alt=]]
* [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Frasier Crane]], a radio psychiatrist. He is fussy, uptight, cultured, and sometimes arrogant. Having grown up with an educated mother and an "[[average Joe]]" father, Frasier epitomizes an [[Upper class|upper-class]] sophistication, yet is still sympathetic to [[Working class|working-class]] culture. After returning to Seattle, he begins embracing his more privileged background and develops a more selfish and aloof manner, possibly due to rekindling his relationship with his younger brother, [[Niles Crane]]. Despite his haughty demeanor, however, Frasier has a strong sense of ethics.
* [[Jane Leeves]] as [[Daphne Moon]] (later Crane), an English immigrant from [[Manchester]]; a physiotherapist and live-in aide hired by Frasier to help his father. Daphne's eccentric, working-class background and self-professed psychic abilities (which often end up being correct) frequently lead to Daphne's comical non-sequiturs about her unusual family, which is a sharp contrast to the Cranes' incredulity. In spite of their different upbringings, Niles falls for her instantly. Niles's obsession with Daphne and her obliviousness to this is developed throughout the earlier seasons of the series.
* [[David Hyde Pierce]] as [[Niles Crane]], Frasier's younger brother. He is a psychiatrist in private practice. Educated, coldhearted, and more arrogant than Frasier, Niles's snobby, anxious qualities provide a foil for Frasier's own issues. Despite his aforementioned qualities, he is brave, caring, and well-meaning, which, to his loved ones, more than makes up for his eccentricities and quirks. Niles is very close to his older brother, though their fiercely competitive natures often provide the audience with much humor throughout the series. Like Frasier, Niles has a deep appreciation and respect for the arts, music, and pursuits that are seen as intellectual and prefers these activities over most sports, though he excels in squash and croquet. Niles is severely [[mysophobia|mysophobic]], often given to wiping his hands after human contact, and is even depicted wiping down chairs in public places before sitting on them.
* [[Peri Gilpin]] as [[Roz Doyle]], the producer of Frasier's radio show. A native of Bloomer, Wisconsin, Roz, one of two single women in the series, is depicted as a sharp contrast to Daphne. Throughout the show, Roz's search for love and liberal approach to dating is the subject of many witty remarks, particularly from Niles. In the middle of series' run, Roz becomes pregnant with her first child, Alice, and the show addresses some of the challenges of being a single mother, including Roz having to borrow money from her boss, and the personal and professional strain that places on their relationship.
* [[John Mahoney]] as [[Martin Crane]], Frasier and Niles's father, is an outspoken and laid-back Seattle police detective who was forced to retire after sustaining a gunshot wound to his hip. Because this injury renders him incapable of living alone, upon Frasier's return to Seattle, Martin is forced to accept Frasier's invitation to live with him. Though he and his sons share few commonalities, the relationship between the three men strengthens throughout the series. Martin's relationship with his Jack Russell terrier, Eddie, and his pea-green tartan- and twill-upholstered duck tape stricken recliner are a perpetual source of distress for Frasier. He is also known for his fondness for beer (specifically that for [[P. Ballantine and Sons Brewing Company|Ballantine]]).
* [[Dan Butler]] as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe (main seasons 4–6; recurring season 1; special appearance seasons 2–3; special guest seasons 7–11), a [[shock jock]] hosting a sports show which follows Frasier's time slot at KACL.

===Recurring===
* [[Harriet Sansom Harris]] as Bebe Glazer (seasons 1–5, 7 & 9–11), Frasier's flirtatious and duplicitous agent. Described by Niles as "[[Lady Macbeth]] without the sincerity", she will use any method to get her or her clients the best deal.
* [[Patrick Kerr]] as Noel Shempsky (seasons 6–11; guest seasons 1 & 3–5), KACL technical assistant and avid ''[[Star Trek]]'' aficionado who speaks fluent [[Klingon (language)|Klingon]] and Spanish (allowing him to keeping his job when the station owner change formats in Season 5) In season one, Roz goes on one date with Noel and he is smitten with her ever since.
* [[Edward Hibbert]] as Gil Chesterton (seasons 2–8 & 10–11; guest season 1), KACL's posh, [[Camp (style)|camp]] restaurant critic, his arguably "effeminate" nature is the source of many gay innuendos on the show, despite him revealing early in the series that he is married to a woman who is a car mechanic by trade.
* [[Marsha Mason]] as Sherry Dempsey (seasons 4–5), Martin's flamboyant girlfriend, whose tastes and opinions are often a cause of antagonism and arguments with the rest of the family.
* [[Tom McGowan]] as Kenny Daly (seasons 7–11; guest seasons 5–6), KACL's station manager
* [[Millicent Martin]] as Gertrude Moon (seasons 9–10; guest seasons 7, 11), Daphne's mother
* [[Brian Klugman]] as Kirby Gardner (season 9; guest season 8), a part-timer at KACL and the son of Frasier's former classmate
* Ashley Thomas as Alice Doyle (seasons 10–11; co-star season 9), Roz's daughter
* [[Felicity Huffman]] as Julia Wilcox (season 10; guest 11), host of a financial news segment, whose personality leads to frequent clashes with others at KACL
* [[Wendie Malick]] as Ronee Lawrence (season 11), Frasier and Niles's childhood babysitter who, after a chance meeting, becomes Martin's girlfriend
* [[Luke Tarsitano]] (season 3) and [[Trevor Einhorn]] (seasons 4–11) as Frederick Gaylord Crane, Frasier's son with ex-wife Lilith

===Notes===
The main cast remained unchanged for all 11 years.{{r|mcfadden}} When the series ended in 2004, Grammer had portrayed the character of Frasier Crane for a total of 20 years, including his nine seasons on ''Cheers'' plus a one-time performance as the character on the series ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'', which earned Grammer an Emmy nomination. At the time, he tied [[James Arness]]' portrayal of [[Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)|Matt Dillon]] on ''[[Gunsmoke]]'' for the longest-running character on American primetime television.<ref name=indyheart /> The record has since been surpassed in animation by the voice cast of ''[[The Simpsons]]'', and in live action by [[Richard Belzer]]'s portrayal of [[John Munch]] and [[Mariska Hargitay]]'s portrayal of [[Olivia Benson]] (both on ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]'', among several other series). Grammer was briefly the highest-paid television actor in the United States for his portrayal of Frasier, while Jane Leeves was the highest-paid British actress.<ref name="indyheart">{{cite news|last=Gorman |first=Steve |title=Kelsey Grammer has heart attack |work=The Independent |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/kelsey-grammer--has-heart-attack-838970.html |date=June 3, 2008 |access-date=February 20, 2009 |location=London |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100227095325/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/kelsey-grammer--has-heart-attack-838970.html |archive-date=February 27, 2010 }}</ref><ref name="bbcNewsmakers">{{cite news |last=Frost |first=Caroline |title=Frasier: Goodnight Seattle... |date=January 24, 2003 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2691735.stm |access-date=February 20, 2009 |work=BBC News |archive-date=November 8, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108050929/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2691735.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

In addition to those of the ensemble, additional story lines included characters from Frasier's former incarnation on ''Cheers'', such as his ex-wife [[Lilith Sternin]], played by [[Bebe Neuwirth]], and their son, Frederick, played by [[Trevor Einhorn]].

