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{{Infobox television season
{{Infobox television season
| season_number = 2
| season_number = 2
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| image = Frasier S2 DVD.jpg
| image = Frasier S2 DVD.jpg
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| caption = DVD cover
| caption = DVD cover
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| starring = {{Plainlist|
* [[Kelsey Grammer]]
* [[Kelsey Grammer]]
* [[Jane Leeves]]
* [[Jane Leeves]]
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* [[John Mahoney]]
* [[John Mahoney]]
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| country = United States
| num_episodes = 24
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| network = [[NBC]]
| num_episodes = 24
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| first_aired = {{start date|1994|9|20}}
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| network = [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1994|9|20}}
| last_aired = {{end date|1995|5|23}}
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| episode_list = List of Frasier episodes
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| last_aired = {{end date|1995|5|23}}
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| episode_list = List of Frasier episodes
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The '''second season''' of the American television [[sitcom]] ''[[Frasier]]'' aired on [[NBC]] from September 20, 1994 to May 23, 1995. The opening title card was changed to red.

The second season of the American sitcom ''[[Frasier]]'' commenced airing in the United States on September 20, 1994, and concluded on May 23, 1995. It continues to follow Dr. Frasier Crane's experiences as a radio psychiatrist and efforts to get closer to his father and brother. The second season aired Tuesdays at 9:00 pm in the United States after moving from its previous Thursday night time slot.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Du Brow|first1=Rick|title=Gearing Up for Fight Night on Tuesdays|url=http://articles.latimes.com/1994-09-01/entertainment/ca-43190_1_home-improvement|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=March 8, 2015|date=September 1, 1994}}</ref> The season was released on DVD as a four-disc boxed set on January 6, 2004, by [[Paramount Home Media Distribution|Paramount Home Entertainment]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Frasier-Season-2-Kelsey-Grammer/dp/B0000E32X3|title=Frasier: Season Two|publisher=[[Amazon.com]]|access-date=March 8, 2015}}</ref>

In 1997, [[TV Guide]] ranked "[[The Matchmaker (Frasier)|The Matchmaker]]" No. 43 on its list of the 100 Greatest Episodes.<ref>{{cite magazine |year=1997 |title=Special Collector's Issue: 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time |magazine=[[TV Guide]] |issue=June 28-July 4 }}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{main|List of Frasier characters}}
===Main===
===Main===
* [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Frasier Crane]]
* [[Kelsey Grammer]] as [[Frasier Crane]]
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===Special guest===
===Special guest===
*[[Bebe Neuwirth]] as [[Lilith Sternin|Lilith]]
* [[Bebe Neuwirth]] as [[Lilith Sternin|Lilith]]
*[[JoBeth Williams]] as Madeline
* [[JoBeth Williams]] as Madeline
*[[John C. McGinley]] as Danny
* [[John C. McGinley]] as Danny Kriezel
*[[Nathan Lane]] as Phil
* [[Nathan Lane]] as Phil
*[[Ted Danson]] as [[Sam Malone]]
* [[Ted Danson]] as [[Sam Malone]]


===Special appearance by===
===Special appearance by===
*[[Dan Butler]] as [[Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe|Bulldog]]
* [[Dan Butler]] as [[Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe|Bulldog]]
*[[Shelly Long]] as [[Diane Chambers]]
* [[Shelly Long]] as [[Diane Chambers]]


===Recurring===
===Recurring===
*[[Edward Hibbert]] as [[Gil Chesterton]]
* [[Edward Hibbert]] as [[Gil Chesterton]]


===Guest===
===Guest===
*[[John O'Hurley]] as Thomas Jay Fallow
* [[John O'Hurley]] as Thomas Jay Fallow
*[[Eric Lutes]] as Tom Duran
* [[Eric Lutes]] as Tom Duran
*[[Boyd Gaines]] as Phil Patterson
* [[Boyd Gaines]] as Phil Patterson
*[[Mike Starr (actor)|Mike Starr]] as Billy
* [[Mike Starr (actor)|Mike Starr]] as Billy
*[[Shannon Tweed]] as Dr. Honey Snow
* [[Shannon Tweed]] as Dr. Honey Snow
*[[Téa Leoni]] as Sheila
* [[Téa Leoni]] as Sheila
*[[W. Morgan Sheppard]] as Mr. Drake
* [[W. Morgan Sheppard]] as Mr. Drake
*[[Jim Norton (Irish actor)|Jim Norton]] as Wentworth
* [[Jim Norton (Irish actor)|Jim Norton]] as Wentworth
*[[Harriet Sansom Harris]] as [[Bebe Glazer]]
* [[Harriet Sansom Harris]] as [[Bebe Glazer]]
*[[Diedrich Bader]] as Brad
* [[Diedrich Bader]] as Brad


