Goodnight, Seattle

"Goodnight, Seattle"
Frasier episodes
Frasier does his final broadcast
Episode nos.Season 11
Episodes 23 & 24
Directed byDavid Lee
Written byChristopher Lloyd
Joe Keenan
Original air dateMay 13, 2004 (2004-05-13)
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"Goodnight, Seattle" is the series finale of the American television sitcom Frasier. It is the 23rd and 24th episode of the eleventh season and the 263rd and the 264th episode overall. Written by Christopher Lloyd and Joe Keenan and directed by David Lee, the episode originally aired on NBC on May 13, 2004.[1] The episode was viewed by 33.7 million people, being the 11th-most-watched series finale and the 7th-most-watched from NBC.[2][3] The episode had an overwhelmingly positive reception.[4][5][6][7][8][9] In 2011, the finale was ranked #17 on the TV Guide Network special, TV's Most Unforgettable Finales.[10]

  1. ^ Isenberg, Barbara (2004-05-09). "Cheers to Frasier". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  2. ^ Kinon, Cristina (2009-12-03). "The most watched TV episode of the decade was . . . the series finale of 'Friends'". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  3. ^ Frost, Caroline (2003-01-24). "Frasier: Goodnight Seattle..." BBC. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  4. ^ Gumbel, Andrew (2004-05-13). "After 11 years on TV, Frasier says 'Goodnight Seattle' one last time". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  5. ^ "Frasier ends with subtle twist". MSNBC. Archived from the original on 2012-02-08. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  6. ^ "Good night, Seattle: 'Frasier' will be missed". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  7. ^ Waters, Darren (2004-05-15). "Frasier bows out of Seattle". BBC. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  8. ^ "Goodnight, Seattle. Hello, Windy City". Chicago Tribune. 2004-05-14. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  9. ^ Tucker, Ken (2004-05-13). "Goodnight, Seattle". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved 2012-05-23.
  10. ^ TV's Most Unforgettable Finales - Aired May 22, 2011 on TV Guide Network