Frasier

Frasier is an American television sitcom created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee. It aired on NBC from September 16, 1993, to May 14, 2004, spanning 11 seasons and 264 episodes. A spin-off of Cheers, it centers on Dr. Frasier Crane, a psychiatrist who returns to his hometown of Seattle.

Frasier relocates to Seattle to work as the host of a call-in radio advice show, The Frasier Crane Show, on station KACL. He lives with his father, Martin Crane, a retired police officer, and the family’s live-in nurse housekeeper Daphne Moon. Frasier’s younger brother Niles, also a psychiatrist, is his urbane foil and ally. Roz Doyle is the station’s sharp-witted producer and Frasier’s friend. The ensemble is joined by Eddie, Martin’s Jack Russell Terrier.

The series is characterized by its blend of highbrow discourse, sophisticated humor, and sentimental moments, often exploring Frasier and Niles’s rivalries and relationships with their father and Daphne. It received widespread critical acclaim and won numerous awards, including multiple Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series and acting honors for Grammer, Pierce, and Mahoney.

Frasier is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed American sitcoms, notable for its writing, ensemble performances, and influence on the genre. It remains a prominent part of 1990s-early 2000s television and a defining entry in the broader Frasier franchise.