==Episodes==
==Episodes==
{{see also|List of Frasier episodes}}
{{see also|List of Frasier episodes}}
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|director=18
|writer=19
|airdate=16
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier (season 2)
|EpisodeNumber=25
|EpisodeNumber=25
|EpisodeNumber2=1
|EpisodeNumber2=1
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|WrittenBy=Martin Weiss
|WrittenBy=Martin Weiss
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|9|20}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|9|20}}
|Viewers=20.7<ref name="USA Today staff 1994-09-28">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-09-28|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=20.7<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=September 28, 1994}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 202<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kacl780.net/frasier/transcripts/season_2/ |title=Frasier Season 2 |publisher=kacl780 |access-date=2022-11-20}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 202<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kacl780.net/frasier/transcripts/season_2/ |title=Frasier Season 2 |publisher=kacl780 |access-date=2022-11-20}}</ref>
|ShortSummary=Frasier is shocked and offended to learn that an old friend ([[John O'Hurley]]) has turned a romantic episode from Frasier's past into a popular novel but did not credit him in the acknowledgments. When the writer's apology fails to provide the closure he seeks, Frasier tracks down the woman concerned, his former piano teacher ([[Constance Towers]]).
|ShortSummary=Frasier is shocked and offended to learn that an old friend ([[John O'Hurley]]) has turned a romantic episode from Frasier's past into a popular novel but did not credit him in the acknowledgments. When the writer's apology fails to provide the closure he seeks, Frasier tracks down the woman concerned, his former piano teacher ([[Constance Towers]]).
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[James Spader]] as Steven
'''Guest Caller:''' [[James Spader]] as Steven
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}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=26
|EpisodeNumber=26
|EpisodeNumber2=2
|EpisodeNumber2=2
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|WrittenBy=[[Dave Hackel]]
|WrittenBy=[[Dave Hackel]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|9|27}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|9|27}}
|Viewers=20.6<ref name="USA Today staff 1994-10-05">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-10-05|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=20.6<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=October 5, 1994}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 201
| ProdCode = 201
|ShortSummary=When Eddie fathers a litter of puppies by a neighbor's dog, Frasier gets irritated at Martin, who is supposed to have had Eddie neutered. With Martin unwilling to subject Eddie to the procedure, Frasier attempts to arrange it instead.
|ShortSummary=When Eddie fathers a litter of puppies by a neighbor's dog, Frasier gets irritated at Martin, who was supposed to have had Eddie neutered. With Martin unwilling to subject Eddie to the procedure, Frasier attempts to arrange it instead.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Lily Tomlin]] as Rita
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Lily Tomlin]] as Rita
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}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=27
|EpisodeNumber=27
|EpisodeNumber2=3
|EpisodeNumber2=3
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|WrittenBy=[[Joe Keenan (writer)|Joe Keenan]]
|WrittenBy=[[Joe Keenan (writer)|Joe Keenan]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|4}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|4}}
|Viewers=22.4<ref name="Graham 1994-10-12">{{cite news|title=CBS edges into No. 1 spot, but can it stay?|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-10-12|page=D3|author=Graham, Jefferson}}</ref>
|Viewers=22.4<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS edges into No. 1 spot, but can it stay?|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=October 12, 1994|author=Graham, Jefferson}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 204
| ProdCode = 204
|ShortSummary=Sympathetic about Daphne's unsatisfactory love life, Frasier tries to fix her up with Tom Duran, the new station manager ([[Eric Lutes]]). Tom is gay, and interprets Frasier's invitation to dinner as romantic interest.
|ShortSummary=Sympathetic about Daphne's unsatisfactory love life, Frasier tries to fix her up with Tom Duran, the new station manager ([[Eric Lutes]]). Tom is gay, and interprets Frasier's invitation to dinner as romantic interest.
''Guest Caller(s)'': None
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier (season 2)
{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=28
|EpisodeNumber=28
|EpisodeNumber2=4
|EpisodeNumber2=4
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|WrittenBy=[[Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter)|Christopher Lloyd]]
|WrittenBy=[[Christopher Lloyd (screenwriter)|Christopher Lloyd]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|11}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|11}}
|Viewers=23.4<ref name="DeRosa 1994-10-19">{{cite news|title=Regular series put ABC back on top|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-10-19|page=D3|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
|Viewers=23.4<ref>{{cite news|title=Regular series put ABC back on top|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=October 19, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 205
| ProdCode = 205
|ShortSummary=After witnessing a birth, Niles contemplates becoming a parent. Meanwhile, Frasier attempts to retrieve a get-well card for a colleague because he wrote an inappropriate message on it.
|ShortSummary=After witnessing a birth, Niles contemplates becoming a parent. Meanwhile, Frasier attempts to retrieve a get-well card for a colleague because he wrote an inappropriate message on it.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Amy Madigan]] as Maggie
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Amy Madigan]] as Maggie
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=29
|EpisodeNumber=29
|EpisodeNumber2=5
|EpisodeNumber2=5
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|WrittenBy=[[Linda Morris]] & [[Vic Rauseo]]
|WrittenBy=[[Linda Morris]] & [[Vic Rauseo]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|18}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|10|18}}
