Frasier season 1

The first season of Frasier originally aired between September 1993 and May 1994, beginning on September 16, 1993.

List of episodes

Episode #	Series #	Title	Director	Writer(s)	Original Airdate
01	01	"The Good Son"	James Burrows	David Angell & Peter Casey & David Lee	September 16, 1993
Dr. Frasier Crane, formerly of Boston, has recently arrived back in his birthplace of Seattle to restart his life following his painful divorce. Unfortunately, his independence is soon threatened by the fact that his father Martin is incapable of living by himself, and must move into Frasier's apartment.
02	02	"Space Quest"	James Burrows	Sy Dukane & Denise Moss	September 23, 1993
After Martin and his physical therapist Daphne move in to his apartment, Frasier struggles with the loss of his personal space and his tensions with Martin.
03	03	"Dinner At Eight"	James Burrows	Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano	September 30, 1993
Frasier and his brother Niles decide to treat Martin to a fancy restaurant called Le Cigare Volant in an attempt to improve his sense of style, but soon learn some unpleasant truths about themselves. This is the first episode in which the characters of Niles Crane and Daphne Moon meet.
04	04	"I Hate Frasier Crane"	David Lee	Christopher Lloyd	October 7, 1993
After being insulted on Frasier's show following a bad review, newspaper columnist Derek Mann (Joe Mantegna) challenges Frasier to a fist fight, but Frasier has no intention of going through with the fight.
05	05	"Here's Looking at You"	Andy Ackerman	Brad Hall	October 14, 1993
Frasier buys Martin a telescope as a gift. Whilst looking through it Martin spots a woman, Irene, with whom he becomes romantically involved.
06	06	"The Crucible"	James Burrows	Sy Dukane & Denise Moss	October 21, 1993
Frasier organizes a cocktail party to show a painting he recently bought, but the painter informs him that she didn't paint it. When Frasier's attempts to return the painting to the gallery fail, he plots revenge against the gallery owner. This is the first episode in which the characters of Roz Doyle and Martin Crane meet.
07	07	"Call Me Irresponsible"	James Burrows	Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano	October 28, 1993
Frasier gives advice to a caller, Marco, to break off his relationship with his girlfriend, Catherine, because of his inability to commit. However when Catherine and Frasier end up going on a date, Niles questions his brother's ethics.
08	08	"Beloved Infidel"	Andy Ackerman	Leslie Eberhard	November 4, 1993
After accidentally seeing Martin with an old family friend at a restaurant, Frasier and Niles begin to wonder whether Martin had an affair while married.
09	09	"Selling Out"	Andy Ackerman	Lloyd Garver	November 11, 1993
Frasier's agent cons him into endorsing a product he doesn't support, which makes Frasier look a little nutty.
10	10	"Oops!"	James Burrows	Denise Moss & Sy Dukane	November 18, 1993
A false office rumor leads to sportscaster Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe getting fired.
11	11	"Death Becomes Him"	Andy Ackerman	Leslie Eberhard	December 2, 1993
After the premature death of Martin's physician, who was similar to Frasier in physique, behavior and temperament, Frasier begins to obsess about his own mortality.
12	12	"Miracle on 3rd or 4th Street"	James Burrows	Christopher Lloyd	December 16, 1993
After a bitter argument with Martin in the days before Christmas, Frasier agrees to do the Christmas Day shift at the radio station. It seems a depressing day until a demonstration of human kindness from an unexpected quarter.
13	13	"Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast?"	Andy Ackerman	Molly Newman	January 6, 1994
Frasier indicates in his radio show that Martin has been sleeping with a woman from his building. Roz is going out with Noel Shempsky, a Star Trek addict.
14	14	"Can't Buy Me Love"	James Burrows	Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano	January 20, 1994
Frasier takes part in a bachelor auction, where he is bought by a model, Kristina. A meal is arranged for them together at his apartment, but first he has to look after her daughter Renata.
15	15	"You Can't Tell a Crook by His Cover"	Andy Ackerman	David Lloyd	January 27, 1994
After Roz is scammed out of $10, Frasier claims to always be able to spot a criminal, so Martin challenges him to do a test. Daphne agrees to go on a date with an ex-con.
16	16	"The Show Where Lilith Comes Back"	James Burrows	Ken Levine & David Isaacs	February 3, 1994
Frasier's ex-wife Lilith visits him in Seattle, wondering if there's any chance of reconciliation.
17	17	"A Mid-Winter Night's Dream"	David Lee	Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano	February 10, 1994
After Niles has a fight with Maris, Niles and Daphne have a moment of mutual attraction during an attempt to make a reconciliation dinner. Stranded at Niles' mansion during a storm, Frasier must reach them before they do something Niles will regret.
18	18	"And the Whimper Is..."	James Burrows	Sy Dukane & Denise Moss	February 17, 1994
Frasier discovers that he has been nominated for a local broadcasting award, and obsesses about winning it - until he meets an unlucky competitor for the same award.
19	19	"Give Him the Chair!"	James Burrows	Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano	March 17, 1994
Frasier loses Martin's favorite chair and replaces it with a new one. Martin demands his old chair back. The old chair is easily located on the set of a school production, but the recovery proves more difficult.
20	20	"Fortysomething"	Rick Beren	Sy Dukane & Denise Moss	March 31, 1994
Worrying about impending middle age, Frasier strikes up a tentative romance with a shop assistant several years his junior.
21	21	"Travels With Martin"	James Burrows	Linda Morris & Vis Rauseo	April 14, 1994
Frasier, Martin, Niles and Daphne go on a road trip in a Winnebago. Trouble starts when they inadvertently drive over the border into Canada.
22	22	"Author, Author"	James Burrows	Don Siegel & Jerry Perzigian	May 5, 1994
Attempting to collaborate on a book, Niles and Frasier lock themselves in a hotel room to get the book both started and finished, resulting in much tension on both sides.
23	23	"Frasier Crane's Day Off"	James Burrows	Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano	May 12, 1994
During a bout of illness, Frasier asks Niles to take over his show. When Niles unexpectedly becomes quite a success, a feverish Frasier begins to imagine plots against him.
24	24	"My Coffee With Niles"	James Burrows	David Angell & Peter Casey	May 19, 1994
Over their daily coffee, Frasier and Niles discuss life and happiness.