=== Guest stars ===
Throughout the series, numerous guest stars appeared such as:
{{div col | colwidth=25em}}
* [[René Auberjonois]] 
* [[Christine Baranski]]
* [[Kristin Chenoweth]] 
* [[Erika Christensen]]
* [[Patricia Clarkson]] 
* [[Gary Cole]]
* [[Kim Coles]]
* [[Robbie Coltrane]]
* [[Jennifer Coolidge]]
* [[Elvis Costello]] 
* [[Brian Cox (actor)|Brian Cox]]
* [[Alan Cumming]] 
* [[Zooey Deschanel]] 
* [[Illeana Douglas]] 
* [[Griffin Dunne]]
* [[Aaron Eckhart]]
* [[Katie Finneran]]
* [[Victor Garber]]
* [[Ana Gasteyer]] 
* [[Tony Goldwyn]]
* [[Richard E. Grant]]
* [[Luis Guzman]] 
* [[John Hannah (actor)|John Hannah]]
* [[Teri Hatcher]]
* [[Bob Hoskins]] 
* [[Derek Jacobi]]
* [[Allison Janney]] 
* [[James Earl Jones]]
* [[Jane Kaczmarek]]
* [[Michael Keaton]] 
* [[Nathan Lane]]
* [[Anthony LaPaglia]]
* [[Piper Laurie]] 
* [[Laura Linney]]
* [[Patti LuPone]]
* [[Virginia Madsen]]
* [[Patrick Macnee]]
* [[John C. McGinley]]
* [[Phil McGraw]] 
* [[S. Epatha Merkerson]] 
* [[Laurie Metcalf]] 
* [[Brian Stokes Mitchell]]
* [[Donald O'Connor]]
* [[Estelle Parsons]] 
* [[Rosie Perez]]
* [[Robert Picardo]] 
* [[Teri Polo]] 
* [[Saul Rubinek]]
* [[Mercedes Ruehl]]
* [[Eva Marie Saint]]
* [[Rebecca Schull]]
* [[Tony Shalhoub]]
* [[Marian Seldes]] 
* [[Jean Smart]]
* [[Brent Spiner]]
* [[Patrick Stewart]] 
* [[David Ogden Stiers]] 
* [[Jennifer Tilly]] 
* [[Jeanne Tripplehorn]] 
* [[Sela Ward]] 
* [[Rita Wilson]]
* [[Bellamy Young]] 
{{div col end}}

''' ''Cheers'' co-stars who returned'''
* [[Bebe Neuwirth]]
* [[Shelley Long]]
* [[Ted Danson]]
* [[Woody Harrelson]]
* [[Rhea Perlman]]
* [[John Ratzenberger]]
* [[George Wendt]]

=== Reunions ===
Grammer had been the voice of [[Sideshow Bob]] on ''[[The Simpsons]]'' since 1990. In a 1997 episode (while ''Frasier'' was still in production), the character's brother, [[Cecil Terwilliger]], was introduced, played by Pierce, as per the reference in the episode title, "[[Brother from Another Series]]". The episode contained numerous ''Frasier'' references, including a ''Frasier''-style version of ''The Simpsons'' theme for a transition and its iconic title card for the same thing. Pierce returned as Cecil for the second time (the first since ''Frasier'' had concluded) alongside Grammer in the 2007 episode "[[Funeral for a Fiend]]". The episode introduced the brothers' father, Dr. Robert Terwilliger, who was portrayed by Mahoney.

Cast reunions also occurred on four episodes of ''[[Hot in Cleveland]]'', which featured Leeves in the main cast along with [[Wendie Malick]] (who played Martin's girlfriend towards the end of ''Frasier''). In the season-two episode "Unseparated at Birth" and season-three episode "Funeral Crashers", Mahoney guest-starred as a waiter smitten with [[Betty White]]'s character. Gilpin appeared in the episode "I Love Lucci (Part 1)", and [[Tom McGowan]] (who played Kenny Daly) appeared in "Love Thy Neighbor" as a casting director. ''Hot in Cleveland'' was created and produced by [[Suzanne Martin]], who wrote multiple episodes of ''Frasier''.

== Production ==
=== Creation ===
During the eighth season of ''Cheers'', Grammer made a deal with former ''Cheers'' producers David Angell, Peter Casey and David Lee (who were moving on to produce ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'') that they would do a new series together once ''Cheers'' ended.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /> Once it became clear during the 10th season that the 11th would be the last, the group began working on their next series together.<ref name="Behind The Couch" />

Grammer did not originally want to continue playing Frasier Crane, and Angell, Casey and Lee did not want the new show to be compared to ''Cheers'', which they had worked on before ''Wings''. The three proposed that the actor play a wealthy, [[Malcolm Forbes]]-like [[paraplegia|paraplegic]] publisher who operated his business from his apartment. The main show featured a "street-smart" Hispanic [[live-in nurse]] who would clash with the main character.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /> While Grammer liked the concept, [[Paramount Television]] disliked it, and suggested that the best route would be to spin off the Frasier Crane character.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /> Grammer ultimately agreed to star in a ''Cheers'' spin-off, but the producers set the new show as far from Boston as possible to prevent NBC from demanding that other characters from the old show make [[fictional crossover#Television series|guest appearances on the new show]] during its first season.

The creators did not want Frasier in private practice, which would make the show resemble ''[[The Bob Newhart Show]]''. From an unused idea they had for a ''Cheers'' episode, they conceived the concept of the psychiatrist working in a radio station surrounded by "wacky, yet loveable" characters.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /> After realizing that such a setting was reminiscent of ''[[WKRP in Cincinnati]]'', the creators decided to emphasize Frasier's home life, which ''Cheers'' had rarely explored.<ref name="casey20061206">{{cite web |last1=Levine |first1=Ken |title=How FRASIER came to be |url=https://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2006/12/how-frasier-came-to-be.html |website=By Ken Levine |access-date=3 July 2025 |date=6 December 2006}}</ref> Lee considered his own experience with "the relationship between an aging father and the grown-up son he never understood"{{r|allinthefamily}} and thought it would be a good theme for ''Frasier''. Although Frasier had mentioned on ''Cheers'' (in two episodes) that his father, a research scientist, had died,<ref name="ScreenRant">{{cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/frasier-cheers-martin-death-lie-explained/|title=Why Frasier Claimed His Father Martin Was Dead In Cheers|first=Padraig|last=Cotter|date=December 19, 2021|work=Screen Rant|access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref> Angell, Casey and Lee did not realize this was the case, as they were not working on ''Cheers'' during the season those two episodes were filmed. The creative team was already well into the development process when Grammer pointed out the discontinuity; they decided to overlook it, initially [[retroactive continuity|retconning]] the character's backstory. In a second-season episode, the discrepancy was resolved, as Frasier revealed he had lied to the ''Cheers'' gang about his father.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ashurst |first1=Sam |title=7 Shows That Addressed Their Own Continuity Errors |url=https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a858716/tv-continuity-errors-shows/ |website=Digital Spy |date=June 5, 2018 |access-date=7 November 2022 |archive-date=November 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221107051704/https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a858716/tv-continuity-errors-shows/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

One element of the original concept that was carried over was the live-in health-care provider for Frasier's father. Grammer points out that very little of the Frasier Crane of ''Cheers'' carried over to ''Frasier'', as his family history was changed (though this was later adjusted); the setting, his job and even the character himself changed from the ''Cheers'' predecessor, having to be more grounded as the central character of the show so the other supporting characters could be more eccentric.<ref name="Behind The Couch" />