|Viewers=21.0<ref name="USA Today staff 1994-10-26">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-10-26|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=21.0<ref>{{cite news|title='Grace' leads ABC to tie with CBS|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=October 26, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 203
| ProdCode = 203
|ShortSummary=Frasier and Niles discover that their successful new investment group is about to tear down Martin's favorite bar, Duke's.
|ShortSummary=Frasier and Niles discover that their successful new investment group is about to tear down Martin's favorite bar, Duke's.
''Guest Caller(s)'': None
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier (season 2)
{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=30
|EpisodeNumber=30
|EpisodeNumber2=6
|EpisodeNumber2=6
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|WrittenBy=Joe Keenan
|WrittenBy=Joe Keenan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|1}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|1}}
|Viewers=23.8<ref name="DeRosa 1994-11-09">{{cite news|title=ABC is 'Home' alone at the top|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-11-09|page=D3|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
|Viewers=23.8<ref>{{cite news|title='Cagney & Lacey' makes winning return|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=November 9, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 207
| ProdCode = 207
|ShortSummary=When Frasier makes a disparaging remark about Seattle's weather, he offends his listeners. His attempt to remedy the situation by speaking at a charity dinner makes things worse.
|ShortSummary=When Frasier makes a disparaging remark about Seattle's weather, he offends his listeners. His attempt to remedy the situation by speaking at a charity dinner makes things worse.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Alfre Woodard]] as Edna; [[Sandra Dee]] as Connie
'''Guest Callers:''' [[Alfre Woodard]] as Edna; [[Sandra Dee]] as Connie
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier (season 2)
{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=31
|EpisodeNumber=31
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|EpisodeNumber2=7
|Title=The Candidate
|Title=The Candidate
|DirectedBy=James Burrows
|DirectedBy=James Burrows
|WrittenBy=Chuck Ranberg & [[Anne Flett-Giordano]]
|WrittenBy=[[Chuck Ranberg]] & [[Anne Flett-Giordano]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|8}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|8}}
|Viewers=19.2<ref name="DeRosa 1994-11-16">{{cite news|title=CBS' 'Scarlett' sweeps to No. 1|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-11-16|page=D3|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
|Viewers=19.2<ref>{{cite news|title=CBS' 'Scarlett' sweeps to No. 1|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=November 16, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 206
| ProdCode = 206
|ShortSummary=When the congressional candidate whom Martin supports demeans Frasier on air, he decides to publicly support the man's opponent, Phil Patterson ([[Boyd Gaines]]). Patterson confides in Frasier that he believes he was once abducted by aliens, causing Frasier to question his competency to run for public office. Frasier accidentally reveals the story on-air, and Patterson is heavily defeated at the polls.
|ShortSummary=When the congressional candidate whom Martin supports demeans Frasier on air, he decides to publicly support the man's opponent, Phil Patterson ([[Boyd Gaines]]). Patterson confides in Frasier that he believes he was once abducted by aliens, causing Frasier to question his competency to run for public office. Frasier accidentally reveals the story on-air, and Patterson is heavily defeated at the polls.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Sydney Pollack]] as Holden Thorpe
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Sydney Pollack]] as Holden Thorpe
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|NumParts=2
|EpisodeNumber=32
|EpisodeNumber_1=32
|EpisodeNumber2=8
|EpisodeNumber2_1=8
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|Title=Adventures in Paradise: Part 1
|EpisodeNumber_2=33
|EpisodeNumber2_2=9
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|Title=Adventures in Paradise
|DirectedBy=James Burrows
|DirectedBy=James Burrows
|WrittenBy=[[Ken Levine (TV personality)|Ken Levine]] & [[David Isaacs (writer)|David Isaacs]]
|WrittenBy=[[Ken Levine (TV personality)|Ken Levine]] & [[David Isaacs (writer)|David Isaacs]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|15}}
|OriginalAirDate_1={{Start date|1994|11|15}}
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|OriginalAirDate_2={{Start date|1994|11|22}}
|Viewers=21.8<ref name="DeRosa 1994-11-23">{{cite news|title='Scarlett' CBS' sweeping epic|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-11-23|page=D3|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
|Viewers_1=21.8<ref>{{cite news|title='Scarlett,' CBS' sweeping epic|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=November 23, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
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| ProdCode = 208
|Viewers_2=24.2<ref>{{cite news|title=Reason for CBS to love 'Rockford'|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=November 30, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
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| ProdCode_1 = 208
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| ProdCode_2 = 209
|ShortSummary=After Frasier admires a woman, Madeline Marshall ([[JoBeth Williams]]), featured in a magazine article on eligible singles in Seattle, Roz brings them together. They start seeing each other, and travel to [[Bora Bora]] for a romantic weekend, only to encounter Frasier's ex-wife Lilith ([[Bebe Neuwirth]]) staying at the same resort.
|ShortSummary=After Frasier admires a woman, Madeline Marshall ([[JoBeth Williams]]), featured in a magazine article on eligible singles in Seattle, Roz brings them together. They start seeing each other, and travel to [[Bora Bora]] for a romantic weekend, only to encounter Frasier's ex-wife Lilith ([[Bebe Neuwirth]]) staying at the same resort.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Art Garfunkel]] as Chester
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Art Garfunkel]] as Chester<hr />The encounter with Lilith at the end of the preceding episode leads to significant complications on Frasier's romantic getaway.

