"Frasier" (1993)TV series 1993-2004

Creators:

David Angell
Peter Casey
David Lee
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11

Release Date:

16 September 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Dr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist.

Plot Keywords:

Cult Favorite | One Word Title | Radio Personality | Comedy Of Manners | Urban Setting

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 106 wins & 193 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Sept. 8	10:00 AM	LIFE	The Two Mrs. Cranes	#4.1
Mon. Sept. 8	10:30 AM	LIFE	Love Bites Dog	#4.2

Cast

Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
Jane Leeves	...	Daphne Moon / ... (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
David Hyde Pierce	...	Dr. Niles Crane (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
Peri Gilpin	...	Roz Doyle (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
John Mahoney	...	Martin Crane (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
Moose	...	Eddie (194 episodes, 1993-2003)
Enzo the Dog	...	Eddie (104 episodes, 1993-2004)

(more)

Series Directed by
David Lee		(42 episodes, 1993-2004)
Kelsey Grammer		(37 episodes, 1996-2004)
Pamela Fryman		(33 episodes, 1997-2001)
James Burrows		(32 episodes, 1993-1997)
Sheldon Epps		(22 episodes, 1998-2004)
Philip Charles MacKenzie		(21 episodes, 1995-1996)
Jeffrey Melman		(19 episodes, 1995-1998)
Katy Garretson		(11 episodes, 1999-2004)
Scott Ellis		(9 episodes, 2000-2004)
Andy Ackerman		(8 episodes, 1993-1995)
Wil Shriner		(8 episodes, 2000-2003)
Robert H. Egan		(5 episodes, 1999-2001)
Jerry Zaks		(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rick Beren		(2 episodes, 1994)
Gordon Hunt		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
Cynthia Popp-Landsberger		(2 episodes, 2002-2004)

Series Writing credits
David Angell		(243 episodes, 1993-2004)
Peter Casey		(243 episodes, 1993-2004)
Glen Charles		(243 episodes, 1993-2004)
David Lee		(243 episodes, 1993-2004)
Les Charles		(242 episodes, 1993-2004)
Joe Keenan		(24 episodes, 1994-2004)
Lori Kirkland		(19 episodes, 1998-2004)
Christopher Lloyd		(18 episodes, 1993-2004)
Anne Flett-Giordano		(17 episodes, 1993-1997)
Chuck Ranberg		(16 episodes, 1993-1997)
David Lloyd		(15 episodes, 1994-2001)
Bob Daily		(15 episodes, 1999-2004)
Sam Johnson		(15 episodes, 1999-2004)
Chris Marcil		(15 episodes, 1999-2004)
Jon Sherman		(15 episodes, 1999-2004)
Rob Hanning		(14 episodes, 1997-2002)
Danita Jones		(13 episodes, 2002-2003)
Rob Greenberg		(11 episodes, 1996-1999)
Jeffrey Richman		(10 episodes, 1997-2004)
David Isaacs		(9 episodes, 1994-2004)
Suzanne Martin		(8 episodes, 1996-1998)
Jay Kogen		(8 episodes, 1997-2000)
Eric Zicklin		(8 episodes, 2000-2003)
Ken Levine		(7 episodes, 1994-2004)
Linda Morris		(7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Vic Rauseo		(7 episodes, 1994-1996)
Dan O'Shannon		(7 episodes, 1999-2002)
Saladin K. Patterson		(7 episodes, 2000-2003)
Heide Perlman		(7 episodes, 2001-2004)
Sy Dukane		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Denise Moss		(5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Steven Levitan		(4 episodes, 1994-1996)
Mark Reisman		(4 episodes, 1999-2001)
Patricia Breen		(4 episodes, 2002-2004)
Michael B. Kaplan		(3 episodes, 1996-1997)
Jack Burditt		(3 episodes, 1996)
Janis Hirsch		(3 episodes, 1998-1999)
Gayle Abrams		(3 episodes, 2000-2002)
Leslie Eberhard		(2 episodes, 1993)
Don Seigel		(2 episodes, 1994-1995)
Elias Davis		(2 episodes, 1995)
David Pollock		(2 episodes, 1995)
Dan Cohen		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
F.J. Pratt		(2 episodes, 1996-1997)
William Lucas Walker		(2 episodes, 1997)
Charlie Hauck		(2 episodes, 1999-2000)
Alex Gregory		(2 episodes, 1999)
Peter Huyck		(2 episodes, 1999)

