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After reluctantly taking his father in, Frasier and Martin conduct a series of interviews to hire a physical therapist and caregiver for his father. Martin, much to Frasier's dismay, is particularly keen on hiring a British caregiver as a live-in, and after a short squabble, the two agree to hire Daphne Moon (Leeves) for the position. Much of the series focuses on Frasier adjusting to living with his father, with whom he has little in common, and his constant annoyances with Martin's dog, Eddie. Frasier frequently spends time with his younger brother, Niles (Pierce), a fellow psychiatrist, who becomes attracted to Daphne and eventually marries her. Grammer did not originally want to continue playing Frasier Crane, and Angell, Casey and Lee did not want the new show to be compared to Cheers, which they had worked on before Wings. The three proposed that the actor play a wealthy, Malcolm Forbes-like paraplegic publisher who operated his business from his apartment. The main show featured a "street-smart" Hispanic live-in nurse who would clash with the main character. [21] While Grammer liked the concept, Paramount Television disliked it, and suggested that the best route would be to spin off the Frasier Crane character. [21] Grammer ultimately agreed to star in a Cheers spin-off, but the producers set the new show as far from Boston as possible to prevent NBC from demanding that other characters from the old show make guest appearances on the new show during its first season. After first choosing Denver, Angell, Casey, and Lee changed the location to Seattle after Colorado passed a law that prevented municipalities from enacting antidiscrimination laws protecting gay, lesbian, or bisexual people. [22]

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With the exception of Rebecca Howe ( Kirstie Alley), all the surviving main regular cast members of Cheers made appearances on Frasier. Lilith Sternin ( Bebe Neuwirth) was the only one to become a recurring character, appearing in a total of twelve episodes. Frasier DVD news: Announcement for Frasier–The Complete Series–TVShowsOnDVD.com". tvshowsondvd.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015 . Retrieved June 15, 2015. The original focus of the series was intended to be the relationship between Frasier and Martin, and it was the focus of most of the first-season episodes. Once the show began airing, Niles became a breakout character, and more focus was added to the brothers' relationship, and other plots centering on Niles, starting in the second season. [30] The producers initially did not want to make Niles's wife Maris an unseen character because they did not want to draw parallels to Vera, Norm's wife on Cheers. They originally intended that she would appear after several episodes, but were enjoying writing excuses for her absence so much that they eventually decided she would remain unseen, and after the increasingly eccentric characteristics ascribed to her, they concluded that no real actress would be able to portray her anyway. [21] Sets and settings [ edit ] The character of Niles was not part of the original concept for the show. Frasier had told his bar friends on Cheers that he was an only child; [21] [23] however, Sheila Guthrie, the assistant casting director on Wings, brought the producers a photo of Pierce (whom she knew from his work on The Powers That Be) and noted his resemblance to Grammer when he first appeared on Cheers. She recommended him should they ever want Frasier to have a brother. The creators were "blown away" both by his resemblance to Grammer and by his acting ability. [22] They decided to ignore Frasier's statement on Cheers and created the role for Pierce. [21] [26] Pierce accepted the role before realizing he had not read a script. Once he was given a script, he was initially concerned that his character was essentially a duplicate of Frasier, thinking that it would not work. [21] The first table reading of the pilot script was notable because the producers had never heard either Pierce or Mahoney read lines, as they were cast without auditions. [21]The Mystery of Maris Continues! (3:12)– Casey and Lee discuss the ongoing Maris jokes and why she’s never seen onscreen. Frasier–Season 5, Episode 5: The 1000th Show–TV.com". TV.com. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on April 16, 2009 . Retrieved June 15, 2015.

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In the eighth-season Cheers episode "Two Girls for Every Boyd," Frasier tells Sam Malone (played by Ted Danson) that his father, a research scientist, had died. [24] In the Frasier season-two episode " The Show Where Sam Shows Up," when Sam meets Martin, Frasier explains that at the time, he was angry after an argument with his father on the phone; [41] however, in " The Show Where Woody Shows Up," when meeting Martin, Woody says he remembers hearing about him. [42]

Frasier hosts The Dr. Frasier Crane Show, a call-in psychiatry show on talk radio station, KACL. Though they share few commonalities, Frasier's producer, Roz Doyle (Gilpin) becomes his friend in the series. In the show, she is depicted as both direct and sarcastic, and until she becomes pregnant with her daughter, Alice, her somewhat superficial relationships with men are a topic of conversation. However, Roz and Frasier share a professional respect and a wry sense of humor, and, over time, the two become close friends. Frasier, along with the other characters in the series, often visits the local coffee shop, Café Nervosa, making it a frequent setting in the show. ComedyFan2010 (June 29, 2014). " 'Cheers' Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman (TV Episode 1992)". IMDb. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021 . Retrieved June 15, 2015. Frasier: A Cultural History by Joseph J. Darowski and Kate Darowski, published by Rowman & Littlfield in 2017 as part of their Cultural History of Television series, analyzes the show and offers insights into onscreen stories and behind-the-scenes efforts to shape it. [76] The Niles & Daphne Attraction (4:10)– Casey and Lee discuss how Niles’ attraction to Daphne was a spontaneous development. 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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Behind The Couch: The Making of Frasier (20:48)– The cast and crew discuss how Frasier grew out of Cheers, and how the new show came to life.

Frasier's apartment was designed to be ultra-modern in an eclectic style (as Frasier himself points out in the pilot). One of the show's signature elements that it became well known for was the apartment's design which included elements such as a slightly split-level design, doors with triangular wooden inlay features, numerous pieces of well-known high-end furniture (such as a replica of Coco Chanel's sofa, and both Eames Lounge Chair and Wassily Chair) and a notable view from the terrace which was frequently complimented by visitors. The main set consisted of the open-concept living area with a sitting/TV space and dining area on the lower level and a piano exit to the terrace on the rear upper level. The set also included the kitchen through an open archway. A small section of the building corridor and elevator doors was built, as was a powder room near the front entrance. Two corridors off the living area ostensibly led to the apartment's three bedrooms. Sets for each of these rooms were built as separate sets on an as-needed basis. [31] ComedyFan2010 (July 13, 2014). " 'Cheers' Woody Gets an Election (TV Episode 1993)". IMDb. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021 . Retrieved June 15, 2015. Knibbs, Kate (November 24, 2017). "How 'Frasier' Found a Second Life on Streaming". The Ringer. Archived from the original on December 25, 2021 . Retrieved August 14, 2020.