''Special appearance by [[Shelley Long]] as [[Diane Chambers]]''

'''Guest Caller:''' [[Kevin Bacon]] as Vic

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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier (season 2)
{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=33
|EpisodeNumber2=9
|Title=Adventures in Paradise: Part 2
|DirectedBy=James Burrows
|WrittenBy=Ken Levine & David Isaacs
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|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|22}}
|Viewers=
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| ProdCode = 209
|ShortSummary=The encounter with Lilith at the end of the preceding episode leads to significant complications on Frasier's romantic getaway.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Kevin Bacon]] as Vic. ''Special Appearance'': [[Shelley Long]] as [[Diane Chambers]].
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|EpisodeNumber=34
|EpisodeNumber=34
|EpisodeNumber2=10
|EpisodeNumber2=10
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|WrittenBy=[[David Lloyd (writer)|David Lloyd]]
|WrittenBy=[[David Lloyd (writer)|David Lloyd]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|29}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|11|29}}
|Viewers=22.5<ref name="USA Today staff 1994-12-07">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-12-07|page=D3|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
|Viewers=22.5<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=December 7, 1994}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 210
| ProdCode = 210
|ShortSummary=When Maris is admitted to the hospital for a facelift, Niles and Frasier discover that Martin's former police partner, Artie ([[Lincoln Kilpatrick]]), from whom he is estranged, is also hospitalized, and they try to mend the rift.
|ShortSummary=When Maris is admitted to the hospital for a facelift, Niles and Frasier discover that Martin's former police partner, Artie ([[Lincoln Kilpatrick]]), from whom he is estranged, is also hospitalized, and they try to mend the rift.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Betty Comden]] as Linda; [[Adolph Green]] as Walter
'''Guest Callers:''' [[Betty Comden]] as Linda; [[Adolph Green]] as Walter
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=35
|EpisodeNumber=35
|EpisodeNumber2=11
|EpisodeNumber2=11
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|WrittenBy=[[Steven Levitan]]
|WrittenBy=[[Steven Levitan]]
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|13}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1994|12|13}}
|Viewers=21.1<ref name="DeRosa 1994-12-21">{{cite news|title=ABC's winning way with comedy|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1994-12-21|page=D3|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
|Viewers=21.1<ref>{{cite news|title=ABC's winning way with comedy|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=December 21, 1994|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 211
| ProdCode = 211
|ShortSummary=After Martin bemoans his sons' rarefied tastes and avoidance of all that is ordinary, they try to prove him wrong by fixing the toilet; they make the problem worse, call in a plumber, and find that they have hired Danny Kriezel ([[John C. McGinley|John McGinley]]), a bully who tormented Niles long ago, and his brother Billy ([[Mike Starr (actor)|Mike Star]]), who bullied Frasier.
|ShortSummary=After Martin bemoans his sons' rarefied tastes and avoidance of all that is ordinary, they try to prove him wrong by fixing the toilet; they make the problem worse, call in a plumber, and find that they have hired Danny Kriezel ([[John C. McGinley]]), a bully who tormented Niles long ago, and his brother Billy ([[Mike Starr (actor)|Mike Starr]]), who bullied Frasier.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Macaulay Culkin]] as Elliott
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Macaulay Culkin]] as Elliott
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=36
|EpisodeNumber=36
|EpisodeNumber2=12
|EpisodeNumber2=12
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|WrittenBy=Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano
|WrittenBy=Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|1|3}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|1|3}}
|Viewers=24.1<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-01-11">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-01-11|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=24.1<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=January 11, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 212
| ProdCode = 212
|ShortSummary=After Bulldog asks Roz to be his producer, Frasier insults her by suggesting that he asked her only because he wants to have sex with her. Roz takes up the position, leaving Frasier with a series of incompetent replacements. As Frasier swallows his pride and prepares to apologize and beg Roz to return, Bulldog does indeed attempt to sleep with Roz.
|ShortSummary=After Bulldog asks Roz to be his producer, Frasier insults her by suggesting that he asked her only because he wants to have sex with her. Roz takes up the position, leaving Frasier with a series of incompetent replacements. As Frasier swallows his pride and prepares to apologize and beg Roz to return, Bulldog does indeed attempt to sleep with Roz.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Carly Simon]] as Marie; [[Rosie Perez]] as Francesca
'''Guest Callers:''' [[Carly Simon]] as Marie; [[Rosie Perez]] as Francesca
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{{Episode list/sublist|Frasier season 2
|EpisodeNumber=37
|EpisodeNumber=37
|EpisodeNumber2=13
|EpisodeNumber2=13
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|WrittenBy=Elias Davis & David Pollock
|WrittenBy=Elias Davis & David Pollock
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|1|10}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|1|10}}
|Viewers=21.1<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-01-18">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-01-18|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=21.1<ref>{{cite news|title='ER' rolls into the No. 1 spot|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=January 18, 1995|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 213
| ProdCode = 213
|ShortSummary=With the help of Niles and Daphne, Frasier uses his psychiatric expertise to help Martin solve an old murder case that has puzzled him for years. Martin takes his findings to the police, gets kudos for solving the case, and at a small celebration gives Frasier credit. However, they discover that Frasier in fact believed a chimpanzee to have been responsible for the crime.