Series Produced by
Kelsey Grammer	....	executive producer (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
Mary Fukuto	....	co-producer / associate producer (118 episodes, 1993-1998)
Peter Casey	....	executive producer (82 episodes, 1993-2004)
David Lee	....	executive producer (81 episodes, 1993-2004)
Christopher Lloyd	....	executive producer / co-executive producer (69 episodes, 1993-2004)
David Angell	....	executive producer (56 episodes, 1993-2001)
Maggie Blanc	....	producer (54 episodes, 2000-2004)
Maggie Randell	....	producer (46 episodes, 1993-1995)
Dan O'Shannon	....	consulting producer / executive producer (30 episodes, 2002-2004)
Tony Hicks	....	co-producer (29 episodes, 1993-2004)
Brian Mallut	....	associate producer (29 episodes, 2002-2004)
Linda Morris	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (28 episodes, 1994-1995)
Vic Rauseo	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (28 episodes, 1994-1995)
Heide Perlman	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (28 episodes, 2001-2004)
Bob Daily	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Sam Johnson	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Lori Kirkland	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Chris Marcil	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jon Sherman	....	executive producer (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Ron Volk	....	co-producer (27 episodes, 2002-2004)
Joe Keenan	....	executive producer / co-producer (25 episodes, 1995-2004)
Anne Flett-Giordano	....	co-producer (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Chuck Ranberg	....	co-producer (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Jeffrey Richman	....	executive producer (24 episodes, 1997-2004)
Sy Dukane	....	supervising producer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Denise Moss	....	supervising producer (21 episodes, 1993-1994)
Elias Davis	....	producer / supervising producer (9 episodes, 1994)
David Pollock	....	producer / supervising producer (9 episodes, 1994)
Eric Zicklin	....	co-executive producer (4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Saladin K. Patterson	....	producer (4 episodes, 2002)
Suzanne Martin	....	producer (unknown episodes, 1995-1997)
Bill Carroll	....	co-producer (unknown episodes, 2000-2001)
Gayle Abrams	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Jack Burditt	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
Rob Greenberg	....	co-producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Rob Hanning	....	co-executive producer / co-producer / ... (unknown episodes)
Charlie Hauck	....	consulting producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Janis Hirsch	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Michael B. Kaplan	....	supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Jay Kogen	....	co-executive producer / supervising producer (unknown episodes)
Steven Levitan	....	co-executive producer / consulting producer (unknown episodes)
David Lloyd	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Mark Reisman	....	consulting producer / executive producer / ... (unknown episodes)
William Lucas Walker	....	producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Bruce Miller		(72 episodes, 1993-2004)

Series Cinematography by
Ken Lamkin		(102 episodes, 1993-2004)

Series Film Editing by
Ron Volk		(118 episodes, 1993-2004)
George Escobar		(3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Scott Maisano		(2 episodes, 2000)
Timothy Mozer		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Jeff Greenberg		(96 episodes, 1993-2004)

Series Production Design by
Roy Christopher		(29 episodes, 2001-2004)

Series Art Direction by
Roy Christopher		(46 episodes, 1993-2001)
Amy Skjonsby-Winslow		(28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Richard Fernandez		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Ron Olsen		(262 episodes, 1993-2004)

Series Costume Design by
Audrey M. Bansmer		(73 episodes, 1993-2004)

