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| Frasier Season 4 : |
| The fourth season of Frasier originally aired from September 17 1996 to May 20 1997 on NBC. |
| Episode 1 - [The Two Mrs Cranes] |
| Details : When Daphne's ex-fiance comes to visit she tries to let him down easy by pretending to be married to Niles. However when Frasier Martin and Roz get involved in the charade the evening spirals out of control. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton | Scott Atkinson as Clive | Writer : Joe Keenan | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Sep. 17, 1996 |
| Episode 2 - [Love Bites Dog] |
| Details : Frasier can't wait to go out with the gorgeous women Roz found for him until Bulldog steals her away right under Frasier's nose. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Julius Erving as Mike (voice) | Bob Costas as Jake (voice) | Marv Albert as Jerry (voice) | Michael Whaley as Pete | Jennifer Campbell as Sharon | Kay E. Kuter as WIno | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Joe Keenan | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Sep. 24, 1996 |
| Episode 3 - [The Impossible Dream] |
| Details : Frasier and Niles struggle to interpret Frasier's recurring dream in which Frasier finds himself in bed with Gil Chesterton. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Byrne Piven as Sigmund Freud | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Kieran Culkin as Jimmy (voice) | Pauley Perrette as Rebecca | Bette Rae as Elizabeth | Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton | Lisa Melilli as Dream Girl | Christopher Durang as Rudy (voice) | Writer : Rob Greenberg | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Oct. 15, 1996 |
| Episode 4 - [A Crane's Critique] |
| Details : Frasier and Niles are ecstatic when their father becomes good friends with reclusive author T.H. Houghton. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Robert Prosky as T.H. Houghton | Steven Rotblatt as Bar Patron | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Oct. 22, 1996 |
| Episode 5 - [Head Game] |
| Details : Niles is the talk of Seattle after a brief session with the local basketball team's slumping star turns the player's fortunes around. Justifiably proud of himself Niles is mortified to learn that Reggie believes his good luck is due to Niles' hair. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Wendy Wasserstein as Linda (voice) | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Geoff Callan as Hank | Lorenzo Newton as Reggie McLemore | Ken Magee as Guard | Stu Lantz as Sportscaster | Loren Lazerine as Fan | Lisa Dergan as Cheerleader | Christopher M. Brown as Lenny | Jim Graci as Announcer | Writer : Rob Greenberg | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Nov. 12, 1996 |
| Episode 6 - [Mixed Doubles] |
| Details : Just as Niles finally gets up the nerve to express his feelings to Daphne Frasier convinces him it could be a huge mistake. Niles is furious with Frasier after Daphne picks up a Niles-clone at a singles bar. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Allison Mackie as Adelle Childs | Kevin Farrell as Rodney Banks | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | |
| Air Date : Nov. 19, 1996 |
| Episode 7 - [A Lilith Thanksgiving] |
| Details : The Cranes pack up and visit Lilith and Frederick for Thanksgiving. Lilith and Frasier meet with the dean of a prestigious school hoping to enroll Frederick. After their initial visit goes poorly they return time and time again hoping to ingratiate themselves with the headmaster. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jane Lynch as Cynthia | Lisa Banes as Pamela | Paxton Whitehead as Dr. Campbell | John Prosky as Preston | Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin | Trevor Einhorn as Frederick Crane | Richard Gilbert-Hill as Elliot | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Nov. 26, 1996 |
| Episode 8 - [Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven] |
| Details : Martin misinterprets Frasier's polite compliment of a painting as genuine sincerity prompting him to buy it for his son. An ungrateful Frasier finds it difficult to express his feelings. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : John Cusack as Greg (voice) | Nicholas Walker as Francois | Writer : Michael B. Kaplan | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Dec. 10, 1996 |
| Episode 9 - [Dad Loves Sherry The Boys Just Whine] |
| Details : Frasier and Niles deal with Martin's abrasive new girlfriend Sherry. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Marsha Mason as Sherry Dempsey | Jane Kaczmarek as Maureen Cutler | Director : James Burrows | Writer : Joe Keenan | |
| Air Date : Jan. 07, 1997 |
| Episode 10 - [Liar! Liar!] |
| Details : Frasier and Niles reminisce about an incident in their prep school days where a fellow classmate was punished for their transgression. Overcome with guilt Frasier visits the man now in prison to try to pinpoint the beginning of his life of crime. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Andre Rosey Brown as Prisoner | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Saul Stein as John Rajeski | Carlene Watkins as Susan Rajeski | Luck Hari as Waitress | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Jan. 14, 1997 |
| Episode 11 - [Three Days Of The Condo] |
| Details : Frasier fights against the condo board president's tyranny when his plans to install a door knocker are denied. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Austin Pendleton as Dr. Dorfman | Marsha Mason as Sherry Dempsey | Dana Ivey as Ms. Langer | Christopher Templeton as Molly | Martin Rayner as Mr. Bader | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Jan. 21, 1997 |
| Episode 12 - [Death And The Dog] |
| Details : Eddie feels blue so Martin hires a dog psychiatrist to determine the cause of his depression. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Zeljko Ivanek as Arnold Shaw | Patty Duke as Alice (voice) | Tom Lagleder as Stephen Kagen | Director : James Burrows | |
| Air Date : Feb. 11, 1997 |
| Episode 13 - [Four For The Seesaw] |
| Details : A spontaneous gesture gets the Crane boys a weekend double date with two attractive women. Frasier tries to help Niles overcome the feeling that he's betraying Maris. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lisa Darr as Laura Paris | Megan Mullally as Beth Armstrong | Andrew Heckler as Dr. Claman | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : David Lloyd | |
