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| Frasier Season 11 : |
| The 11th and final season of the American situation comedy television series Frasier originally aired from September 23 2003 to May 13 2004 on NBC. On May 13 2004 a special episode Analyzing the Laughter was shown. |
| Episode 1 - [No Sex Please We're Skittish] |
| Details : When Roz regrets her behaviour toward Frasier and dislikes her new job she wishes to patch things up and return to KACL. However Frasier whose relationship with Julia is beginning to blossom fears that there's a lot more going on. Meanwhile Daphne and Niles decide to start trying to conceive. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly | Felicity Huffman as Julia Wilcox | Debra Monk as Nurse Karen | Nancy Becker-Kennedy as Dana | Reichen Lehmkuhl as Impossibly Handsome Man | Writer : Bob Daily | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Sep. 23, 2003 |
| Episode 2 - [A Man A Plan And A Gal Julia] |
| Details : Niles accuses Frasier of sabotaging his relationships whenever things start to get serious. Frasier vows to commit to commitment and tries to win Julia back. She accepts his apology and sleeps with him and the pair seems to be getting along well. However Julia proceeds to offend the entire Crane family during a dinner that Niles and Daphne had scheduled to announce her pregnancy. She even inadvertently spills the beans about the pregnancy (she overheard Niles and Daphne discussing it) before the couple can make the announcement. Frasier tries to excuse her behavior because of his new dedication to commitment but ultimately dumps her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Felicity Huffman as Julia Wilcox | Director : Kelsey Grammer | Writer : Jon Sherman | |
| Air Date : Sep. 23, 2003 |
| Episode 3 - [The Doctor Is Out] |
| Details : Frasier and Niles suspect that Roz's new boyfriend Barry is gay. They see Barry on the street and believe that he has gone into a gay bar. Frasier worried that Barry is leading Roz on goes inside to confront him. Niles discovers that Barry actually went into an apartment building next door to the bar. He goes into the bar to tell Frasier and a misunderstanding causes the patrons to believe the Crane brothers are actually lovers. A caller then outs Frasier on his show the next day. Martin feels very uncomfortable about the public thinking his son is gay. Alistair Burke the head of the Seattle opera guild befriends Frasier and begins spending a lot of time with him. The rest of the family realizes that Alistair thinks of Frasier as his boyfriend but Frasier insists that this is not true. Frasier Niles and Daphne attend a party where Frasier discovers that everyone in attendance thinks that he and Alistair are a couple. Frasier is finally forced to come clean with Alistair about his sexuality after learning that Alistair expects to take their relationship to the next level very soon. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Patrick Stewart as Alistair Burke | Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton | Amita Balla as Waitress | Caroline Lagerfelt as Glinka | David Muller as Barry | Donald Sage Mackay as Eduardo | David Jahn as Bar Patron | Adrian R'Mante as Servant | Michael Sean McGuinness as Clive | Benjamin Bratt as Kevin (voice) | Writer : Joe Keenan | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Sep. 30, 2003 |
| Episode 4 - [The Babysitter] |
| Details : Frasier and Niles go to a furniture store to pick out a couch for Frasier's new office. Niles cannot stop rambling; Frasier believes he is suffering from anxiety because of his impending fatherhood. Frasier meanwhile is experiencing doubts about his return to private practice as he believes he has grown rusty. Frasier spots Ronee Lawrence the boys' old babysitter. He invites her to come over to the apartment and catch up as he hopes this will lead to romantic involvement for the pair. However Martin also finds Ronee attractive and decides to make his own move on her. When Ronee is called away to work both men follow her to the club where she performs. Frasier is devastated to find that Ronee likes Martin and falls into a depression. Frasier and Niles accidentally learn that Martin has been taking Viagra. Martin returns for his pills but the brothers cannot put them back in time to hide their discovery. Martin is embarrassed and explains that he could not perform with Ronee because he keeps picturing her as a teenager. Within the span of a few minutes Frasier is able to diagnose and solve all three of the men's neuroses. He gloats about this and declares himself fit to return to private practice. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Director : Kelsey Grammer | Writer : Jeffrey Richman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 07, 2003 |
| Episode 5 - [The Placeholder] |