Series Makeup Department
Bruce Hutchinson	....	makeup artist (75 episodes, 1993-2004)
Marilyn Patricia Phillips	....	hair stylist (74 episodes, 1993-2004)
Nanci Cascio	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Adruitha Lee	....	daily hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Michele Payne	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Bill Carroll	....	unit production manager (47 episodes, 1993-1995)
Steven Pomeroy	....	unit production manager (28 episodes, 2000-2004)
Tony Hicks	....	post-production supervisor (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Brian Mallut	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Brian James Ellis	....	first assistant director (47 episodes, 1993-1995)
Marc Stirdivant	....	first assistant director / second assistant director (31 episodes, 2001-2004)
Katy Garretson	....	second assistant director / first assistant director (30 episodes, 1994-2003)
Rosemarie Unite	....	second assistant director (25 episodes, 2002-2004)
Steven Pomeroy	....	second assistant director (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Bea Ellen Cameron	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Beryl Cohen	....	second second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Hilarie Jutras	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Brendalyn Richard	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)
Jodie Thomas	....	dga trainee (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Frank Galvan III	....	head paint foreman (235 episodes, 1993-2004)
Eric Rood	....	set dresser (24 episodes, 2002-2003)
Mark L. Brown	....	leadman (22 episodes, 2003-2004)
Kevin Morrissey	....	set designer (unknown episodes, 2002)
Chris Casny	....	propmaker (unknown episodes)
Don Cinderella	....	set dresser (unknown episodes)
Charlotte Raybourn	....	art department coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Nick Els	....	sound mixer (235 episodes, 1993-2003)
Dana Mark McClure	....	production sound mixer / sound mixer / ... (90 episodes, 1994-2004)
Randal S. Thomas	....	sound effects / supervising sound editor (73 episodes, 1993-2004)
Andre Caporaso	....	sound re-recording mixer (33 episodes, 2000-2004)
Robert Douglass	....	sound re-recording mixer (33 episodes, 2000-2004)
Thomas J. Huth	....	sound re-recording mixer (33 episodes, 2000-2004)
Robert Crosby	....	sound mixer / production sound mixer (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
John Reiner	....	sound re-recording mixer (2 episodes, 1997-1998)
Craig M. Otte	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes, 1996-1997)
Sean Keegan	....	foley mixer (unknown episodes)
Timothy Pearson	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
Noel Vought	....	foley artist (unknown episodes)
David M. Weishaar	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Robert Cole	....	special effects (unknown episodes)
Mark Rappaport	....	animatronic effects (unknown episodes)
Martin Simon	....	standby special effects: Paramount (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Daniel Carrington	....	Flame artist (28 episodes, 1999-2004)
Steve Kullback	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Scott Milne	....	visual effects / visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Marlon Quintero	....	digital rotoscoping assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
John Dixon	....	stunts (1 episode, 2002)
Jon Braver	....	stunt actor (unknown episodes)
Mark Chadwick	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Nicholas S. McLean	....	first assistant camera (24 episodes, 1999-2000)
Ray Liu	....	camera operator (6 episodes, 1993-1994)
Nick Brown	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Lance Dickinson	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jeff Durling	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
David French	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Dan Greer	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Justin M. Lubin	....	still photographer (unknown episodes)
Bob Myers	....	grip (unknown episodes)
Mark Pickens	....	daily dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Norbert F. Quiban	....	lamp operator (unknown episodes)
Bruce Sears	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
James Tavella	....	second assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Mark Watson	....	gaffer: Seattle (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Helen Mossler	....	casting executive (50 episodes, 1993-2002)
Sheila Guthrie	....	casting executive (26 episodes, 2002-2004)
Collin Daniel	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Ron Digman	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Richard Fontenot	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Justine Hempe	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Cathy Reinking	....	casting associate (unknown episodes)
Stacey Tenenbaum	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marissa Borsetto	....	costume supervisor (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Marie H. Burk	....	costume supervisor (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Vincent Lapper	....	costumer (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
Danielle Feller	....	costume supervisor (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Parker Poole	....	costume supervisor (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jo Forman	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)
Pamela Havens	....	costume supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Michael Halberg	....	assistant editor (48 episodes, 2002-2004)
Tony Hicks	....	post-production coordinator (34 episodes, 1993-1995)
Jeff Wright	....	assistant editor (3 episodes, 2003)
Sam Dlugach	....	final colorist (unknown episodes)
Scott Maisano	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Brian Mallut	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Chips Swanson	....	music editor (76 episodes, 1993-2004)
Darryl Phinnessee	....	composer: theme song (21 episodes, 2002-2004)
Andrew M. Chukerman	....	composer: additional music / musician: piano and keyboards (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Gary Edelman	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)
