Season 1 Guide

Six months before the events of the pilot, Frasier Crane divorces his wife, Lilith, and moves from Boston to his hometown of Seattle, where he becomes the host of a radio advice program.

Events: 
  • Pilot: Frasier is forced to take in his handicapped father, Martin, a retired police officer, and his dog, Eddie. Frasier also hires Englishwoman Daphne Moon as a housekeeper and Martin's physical therapist. · 
  • Niles, Frasier's brother, becomes infatuated with Daphne. · 
  • Frasier and Niles learn that their deceased mother, Hester, cheated on Martin when they were boys. · 
  • Frasier hires Bebe Glaser as his agent. · 
  • Lilith visits Frasier in Seattle. · 
  • Frasier and Roz are nominated for their first Seattle Broadcasting (SeaBea) award. · 
  • Frasier and Niles attempt to write a book about sibling rivalry. · 
  • Finale: Over coffee at Café Nervosa, Frasier and Niles discuss Frasier's life in the year since he moved to Seattle. 


First Appearances:
  • Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe, host of KACL's Gonzo Sports Show
  • Noel Shempsky, KACL Sales employee and Roz's ardent admirer 


AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Won
  • BMI FILM & TV AWARDS· BMI TV Music Award: Bruce Miller, Daryl Phinnessee
  • CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA AWARD (Artios)· Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic: Jeff Greenberg
  • EMMY· Outstanding Comedy Series · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Kelsey Grammer
  • VIEWERS FOR QUALITY TELEVISION AWARDS· Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series: David Hyde Pierce
Nominated
  • CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA (Artios)· Best Casting for TV, Pilot: Jeff Greenberg
  • EMMY· Outstanding Main Title Theme: Bruce Miller, Darryl Phinnessee · Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: David Hyde Pierce
  • GOLDEN GLOBE· Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Kelsey Grammer · Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series, or Motion Picture Made for TV: John Mahoney
  • TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS· Outstanding Achievement in Comedy

EPISODES

[1.1] The Good Son
[1.2] Space Quest
[1.3] Dinner At Eight
[1.4] I Hate Frasier Crane
[1.5] Here's Looking At You
[1.6] The Crucible
[1.7] Call Me, Irresponsible
[1.8] Beloved Infidel
[1.9] Selling Out
[1.10] Oops
[1.11] Death Becomes Him
[1.12] Miracle On 3rd Or 4th Street
[1.13] Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast
[1.14] Can't Buy Me Love
[1.15] You Can't Tell A Crook By His Cover
[1.16] The Show Where Lilith Comes Back
[1.17] A Mid-Winter Night's Dream
[1.18] And The Whimper Is...
[1.19] Give Him The Chair!
[1.20] Fortysomething
[1.21] Travels With Martin
[1.22] Author, Author
[1.23] Frasier Crane's Day Off
[1.24] My Coffee With Niles