| Details : Roz tries to convince Frasier to go out with her friend Ann. She feels that Frasier is too particular about who he dates and adds that there is nothing wrong with continuing to date around until the right person comes along. Frasier is reluctant but soon grows tired of tagging along with Niles and Daphne and Martin and Ronee or hanging around the apartment alone. He agrees to a date with Ann which proves to be a disaster. In the middle of the evening he runs into Kenny who is trying to persuade his beautiful and interesting cousin Liz to take a job in Seattle. Liz is leaving town the next day so Frasier tries to ditch Ann so that he can spend time with her. Meanwhile Niles and Daphne suspect that their maid is stealing from them. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly | Julia Sweeney as Ann Hodges | Krista Allen as Liz Wright | Lauri Johnson as Mrs. Gablyczyck | Anthony Crivello as Maitre D' | Craig Zimmerman as Waiter | Writer : Lori Kirkland Baker | Director : Sheldon Epps | |
| Air Date : Oct. 14, 2003 |
| Episode 6 - [I'm Listening] |
| Details : Frasier overhears Ronee making a date with another man. He tells Martin who is furious at him for eavesdropping. Ronee later breaks the news to Martin herself explaining that she didn't think they had an exclusive relationship. He covers by claiming to be dating a woman named Sheila. Frasier gets stuck in the kitchen and overhears the conversation and Martin accuses him of being a chronic eavesdropper. Martin runs into Ronee and her date at Cafe Nervosa and tries to make her jealous by having Roz pose as the fictional Sheila. Frasier urges Martin to tell Ronee how he feels about her. Ronee comes over to talk to Martin and Frasier leaves to give them some privacy. However Roz inadvertently drives Ronee away and Frasier somehow finds himself listening to another private conversation as Ronee and Martin sort things out in her car. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Eddie Bowz as Larry | Edward Edwards as Richard | James Kiriyama-Lem as Tenant | CJ Jones as Customer #1 | Alan Schwartz as Customer #2 | Director : Sheldon Epps | |
| Air Date : Oct. 28, 2003 |
| Episode 7 - [Maris Returns Part 1] |
| Details : Niles receives a phone call from a panicked Maris who asks to meet him for lunch. She asks for advice on how to handle her violent philandering lover. Niles recommends that she leave him immediately. Frasier and Martin warn Niles not to tell Daphne about the lunch as she is experiencing severe mood swings due to her pregnancy. Niles wants to tell Daphne anyway but changes his mind after she freaks out about a phone call from Maris. Niles ends up having to pile lie upon lie to keep the news from Daphne and even has to throw her a baby shower at the last minute after she suspects that is the reason for his odd behavior and nervousness. Maris's lover Esteban shows up at the shower in search of Niles. He mistakenly punches out Frasier as he tries to retaliate for Niles' advice. Daphne is furious to learn that Niles lied to her and storms out. She later returns and Niles promises that Maris will never come between them again. Just then a radio report announces that Maris has been arrested for Esteban's murder. Meanwhile Frasier reconsiders his decision to return to private practice after his first two days are marred by a series of disastrous (and short) sessions. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Victor Alfieri as Esteban De Rojo | Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly | Millicent Martin as Gertrude Moon | Dan Castellaneta as Brad | Penny Johnson as Carol | Valerie Mahaffey as Peggy | Missi Pyle as Shannon | Sarah Silverman as Jane | T.R. Knight as Alex | Tim Silva as Doorman | Writer : Chris Marcil | Director : Kelsey Grammer | |
| Air Date : Nov. 04, 2003 |
| Episode 8 - [Murder Most Maris Part 2] |
| Details : Niles is questioned by the police because he loaned Maris the murder weapon--an antique crossbow--for use in a play. Maris insists that she acted in self-defense. She continually calls Niles from jail leaving Daphne extremely angry. The media scrutiny surrounding the Cranes intensifies after Frasier--the self-appointed family spokesman--accidentally says that Niles and Maris will be executed rather than exonerated. Niles and Daphne have to come stay with Frasier and Daphne makes Niles sleep on the couch. Frasier worries that Niles is reacting too calmly as he believes that the anxiety will build up and eventually lead to a breakdown. Overcome with stress and sleep deprivation Niles winds up stripping off all his clothes in Cafe Nervosa. Roz and Frasier manage to handle the situation. Niles finally begins to display some anger about his predicament and asks Maris to back off and stop calling him so often. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Victor Alfieri as Esteban De Rojo | James Aaron Oliver as James | Amita Balla as Waitress | Cindy Lu as Reporter | Director : Scott Ellis | Writer : Sam Johnson | |
| Air Date : Nov. 11, 2003 |
| Episode 9 - [Guns N' Neuroses] |
