Frasier (season 1)
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 19, 1993 – May 19, 1994 |
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The first season of Frasier originally aired from September 16, 1993 to May 19, 1994 on NBC, consisting a total of 24 episodes. The opening title screen color started as a blue gradient to white.
Dr. Frasier Crane, formerly of Boston, has recently arrived back in his birthplace of Seattle to restart his life following his painful divorce. Unfortunately, his independence is soon threatened by the fact that his father Martin is incapable of living by himself, and must move into Frasier's apartment.
After Martin and his physical therapist Daphne move into his apartment, Frasier struggles with the loss of his personal space and his tensions with Martin.
Frasier and his brother Niles decide to treat Martin to the fancy restaurant Le Cigare Volant in an attempt to improve his sense of style, but soon learn some unpleasant truths about themselves. Meanwhile, Niles meets Daphne for the first time and is instantly smitten with her, despite already being married.
After being insulted on Frasier's show following a bad review, newspaper columnist Derek Mann challenges Frasier to a fist fight. Although Frasier agrees in the heat of the moment, Martin is angry to later learn he has no intention of going through with it.
Frasier buys Martin a telescope as a gift. Whilst looking through it Martin spots a woman, Irene, with whom he becomes romantically involved.
Frasier organizes a cocktail party to show a painting he recently bought, but the painter informs him that she did not paint it. When Frasier's attempts to return the painting to the gallery fail, he plots revenge against the gallery owner.
Frasier gives advice to a caller, Marco, to break off his relationship with his girlfriend, Catherine, because of his inability to commit. However when Catherine and Frasier end up going on a date, Niles questions his brother's ethics.
After accidentally seeing Martin with an old family friend at a restaurant, Frasier and Niles begin to wonder whether Martin had an affair while married.
Frasier meets Bebe Glazer, a smarmy talent agent who sweet-talks him into doing a series of product endorsements. He finds himself conflicted when she arranges a television ad for a product he does not support.
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. As a result, Bulldog quits the station while Frasier learns that his job was actually safe. Feeling guilty and after feeling pressure from Martin, Frasier decides to go to the station manager and beg for Bulldog's job back... only to learn the rumor was true and it was actually Frasier who was about to be fired.
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