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| Frasier Season 1 : |
| The first season of Frasier originally aired from September 16 1993 to May 19 1994 on NBC. |
| Episode 1 - [The Good Son] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Gina Ravera as Waitress | Linda Hamilton as Claire (voice) | Griffin Dunne as Bob | Cleto Augusto as Delivery Man | Director : James Burrows | Writer : David Lee | Writer : Peter Casey | Writer : David Angell | |
| Air Date : Sep. 16, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [Space Quest] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Christopher Reeve as Leonard (voice) | Writer : Sy Dukane | Writer : Denise Moss | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Sep. 23, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Dinner At Eight] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Patti LuPone as Zora Crane | Eve Brent as Hostess | Laurie Walton as Waitress | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Sep. 30, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [I Hate Frasier Crane] |
| Details : After a newspaper critic prints an unflattering column about his radio show Frasier starts a feud which culminates in a physical challenge. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Joe Mantegna as Derek Mann (voice) | John Brandon as Harry | Judith Ivey as Lorraine (voice) | Dean Erickson as Waiter | Director : James Burrows | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Oct. 07, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [Here's Looking At You] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Kathleen Noone as Aunt Patrice | Jeff Daniels as Doug (voice) | Writer : Brad Hall | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 14, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [The Crucible] |
| Details : Frasier throws a dinner party to showcase his newest possession (a painting) and is horrified when the forgetful artist declares it a forgery. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Robert Klein as Gary (voice) | John Rubinstein as Phillip Hayson | Rachel Rosenthal as Martha Paxton | Eugenie Bondurant as Diane | Gregory Eugene Travis as Ronald | Writer : Sy Dukane | Writer : Denise Moss | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Oct. 21, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [Call Me Irresponsible] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Amanda Donohoe as Catherine | Bruno Kirby as Marco (voice) | Eddie Van Halen as Hank (voice) | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Oct. 28, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [Beloved Infidel] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : JoBeth Williams as Danielle (voice) | Pat Crowley as Marion Lawlor | Julie Gill as Waitress | Writer : Leslie Eberhard | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Nov. 04, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Selling Out] |
| Details : Frasier's agent cons him into endorsing a product he doesn't support...and which makes Frasier look a little nutty. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Joyce Brothers as Joyce Brothers | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Harriet Sansom Harris as Bebe Glazer | Paul Perri as Bill | Carl Reiner as Roger (voice) | Michael Edwards as Almond | John Drayman as Walnut | Writer : Lloyd Garver | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Nov. 11, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [Oops] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jay Leno as Don (voice) | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | John Glover as Ned Miller | Richard Poe as Chopper Dave | Wayne Wilderson as Teddy | George DelHoyo as Father Mike | Writer : Sy Dukane | Writer : Denise Moss | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Nov. 18, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [Death Becomes Him] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Maddie Corman as Gail | Murray Rubinstein as Allen Freedman | Shawn Huff as Woman | June Claman as Aunt Bobbie | Stephanie Dunnam as Mrs. Newman | Marion Dugan as Patient | Amy Alexandra Lloyd as Receptionist | Writer : Leslie Eberhard | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Dec. 02, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [Miracle On Third Or Fourth Street] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Christine Estabrook as Lou | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Eric Stoltz as Don (voice) | Ben Stiller as Barry (voice) | Richard Poe as Chopper Dave | John Finn as Tim | Mel Brooks as Tom (voice) | Dominick Dunne as Jeff (voice) | Rosemary Clooney as Gladys (voice) | Kathryn Danielle as Bonnie Weems | Bette Rae as Elizabeth | Hawthorne James as Bill | Director : James Burrows | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | |
| Air Date : Dec. 16, 1993 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast] |
| Details : Frasier makes a fool of himself yet again when he talks at length on the radio about Martin's romantic rendezvous. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Elijah Wood as Ethan (voice) | Henry Mancini as Al (voice) | Piper Laurie as Marianne (voice) | Linda Stephens as Elaine | Robert Colbert as Tony | Patricia Fraser as Marjorie | Patrick Kerr as Noel Shempsky | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Jan. 06, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 14 - [Can't Buy Me Love] |
| Details : Martin convinces Frasier to participate in a charity bachelor auction. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Claire Stansfield as Kristina Harper | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Ken Levine as M.C. | Ashley Bank as Renata Harper | Brett Miller as T.J. Smith | Shawna Casey as Stage Manager | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Jan. 20, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★ |
| Episode 15 - [You Can't Tell A Crook By His Cover] |
| Details : Frasier and Niles try to protect Daphne's honor when she goes on a date with an ex-con. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dean Erickson as Eric | Ron Dean as Frank | Katherine McGrath as Linda | Tony Abatemarco as Jimmy | Robert Miano as Rocco | Ivory Ocean as Bartender | Marco Rodríguez as Leo | Writer : David Lloyd | Director : Andy Ackerman | |
| Air Date : Jan. 27, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 16 - [The Show Where Lilith Comes Back] |
| Details : Frasier's ex-wife Lilith comes to Seattle ostensibly to attend a convention but as Frasier soon discovers Lilith has ulterior motives. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Timothy Leary as Hank (voice) | Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin | Roger Keller as Waiter | Director : James Burrows | Writer : Ken Levine | |
| Air Date : Feb. 03, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [A Midwinter Night's Dream] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dean Erickson as Eric | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Feb. 10, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 18 - [And The Whimper Is] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wren T. Brown as Keith Bishop | John McMartin as Fletcher Grey | Patrick Kerr as Noel Shempsky | Maxine Elliott Hicks as Mrs. Grey | Trish Ramish as Tawny Van Deusen | Mark Sawyer as Bob Peterson | Aileen Fitzpatrick as Committee Member | Writer : Sy Dukane | Writer : Denise Moss | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Feb. 17, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 19 - [Give Him The Chair!] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Valerie Curtin as Mrs. Warren | James Greene as Salesman | Phil Buckman as Leo | Brittany Murphy as Olsen | Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Bruga (voice) | Marc Robinson as Joey | Scott Nguyen as Brown | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Mar. 17, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 20 - [Fortysomething] |
| Details : Frasier fears being a mid-life crisis cliche after he flirts with an attractive 22-year-old store clerk. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Reba McEntire as Rachel (voice) | Sara Melson as Carrie | Writer : Sy Dukane | Writer : Denise Moss | |
| Air Date : Mar. 31, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 21 - [Travels With Martin] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Don Amendolia as Guard | Pamela Gordon | Director : James Burrows | Writer : Linda Morris | Writer : Vic Rauseo | |
| Air Date : Apr. 14, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 22 - [Author Author] |
| Details : Sibling rivalry flares when Frasier and Niles decide to collaborate on a self-help book. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Mako as Sam Tanaka | Christine Lahti as Laura (voice) | Luck Hari as Waitress | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : May. 05, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 23 - [Frasier Crane's Day Off] |
| Details : 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. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Mary Tyler Moore as Marjorie (voice) | Garry Trudeau as Louis (voice) | Patricia Hearst as Janice (voice) | Tommy Hilfiger as Robert (voice) | Steve Young as Blake (voice) | Eydie Gormé as Lois (voice) | Steve Lawrence as Howard (voice) | Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : May. 12, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 24 - [My Coffee With Niles] |
| Details : Frasier and Niles meet at Cafe Nervosa to discuss the one-year anniversary of Frasier's move to Seattle. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Luck Hari as Waitress | Director : James Burrows | Writer : Peter Casey | Writer : David Angell | |
| Air Date : May. 19, 1994 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★★ |