| Details : Lilith comes to town for a one-day conference. She and Frasier try to get together but keep having to cancel. Lilith discusses her romantic problems with a colleague at Cafe Nervosa before having to return to the conference. The woman then meets Frasier and arranges a blind date between an unwitting Frasier and Lilith. Frasier and Lilith plan to meet for drinks at her hotel before their date(s). When it takes longer than expected Frasier calls the woman who arranged the date and says that he has to cancel. Lilith tries to save face by cancelling the date herself. She and Frasier each believe they have been stood up but are hesitant to admit it to each other. They have a wonderful evening together and even help the couple in the next room deal with relationship problems. Frasier winds up falling asleep and staying overnight. Meanwhile a frantic Niles Martin and Daphne try to undo the damage after Martin's gun accidentally discharges in Frasier's apartment. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin | James Aaron Oliver as James | Christine Dunford as Nancy | David Burke as Sean | Rachael Harris as Erin | Writer : Jon Sherman | Director : Scott Ellis | |
| Air Date : Nov. 18, 2003 |
| Episode 10 - [Seabee Jeebies] |
| Details : Niles gains notoriety throughout Seattle because of his involvement in Maris's murder case. He and Daphne mingle with the city's social elite (including Bill Gates) and he is able to finagle reservations at booked restaurants. Frasier grows very jealous but hopes that his two Sea Bee nominations (which break the record for most nominations in a career) will help him return to the spotlight. Kenny arranges for an interview and Frasier invites the reporter to the ceremony. However everything quickly begins to go wrong. Frasier loses his date because the event has to be scheduled for the morning due to Kenny's gaffe. He then loses both of the awards and the attention of the reporter who is much more interested in Niles. Roz on the other hand experiences the thrill of a lifetime when her judgmental sister--who has a seemingly perfect life--finally gets knocked off her pedestal. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stephen Spinella as Randall Schoonover | Lisa Thornhill as Caroline | Suzanne Cryer as Denise Dawson | Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly | Heidi Mokrycki as Plum Sanders | Michael G. Hawkins as Bandleader | Director : Kelsey Grammer | |
| Air Date : Dec. 02, 2003 |
| Episode 11 - [High Holidays] |
| Details : Frasier is shocked when Frederick comes to visit sporting his new goth look. Meanwhile realising that he never rebelled in his adolescance Niles decides to try marijuana...with unexpected results. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Trevor Einhorn as Frederick Crane | Amita Balla as Waitress | Musetta Vander as Natalie Blanc | Marisa Guterman as Andi | Grinnell Morris as Man in Cafe | Joseph Keane as Waiter | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | Director : Sheldon Epps | |
| Air Date : Dec. 09, 2003 |
| Episode 12 - [Frasier-Lite] |
| Details : KACL employees face off against another station in a weight-loss competition with the winning team to receive a trip to Las Vegas. Tensions rise among the staffers who become extremely cranky due to hunger as the contest proceeds. Noel starves himself and repeatedly faints after Roz suggests that he might get lucky with her in Vegas if they win the trip. Frasier refuses to get into the competitive spirit until he discovers that their opponent's general manager is a man who bullied him in high school (stealing his chess set). Meanwhile Niles and Martin try to nurse an injured pigeon back to health; and Niles repeatedly suffers injuries of his own because the pregnant Daphne rolls over onto him in her sleep. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Bess Armstrong as Kelly Kirkland | Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly | Patrick Kerr as Noel Shempsky | Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton | Bill Kirchenbauer as Wayne Shafter | Stanley Tucci as Morrie (voice) | Penny Marshall as Celeste (voice) | Estelle Parsons as Celeste's Mother (voice) | Hilary Duff as Britney (voice) | Director : Wil Shriner | Writer : Chris Marcil | Director : Sheldon Epps | Writer : Bob Daily | Writer : Sam Johnson | Writer : Jeffrey Richman | |
| Air Date : Jan. 06, 2004 |
| Episode 13 - [The Ann Who Came To Dinner] |
| Details : Frasier discovers that his home insurance policy has been cancelled because Martin forgot to mail the payment several months earlier. After learning that it would cost a fortune to renew with that company Frasier tries to get a better deal by making nice with Roz's insurance agent friend Ann with whom Frasier had a disastrous date several months earlier. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Irene Olga López as Marta | Lisa Thornhill as Caroline | Julia Sweeney as Ann Hodges | John Kapelos as Policeman | Ossie Mair as Doctor | Writer : Chris Marcil | Director : Scott Ellis | |
| Air Date : Jan. 13, 2004 |
| Episode 14 - [Freudian Sleep] |