Kathryn Moll	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Rosie Dean	....	production coordinator (263 episodes, 1993-2004)
Gabrielle James	....	script supervisor (136 episodes, 1993-2004)
Jeffrey Schneider	....	legal counsel (123 episodes, 1995-2000)
David Lloyd	....	creative consultant (119 episodes, 1993-2004)
David Isaacs	....	creative consultant (107 episodes, 1993-2003)
Susan Rosen	....	assistant to producers (93 episodes, 1994-1998)
Tom Reeder	....	creative consultant (90 episodes, 2000-2004)
Jeffrey Pfefferle	....	assistant to producers (75 episodes, 1993-2004)
Peter Ferland	....	assistant to producers / assistant to producer (62 episodes, 1993-2004)
Alison Gross	....	production assistant / assistant to producers (48 episodes, 2002-2004)
Karen Lombardo	....	assistant to producers (45 episodes, 1993-1995)
Cara Coslow	....	assistant to producers (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
Emily Miller	....	assistant to producers (44 episodes, 1993-1995)
John Rajeski	....	assistant to producers (43 episodes, 1993-1995)
George Escobar	....	assistant to producers (40 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ken Levine	....	creative consultant (39 episodes, 1993-1995)
Mathilde Decagney	....	animal trainer (37 episodes, 1994-2004)
Steve Geffner	....	assistant to producers (37 episodes, 1997-1998)
Rick Beren	....	technical coordinator / technical director (36 episodes, 1993-1995)
Rachel Pollon	....	assistant to producers (34 episodes, 2001-2004)
Jason Schemmel	....	assistant to producers (34 episodes, 2001-2004)
Jim Rose	....	technical coordinator / associate director (32 episodes, 1995-2004)
Cathy Huling	....	production accountant (28 episodes, 2002-2004)
Cindy Collins	....	assistant to producers (25 episodes, 1993-1995)
Collin Daniel	....	assistant to producers (25 episodes, 2002-2004)
Xochitl L. Olivas	....	assistant to producers (25 episodes, 2002-2004)
Katy Schlesinger	....	assistant to producers (25 episodes, 2002-2004)
Chuck Ranberg	....	creative consultant (24 episodes, 1993-1994)
Georgyne LaLone	....	assistant to producers (24 episodes, 1994-1995)
David Suther	....	production assistant (24 episodes, 1995-1996)
Alan R. Baxter	....	assistant to producers (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Patricia Breen	....	story editor (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rob Greenberg	....	creative consultant (24 episodes, 2003-2004)
Anne Flett-Giordano	....	creative consultant (23 episodes, 1993-1994)
Craig A. Cleaver	....	assistant to producers (23 episodes, 1994-1995)
Clint McCray	....	assistant to producers (23 episodes, 2002-2004)
Cheryl Dolins	....	assistant to producers (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Suzanne Holmes	....	assistant to producers / assistant to producer (22 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mike Carroll	....	assistant to producers (21 episodes, 1994-1995)
Geralyn Flood	....	assistant to producers (21 episodes, 2002-2004)
Kari Hendler	....	assistant to producers (20 episodes, 1993-1994)
Joe Keenan	....	executive story consultant / executive story editor (20 episodes, 1994-1995)
Andrew Schwartz	....	assistant to producers (20 episodes, 2003-2004)
Justine Hempe	....	assistant to producers (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
David Nahmod	....	assistant to producers (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Melissa Sadoff	....	assistant to producers (19 episodes, 2003-2004)
Bruce Bryant	....	title designer: opening titles / main title graphics (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
James Castle	....	title designer: opening titles / main title graphics (18 episodes, 1994-1995)
Siri Pinter	....	assistant to producers (18 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jeff Clinkenbeard	....	assistant to producers (14 episodes, 1994)
Annemarie Cosway	....	assistant to producers (13 episodes, 1994-1995)
Stacey Tenenbaum	....	assistant to producers (12 episodes, 2003-2004)
Mary James	....	production assistant / assistant to producers (10 episodes, 1993-1994)
Anya Kochoff	....	assistant to producers (10 episodes, 1993-1994)
Polly Levy	....	assistant to producers (10 episodes, 2001-2003)
Lloyd Garver	....	creative consultant (8 episodes, 1993)
Dennis R. McElroy	....	production assistant (8 episodes, 2000-2002)
John Yant	....	technical coordinator (4 episodes, 1995)
Jim Buck	....	technical coordinator (3 episodes, 1994-1995)
Rick Tuber	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1993)
Paul Cosimano	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 2004)
Nadine Donahue	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 2004)
Naomi McClure	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 2004)
Richard M. Newkirk	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 2004)
Chris Novicki	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 2004)
David Krovitz	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes, 1997-1998)
Allen Fogderude	....	promotion manager (unknown episodes, 2004)
Monica M. Acuna	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Kimberli Collette	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Bob Daily	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Danny Flynn	....	assistant to producers (unknown episodes)
Clare France	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
April French	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Dave Hackel	....	creative consultant (unknown episodes)
Harry Jiorjian	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Emily A. Lloyd	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Joanna K. McMeikan	....	script coordinator (unknown episodes)
Chris Painter	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Chris Painter	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Saladin K. Patterson	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
F.J. Pratt	....	executive story editor (unknown episodes)
Janssen Riofrir	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Maggie Sherman	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
David A. Smith	....	assistant to producer (unknown episodes)
Tammy Strange	....	location manager (unknown episodes)