=== Casting ===
Martin Crane was based on creator Casey's father, who spent 34 years with the [[San Francisco Police Department]]. The creators suggested to NBC that they would like to cast someone like Mahoney, to which NBC told them if they could get Mahoney, they could hire him without auditions.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /> Both Grammer and the producers contacted Mahoney, with the producers flying to Chicago to show Mahoney the pilot script over dinner. Upon reading it, Mahoney accepted. Grammer, who had lost his father as a child, and the childless Mahoney immediately built a close father-son relationship.<ref name="allinthefamily" />

In discussing Martin's nurse, [[Warren Littlefield]] of NBC suggested she be English instead of Hispanic, and suggested Leeves for the role.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /> Grammer was initially reluctant, as he thought the casting made the show resemble ''[[Nanny and the Professor]]'', but approved Leeves after a meeting and [[read-through]] with her. Mahoney and Leeves quickly bonded over their shared English heritage; Mahoney was originally from Manchester, the hometown of Leeves's character.<ref name="Behind The Couch" />

The character of Niles was not part of the original concept for the show. Frasier had told his bar friends on ''Cheers'' that he was an only child;<ref name="Behind The Couch">"Behind The Couch: The Making of Frasier", DVD Extra, Season 1</ref><ref name="allinthefamily">{{cite news|last=Newman|first=Bruce|title=All in Their Family|work=Los Angeles Times|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-mar-01-ca-24256-story.html|date=March 1, 1998|access-date=February 20, 2009|archive-date=January 27, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130127193538/http://articles.latimes.com/print/1998/mar/01/entertainment/ca-24256|url-status=live}}</ref> however, Sheila Guthrie, the assistant casting director on ''Wings'', brought the producers a photo of Pierce (whom she knew from his work on ''[[The Powers That Be (TV series)|The Powers That Be]]'') and noted his resemblance to Grammer when he first appeared on ''Cheers''. She recommended him should they ever want Frasier to have a brother. The creators were "blown away" both by his resemblance to Grammer and by his acting ability.{{r|casey20061206}} They decided to ignore Frasier's statement on ''Cheers'' and created the role for Pierce.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /><ref>{{cite news|last=Littlefield|first=Kinney|title=Custom Casting Got Pierce the Niles Role on 'Frasier'|work=Chicago Tribune|url=https://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24205875.html?dids=24205875:24205875&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+23%2C+1993&author=Kinney+Littlefield%2C+Orange+County+Register.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=CUSTOM+CASTING+GOT+PIERCE+THE+NILES+ROLE+ON+%60FRASIER%27&pqatl=google|date=December 23, 1993|access-date=February 20, 2009|archive-date=July 25, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120725044807/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/24205875.html?dids=24205875:24205875&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&date=Dec+23%2C+1993&author=Kinney+Littlefield%2C+Orange+County+Register.&pub=Chicago+Tribune+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=CUSTOM+CASTING+GOT+PIERCE+THE+NILES+ROLE+ON+%60FRASIER%27&pqatl=google|url-status=dead}}</ref> Pierce accepted the role before realizing he had not read a script. Once he was given a script, he was initially concerned that his character was essentially a duplicate of Frasier, thinking that it would not work.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /> The first table reading of the pilot script was notable because the producers had never heard either Pierce or Mahoney read lines, as they were cast without auditions.<ref name="Behind The Couch" />

The only main role that required an audition was Roz Doyle,{{r|casey20061208}} who was named in memory of a producer of ''Wings''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Harris |first=Joyce Saenz |title=Dallas actress finds second home on ''Frasier'' |work=The Dallas Morning News |date=May 5, 1996<!--|access-date=February 20, 2009-->}}</ref> The producers auditioned around 300 actresses, with no particular direction in mind. Women of all ethnicities were considered.<ref name="Behind The Couch" /> [[Lisa Kudrow]] was originally cast in the role, but during rehearsals, the producers decided they needed someone who could appear more assertive in her job and take control over Frasier at KACL, and Kudrow did not fit that role. The creators quickly hired Gilpin, their second choice.<ref name="casey20061208">{{cite web|last=Casey|first=Peter|title=FRASIER starring Lisa Kudrow?|date=December 8, 2006|url=https://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2006/12/frasier-starring-lisa-kudrow.html|publisher=kenlevine.blogspot.com|access-date=December 25, 2010|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084701/http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2006/12/frasier-starring-lisa-kudrow.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last = Zaslow | first = Jeffrey | title = Balancing friends and family | work = USA Weekend | date = October 8, 2000 | url = http://159.54.226.237/00_issues/001008/001008kudrow.html | access-date = April 17, 2010 | archive-date = March 3, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212441/http://159.54.226.237/00_issues/001008/001008kudrow.html | url-status = dead }}</ref>

The original focus of the series was intended to be the relationship between Frasier and Martin, and it was the focus of most of the first-season episodes. Once the show began airing, Niles became a [[list of breakout characters|breakout character]], and more focus was added to the brothers' relationship, and other plots centering on Niles, starting in the second season.<ref>"Marching On to Season Two", DVD Extra, Season 2</ref> The producers initially did not want to make Niles's wife Maris an [[unseen character]] because they did not want to draw parallels to Vera, [[Norm Peterson|Norm]]'s wife on ''Cheers''. They originally intended that she would appear after several episodes, but were enjoying writing excuses for her absence so much that they eventually decided she would remain unseen, and after the increasingly eccentric characteristics ascribed to her, they concluded that no real actress would be able to portray her anyway.<ref name="Behind The Couch" />

=== Sets and settings ===
[[File:Frasier title card.svg|thumb|Title screen from the first half of the first season has a lit antenna spire at the [[Space Needle]], one of the numerous animated gags.]]
Frasier's apartment was designed to be ultra-modern in an eclectic style (as Frasier himself points out in the pilot). One of the show's signature elements that it became well known for was the apartment's design which included elements such as a slightly split-level design, doors with triangular wooden inlay features, numerous pieces of well-known high-end furniture (such as a replica of [[Coco Chanel]]'s sofa, and both an [[Eames Lounge Chair]] and a [[Wassily Chair]]) and a notable view from the terrace which was frequently complimented by visitors. The main set consisted of the open-concept living area with a sitting/TV space and dining area on the lower level and a piano exit to the terrace on the rear upper level. The set also included the kitchen through an open archway. A small section of the building corridor and elevator doors was built, as was a powder room near the front entrance. Two corridors off the living area ostensibly led to the apartment's three bedrooms. Sets for each of these rooms were built as separate sets on an as-needed basis.<ref name="Conversation">"A Conversation with Art Director Roy Christopher", DVD Extra, Season 3</ref>

No building or apartment in Seattle really has the view from Frasier's residence. It was created so the [[Space Needle]], the most iconic landmark of Seattle, would appear more prominently. According to the season-one DVD bonus features, the photograph used on the set was taken from atop a cliff, possibly the ledge at [[Kerry Park]], a frequent photography location. Despite this, ''Frasier'' has been said to have contributed to the emergence of an upscale urban lifestyle in 1990s Seattle, with buyers seeking properties in locations resembling that depicted in the show, in search of "that cosmopolitan feel of Frasier".<ref name="mcfadden">McFadden, Kay. "[https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/20040513/frasier13/condo-by-condo-seattle-has-become-a-lot-like-frasier Condo by condo, Seattle has become a lot like 'Frasier'] ". [[Seattle Times]], May 13, 2004.</ref>

