Season 8 Guide

Events
  • Niles and Daphne turn around and go back to face the music. Donny sues Daphne and Frasier for emotional distress. Mel agrees to give Niles a quick divorce if he appears in public as her loving husband for a few weeks, allowing her to save face by being the one to file. Meanwhile, Daphne and Niles have their true first date. · 
  • When Mel drags the masquerade on too long, Niles angrily declares his love for Daphne in public. Everyone sympathizes with Mel, and she divorces him. · 
  • Donny drops the lawsuit, and marries someone else. · 
  • Frasier wins a SeaBea lifetime achievement award. · 
  • Frasier receives some free counseling from Dr. Tewkesbury, his old mentor from Harvard. · 
  • Daphne gains sixty pounds, forcing her to be sent away to weight-loss camp. (A plot device to cover Jane Leeves's pregnancy and absence on maternity leave) · 
  • Frasier and Niles resign from their wine club. · 
  • Upon her return, Daphne and Niles consummate their relationship. · 
  • Frasier becomes interested in Claire French, whose best friend is Lana Gardner (Lorna Lenley from Season Seven). Lana offers to set them up, in exchange for Frasier tutoring her son, Kirby, allowing him to graduate high school. When Kirby refuses to study, Frasier bribes him by convincing Roz to be his prom date. · 
  • Finale: Frasier takes Claire to Belize, accompanied by Martin, Niles, and Daphne. Frasier and Claire sleep together, but he is confused when he has an erotic dream about Lana. 


AWARDS & NOMINATIONS
Won
  • BMI FILM & TV AWARDS· BMI TV Music Award: Daryl Phinnessee
  • EMMY· Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart
  • GOLDEN GLOBE· Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy: Kelsey Grammer 

Nominated
  • AMERICAN COMEDY AWARD· Funniest Female Guest Appearance in a TV Series: Jean Smart · Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication: Kelsey Grammer · Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series: David Hyde Pierce 
  • ANGEL AWARDS· Silver Angel: Television
  • CASTING SOCIETY OF AMERICA (Artios)· Best Casting for TV, Comedy Episodic: Jeff Greenberg
  • EMMY· Outstanding Comedy Series · Outstanding Casting For a Comedy Series: Jeff Greenberg · Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Kelsey Grammer · Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series: David Hyde Pierce
  • GOLDEN GLOBE· Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini- Series, or Motion Picture Made for TV: David Hyde Pierce · Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini- Series, or Motion Picture Made for TV: John Mahoney · Best TV Series - Comedy/Musical
  • GOLDEN SATELLIE AWARD· Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy, or Musical: John Mahoney · Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical
  • PGA GOLDEN LAUREL AWARD· Television Producer of the Year Award in Episodic - Comedy
  • SCREEN ACTOR'S GUILD AWARD· Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: Kelsey Grammer · Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series: David Hyde Pierce · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series: Peri Gilpin, Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, John Mahoney, David Hyde Pierce
  • TV GUIDE AWARDS· Actor of the Year in a Comedy: Kelsey Grammer · Actor of the Year in a Comedy: David Hyde Pierce · Comedy Series of the Year · Supporting Actor of the Year in a Comedy Series: John Mahoney · Supporting Actress of the Year in a Comedy Series: Jane Leeves