| Air Date : Feb. 18, 1997 |
| Episode 14 - [To Kill A Talking Bird] |
| Details : Niles hosts a party to break in his new apartment. Unfortunately his new pet bird Baby picks the night of the party to attach itself firmly to Niles' head. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Patricia Wettig as Stephanie Garrick | Rosemary Murphy as Carol Larkin | Nancy Linari as Elaine Hensley | Wayne Alexander as Peter Soutendeck | Brandi Burkett as Wella | Lisa Askey as Christine | Writer : Jeffrey Richman | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Feb. 25, 1997 |
| Episode 15 - [Roz's Krantz And Gouldenstein Are Dead] |
| Details : Roz comes to be known as the Angel of Death after several people die on her while she's helping out at a retirement home. Meanwhile Frasier begins to wonder about the effect his talk show has on people. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lois Smith as Moira | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Eric Roberts as Chet (voice) | James Earl Jones as Norman Royster | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : Mar. 11, 1997 |
| Episode 16 - [The Unnatural] |
| Details : Frederick is coming to visit and he wants to visit Microsoft. Frasier has been unable to book the visit and so takes Frederick to KACL instead. Frederick meets Bulldog and finds out that the KACL softball team is one man down as Roz injured herself during a game. Frederick suggests that his father play and not wanting to let Frederick down Bulldog says Frasier is too good for the team. Frederick insists to his father that he should play since he's really good. Frasier doesn't want to let his son down and so agrees. Of course he knows nothing about baseball so Martin takes him down to the park for some practice. Can Frasier learn how to play in just a few hours? Not very likely... Meanwhile Niles is jealous of his nephew's crush on Daphne and how much attention she's paying him. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Bobby Sherman as Bobby Sherman | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Trevor Einhorn as Frederick Crane | Director : Pamela Fryman | |
| Air Date : Apr. 01, 1997 |
| Episode 17 - [Roz's Turn] |
| Details : Roz decides to audition for a radio show when a slot opens up. Frasier unwittingly torpedoes Roz's potential show after an offhand remark to his carnivorous agent Bebe sets her in motion. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Harriet Sansom Harris as Bebe Glazer | Kathryn Joosten as Vera | Doug Carfrae as Professor Pete | Writer : Joe Keenan | |
| Air Date : Apr. 15, 1997 |
| Episode 18 - [Ham Radio] |
| Details : Frasier's ambitious plans to put on a classic radio drama are foiled after the actors perturbed by Frasier's tyrannical style revolt. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Richard Easton as Mel White | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Jack Betts as Ian | Hope Allen as Maxine | Patrick Kerr as Noel Shempsky | Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton | Writer : David Lloyd | Director : David Lee | |
| Air Date : Apr. 22, 1997 |
| Episode 19 - [Three Dates And A Breakup Part 1] |
| Details : Niles attends a benefit hosted by Frasier in the hopes of meeting an eligible woman. Unfortunately Niles has to contend with Frasier the self-professed babe magnet who manages to catch the eye of every attractive woman. Frasier calls Norm to gloat. Martin breaks up with Sherry over an inconsequential offense. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Maria del Mar as Leslie Wellman | Marsha Mason as Sherry Dempsey | Pauley Perrette as Rebecca | David Benoit as Doug (voice) | Rebeccah Bush as Kimberly Egan | Donna Bullock as Adair Peck | Jeff Corbett as John Coughlin | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Rob Greenberg | |
| Air Date : Apr. 29, 1997 |
| Episode 20 - [Three Dates And A Breakup Part 2] |
| Details : After Martin's breakup with Sherry Frasier realizes that his father didn't really want to leave her so he uses his professional skills to bring them back together. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Maria del Mar as Leslie Wellman | Marsha Mason as Sherry Dempsey | Pauley Perrette as Rebecca | Rebeccah Bush as Kimberly Egan | Director : Jeff Melman | Writer : Rob Greenberg | |
| Air Date : Apr. 29, 1997 |
| Episode 21 - [Daphne Hates Sherry] |
| Details : Sherry's meddling in Daphne's personal life hits a new low when she hands out Daphne's phone number to strangers. Daphne makes Niles' dreams come true when she seeks refuge from Sherry at his home. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Marsha Mason as Sherry Dempsey | Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Writer : Anne Flett-Giordano | Writer : Chuck Ranberg | Director : Kelsey Grammer | |
| Air Date : May. 06, 1997 |
| Episode 22 - [Are You Being Served] |
| Details : Niles seeks counsel from both Martin and Frasier when Maris serves him with divorce papers. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Dan Butler as Bob Bulldog Briscoe | Luck Hari as Waitress | Michael McFall as Messenger | Gerry Gibson as Tom | Alan Wilder as Leo | Director : Gordon Hunt | |
| Air Date : May. 13, 1997 |
| Episode 23 - [Ask Me No Questions] |
| Details : Niles asks Frasier whether he believes Niles and Maris are meant to be together. Frasier touched that Niles thinks enough of him to ask him such an important question ponders it for days trying hard to give the question the thought it requires. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Irene Olga López as Marta | Luck Hari as Waitress | Cindy Katz as Elise | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : May. 20, 1997 |
| Episode 24 - [Odd Man Out] |
| Details : After dining at a couples restaurant alone Frasier realizes the void that single living leaves in his life. He impulsively rushes to the airport to meet a total stranger after she accidentally leaves a message on his answering machine. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lisa Guerrero as Woman at Airport | Miles Marsico as Johnny | Linda Hamilton as Laura | Joshua Green as Ethan | Carl Reggiardo as Maitre D' | Tom Astor as Waiter | Kris Edlund as Amanda | Dulcy Rogers as Woman With Chair | Layne Beamer as Husband | Director : Jeff Melman | |
| Air Date : May. 20, 1997 |