Another of the primary sets was the radio studio at KACL from which Frasier broadcasts his show. The studio itself consists of two rooms: the broadcast booth and the control room. A section of the corridor outside of the booth was also built (visible through the windows at the back of the studio) and could be shot from the side to view the corridor itself. The set was designed based on ABC's then-brand-new radio studios in Los Angeles which the production designer visited. Technical elements such as the microphones were regularly updated to conform with the latest technology. Although the studio set lacked a "front" wall (the [[fourth wall]]), one was built for occasional use in episodes with certain moments shot from behind the broadcast desk, rather than in front of it as usual.<ref name="Conversation" />

The producers wanted to have a gathering place outside of home and work where the characters could meet. After a trip to Seattle, and seeing the many burgeoning coffee shops, the production designer suggested to producers that they use a coffee shop. Unlike many of the relatively modern coffee shop designs prevalent in Seattle, the production designer opted for a more warm and inviting style that would appear more established and traditional. Stools were specifically omitted to avoid any similarity to the bar on ''Cheers''. Several Los Angeles coffee shops were used for reference. A bookcase was added on the back wall, suggesting patrons could grab a book and read while they enjoyed their coffee. The show used three versions of the interior set depending on how much space other sets for each episode required. If space for the full set was not available, a smaller version that omitted the tables closest to the audience could be used. If space for that set was lacking, a small section of the back of the cafe at the top of the steps could be set up under the audience [[bleacher]]s. A set was also used on occasion for the exterior patio.<ref name="Conversation" />

=== Filming ===
The cast had an unusual amount of freedom to suggest changes to the script. Grammer used an acting method he called "requisite disrespect" and did not rehearse with the others, instead learning and rehearsing his lines once just before filming each scene in front of a live [[studio audience]]. Although effective, the system often caused panic among guest stars.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Andrea |last=Francese |date=2021-07-30 |title='Frasier': Kelsey Grammer's Acting Method Sent Guest Stars Into a Panic |url=https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/frasier-kelsey-grammers-acting-method-sent-guest-stars-panic.html/ |access-date=2022-06-07 |website=Showbiz Cheat Sheet |language=en-US |archive-date=June 7, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220607203801/https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/frasier-kelsey-grammers-acting-method-sent-guest-stars-panic.html/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1996, Grammer's recurrent alcoholism led to a car accident. The cast and crew performed an [[intervention (counseling)|intervention]] that persuaded him to enter the [[Betty Ford Center]], delaying production for a month.<ref name="allinthefamily" />

Only one episode, "[[The 1000th Show]]", was filmed in Seattle.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tv.com/frasier/the-100th-show/episode/17052/summary.html|title=Frasier–Season 5, Episode 5: The 1000th Show–TV.com|publisher=CBS Interactive|work=TV.com|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=April 16, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090416080112/http://www.tv.com/frasier/the-100th-show/episode/17052/summary.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> As with ''Cheers'', most episodes were filmed on Stage 25, [[Paramount Pictures|Paramount Studios]],<ref name="allinthefamily" /> or at various locations in and around Los Angeles.

Filming was briefly disrupted by the [[September 11 attacks]], during which David Angell was killed on board [[American Airlines Flight 11]] while returning to California along with his wife Lynn. The cast and crew were devastated by their deaths, but Kelsey Grammer was concerned about the public perception of their grief in the context of a national tragedy, and so they did not extensively discuss Angell in the news after the attacks. Peri Gilpin later recalled that, after they had consistently avoided discussing the subject for awhile, the cast sat down on the set of Frasier's apartment and talked about their memories of the Angells for several hours, after which she felt significantly better.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGBGVwFBxtQ&t=367s | title=Peri Gilpin: Where I Was on 9 11 | website=[[YouTube]] | date=July 24, 2021 }}</ref>

=== Celebrity voice cameos ===

The KACL callers' lines were read by anonymous [[voice-over]] actors during filming in front of a live audience, and during [[post-production]], the lines were replaced by celebrities, who actually phoned in their parts without having to come into the studio. The end credits of season finales show greyscale headshots of celebrities who had "called in" that season. Celebrities providing voices as callers include [[Gillian Anderson]], [[Kevin Bacon]], [[Halle Berry]], [[Benjamin Bratt]], [[Mel Brooks]], [[Cindy Crawford]], [[Billy Crystal]], [[Phil Donahue]], [[David Duchovny]], [[Hilary Duff]], [[Olympia Dukakis]], [[Carrie Fisher]], [[Jodie Foster]], [[Art Garfunkel]], [[Macaulay Culkin]], [[Elijah Wood]], [[Linda Hamilton]], [[Daryl Hannah]], [[Ron Howard]], [[Eric Idle]], [[Stephen King]], [[Jay Leno]], [[Laura Linney]], [[John Lithgow]], [[Yo-Yo Ma]], [[William H. Macy]], [[Henry Mancini]], [[Reba McEntire]], [[Helen Mirren]], [[Mary Tyler Moore]], [[Estelle Parsons]], [[Rosie Perez]], [[Freddie Prinze Jr.]], [[Christopher Reeve]], [[Carly Simon]], [[Gary Sinise]], [[Mary Steenburgen]], [[Ben Stiller]], [[Marlo Thomas]], [[Rob Reiner]], [[Carl Reiner]], [[Lily Tomlin]], and [[Eddie Van Halen]].

Some "callers" also guest-starred, such as Parsons, Perez and Linney (who played Frasier's final love interest in the last season).

=== Credits ===
The show's theme song, "Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs", is sung by Grammer and is played over the closing credits of each episode. Composer Bruce Miller, who had also composed for ''Wings'', was asked to avoid explicitly mentioning any subjects related to the show such as radio or psychiatry. After Miller finished the music, lyricist Darryl Phinnesse suggested the title as they were things that were, like Frasier Crane's patients, "mixed up". The lyrics indirectly refer to Crane's radio show; "I hear the blues a-callin'," for example, refers to troubled listeners who call the show.<ref name="levine20120409">{{cite web | url=https://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2012/04/story-behind-tossed-salad-and-scrambled.html | title=The story behind 'Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs' | work=...by Ken Levine | date=April 9, 2012 | access-date=April 9, 2012 | author=Levine, Ken | archive-date=December 25, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084651/http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2012/04/story-behind-tossed-salad-and-scrambled.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Grammer recorded several variations of the final spoken line of the theme, which were rotated for each of the episodes. Other than season finales, a short, silent scene, often revisiting a small subplot aside from the central story of the episode, appears with the credits and song, which the actors performed without written dialogue based on the scriptwriter's suggestion.<ref name="levine20120810">{{cite web | url=https://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2012/08/what-you-see-is-what-we-show-you.html | title=What you see is what we show you | work=...by Ken Levine | date=August 10, 2012 | access-date=August 10, 2012 | author=Levine, Ken | archive-date=December 25, 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084652/http://kenlevine.blogspot.com/2012/08/what-you-see-is-what-we-show-you.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[title card]] at the start of each episode shows a white line being drawn in the shape of the Seattle skyline on a black background above the show's title. In most episodes, once the skyline and title appear, the skyline is augmented in some way, such as windows lighting up or a helicopter lifting off. The color of the title text changed for each season (respectively: blue, red, turquoise, purple, gold, brown, yellow, green, orange, metallic silver, and metallic gold). Over the title card, one of about 25 brief musical cues evoking the closing theme is played.{{r|levine20120409}}

