Frasier

Season 1

24 episodes 12 seasons

The first season of Frasier originally aired from September 16, 1993 to May 19, 1994 on NBC.

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Frasier Season 1 released on September 16, 1993.

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S01E01 Aired September 16, 1993

The Good Son

Six months after moving back to Seattle to start his career as a radio psychiatrist, Frasier is forced to take in his father Martin, a disabled former police officer, and his dog Eddie, and to hire Daphne Moon, a housekeeper and physical therapist.

S01E02 Aired September 23, 1993

Space Quest

Still adjusting to his new home life with Martin, Daphne, and Eddie, Frasier spends a day searching for a quiet place to read his book alone.

S01E03 Aired September 30, 1993

Dinner at Eight

Frasier and Niles's plan to "improve" their father's tastes by taking him to a fancy restaurant rebounds on them when he takes them to his favorite place, a rustic steakhouse.

S01E04 Aired October 07, 1993

I Hate Frasier Crane

After a newspaper critic prints an unflattering column about his radio show, Frasier starts a feud which culminates in a physical challenge.

S01E05 Aired October 14, 1993

Here's Looking at You

Martin meets a woman via telescope after discovering the fun of spying into other people's apartments. Frasier eagerly tries to set Martin up with Irene, but is perplexed when Martin rebuffs her.

S01E06 Aired October 21, 1993

The Crucible

Frasier throws a dinner party to showcase his new prized painting and is horrified when the artist declares it a forgery.

S01E07 Aired October 28, 1993

Call Me Irresponsible

Frasier deals with an ethical dilemma when he begins dating a woman after he advises her boyfriend to break up with her. When the boyfriend expresses a renewed interest in Catherine, Frasier does everything he can to prevent their re-acquaintance.

S01E08 Aired November 04, 1993

Beloved Infidel

Niles and Frasier begin to suspect their father of cheating on their mother years earlier after they discover him in an apparent clandestine rendezvous with an old friend.

S01E09 Aired November 11, 1993

Selling Out

Frasier's agent cons him into endorsing a product he doesn't support...and which makes Frasier look a little nutty.

S01E10 Aired November 18, 1993

Oops

Bulldog panics and quits the station after he overhears Frasier discussing a rumor that Bulldog will be fired. Frasier does all he can to help restore Bulldog's job.

S01E11 Aired December 02, 1993

Death Becomes Him

Frasier becomes aware of his own mortality when a man his age suddenly drops dead. Frasier attends the man's Shiva to determine how he could have died so young.

S01E12 Aired December 16, 1993

Miracle on Third or Fourth Street

Frasier volunteers to work on Christmas Day when he learns that Frederick will not be visiting him for the holidays. The callers are as depressed as Frasier, who decides to cheer himself up by eating dinner at a local diner where the patrons assume he's homeless.

S01E13 Aired January 06, 1994

Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast

Frasier makes a fool of himself yet again, when he talks at length on the radio about Martin's romantic rendezvous.

S01E14 Aired January 20, 1994

Can't Buy Me Love

Martin convinces Frasier to participate in a charity bachelor auction.

S01E15 Aired January 27, 1994

You Can't Tell a Crook by His Cover

Frasier and Niles try to protect Daphne's honor when she goes on a date with an ex-con.

S01E16 Aired February 03, 1994

The Show Where Lilith Comes Back

Frasier's ex-wife Lilith comes to Seattle, ostensibly to attend a convention, but as Frasier soon discovers, Lilith has ulterior motives.

S01E17 Aired February 10, 1994

A Midwinter Night's Dream

Niles tries to patch up another disagreement with Maris with a romantic dinner, which Daphne offers to prepare. Frasier comes charging to the rescue as he realizes that Daphne and Niles are all alone on a dark and stormy night.

S01E18 Aired February 17, 1994

And the Whimper Is...

At his carnivorous agent's urgings, Frasier campaigns hard to win a Seabee, Seattle radio's biggest award, only to regret his actions when he learns that Seattle's most eminent talk show host is retiring at the end of the year.

S01E19 Aired March 17, 1994

Give Him the Chair!

Frasier gets himself into trouble when he throws out Martin's old chair, rationalizing that he would actually be helping his father. Frasier searches all over Seattle, and ultimately to a high school production of "Ten Little Indians" to retrieve the chair.

S01E20 Aired March 31, 1994

Fortysomething

Frasier fears being a "mid-life crisis cliche" after he flirts with an attractive 22-year-old store clerk.

S01E21 Aired April 14, 1994

Travels With Martin

The Cranes and Daphne set off on a road trip in a Winnebago to Mount Rushmore. Trouble ensues when Martin takes them into Canada, where Daphne, due to legal particulars, isn't allowed.

S01E22 Aired May 05, 1994

Author, Author

Sibling rivalry flares when Frasier and Niles decide to collaborate on a self-help book.

S01E23 Aired May 12, 1994

Frasier Crane's Day Off

Frasier comes down with the flu, so food critic Gil Chesterton fills in for him. When paranoid Frasier believes both Gil and subsequent fill-in host Niles are after his job, he's more determined than ever to get back on the air.

S01E24 Aired May 19, 1994

My Coffee With Niles

Frasier and Niles meet at Cafe Nervosa to discuss the one-year anniversary of Frasier's move to Seattle.