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'' is an

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created by

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and David Lee and is a spinoff from the series ''

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'', which was created by

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, Les Charles and

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. The series sees newly divorced psychiatrist

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) leave behind his old life in Boston and relocate to his hometown of Seattle, Washington. He begins a new career as the host of his own radio call-in show, where he is assisted by his sassy, somewhat promiscuous producer,

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). Frasier quickly learns from his

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younger brother Niles (

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) that their disabled father

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) is no longer able to live alone, and Frasier reluctantly agrees to take him in, along with Martin's favorite recliner and his dog, Eddie (

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). In order to help Martin with his physical therapy, he and Frasier ultimately hire a live-in housekeeper and therapist,

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), a quirky British woman who believes she is psychic. The five quickly form a strange family unit, and Frasier comes to realize that even though his new life may not be what he planned, that does not mean that it is bad. ''Frasier'' was broadcast on

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for eleven seasons, from September 16, 1993 to May 13, 2004. It has been in syndication since 1997. Although the actual episode titles were rarely formally displayed on-screen, each episode had two or three 'title cards', flashed up on a black backdrop during an episode (usually at the start of one of the three parts of the original US broadcast). These pertained to the particular sequences of the episodes themselves, often in ways which were not immediately obvious. Many referred to classical literature and cultural subjects, while a small percentage were also the overall titles of the episodes. 264 episodes of ''Frasier'' were broadcast. Paramount Home Entertainment/

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has released all 11 seasons on Region 1, Region 2 and Region 4 DVD. In addition, the series was made available for streaming through services such as

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, and

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Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (1993–94)

Season 2 (1994–95)

Season 3 (1995–96)

Season 4 (1996–97)

Season 5 (1997–98)

Season 6 (1998–99)

Season 7 (1999–2000)

Season 8 (2000–01)

Season 9 (2001–02)

Season 10 (2002–03)

Season 11 (2003–04)

Special (2004)

Ratings

Notes

References

External links