=== Revival ===
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On February 24, 2021, a revival series was greenlit for exclusive debut on [[Paramount+]]. The series premiered on October 12, 2023. Described as a "third act" and another spin-off, Grammer said he "gleefully" anticipated "sharing the next chapter in the continuing journey of Dr. Frasier Crane" as he had "spent over 20 years" of his "creative life on the Paramount lot".<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=White|first1=Peter|date=2021-02-24|title=Kelsey Grammer Back As Dr. Frasier Crane As Paramount+ Confirms 'Frasier' Reboot|url=https://deadline.com/2021/02/dr-frasier-crane-kelsey-grammer-reboot-paramount-plus-1234699954/|access-date=2021-02-24|website=Deadline|language=en-US|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084359/https://deadline.com/2021/02/dr-frasier-crane-kelsey-grammer-reboot-paramount-plus-1234699954/|url-status=live}}</ref> In October 2022, Paramount+ officially gave the series a season order of 10 episodes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Oganesyan |first1=Natalie |title=Frasier Sequel With Kelsey Grammer Greenlit at Paramount+ |url=https://www.thewrap.com/frasier-sequel-series-kelsey-grammer-paramount-plus/ |website=[[TheWrap]] |date=October 4, 2022 |access-date=October 6, 2022 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223174923/https://www.thewrap.com/frasier-sequel-series-kelsey-grammer-paramount-plus/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In January 2023, [[Jack Cutmore-Scott]] joined the cast as Freddy Crane.<ref>{{cite web|last=Otterson|first=Joe|title='Frasier' Sequel Series at Paramount+ Casts Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy Crane|url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/frasier-sequel-series-paramount-plus-cast-jack-cutmore-scott-freddy-crane-1235488999/|work=Variety|date=January 13, 2023|access-date=January 13, 2023|archive-date=January 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113210236/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/frasier-sequel-series-paramount-plus-cast-jack-cutmore-scott-freddy-crane-1235488999/|url-status=live}}</ref> It was also reported that English actor [[Nicholas Lyndhurst]] would be joining the cast.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Otterson |first=Joe |date=13 January 2023 |title='Frasier' Sequel Series at Paramount+ Casts Nicholas Lyndhurst (EXCLUSIVE) |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/frasier-sequel-series-paramount-plus-cast-nicholas-lyndhurst-1235488911/ |access-date=14 January 2023 |archive-date=January 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230119093634/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/frasier-sequel-series-paramount-plus-cast-nicholas-lyndhurst-1235488911/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Anders Keith and [[Jess Salgueiro]] were later cast as Niles and Daphne's son and Freddy's roommate, respectively.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Correll |first1=Shari |title='Frasier' Sequel Series at Paramount+ Casts Anders Keith, Jess Salgueiro |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/frasier-sequel-series-paramount-plus-cast-anders-keith-jess-salgueiro-1235502020/ |access-date=25 January 2023 |website=Variety |date=January 25, 2023 |archive-date=January 25, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230125212430/https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/frasier-sequel-series-paramount-plus-cast-anders-keith-jess-salgueiro-1235502020/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February, [[Toks Olagundoye]] was cast as Olivia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=2023-02-01 |title='Frasier': Toks Olagundoye Joins Paramount+ Sequel Series |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/frasier-toks-olagundoye-paramount-sequel-series-kelsey-grammer-1235246471/ |access-date=2023-02-07 |website=Deadline |language=en-US |archive-date=February 1, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230201173909/https://deadline.com/2023/02/frasier-toks-olagundoye-paramount-sequel-series-kelsey-grammer-1235246471/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Relationship to ''Cheers'' ==
With the exception of [[Rebecca Howe]] ([[Kirstie Alley]]), all the surviving main regular cast members of ''Cheers'' made appearances on ''Frasier''. [[Lilith Sternin]] ([[Bebe Neuwirth]]) was the only one to become a recurring character, appearing in a total of twelve episodes.

In the eighth-season ''Cheers'' episode "Two Girls for Every Boyd," Frasier tells [[Sam Malone]] (played by [[Ted Danson]]) that his father, a research scientist, had died.<ref name="ScreenRant" /> In the ''Frasier'' season-two episode "[[The Show Where Sam Shows Up]]," when Sam meets Martin, Frasier explains that at the time, he was angry after an argument with his father on the phone;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season2/ep16.htm|title=Frasier Online Episode Guide: Episode 2.16–The Show Where Sam Shows Up|work=frasieronline.co.uk|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108045522/https://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season2/ep16.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> however, in "[[The Show Where Woody Shows Up]]," when meeting Martin, [[Woody Boyd|Woody]] says he remembers hearing about him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season6/ep13.htm|title=Frasier Online Episode Guide: Episode 6.13–The Show Where Woody Shows Up|work=frasieronline.co.uk|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108043900/https://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season6/ep13.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the ninth-season episode of ''Frasier'', 2002's "Cheerful Goodbyes", Frasier returns to Boston to give a speech, and Niles, Daphne, and Martin come along to see the city. Frasier runs into [[Cliff Clavin]] (played by [[John Ratzenberger]]) at the airport and learns that Cliff is retiring and moving to Florida. Frasier and company attend Cliff's retirement party, where Frasier reunites with the rest of the gang from ''Cheers'' (minus Sam, Woody, Diane and Rebecca), including bar regular [[Norm Peterson]] (played by [[George Wendt]]), waitress [[Carla Tortelli]] (played by [[Rhea Perlman]]), barflies Paul Krapence (played by [[Paul Willson]]) and Phil (played by [[Philip Perlman (actor)|Philip Perlman]]), and Cliff's old post-office nemesis Walt Twitchell (played by [[Raye Birk]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season9/ep20.htm|title=Frasier Online Episode Guide: Episode 9.20–Cheerful Goodbyes|work=frasieronline.co.uk|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084951/https://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season9/ep20.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 11th-season episode of ''Frasier'', "Caught in the Act," Frasier's married ex-wife, children's entertainer Nanny G, comes to town and invites him backstage for a rendezvous. Nanny G appeared on the ''Cheers'' episode "One Hugs, The Other Doesn't" (1992) and was portrayed by [[Emma Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2017/01/30/today-in-tv-history-cheers-emma-thompson/|title=Today in TV History: Emma Thompson Was Not Kidding About Wanting Frasier|first=Joe|last=Reid|date=January 30, 2017|work=Decider|access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref> In this episode of ''Frasier'', she is portrayed by [[Laurie Metcalf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season11/ep15.htm|title=Frasier Online Episode Guide: Episode 11.15–Caught In The Act|work=frasieronline.co.uk|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084911/https://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season11/ep15.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A younger version of the character (this time played by [[Dina Waters]]) appears in the second episode of season 9 of ''Frasier'', "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2," along with Neuwirth and [[Shelley Long]] reprising their roles of Lilith and [[Diane Chambers]], respectively. In this episode, [[Rita Wilson]] also reprises her role as Frasier's mother, Hester, which she briefly debuted in the season 7 premiere, "Momma Mia;" in "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2," Diane also references the season 3 episode of ''Cheers'', "Diane Meets Mom," in which Hester (then portrayed by [[Nancy Marchand]]) threatens Diane's life. Diane (again portrayed by Long) plays a central role in "The Show Where Diane Comes Back" (season 3, episode 14) and had a brief cameo in the season 2 episode "Adventures in Paradise: Part 2".

Some cast members of ''Frasier'' had appeared previously in minor roles on ''Cheers''. In the episode "Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman" (1992), John Mahoney played Sy Flembeck,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1480753/frasier-john-mahoney-casting-story/|title=How A Case Of Stage Fright Led To John Mahoney's Frasier Casting|first=Joe|last=Roberts|date=January 1, 2024|work=/Film|access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref> an over-the-hill jingle writer hired by Rebecca to write a jingle for the bar. In it, Grammer and Mahoney exchanged a few lines. Peri Gilpin appeared in a ''Cheers'' episode titled "Woody Gets an Election"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1717817/frasier-peri-gilpin-cheers-character-before-roz/|title=Frasier's Peri Gilpin Landed Roz After Playing Another Character In The Universe|first=Joe|last=Roberts|date=November 30, 2024|work=/Film|access-date=June 17, 2025}}</ref> playing a reporter who interviews Woody when he runs for office.

