The Good Son (Frasier)
| "The Good Son" | |
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| Frasier episode | |
Frasier and Niles discuss their father's future living arrangements, when the subject of Niles' wife Maris enters in the conversation on a note of Frasier's personal disapproval. Niles: "I thought you liked my Maris?" Frasier: "I do. I like her from a distance. You know, the way you like the sun. Maris is like the sun. Except without the warmth."
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 01 |
| Directed by | James Burrows |
| Written by |
David Angell Peter Casey David Lee |
| Production code | 40571-001 |
| Original air date | September 16, 1993 |
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"The Good Son" is the award-winning pilot episode of the television sitcom, Frasier. The episode premiered on September 16, 1993, on NBC. This first episode seeks to establish the show, introduce the primary characters and settings, and distance itself from its parent, Cheers.
Dr. Frasier Crane, formerly of Boston, has recently arrived back in his birthplace of Seattle to restart his life following his painful divorce. He has recently acquired a job presenting a phone-in psychiatry show on the local radio station KACL, where he works with producer Roz Doyle. Although he is looking forward to restarting his life as a bachelor, unfortunately for him, fate and his younger brother, Dr. Niles Crane, have other plans.
Their father Martin, a gruff, blue-collar former police detective, was forced to retire after he was shot in the hip while on duty. The injury has made it very difficult for him to live alone, although he stubbornly tries to keep doing so. After Martin slips in the shower, Niles decides that Martin cannot live by himself. He cannot live with Niles either, as he does not get along with Niles' wife Maris. The only other alternative, save putting Martin in a retirement home, is for Frasier to take him in.
Although he is reluctant, as he and his father have never had a close relationship, Frasier nevertheless agrees to take Martin in. Unfortunately, he was not counting on Martin bringing along his favorite chair; a tatty, old pea green and mud-brown recliner that does not match Frasier's elegant, modern, eclectic apartment. To make matters worse, he also brings along his best friend Eddie, a lively Jack Russell Terrier with a habit of persistently staring at Frasier.
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