Frasier

After many years spent at the “Cheers” bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle to work as a radio psychiatrist after his policeman father gets shot in the hip on duty.

Frasier (1993-2004) is an American multi-camera sitcom created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Clark Lee for NBC, and a spin-off of the bar comedy Cheers. Kelsey Grammer plays Frasier Crane, a snobbish radio psychiatrist who leaves the Boston bar scene behind and moves back to Seattle after his retired policeman father is shot in the hip on duty. He lives with his gruff, down-to-earth father Martin (John Mahoney) and his fussy, equally cultured brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce), and the household friction supplies much of the comedy. Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves), the father's live-in physical therapist, and producer Roz Doyle (Peri Gilpin) round out the principal cast. Across eleven seasons of twenty-four-minute episodes, the engine is simple: Frasier's pretentious advice on his call-in show keeps colliding with his messy private life, and each episode turns on a dinner party, a misunderstanding, or a rivalry that escalates with precise verbal wit. The tone is warm, erudite, and quietly affectionate beneath the sniping. Fans of Cheers, Mad About You, and The Nanny will find the same blend of sharp dialogue and domestic chaos.

Frasier is broadly regarded as an acclaimed, sharply written sitcom whose witty dialogue and strong ensemble performances keep it entertaining across its long run.

• Cheerswitty sitcom spin-off with erudite wordplay and character-driven comedy
• Mad About Youensemble workplace-family sitcom with sharp dialogue and sardonic tone
• The Nannysibling rivalry and family dynamics driving comedic situations
• Ally McBealquirky workplace comedy with eccentric professional protagonist

Created by

David Angell, Peter Casey, David Clark Lee

Release Date

1993-09-16

Episode runtime

24 min

Rating

8.2 / 10 (952)

What is Frasier about?

A pompous radio psychiatrist returns to Seattle to live with his blue-collar father and brother, and his on-air advice rarely survives his own family.

What is Frasier like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Frasier as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Frasier violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Frasier.

What did critics think of Frasier?

Frasier is broadly regarded as an acclaimed, sharply written sitcom whose witty dialogue and strong ensemble performances keep it entertaining across its long run.

Which shows are like Frasier?

Shows with a similar feel include Cheers, Mad About You, The Nanny, and Ally McBeal.

How long is Frasier?

Frasier: 11 seasons, 264 episodes.

Is Frasier still running?

No, Frasier has ended.

Where can I watch Frasier?

In United States, Frasier streams on Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV channel, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, The Roku Channel.