The set of ''Frasier'' was built over the set of ''Cheers'' on the same stage after it had finished filming.

== Reception ==
=== Critical reaction ===
''Frasier'' is one of the most critically acclaimed comedy series of all time and one of the most successful spin-off series in television history.<ref>{{cite news|last=Waters|first=Darren|date=July 24, 2003|title=TV's obsession with spin-offs|work=[[BBC]]|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3089767.stm|access-date=January 4, 2010|archive-date=April 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090429225007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3089767.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> Critics and commentators have broadly held the show in high regard.<ref>{{cite web | last = Mandese | first = Joe | title = Frasier Move May Put NBC on the Couch | url = http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/6150/frasier-move-may-put-nbc-on-the-couch.html | work = Media Daily News | publisher = MediaPost Publications | date = January 12, 2004 | access-date = June 28, 2014 | archive-date = February 7, 2018 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180207005412/https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/6150/frasier-move-may-put-nbc-on-the-couch.html | url-status = live }}</ref>

Caroline Frost said that the series overall showed a high level of wit but noted that many critics felt that the marriage of Daphne and Niles in season ten had removed much of the show's comic tension.<ref>{{cite news | last = Frost | first = Caroline | title = Frasier: Goodnight Seattle... | work = BBC News | publisher = BBC | date = January 24, 2003 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2691735.stm | access-date = April 22, 2009 | archive-date = February 18, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210218033527/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/newsmakers/2691735.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> Ken Tucker felt that their marriage made the series seem desperate for storylines, while Robert Bianco felt that it was symptomatic of a show that had begun to dip in quality after so much time on the air.<ref name="Tucker1">{{cite magazine | last = Tucker | first = Ken | title = TV Review: Frasier | magazine = Entertainment Weekly | date = November 18, 2003 | url = http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,543175,00.html | access-date = April 22, 2009 | archive-date = October 16, 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141016115251/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,543175,00.html | url-status = dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Bianco | first = Robert | title = Sophisticated 'Frasier' signs off | work = USA Today | date = May 12, 2004 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-05-12-frasier-main_x.htm | access-date = April 22, 2009 | archive-date = November 30, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111130204241/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-05-12-frasier-main_x.htm | url-status = live }}</ref> Kelsey Grammer acknowledged the creative lull, saying that over the course of two later seasons, the show "took itself too seriously".<ref name="Levin">{{cite news | last = Levin | first = Gary | title = 'Frasier' has left the building | work = USA Today | date = March 29, 2004 | url = https://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-03-29-frasier_x.htm | access-date = April 22, 2009 | archive-date = September 5, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120905044619/http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2004-03-29-frasier_x.htm | url-status = live }}</ref> Commentators acknowledged that there was an improvement following the return of the writers [[Christopher Lloyd (TV producer)|Christopher Lloyd]] and [[Joe Keenan (writer)|Joe Keenan]], although not necessarily to its earlier high standards.<ref name="Tucker1" /><ref name="Levin" /><ref name="Cherry">{{cite web | last = Cherry | first = Kevin M. | title = Four for the Road: Frasier Crane won't die this season | work = National Review | publisher = National Review Online | date = January 16, 2004 | url = http://www.nationalreview.com/nr_comment/cherry200401160813.asp | access-date = April 22, 2009 | archive-date = February 14, 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090214113854/http://www.nationalreview.com/nr_comment/cherry200401160813.asp | url-status = live }}</ref>

Writing about the first season, John O'Connor described ''Frasier'' as being a relatively unoriginal concept, but said that it was generally a "splendid act," while Tucker thought that the second season benefited greatly from a mix of "high and low humor".<ref>{{cite news | last = O'Connor | first = John J. | title = Review/Television; A 'Cheers' Spinoff, Set in Seattle | work = The New York Times | place = New York | pages = 22 | date = October 21, 1993 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/21/arts/review-television-a-cheers-spinoff-set-in-seattle.html | access-date = April 22, 2009 | archive-date = December 25, 2021 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20211225085024/https://www.nytimes.com/1993/10/21/arts/review-television-a-cheers-spinoff-set-in-seattle.html | url-status = live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine | last = Tucker | first = Ken | title = TV Review: The Crane Gang | magazine = Entertainment Weekly | date = April 28, 1995 | url = http://www.ew.com/article/1995/04/28/frasier | access-date = April 22, 2009 | archive-date = June 2, 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130602075853/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,297028,00.html | url-status = live }}</ref> Tucker's comment is referring to what Grammer described as a rule of the series that the show should not play down to its audience.<ref>{{cite web | title = Listening to Kelsey Grammer | work = WSJ Opinion Archives | publisher = The Wall Street Journal | date = April 22, 2004 | url = http://www.opinionjournal.com/medialog/?id=110004986 | access-date = April 22, 2009 | archive-date = August 5, 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070805011145/http://www.opinionjournal.com/medialog/?id=110004986 | url-status = live }}</ref> Kevin Cherry believes that ''Frasier'' was able to stay fresh by not making any contemporary commentary, therefore allowing the show to be politically and socially neutral.<ref name="Cherry" /> Other commentators, such as Haydn Bush disagree, believing the success of ''Frasier'' can be attributed to the comedic timing and the rapport between the characters.<ref>{{cite web | last = Bush | first = Haydn | title = TV Review: 'Frasier' romance critical for series | work = University Wire | date = February 8, 2000 | url = http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-24892863.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110511203937/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-24892863.html | url-status = dead | archive-date = May 11, 2011 |access-date=April 22, 2009}}</ref> Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski praise the overall message of the series, which across eleven seasons sees several lonely, broken individuals develop warm, caring relationships. While individual episodes vary in quality, the series as a whole carries with it a definitive theme and evolution from pilot to finale.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Darowski|first1=Joseph J.|last2=Darowski|first2=Kate|title=Frasier: A Cultural History|date=August 2017|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1442277960}}</ref> ''[[The Economist]]'' devoted an article to the 25th anniversary of the show's premiere stating, "it is clear that audiences still demand the sort of intelligent and heartfelt comedy that ''Frasier'' provided."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.economist.com/prospero/2018/09/14/frasier-was-a-paragon-of-warm-clever-comedy|title='Frasier' was a paragon of warm, clever comedy|newspaper=The Economist|access-date=September 4, 2019|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225085224/https://www.economist.com/prospero/2018/09/14/frasier-was-a-paragon-of-warm-clever-comedy|url-status=live}}</ref>

