The first season of the American television
sitcom
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Frasier
''Frasier'' () is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons from September 16, 1993, to May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey (screenwriter), Peter Casey, and David Lee (scr ...
'' aired on
NBC
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from September 16, 1993 to May 19, 1994. The opening title card was blue.
Cast
Main
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Kelsey Grammer
Allen Kelsey Grammer (born February 21, 1955) is an American actor and producer. He gained fame for his role as the psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Cheers'' (1984–1993) and its spin-off ''Frasier'' (1993–2004, and again F ...
as
Frasier Crane
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Jane Leeves as
Daphne Moon
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David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce (born David Pierce; April 3, 1959) is an American actor. Known for his portrayal of psychiatrist Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom ''Frasier'' from 1993 to 2004, he received four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting A ...
as
Niles Crane
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Peri Gilpin as
Roz Doyle
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John Mahoney
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as
Martin Crane
Special guest
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Amanda Donohoe as Catherine
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John Glover as Ned Miller
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Bebe Neuwirth
Beatrice "Bebe" Jane Neuwirth ( ; born December 31, 1958) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. Known for her roles on stage and screen, she has received two Primetime Emmy Awards, Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and two Drama Desk Awards.
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Lilith
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Mako
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as Sam Tanaka
Special appearance by
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Dr. Joyce Brothers as herself
Recurring
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Dan Butler as
Bulldog
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Guest
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Kathleen Noone as Aunt Patrice
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Harriet Sansom Harris as
Bebe Glazer
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Claire Stansfield as Kristina
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Patrick Kerr
Patrick Kerr (born January 23, 1956) is an American actor, currently recurring as small town grocer "Mr. Johnson" on Apple TV's "The Big Door Prize" starring Chris O'Dowd.
Career
Previously, he is best known for his recurring role as Noel She ...
as
Noel Shempsky
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Edward Hibbert as
Gil Chesterton
Episodes
Awards and nominations
Viewers for Quality Television awards
* 1994 Best Quality Comedy Series – Nominated
* 1994 Best Lead Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (Kelsey Grammer) – Nominated
* 1994 Best Supporting Actor in a Quality Comedy Series (David Hyde Pierce) – WON
* 1994 Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series (Jane Leeves) – Nominated
* 1995 Episodic Comedy ("A Mid-Winter Night's Dream") (Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano) – Nominated
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Frasier Season 1
1993 American television seasons
1994 American television seasons
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