Dr. Frasier Winslow Crane, M.D., Ph.D., is one of the primary customers who attends Cheers starting in season three, portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.
Character[]
Frasier is a psychiatrist for a living. He is a father to Frederick Crane. Frasier originally started attending Cheers as Sam's psychiatrist and Diane's boyfriend. Originally from Seattle, he was divorced from his first wife, Nanette Guzman, before relocating to Boston.
Series arc[]
He would eventually become engaged to Diane Chambers at the end of season three, but she would leave him at the altar. He then would go onto marry Lilith Sternin, a fellow psychiatrist. Frasier and Lilith had a son, Frederick. They separated in the last season, due to Lilith's affair, but reconciled. They divorced shortly after the end of Cheers. He then moved back to his hometown of Seattle and became a radio psychiatrist.
Absences[]
S3E5-Sam Turns the Other Cheek
S3E9-An American Family
S3E11-Peterson Crusoe
S3E12-A Ditch in Time
S3E15-King of the Hill
S3E16-Teacher's Pet
S3E17-The Mail Goes to Jail
S3E18-Bar Bet
S3E21-The Executive's Executioner
S4E3-Someday My Prince Will Come
S4E6-I Will Gladly Pay You Tuesday
S4E7-2 Good to Be 4 Real
S4E8-Love Thy Neighbor
S4E10-The Bar Stoolie
S4E11-Don Juan Is Hell
S4E13-Take My Shirt...Please?
S4E16-Cliffie's Big Score
S4E20-Save the Last Dance for Me
S4E26-Strange Bedfellows, Part 3
Appearances outside of Cheers[]
The Magical World of Disney:S34E15-Disneyland's 35th Anniversary Celebration (1990)
Wings:S3E16-Planes, Trains, and Visiting Cranes (1992)
Frasier: Revival (Coming Soon)
Trivia[]
- Frasier claimed that his father was a deceased research scientist. On the spinoff show it was revealed that he had lied, owing to a fight he and his father had just had.
- Frasier's mother, Hester Crane, made one appearance on the show before her character died offscreen.
- In two separate episodes Frasier has either a dog or a cat. However in his spinoff show, he hates dogs and is allergic to cats.
- For additional info on Frasier's post-Cheers adventures, please see Frasier's article on the Frasier Wiki.