Despite the criticisms of the later seasons, these critics were unanimous in praising at least the early seasons, with varied commentary on the series' demise ranging from believing, like Bianco, that the show had run its course to those like Dana Stevens, who bemoaned the end of ''Frasier'' as the "end of situation comedy for adults".<ref>{{cite web |last = Stevens |first = Dana |title = Where Have All the Grown-Ups Gone |work = Slate Magazine |publisher = Washington Post |date = May 12, 2004 |url = http://www.slate.com/id/2100411/ |access-date = April 22, 2009 |archive-date = May 11, 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110511132636/http://www.slate.com/id/2100411/ |url-status = live }}</ref> Critics compared the [[Farce|farcical]] elements of the series, especially in later seasons, to the older sitcom ''[[Three's Company]]''.<ref name="NBC News">{{cite news |title=''Frasier'' finale didn't need gimmicks |date=May 14, 2004 |url=http://www.today.com/id/4970925#.Uo7Z_J3Tm1s |first=Wendell |work="Today" from [[NBC News]] |last=Wittler |access-date=November 22, 2013 |archive-date=August 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808065725/http://www.today.com/id/4970925#.Uo7Z_J3Tm1s |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.philly.com/2004-05-02/entertainment/25382144_1_friends-and-frasier-popular-sitcoms-jon-hein |title=Fading fast ''Friends'' and ''Frasier'' follow a long line of sitcoms that wilted before they went |first=David |last=Hiltbrand |date=May 2, 2004 |work=Philly.com |access-date=November 22, 2013 |archive-date=March 3, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303232328/http://articles.philly.com/2004-05-02/entertainment/25382144_1_friends-and-frasier-popular-sitcoms-jon-hein |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g1vz5WfHojIC&q=%22three%27s+company%22+frasier&pg=PA11 |title=1998.6 |last=Roberson |first=Matthew |year=2002 |isbn=1-57366-102-3 |page=11 |publisher=Fiction Collective Two |location=[[Tallahassee]], [[Florida]] |access-date=October 24, 2020 |archive-date=February 10, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210160311/https://books.google.com/books?id=g1vz5WfHojIC&q=%22three%27s+company%22+frasier&pg=PA11 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[NBC News]] contributor Wendell Wittler described the moments of misunderstanding as "inspired by the classic [[comedy of manners]] as were the frequent deflations of Frasier’s pomposity".<ref name="NBC News" />

In 2017, 13 years after the show ended, ''Frasier'' was said to have experienced a "renaissance" on [[Netflix]] and "achieved a second life as one of the streaming service's most soothing offerings".<ref>{{Cite web|last=Knibbs|first=Kate|date=2017-11-24|title=How 'Frasier' Found a Second Life on Streaming|url=https://www.theringer.com/tv/2017/11/24/16686386/frasier-second-life-streaming|access-date=2020-08-14|website=The Ringer|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225085138/https://www.theringer.com/tv/2017/11/24/16686386/frasier-second-life-streaming|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Awards ===
{{Main|List of awards and nominations received by Frasier}}

The series won a total of 37 [[Primetime Emmy Award]]s during its 11-year run, breaking the record long held by [[CBS]]'s ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'' (29). It held the record until 2016 when ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' won 38.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://time.com/4498870/emmys-2016-game-of-thrones-most-wins/ |title=Game of Thrones Now Has the Most Emmy Wins Ever |first=Eliana |last=Dockterman |date=September 18, 2016 |magazine=Time |access-date=September 19, 2016 |archive-date=September 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919042453/http://time.com/4498870/emmys-2016-game-of-thrones-most-wins/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Grammer and Pierce each won four, including one each for the fifth and eleventh seasons. The series is tied with [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[Modern Family]]'' for the most consecutive wins for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series|Outstanding Comedy Series]], winning five from 1994 to 1998.

Grammer has been Emmy-nominated for playing Frasier Crane on ''Cheers'' and ''Frasier'', as well as a 1992 [[Crossover (fiction)|crossover]] appearance on ''[[Wings (1990 TV series)|Wings]]'', making him the only performer to be nominated for playing the same role on three different shows. The first year Grammer did not receive an Emmy nomination for ''Frasier'' was in 2003 for the 10th season. However, Pierce was nominated every year of the show's run, breaking the record for nominations in his category, with his eighth nomination in 2001; he was nominated a further three times after this.

In 1994, the episode "[[The Matchmaker (Frasier)|The Matchmaker]]" was ranked number 43 on ''TV Guide''{{'}}s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time.<ref>{{cite magazine |year=1997 |title=Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |issue=June 28 – July 4 |url= <!--|access-date=October 4, 2011-->}}</ref> In 2000, the series was named the greatest international programme of all time by a panel of 1,600 industry experts for the [[British Film Institute]] as part of [[BFI TV 100]].<ref name="Barnes"/> In 2002, ''Frasier'' was ranked number 34 on [[TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time|''TV Guide''{{'}}s 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time]].<ref name="TV Guide Names Top 50 Shows"/> In a 2006 poll taken by [[Channel 4]] of professionals in the sitcom industry, ''Frasier'' was voted the best sitcom of all time.<ref>{{cite web |last=Wezzo |url=http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.22029 |title=Channel 4's Ultimate Sitcom |publisher=Listology |date=January 3, 2006 |access-date=February 25, 2008 |archive-date=November 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161120150943/http://www.listology.com/content_show.cfm/content_id.22029 |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2013, the [[Writers Guild of America]] ranked it #23 on their list of the 101 Best Written TV Series.<ref name="101 Best Written TV Series"/>

=== Fanbase and cultural impact ===
''Frasier'' began airing in [[Broadcast syndication|off-network syndication]] in March 2006.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.nexttv.com/news/frasier-has-entered-lifetimes-building-102546|title=Frasier Has Entered Lifetime's Building|publisher=[[Broadcasting & Cable]]|date=March 23, 2004|access-date=July 4, 2023|archive-date=January 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230126231750/https://www.nexttv.com/news/frasier-has-entered-lifetimes-building-102546|url-status=live}}</ref> It is available on [[Cozi TV]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cozitv.com/shows/frasier/|title=Frasier}}</ref> [[Hallmark Channel]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Frasier {{!}} Hallmark Channel |url=http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/frasier |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110404030606/http://www.hallmarkchannel.com/frasier |archive-date=2011-04-04 |access-date= |website=www.hallmarkchannel.com}}</ref> [[Amazon Prime Video]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Frasier-Season-1/dp/B005HFLB9C|title=Amazon.com|website=www.amazon.com}}</ref> [[Hulu]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hulu.com/series/frasier-1993-0cb9b63b-de82-4751-99c9-1cb12118ab9d|title=Frasier (1993)|website=Hulu}}</ref> [[CBS All Access|Paramount+]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/frasier/|title=Frasier (1993) - CBS - Watch on Paramount Plus|date=September 16, 1993|via=www.paramountplus.com}}</ref> [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]], [[SkyShowtime]], [[Peacock (streaming service)|Peacock]], [[Pluto TV]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pluto.tv/us/on-demand/series/6356cd00df7dfa001346884d|title=Pluto TV: Watch Free Movies, TV Shows & Live TV Online|via=pluto.tv}}</ref> and [[Crave (streaming service)|Crave]] in select countries. [[Netflix]] stopped offering the show in 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-12-03|title='Frasier' Is Leaving Netflix|url=https://decider.com/2019/12/03/frasier-is-leaving-netflix/|access-date=2020-08-14|website=Decider|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225085212/https://decider.com/2019/12/03/frasier-is-leaving-netflix/|url-status=live}}</ref>

The show's popularity has resulted in several fan sites, podcasts, and publications. Podcasts that look primarily at the show include ''Talk Salad and Scrambled Eggs'' with [[Kevin Smith]] and Matt Mira and ''Frasierphiles.''