|ShortSummary=With the help of Niles and Daphne, Frasier uses his psychiatric expertise to help Martin solve an old murder case that has puzzled him for years. Martin takes his findings to the police, gets kudos for solving the case, and at a small celebration gives Frasier credit. However, they discover that Frasier in fact believed a chimpanzee to have been responsible for the crime.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Mary Steenburgen]] as Marjorie
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Mary Steenburgen]] as Marjorie
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|WrittenBy=Christopher Lloyd
|WrittenBy=Christopher Lloyd
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|7}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|7}}
|Viewers=21.3<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-02-15">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-02-15|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=21.3<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=February 15, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 216
| ProdCode = 216
|ShortSummary=Frasier's briefcase is stolen and, because it contains his personal effects, so are his [[dry cleaning]] and his car. Shortly thereafter, a woman calls [[KACL (Frasier)|KACL]], claiming to have spent the previous night with Frasier and canceling their second date. Frasier decides to confront the thief (played by [[Nathan Lane]]). He corners him in the bar and makes him confess to everything he has done, even having the thief call the police himself. As Frasier tries to find out why he did it, the police walk in and the robber has Frasier arrested, backed up by a woman Frasier failed to flirt with.
|ShortSummary=Frasier's briefcase is stolen and, because it contains his personal effects, so are his [[dry cleaning]] and his car. Shortly thereafter, a woman calls [[KACL (Frasier)|KACL]], claiming to have spent the previous night with Frasier and canceling their second date. Frasier decides to confront the thief ([[Nathan Lane]]). He corners him in the bar and makes him confess to everything he has done, even having the thief call the police himself. As Frasier tries to find out why he did it, the police walk in and the robber has Frasier arrested, backed up by a woman Frasier failed to flirt with.
''Guest Caller'': [[Joan McMurtery]] as Heather
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Joan McMurtrey]] as Heather
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|EpisodeNumber=39
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|WrittenBy=Joe Keenan
|WrittenBy=Joe Keenan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|14}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|14}}
|Viewers=19.4<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-02-22">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-02-22|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=19.4<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=February 22, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 214
| ProdCode = 214
|ShortSummary=Frasier pretends to be a fan of several insubstantial self-help books in order to pursue a romance with the author ([[Shannon Tweed]]). Meanwhile, Niles attempts to cover up the losses when he helps Daphne invest some money.
|ShortSummary=Frasier pretends to be a fan of several insubstantial self-help books in order to pursue a romance with the author ([[Shannon Tweed]]). Meanwhile, Niles attempts to cover up the losses when he helps Daphne invest some money.
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|EpisodeNumber=40
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|WrittenBy=Ken Levine & David Isaacs
|WrittenBy=Ken Levine & David Isaacs
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|21}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|21}}
|Viewers=26.4<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-03-01">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-03-01|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=26.4<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=March 1, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 218
| ProdCode = 218
|ShortSummary=[[Sam Malone]] ([[Ted Danson]]), Frasier's longtime friend from ''[[Cheers]],'' visits Seattle to seek relationship advice from him. A seemingly straightforward counsel turns into an ethical dilemma when Frasier realizes that he has had an intimate encounter with Sam's fiancée ([[Téa Leoni]]).
|ShortSummary=[[Sam Malone]] ([[Ted Danson]]), Frasier's longtime friend from ''[[Cheers]],'' visits Seattle to seek relationship advice from him. A seemingly straightforward counsel turns into an ethical dilemma when Frasier realizes that he has had an intimate encounter with Sam's fiancée ([[Téa Leoni]]).
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|EpisodeNumber=41
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|WrittenBy=Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo
|WrittenBy=Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|28}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|2|28}}
|Viewers=21.1<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-03-08">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-03-08|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=21.1<ref>{{cite news|title='Murphy,' 'Dust' help push CBS to No. 1 tie|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=March 8, 1995|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 217
| ProdCode = 217
|ShortSummary=Frasier retrieves a book from Daphne's room while she's out, and she is displeased when she finds out. Although he agrees to respect her privacy, he finds himself there again, while trying to return some medication which he took previously.
|ShortSummary=Frasier retrieves a book from Daphne's room while she's out, and she is displeased when she finds out. Although he agrees to respect her privacy, he finds himself there again, while trying to return some medication which he took previously.
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|EpisodeNumber=42
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|WrittenBy=Elias Davis & David Pollock
|WrittenBy=Elias Davis & David Pollock
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|3|21}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|3|21}}
|Viewers=19.8<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-03-29">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-03-29|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=19.8<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=March 29, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 215
