Frasier

- Season 1

(1993)

Psychiatrist Frasier Crane returns to his hometown of Seattle to host a radio talk show, but soon discovers he could use a shrink himself when his disabled father moves in.

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.

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.

Frasier gets drawn into a war of words with columnist Derek Mann, leading to Mann challenging Frasier to a fight.

Frasier buys Martin a telescope as a gift, leading to a long-distance relationship with a woman named Irene.

Frasier throws a cocktail party to exhibit a new painting he has bought, but is humiliated when the artist shows up and declares it a forgery.

Frasier gives advice to a caller, Marco, to break off his relationship with his girlfriend, Catherine, because of his inability to commit.

After seeing an emotional meeting between Martin and an old family friend, Frasier and Niles begin to suspect that their father had an affair when they were boys.

Frasier signs with Bulldog Briscoe's agent, Bebe Glaser, who convinces him to do commercial endorsements.

Frasier is told a rumor that one of the KACL on-air staff is getting fired. When sportscaster Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe is called into a meeting with management, Frasier assumes the rumor is true and accidentally reveals it to him.

Frasier becomes obsessed with his own mortality after a doctor his own age dies of a sudden heart attack. He begins making plans for his own funeral, and trying to discover how the man died.

Frasier's plans for a merry Christmas with Frederick, Martin and Niles are derailed after Lilith cancels the plans to take Frederick to Austria.

Frasier is surprised and flustered when a neighbor spends the night with Martin, and quickly makes a fool of himself talking about it over the air.

Martin convinces Frasier and Bulldog to offer themselves in a bachelor auction for charity. Both men end up with rather surprising dates.

After Roz is scammed by a street con, Frasier claims to always be able to spot a criminal, so Martin challenges him to a test: several friends come over to play cards, including one ex-con. Frasier wins if he can spot the con.

Lilith visits Frasier in Seattle, wondering if there's any chance of reconciliation.

After Niles has a fight with Maris, Niles and Daphne have a moment of mutual attraction during an attempt to make a reconciliation dinner. Stranded at Niles' mansion during a storm, Frasier must reach them before they do something Niles will regret.

Frasier discovers that he has been nominated for a local broadcasting award, and winning it obsesses him - until he meets an unlucky competitor for the same award.

Frasier is tired of Martin's favourite chair and gets rid of it, replacing it with a new one. Martin demands his old chair back. The old chair is easily located on the set of a school production, but the recovery proves more difficult.

Frasier becomes suddenly aware of his age, and so is not sure how to react when a young woman asks him out.

The Cranes and Daphne go on a road trip in a Winnebago, but a quick trip across the Canadian border causes certain complications.

Frasier and Niles try to collaborate on a book about sibling relationships.

Dr. Frasier Crane takes a much-needed day off from his radio psychiatry broadcast.

Frasier and Niles spend the entire episode in conversation at Cafe Nervosa.