A soundtrack to the series was released in 2001.<ref>{{cite book|title=Tossed Salad and Scrambled Eggs|date=2001|publisher=Lifetime}}</ref>

==== Books ====
* ''Cafe Nervosa: The Connoisseur's Cookbook,'' claimed to be authored by Frasier and Niles Crane and published while the show was still in production.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Crane|first1=Frasier|url=https://archive.org/details/isbn_9780848715502|title=Cafe Nervosa: The Connoisseur's Cookbook|last2=Crane|first2=Niles|date=1996|publisher=Oxmoor House|isbn=0848715500}}</ref>
* ''Frasier: A Cultural History'' by Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski, published by Rowman & Littlfield in 2017 as part of their ''Cultural History of Television'' series, analyzes the show and offers insights into onscreen stories and behind-the-scenes efforts to shape it.<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Darowski|first1=Joseph J.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MQglDwAAQBAJ|title=Frasier: A Cultural History|last2=Darowski|first2=Kate|date=2017-08-07|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=978-1-4422-7797-7|language=en|access-date=September 14, 2020|archive-date=February 10, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210085556/https://books.google.com/books?id=MQglDwAAQBAJ|url-status=live}}</ref>
* ''Frasier: The Official Companion to the Award-Winning Paramount Television Comedy'' by Jefferson Graham offers a behind-the-scenes look at the series and several collections of scripts.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Graham|first1=Jefferson|url=https://archive.org/details/frasiergrah00grah|title=Frasier: The Official Companion to the Award-Winning Paramount Television Comedy|date=1996|publisher=Pocket Books|isbn=0671003682}}</ref>
* ''My Life as a Dog'', published as an autobiography of Moose, the dog who played Eddie in the first several seasons.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Hargrove|first1=Brian|title=My Life as a Dog|date=2000|publisher=HarperEntertainment|isbn=0061051721}}</ref>

== Merchandising ==
=== Home media ===
[[Paramount Home Entertainment]] (through [[CBS Home Entertainment|CBS DVD]] starting in 2006) released all 11 seasons of ''Frasier'' on DVD in Region 1, 2 and 4. A 44-disc package containing the entire 11 seasons was also released.

On April 7, 2015, CBS DVD released ''Frasier: The Complete Series'' on DVD in Region 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Frasier-The-Complete-Series/20653|title=Frasier DVD news: Announcement for Frasier–The Complete Series–TVShowsOnDVD.com|work=tvshowsondvd.com|access-date=June 15, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630050401/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Frasier-The-Complete-Series/20653|archive-date=June 30, 2015|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

On November 8, 2022, Paramount Pictures released ''Frasier: The Complete Series'' on [[Blu-ray]] as a box set, containing 33 Blu-ray Discs with some extras and behind the scenes.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Frasier-The-Complete-Series-Blu-ray/131862/ | title=Frasier: The Complete Series Blu-ray }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+DVD releases of ''Frasier''
|-
!! rowspan="2" | DVD Name!! rowspan="2" | Ep #!! colspan="3" | Release dates
|-
! [[DVD region code#1|Region 1]] || [[DVD region code#2|Region 2]] || [[DVD region code#4|Region 4]]
|-
|| The Complete 1st Season || align="center" rowspan=11|24 || May 20, 2003 || November 24, 2003 || January 13, 2004
|-
|| The Complete 2nd Season || January 6, 2004 || June 7, 2004 || June 3, 2004
|-
|| The Complete 3rd Season || May 25, 2004 || September 6, 2004 || September 10, 2004
|-
|| The Complete 4th Season || February 1, 2005 || July 18, 2005 || July 20, 2005
|-
|| The Complete 5th Season || June 7, 2005 || November 27, 2006 || January 11, 2007
|-
|| The Complete 6th Season || September 13, 2005 || May 14, 2007 || May 3, 2007
|-
|| The Complete 7th Season || November 15, 2005 ||July 9, 2007 || July 12, 2007
|-
|| The Complete 8th Season || June 13, 2006 || February 4, 2008 || February 14, 2008
|-
|| The Complete 9th Season || May 15, 2007 || April 28, 2008 || July 31, 2008
|-
|| The Complete 10th Season || December 11, 2007 || July 28, 2008 || November 6, 2008
|-
|| The Complete 11th & Final Season || November 16, 2004 || September 15, 2008 || January 15, 2009
|-
|| The Complete Series || align="center"|264 || April 7, 2015 || October 6, 2008 || July 30, 2009
|-
|| Christmas Episodes || align="center"|8 || October 10, 2017 || ||
|}

The first four seasons were also released on VHS along with a series of 'Best Of' tapes. These tapes consisted of four episodes taken from seasons 1–4.

{| class="wikitable"
|+VHS releases of ''Frasier''
|-
! Video name !! Release date
|-
|''The Best of Frasier 1 – From Boston to Seattle''|| 1999
|-
|''The Best of Frasier 2 – Crane Vs. Crane''|| 1999
|-
|''The Best of Frasier 3 – Serial Dater''|| 1999
|-
|''The Best of Frasier 4 – Like Father Like Sons''|| 1999
|-
|''The Best of Frasier 5 – Brotherly Love''|| 1999
|-
|''The Best of Frasier 6 – Love Is in the Air''|| 1999
|-
|''The Best of Frasier Box Set''|| 1999
|-
|''The Complete 1st Season''|| July 16, 2001
|-
|''The Complete 2nd Season''|| December 3, 2001
|-
|''Season 3 – Part 1''|| May 6, 2002
|-
|''Season 3 – Part 2''|| July 1, 2002
|-
|''Season 4 – Part 1''|| October 14, 2002
|-
|''Season 4 – Part 2''|| November 18, 2002
|}

One ''Frasier'' CD was released featuring a number of songs taken from the show: ''Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs'' was released on October 24, 2000.

=== Books ===
Several books about ''Frasier'' have been released, including:

{| class="wikitable"
|+''Frasier'' books
|-
! Title || Publisher || ISBN
|-
|''The Best of Frasier'' || [[Channel 4]] Books || {{ISBN|0-7522-1394-6}}
|-
|''Cafe Nervosa: The Connoisseur's Cookbook'' || [[Oxmoor House]] || {{ISBN|0-8487-1550-0}}
|-
|''Frasier'' || [[Pocket Books]] || {{ISBN|0-671-00368-2}}
|-
|''The Frasier Scripts'' || [[Newmarket Press]] || {{ISBN|1-55704-403-1}}
|-
|''Goodnight Seattle'' || [[Virgin Books]] || {{ISBN|0-7535-0286-0}}
|-
|''Goodnight Seattle II'' || Virgin Books || {{ISBN|0-7535-0717-X}}
|-
|''What's Your "Frasier" IQ: 501 Questions and Answers for Fans'' || Carol Publishing || {{ISBN|0-8065-1732-8}}
|-
|''The Very Best of Frasier'' || Channel 4 Books || {{ISBN|0-7522-6179-7}}
|-
|''Frasier: A Cultural History (The Cultural History of Television)'' || Rowman & Littlefield || {{ISBN|1-4422-7796-3}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* {{cite book|last=Graham|first=Jefferson|title=Frasier|location=New York|publisher=Simon & Schuster Ltd|year=1996|isbn=0-671-00368-2|url=https://archive.org/details/frasiergrah00grah}}
* {{cite book|last1=Gitlin|first1=Martin|title=The Greatest Sitcoms of All Time|date=2014|publisher=The Scarecrow Press|location=Lanham, MD|isbn=9780810887244|pages=58–67}}
* {{cite book|last1=Darowski|first1=Joseph J.|last2=Darowski|first2=Kate|title=Frasier: A Cultural History|date=2017|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|location=Lanham, MD|isbn=9781442277960}}

== External links ==
{{Wikiquote}}
* {{IMDb title|0106004}}
* {{epguides|Frasier}}

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