| ProdCode = 215
|ShortSummary=When Niles hears about openings at an exclusive club that has long fascinated the brothers, Frasier decides that he would also like to try for membership.
|ShortSummary=When Niles hears about openings at an exclusive club that has long fascinated the brothers, Frasier decides that he would also like to try for membership.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Gary Sinise]] as Sid
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Gary Sinise]] as Sid
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|EpisodeNumber=43
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|WrittenBy=Don Seigel
|WrittenBy=Don Seigel
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|3|28}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|3|28}}
|Viewers=22.0<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-04-05">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-04-05|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=22.0<ref>{{cite news|title=Oscar show, celeb chats keep ABC on top|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=April 5, 1995|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 222
| ProdCode = 222
|ShortSummary=Frasier's show is nominated for a radio award, but his concerns about Kari ([[Renée Lippin]]), an over-enthusiastic admirer whose attentions verge on stalking, make it a less-than-pleasant evening.
|ShortSummary=Frasier's show is nominated for a radio award, but his concerns about Kari ([[Renée Lippin]]), an over-enthusiastic admirer whose attentions verge on stalking, make it a less-than-pleasant evening.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[John Lithgow]] as Madman Martinez
'''Guest Caller:''' [[John Lithgow]] as Madman Martinez
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|WrittenBy=Steven Levitan
|WrittenBy=Steven Levitan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|4|18}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|4|18}}
|Viewers=20.6<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-04-26">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-04-26|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=20.6<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=April 26, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 223
| ProdCode = 223
|ShortSummary=After Roz and Frasier talk about emotional connection, Frasier decides to accompany his father and Niles on an ice-fishing weekend in an effort to deepen their relationship.
|ShortSummary=After Roz and Frasier talk about emotional connection, Frasier decides to accompany his father and Niles on an ice-fishing weekend in an effort to deepen their relationship.
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|WrittenBy=Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano
|WrittenBy=Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|2}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|2}}
|Viewers=17.9<ref name="DeRosa 1995-05-10">{{cite news|title=Ratings go to the movies|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-05-10|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=17.9<ref>{{cite news|title=Ratings go to the movies|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=May 10, 1995|author=DeRosa, Robin}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 220
| ProdCode = 220
|ShortSummary=Frasier receives a call on air from a woman whose husband he suspects to be having an affair with Maris.
|ShortSummary=Frasier receives a call on air from a woman whose husband he suspects to be having an affair with Maris.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Glenne Headly]] as Gretchen
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Glenne Headly]] as Gretchen
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|WrittenBy=Joe Keenan
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|9}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|9}}
|Viewers=17.9<ref name="DeRosa 1995-05-17">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-05-17|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=17.9<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=May 17, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 221
| ProdCode = 221
|ShortSummary=When the station rejects Frasier's demand for a raise, he enlists his manipulative agent Bebe Glazer to help.
|ShortSummary=When the station rejects Frasier's demand for a raise, he enlists his manipulative agent Bebe Glazer to help.
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|WrittenBy=David Lloyd
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|16}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|16}}
|Viewers=17.9<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-05-24">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-05-24|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=17.9<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=May 24, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 219
| ProdCode = 219
|ShortSummary=After the brothers hear that Seattle's oldest restaurant is closing its doors, they decide to buy it and become restaurateurs.
|ShortSummary=After the brothers hear that Seattle's oldest restaurant is closing its doors, they decide to buy it and become restaurateurs.
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|WrittenBy=Christopher Lloyd and Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|23}}
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|1995|5|23}}
|Viewers=18.9<ref name="USA Today staff 1995-05-31">{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|work=[[USA Today]]|date=1995-05-31|page=D3}}</ref>
|Viewers=18.9<ref>{{cite news|title=Nielsen ratings|department=Life|work=[[USA Today]]|page=3D|date=May 31, 1995}}</ref>
| ProdCode = 224
| ProdCode = 224
|ShortSummary=Frasier tries to cheer up Roz—unhappy because she is missing a family reunion—by inviting her to the birthday party he is throwing for Martin.
|ShortSummary=Frasier tries to cheer up Roz—unhappy because she is missing a family reunion—by inviting her to the birthday party he is throwing for Martin.
''Guest Caller(s)'': [[Shelley Duvall]] as Caroline
'''Guest Caller:''' [[Shelley Duvall]] as Caroline
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Not to be confused with Frasier (2023 TV series) § Season 2 (2024).
Frasier
Season 2
DVD cover
Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 20, 1994 (1994-09-20) –
May 23, 1995 (1995-05-23)
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The second season of the American television sitcom Frasier aired on NBC from September 20, 1994 to May 23, 1995. The opening title card was changed to red.

