Frasier, the comedy series starring Emmy winner Kelsey Grammer in the title role of Dr. Frasier Crane, recently made history by
earning its fourth consecutive Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, becoming the first series to receive this honor each
year it has been eligible and tying an Emmy record for wins by a comedy series.
Now in its sixth season, and once again Emmy-nominated as Outstanding Comedy Series, Frasier moved from Tuesdays (9-9:30
p.m. ET) to the coveted anchor slot (9-9:30 p.m. ET) on NBC's juggernaut "Must See TV" Thursdays, replacing Seinfeld.
On Tuesdays, Frasier was a top-15 series among adults 18-49, attracting an average of over 17.2 million viewers last season.
The series has earned a total of 16 Emmys, including two for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Grammer); the
prestigious Peabody Award; Peoplešs Choice Awards for the series and for Best Actor (Grammer); a Humanitas Prize; and Golden
Globe Awards for Best Musical or Comedy Series and Best Actor (Grammer), along with numerous other awards.
This upscale comedy provides a weekly dose
of the neuroses and tribulations suffered
by the insecure and pompous psychiatrist
Dr. Frasier Crane (Grammer), host of a
radio advice show. The doctor's family and
friends include his gruff
blue-collar father, Martin (John
Mahoney), an ex-cop forced to move in with
his son after being injured in the line of
duty; Frasier's snobbish and competitive
brother, Niles (Emmy winner David Hyde
Pierce), a psychiatrist with marital
troubles; Martin's live-in semi-psychic
home-care provider, Daphne Moon (Jane
Leeves); Frasier's slightly jaded producer,
Roz (Peri Gilpin); fellow talk show host
Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe (Dan Butler); and
Martin's pesky Jack Russell terrier, Eddie.
Frasier is a presentation of Grub Street
Productions in association with Paramount
Network Television. Emmy winners David
Angell, Peter Casey and David Lee are the
creators. Angell, Casey, Lee and
Christopher Lloyd serve as the executive
producers.