Frasier

This article is about the original run. For the revival, see Frasier (2023 TV series). For the main character, see Frasier Crane. For other uses, see Frasier (disambiguation).

Frasier
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.
GenreSitcom
Created by
Based onFrasier Crane
by Glen and Les Charles
Starring
Theme music composerBruce Miller and Darryl Phinnesse
Ending theme"Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs" by Kelsey Grammer
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons11
No. of episodes264 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerMaggie Blanc
CinematographyKen Lamkin
EditorRon Volk
Camera setup35 mm film; multi-camera
Running time21–23 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC[2]
ReleaseSeptember 16, 1993 (1993-09-16) –
May 13, 2004 (2004-05-13)
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Frasier (/ˈfreɪʒər/) 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.[3][4][5][6] The series and the cast won 37 Primetime Emmy Awards, a record at the time for a scripted series,[7] It also won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for five consecutive years.[8] A revival series, also titled Frasier, premiered on the Paramount+ service on October 12, 2023.[9][10][11][12]

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  7. ^ "Game of Thrones Breaks Frasier's Emmy Record for Most Wins Ever for a Scripted Series". September 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
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