Cast

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Episodes

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See also: List of Frasier episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateProd.
code		U.S. viewers
(millions)
251"Slow Tango in South Seattle"James BurrowsMartin WeissSeptember 20, 1994 (1994-09-20)202[1]20.7[2]

Frasier is shocked and offended to learn that an old friend (John O'Hurley) has turned a romantic episode from Frasier's past into a popular novel but did not credit him in the acknowledgments. When the writer's apology fails to provide the closure he seeks, Frasier tracks down the woman concerned, his former piano teacher (Constance Towers).

Guest Caller: James Spader as Steven
262"The Unkindest Cut of All"Rick BerenDave HackelSeptember 27, 1994 (1994-09-27)20120.6[3]

When Eddie fathers a litter of puppies by a neighbor's dog, Frasier gets irritated at Martin, who was supposed to have had Eddie neutered. With Martin unwilling to subject Eddie to the procedure, Frasier attempts to arrange it instead.

Guest Caller: Lily Tomlin as Rita
273"The Matchmaker"David LeeJoe KeenanOctober 4, 1994 (1994-10-04)20422.4[4]
Sympathetic about Daphne's unsatisfactory love life, Frasier tries to fix her up with Tom Duran, the new station manager (Eric Lutes). Tom is gay, and interprets Frasier's invitation to dinner as romantic interest.
284"Flour Child"James BurrowsChristopher LloydOctober 11, 1994 (1994-10-11)20523.4[5]

After witnessing a birth, Niles contemplates becoming a parent. Meanwhile, Frasier attempts to retrieve a get-well card for a colleague because he wrote an inappropriate message on it.

Guest Caller: Amy Madigan as Maggie
295"Duke's, We Hardly Knew Ye"James BurrowsLinda Morris & Vic RauseoOctober 18, 1994 (1994-10-18)20321.0[6]
Frasier and Niles discover that their successful new investment group is about to tear down Martin's favorite bar, Duke's.
306"The Botched Language of Cranes"David LeeJoe KeenanNovember 1, 1994 (1994-11-01)20723.8[7]

When Frasier makes a disparaging remark about Seattle's weather, he offends his listeners. His attempt to remedy the situation by speaking at a charity dinner makes things worse.

Guest Callers: Alfre Woodard as Edna; Sandra Dee as Connie
317"The Candidate"James BurrowsChuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-GiordanoNovember 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)20619.2[8]

When the congressional candidate whom Martin supports demeans Frasier on air, he decides to publicly support the man's opponent, Phil Patterson (Boyd Gaines). Patterson confides in Frasier that he believes he was once abducted by aliens, causing Frasier to question his competency to run for public office. Frasier accidentally reveals the story on-air, and Patterson is heavily defeated at the polls.

Guest Caller: Sydney Pollack as Holden Thorpe
328"Adventures in Paradise"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsNovember 15, 1994 (1994-11-15)20821.8[9]
339November 22, 1994 (1994-11-22)20924.2[10]

After Frasier admires a woman, Madeline Marshall (JoBeth Williams), featured in a magazine article on eligible singles in Seattle, Roz brings them together. They start seeing each other, and travel to Bora Bora for a romantic weekend, only to encounter Frasier's ex-wife Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth) staying at the same resort.

Guest Caller: Art Garfunkel as Chester
The encounter with Lilith at the end of the preceding episode leads to significant complications on Frasier's romantic getaway.

Special appearance by Shelley Long as Diane Chambers

Guest Caller: Kevin Bacon as Vic
3410"Burying a Grudge"Andy AckermanDavid LloydNovember 29, 1994 (1994-11-29)21022.5[11]

When Maris is admitted to the hospital for a facelift, Niles and Frasier discover that Martin's former police partner, Artie (Lincoln Kilpatrick), from whom he is estranged, is also hospitalized, and they try to mend the rift.

Guest Callers: Betty Comden as Linda; Adolph Green as Walter
3511"Seat of Power"James BurrowsSteven LevitanDecember 13, 1994 (1994-12-13)21121.1[12]

After Martin bemoans his sons' rarefied tastes and avoidance of all that is ordinary, they try to prove him wrong by fixing the toilet; they make the problem worse, call in a plumber, and find that they have hired Danny Kriezel (John C. McGinley), a bully who tormented Niles long ago, and his brother Billy (Mike Starr), who bullied Frasier.

Guest Caller: Macaulay Culkin as Elliott
3612"Roz in the Doghouse"James BurrowsChuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-GiordanoJanuary 3, 1995 (1995-01-03)21224.1[13]

After Bulldog asks Roz to be his producer, Frasier insults her by suggesting that he asked her only because he wants to have sex with her. Roz takes up the position, leaving Frasier with a series of incompetent replacements. As Frasier swallows his pride and prepares to apologize and beg Roz to return, Bulldog does indeed attempt to sleep with Roz.