| Details : Frasier grows depressed because no one is calling into his show. He mistakenly believes that Martin is inviting him along on his weekend in the mountains with Ronee failing to realize that Martin was actually talking to Eddie. Niles and Daphne also come along after Niles overhears a sarcastic remark by Ronee and mistinterprets it as an invitation. Frasier is plagued by anxieties and cannot sleep during the trip. He first dreams that he has killed Niles and married Daphne. Niles mocks him for having such a simple dream which he says is clearly a sign that he envies his brother's life. Frasier also has a nightmare about his problems with the show. Niles dreams about being a bad father while Daphne suffers a nightmare in which she continually gains weight and Niles fools around with other women. Martin also has an unusual dream in which he chides his family members for letting their worries overcome them before bursting into a song and dance number about his positive attitude. Unlike the other Cranes Martin sleeps soundly. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Christina Cindrich as Cable Woman | Suzanne Stokes as Fantasy Plumber | Audra Lynn as Fantasy Martin | Director : Cynthia J. Popp | Writer : Lori Kirkland Baker | |
| Air Date : Feb. 03, 2004 |
| Episode 15 - [Caught In The Act] |
| Details : Roz is disappointed when she is unable to get Alice tickets to a concert by children's performer Nanny G. After his family reveals that he used to be married to her Frasier agrees to help Roz secure tickets. He accompanies Roz and Alice to a bookstore appearance and continually drops hints to Nanny G about the fact that he is single. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Laurie Metcalf as Nanny G | Ashley Thomas as Alice Doyle | Don McManus as Donald | Robert Towers as Kangaroo | Jody Ashworth as Panda | Larry Cedar as Bunny #1 | John Lathan as Bunny #2 | Christian Hutcherson as Nanny G's Fan | Writer : Joe Keenan | Director : Kelsey Grammer | |
| Air Date : Feb. 24, 2004 |
| Episode 16 - [Boo!] |
| Details : Frasier treats a woman who has a phobia about clowns. He plans to don a clown costume and full make-up as part of her treatment. Martin sneaks into Frasier's office and scares him by coming up behind him with one of Frasier's masks over his face. Frasier does not find this amusing so Martin repeatedly teases him about being a fuddy-duddy. Frasier decides to retaliate for the prank. He tells Martin that he is leaving the apartment then puts on the clown costume and rings the doorbell. When Martin comes out to answer it Frasier jumps out wielding a cleaver. Martin collapses and suffers a mild heart attack. Frasier feels incredibly guilty about his actions and is humiliated in the waiting room when the nurse reads off an account of what happened. Martin recovers quickly and returns home but doesn't want to tell Ronee about his health crisis. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stephanie Faracy as Mimi | Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Lorraine Toussaint as Nurse | Gerald Downey as Doctor | Gregory Wagrowski as Man in Hospital | Director : Katy Garretson | Writer : Jeffrey Richman | |
| Air Date : Mar. 02, 2004 |
| Episode 17 - [Coots And Ladders] |
| Details : A panicked Frasier calls Niles over to the apartment and says that he has committed a crime. He explains the series of events that led up to this. When Frasier was overcome by a coughing fit Roz took over the show and advised a caller to seek counseling to deal with kleptomania which she described as being the result of someone needing the thrill of stealing to deal with the emptiness in his or her life. Frasier congratulated her on knowing what to say but Roz said that it was easy because he is so predictable. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Estelle Parsons as Opal | Gabrielle Miller as Willa Haver | Jack Laufer as Roland | Linda Gehringer as Sarah | Bernadette Birkett as Janelle | Phyllis Flax as Florence | Helen Mirren as Babette (voice) | Director : Kelsey Grammer | |
| Air Date : Mar. 16, 2004 |
| Episode 18 - [Match Game] |
| Details : Frasier hires a professional matchmaker but winds up going on a series of increasingly disasterous dates. Meanwhile Niles and Daphne take things a bit too far while trying to get the most out of Daphne's pregnancy. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stacey Travis as Cindy | Laura Linney as Charlotte Connor | Elon Gold as Brad | Ann Magnuson as Harvest | Kirsten Nelson as Ellie | Rachel Dratch as Horny Date | Ellen Ratner as Dress Date | Christie Mellor as Woman in Bar | Beth Littleford as Creationism Date | Suzanne Lee Singh as Wig Date | Kate Steele as Teen Date | Director : Katy Garretson | Writer : Bob Daily | |
| Air Date : Mar. 30, 2004 |
| Episode 19 - [Miss Right Now] |
| Details : Martin worries about a visit from Ronee's mother. She dislikes him because she once saw Martin innocently comforting the teenage Ronee and assumed he was trying to take her virtue. Meanwhile Frasier continues to find himself consumed by thoughts of Charlotte. Roz recommends that he get over it by going to a bar and picking up someone. Frasier quickly makes a connection with a woman named Kim and they go back to his apartment. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Laura Linney as Charlotte Connor | Aaron Eckhart as Frank | Jennifer Tilly as Kim | Marian Seldes as Betty | Tom Hughes as Guy in Bar | Writer : Ken Levine | Writer : David Isaacs | Director : Scott Ellis | |