Series Thanks
Robert Crosby	....	dedicated to the memory of (1 episode, 1994)
Benjamin Bratt	....	thanks (1 episode, 2004)
Hilary Duff	....	thanks (1 episode, 2004)
Penny Marshall	....	thanks (1 episode, 2004)
Helen Mirren	....	thanks (1 episode, 2004)
Estelle Parsons	....	thanks (1 episode, 2004)
Stanley Tucci	....	thanks (1 episode, 2004)
David Angell	....	in loving memory of (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Grub Street Productions
• Paramount Network Television Productions
• Paramount Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1993-2004) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• CBS Television Distribution (2007) (worldwide) (TV)
• CanWest Global Communications
• Channel 4 Television Corporation (1994) (UK) (TV)
• Comedy Central (2007-) (Netherlands) (TV)
• Lifetime Television (2006-) (USA) (TV)
• Paramount Home Video (2003) (USA) (DVD)
• Sat.1 (Germany) (TV)
• Super Channel (2002) (Japan) (TV)
• Vlaamse Televisie Maatschappij (VTM)

Other Companies

• Castle/Bryant/Johnsen  main title graphics
• Central Casting  extras casting
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes
• Larson Sound Center  sound services
• MFX  visual effects
• Movie Movers  cast trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• Steinway & Sons  piano furnished by
• Sunset Post  electronic post-production

Runtime:

30 min (262 episodes) | 60 min (1 episode)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Netherlands:AL | UK:PG | UK:12 (some episodes) | Belgium:Tous | Finland:K-18 (2004) (DVD) (self applied) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:PG (DVD rating) | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG

Filming Locations:

Hollywood Forever Cemetery - 6000 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Grub Street Productions

Trivia:

Frasier's radio producer Roz Doyle is named after Roz Doyle, a producer of NBC's "Wings" (1990), a Cheers-like show which shares show creators with Frasier.

Goofs:

Continuity: In some episodes, the Space Needle can be seen in the view from Frasier's apartment. In other episodes it's missing completely.

Quotes:

Bulldog: Where's my pen?
[Slapping down angrily on the table]
Bulldog: THIS STINKS! THIS IS TOTAL BS! THIS IS... Oh, here it is.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Married with Children: The Two That Got Away (#10.9)" (1995)

Soundtrack:

Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs

Saturday night would be nothing without this

Simply one of the best sitcoms on tv ever! This series has a very good cast and script writers. I recommend this to everyone who likes intelligent comedies. Many of the sitcoms on tv are poor but this one really shines. Saturday nights wouldn´t be Saturday nights without it.