Frasier - The TV Show

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Frasier Trivia:

1. Kelsey Grammer is the only actor to be nominated for an Emmy for the same role on three different TV series. Cheers and Frasier are the two obvious ones. He was also nominated for his guest-appearance as Frasier Crane on the TV show, "Wings".
2. If the phone-in callers to Frasier's radio show sounded especially realistic to you, it's probably due to the fact that actors would often phone in their lines rather than come to the studio to read them!
3. Like most of us, Kelsey Grammer has had good times and bad in his life. His father and sister were both murdered in separate incidents. His brother was killed by a shark attack. Kelsey himself has had many problems with substance abuse possibly somewhat due to those tradgedies.
4. While many of us hear about the huge salaries that the cast of the series, "Friends" received, Kelsey Grammer's 2003-2004 salary of $38 million set the record as highest paid TV star!
5. Frasier was the only TV series to have won five consecutive Emmys for "Outstanding Comedy Series" at the time it left the air!
6. Before finding success as an actor, David Hyde Pierce worked as both a security guard and a tie salesman. He had no real love for wine or the opera until, believe it or not, John Mahoney (Martin Crane) introduced him to those cultural interests! David graduated from Yale with a major in both English and Theater Arts. One of his classmates was Jodie Foster who would later direct him in the movie, "Little Man Tate".
7. David Hyde Pierce holds the record for most times nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Emmy for a single character.

The "Frasier" Cast

• Kelsey Grammer as Dr. Frasier Crane: Grammer sang the song heard during the closing credits, "Tossed salad and scrambled eggs", by Bruce Miller and Daryl Phinessee. In the episode "Are You Being Served" it is revealed that Frasier and his brother Niles were named after two lab rats their mother was using in an experiment.
• David Hyde Pierce as Dr. Niles Crane: In Season's 2's "The Show Where Sam Shows Up", one of the first things Sam Malone says when he first meets Niles is how he looks exactly like Frasier did when he first knew him back in Boston. In his previous series, "The Powers That Be", Hyde Pierce played a very similar character, a stuffy milquetoast with a mad passion for the maid.
• John Mahoney as Martin Crane: In a final-season interview, Mahoney said the first offer he received to play Martin Crane consisted of a phone call from Grammer in which he asked, "Will you be my Dad?"
• Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon: Leeves used a mixture of different Northern English accents to portray a stereotypical working class Briton. She is actually from Essex, in the south. Ms. Leeves was also once one of "Hill's Angels", the troupe of female extras on Benny Hill's shows.
• Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle: (named in honor of a producer of Wings, which shares show creators with Frasier). Lisa Kudrow was originally cast as Roz, but was replaced before production began.
• Moose (and Moose's son Enzo) as Eddie: the Jack Russell Terrier. Eddie received more fan mail than any other cast member in "Frasier".

Frasier Episode Guide

Season One

• The Good Son (9/16/1993)
• Space Quest (9/23/1993)
• Dinner At Eight (9/30/1993)
• I Hate Frasier Crane (10/7/1993)
• Here's Looking At You (10/14/1993)
• The Crucible (10/21/1993)
• Call Me Irresponsible (10/28/1993)
• Beloved Infidel (11/4/1993)
• Selling Out (11/11/1993)
• Oops (11/18/1993)
• Death Becomes Him (12/2/1993)
• Miracle On Third Or Fourth Street (12/16/1993)
• Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast (1/6/1994)
• Can't Buy Me Love (1/20/1994)
• You Can't Tell A Crook By His Cover (1/27/1994)
• The Show Where Lilith Comes Back (2/3/1994)
• A Midwinter Night's Dream (2/10/1994)
• And The Whimper Is... (2/17/1994)
• Give Him The Chair! (3/17/1994)
• Fortysomething (3/31/1994)
• Travels With Martin (4/14/1994)
• Author, Author (5/4/1994)
• Frasier Crane's Day Off (5/12/1994)
• My Coffee With Niles (5/19/1994)

Awards That "Frasier" Won

This is a partial list of awards that "Frasier" won, for a complete listing of wins and nominations, you can go to this awards page at the Internet Movie Database.