Guest Callers: Carly Simon as Marie; Rosie Perez as Francesca
3713"Retirement is Murder"Alan MyersonElias Davis & David PollockJanuary 10, 1995 (1995-01-10)21321.1[14]

With the help of Niles and Daphne, Frasier uses his psychiatric expertise to help Martin solve an old murder case that has puzzled him for years. Martin takes his findings to the police, gets kudos for solving the case, and at a small celebration gives Frasier credit. However, they discover that Frasier in fact believed a chimpanzee to have been responsible for the crime.

Guest Caller: Mary Steenburgen as Marjorie
3814"Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice..."Philip Charles MacKenzieChristopher LloydFebruary 7, 1995 (1995-02-07)21621.3[15]

Frasier's briefcase is stolen and, because it contains his personal effects, so are his dry cleaning and his car. Shortly thereafter, a woman calls KACL, claiming to have spent the previous night with Frasier and canceling their second date. Frasier decides to confront the thief (Nathan Lane). He corners him in the bar and makes him confess to everything he has done, even having the thief call the police himself. As Frasier tries to find out why he did it, the police walk in and the robber has Frasier arrested, backed up by a woman Frasier failed to flirt with.

Guest Caller: Joan McMurtrey as Heather
3915"You Scratch My Book..."Andy AckermanJoe KeenanFebruary 14, 1995 (1995-02-14)21419.4[16]
Frasier pretends to be a fan of several insubstantial self-help books in order to pursue a romance with the author (Shannon Tweed). Meanwhile, Niles attempts to cover up the losses when he helps Daphne invest some money.
4016"The Show Where Sam Shows Up"James BurrowsKen Levine & David IsaacsFebruary 21, 1995 (1995-02-21)21826.4[17]
Sam Malone (Ted Danson), Frasier's longtime friend from Cheers, visits Seattle to seek relationship advice from him. A seemingly straightforward counsel turns into an ethical dilemma when Frasier realizes that he has had an intimate encounter with Sam's fiancée (Téa Leoni).
4117"Daphne's Room"David LeeLinda Morris & Vic RauseoFebruary 28, 1995 (1995-02-28)21721.1[18]
Frasier retrieves a book from Daphne's room while she's out, and she is displeased when she finds out. Although he agrees to respect her privacy, he finds himself there again, while trying to return some medication which he took previously.
4218"The Club"David LeeElias Davis & David PollockMarch 21, 1995 (1995-03-21)21519.8[19]

When Niles hears about openings at an exclusive club that has long fascinated the brothers, Frasier decides that he would also like to try for membership.

Guest Caller: Gary Sinise as Sid
4319"Someone to Watch Over Me"James BurrowsDon SeigelMarch 28, 1995 (1995-03-28)22222.0[20]

Frasier's show is nominated for a radio award, but his concerns about Kari (Renée Lippin), an over-enthusiastic admirer whose attentions verge on stalking, make it a less-than-pleasant evening.

Guest Caller: John Lithgow as Madman Martinez
4420"Breaking the Ice"Philip Charles MacKenzieSteven LevitanApril 18, 1995 (1995-04-18)22320.6[21]
After Roz and Frasier talk about emotional connection, Frasier decides to accompany his father and Niles on an ice-fishing weekend in an effort to deepen their relationship.
4521"An Affair to Forget"Philip Charles MacKenzieChuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-GiordanoMay 2, 1995 (1995-05-02)22017.9[22]

Frasier receives a call on air from a woman whose husband he suspects to be having an affair with Maris.

Guest Caller: Glenne Headly as Gretchen
4622"Agents in America, Part III"Philip Charles MacKenzieJoe KeenanMay 9, 1995 (1995-05-09)22117.9[23]
When the station rejects Frasier's demand for a raise, he enlists his manipulative agent Bebe Glazer to help.
4723"The Innkeepers"James BurrowsDavid LloydMay 16, 1995 (1995-05-16)21917.9[24]
After the brothers hear that Seattle's oldest restaurant is closing its doors, they decide to buy it and become restaurateurs.
4824"Dark Victory"James BurrowsChristopher Lloyd and Linda Morris & Vic RauseoMay 23, 1995 (1995-05-23)22418.9[25]

Frasier tries to cheer up Roz—unhappy because she is missing a family reunion—by inviting her to the birthday party he is throwing for Martin.

Guest Caller: Shelley Duvall as Caroline

References

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  5. ^ DeRosa, Robin (October 19, 1994). "Regular series put ABC back on top". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  6. ^ DeRosa, Robin (October 26, 1994). "'Grace' leads ABC to tie with CBS". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  7. ^ DeRosa, Robin (November 9, 1994). "'Cagney & Lacey' makes winning return". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
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  9. ^ DeRosa, Robin (November 23, 1994). "'Scarlett,' CBS' sweeping epic". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
  10. ^ DeRosa, Robin (November 30, 1994). "Reason for CBS to love 'Rockford'". Life. USA Today. p. 3D.
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