| Air Date : Apr. 06, 2004 |
| Episode 20 - [And Frasier Makes Three] |
| Details : In attempt to woo Charlotte away from her current boyfriend Frank Frasier begins spending a great deal of time with the two of them. However all of Frasier's efforts to impress Charlotte end up leading him to bond with Frank. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Laura Linney as Charlotte Connor | Aaron Eckhart as Frank | Michael Des Barres as Georges | Chris Diamantopoulos as Steve | Director : Scott Ellis | Writer : Sam Johnson | |
| Air Date : Apr. 20, 2004 |
| Episode 21 - [Detour] |
| Details : Frasier offers Charlotte a ride to the train station as she is headed to Portland to give a speech at a businesswomen's convention. She seems evasive when he tries to make future plans so he insists that she explain what is wrong. She tells him that she is moving back to Chicago in three weeks and doesn't think they should keep seeing each other because it will just make saying goodbye more painful. Charlotte ends up missing her train as they talk. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Laura Linney as Charlotte Connor | Celia Weston as Sue | Stephen Root as Harbin | Todd Louiso as Jonathan | Cady Huffman as Amber Licious | Blake Lindsley as Becky | Writer : Chris Marcil | Director : Kelsey Grammer | |
| Air Date : Apr. 27, 2004 |
| Episode 22 - [Crock Tales] |
| Details : As Frasier prepares for a dinner party he considers throwing away an old broken crock pot. However the crock pot stirs many memories of past experiences with his friends and family. Among the times he recalls are getting accidentally super-glued to a blind date after Martin tried to repair the pot; a birthday party for Roz that found Niles and Daphne feeling especially amorous. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly | Rosie Perez as Lizbeth | Writer : Jon Sherman | Director : Sheldon Epps | Writer : Bob Daily | |
| Air Date : May. 04, 2004 |
| Episode 23 - [Goodnight Seattle Part 1] |
| Details : During an especially bumpy flight Frasier tells a fellow passenger about his eventful past few weeks which are recounted in a long flashback. Bebe tells Frasier that he has been offered the chance to replace a recently deceased San Francisco radio host. Frasier declines because he is happy with his life in Seattle. She believes he is just playing hardball and later approaches him again with an offer of a higher salary and the bonus of a regular morning television gig. Frasier accidentally misses part of his show after engaging in a matinee with Charlotte. Kenny fills in for him and enjoys being on the air so much that he decides to quit his job and go back to being a disc jockey. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Harriet Sansom Harris as Bebe Glazer | Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Laura Linney as Charlotte Connor | Anthony LaPaglia as Simon Moon | Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly | Patrick Kerr as Noel Shempsky | Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton | Ashley Thomas as Alice Doyle | Robbie Coltrane as Michael Moon | Richard E. Grant as Stephen Moon | Jennifer Beals as Dr. Anne Ranberg | Mark Deklin as Clint | Writer : Joe Keenan | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : May. 13, 2004 |
| Frasier Season 11 Episode 24 |
| Episode 24 - [Goodnight Seattle Part 2] |
| Details : Daphne gives birth to a healthy son David. Frasier marries Martin and Ronee in the vet's office before Daphne and the baby leave for the hospital. Frasier grows very lonely with Martin out of the apartment and Daphne and Niles busy with their son. He decides to take the San Francisco job. Roz is named Kenny's replacement as station manager and gives Noel a kiss during her celebration! Frasier tells his family and Roz about his upcoming move following a misunderstanding that leads them to believe he is dying. He promises to visit frequently. Frasier makes a speech to the group and again on his final show at KACL about the importance of taking chances. His seatmate on the plane thanks him for the stimulating conversation as their plane finally lands...in Chicago. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Harriet Sansom Harris as Bebe Glazer | Wendie Malick as Ronee Lawrence | Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly | Patrick Kerr as Noel Shempsky | Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton | Jennifer Beals as Dr. Anne Ranberg | Jason Biggs as Dr. Hauck | Arleen Sorkin as Rachel | Mark Deklin as Clint | Cleto Augusto as Moving Man | Chris Marcil as Steve Glazer | Marc Wilson as Paramedic Rob | Writer : Joe Keenan | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : May. 13, 2004 |