• American Comedy Awards, USA
  
  • Won in 2000 for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (David Hyde Pierce); and for Funniest Television Series
  
  
  • Won in 1999 for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (David Hyde Pierce)
  
  
  • Won in 1998 for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (David Hyde Pierce)
  
  
  • Won in 1997 for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (David Hyde Pierce)
  
  
  • Won in 1996 for Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series -- Leading Role (Kelsey Grammer); and for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (David Hyde Pierce)
  
  
  • Won in 1995 for Funniest Male Performer in a TV Series -- Leading Role (Kelsey Grammer); and for Funniest Supporting Male Performer in a TV Series (David Hyde Pierce)
• BMI Film & TV Awards
  Won the BMI TV Music Award in 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995, and 1994.
• British Comedy Awards
  Won in 1996 for Best International Comedy Show
• Directors Guild of America, USA
  
  • Won in 1995 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
  
  
  • Won in 1994 for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series'
• Emmy Awards
  
  • Won in 2004 for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer); for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce); for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Laura Linney - for playing "Charlotte"); for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series; for Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special; and for Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series
  
  
  • Won in 2003 for Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
  
  
  • Won in 2002 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Anthony LaPaglia -- for playing "Simon"); Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series; Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special
  
  
  • Won in 2001 for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Derek Jacobi -- for playing "Jackson Riley"); Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Jean Smart -- for playing "Lana Gardner"); Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
  
  
  • Won in 2000 for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series (Jean Smart -- for playing "Lorna Lenley"); Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
  
  
  • Won in 1999 for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce); Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
  
  
  • Won in 1998 for Outstanding Comedy Series; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer); Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce); Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series
  
  
  • Won in 1997 for Outstanding Comedy Series; Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  
  
  • Won in 1996 for Outstanding Comedy Series; Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series; Outstanding Individual Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or a Special; Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series; Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
  
  
  • Won in 1995 for Outstanding Comedy Series; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer); Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing for a Comedy Series; Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series
  
  
  • Won in 1994 for Outstanding Comedy Series; Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer); Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series; Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production; Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series
• Golden Globes, USA
  
  • Won in 2001 for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (Kelsey Grammer)
  
  
  • Won in 1996 for Best Performance by an Actor in a TV-Series - Comedy/Musical (Kelsey Grammer)
  
  
  • Won in 1995 for Best TV-Series - Comedy/Musical
• People's Choice Awards, USA
  
  • Won the Golden Satellite Award in 2002 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical (Kelsey Grammer)
  
  
  • Won the Golden Satellite Award in 1998 for Best Performance by an Actor in a Series, Comedy or Musical (Kelsey Grammer); and the People's Choice Award for Best Television Series - Comedy or Musical
• Screen Actors Guild Awards
  
  • Won in 2000 for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  
  
  • Won in 1996 for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce)
• TV Guide Awards
  
  • Won in 2000 for Favorite Actor in a Comedy (David Hyde Pierce); and for Favorite TV Pet ("Eddie")
  
  
  • Won in 1999 for Favorite Comedy Series
• Television Critics Association Awards
  
  • Won in 1998 for Individual Achievement in Comedy (David Hyde Pierce)
  
  
  • Won in 1997 for Individual Achievement in Comedy (David Hyde Pierce)
  
  
  • Won in 1996 for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
  
  
  • Won in 1995 for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
  
  
  • Won in 1994 for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy
• Viewers for Quality Television Awards
  
  • Won the Q Award in 2000 for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce)
  
  
  • Won the Q Award in 1998 for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer)
  
  
  • Won the Q Award in 1997 for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer)
  
  
  • Won the Q Award in 1996 for Best Quality Comedy Series; for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer); and for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce)
  
  
  • Won the Q Award in 1995 for Best Quality Comedy Series; for Best Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer); and for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce); amd Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series (Jane Leeves)
  
  
  • Won the Q Award in 1994 for Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce)
• Writers Guild of America, USA
  
  • Won WGA Award (TV) in 2004 for Episodic Comedy for episode "No Sex, Please, We're Skittish"
  
  
  • Won WGA Award (TV) in 2003 for Episodic Comedy for episode "Rooms With A View"
  
  
  • Won WGA Award (TV) in 2001 for Episodic Comedy for episode "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue"
  
  
  • Won WGA Award (TV) in 2000 for Episodic Comedy for episode "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz"
  
  
  • Won WGA Award (TV) in 1999 for Episodic Comedy for episode "Frasier's Imaginary Friend".
  
  
  • Won WGA Award (TV) in 1996 for Episodic Comedy for episode "The Matchmaker"