History Recap / FrasierS1E01TheGoodSon

* AgeGapRomance: PlayedForLaughs. When Frasier asks if Niles still has contact information for rest homes, Niles snarks that Maris is only five years older than him.

-->'''Niles:''' ''[reading rest home pamphlets]'' "Open Acres: we care so you don't have to".\\

** Griffin Dunne and Linda Hamilton as two of the callers to Frasier's radio show.

** Jane Leeves's good friend, Valerie Bertinelli, was in the studio audience and her laughter can be heard throughout the episode.
* CerebusRetcon: In one of the last episodes of ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', Frasier has too many GargleBlaster drinks and the next day says "Let's review. Last night I got knee-walking drunk, and now I am back in this bar, a mere 7 1/2 hours later, hung over. Well, it's official. I have a problem." At the time it was treated as a throwaway joke, but the opening of this episode reveals that Frasier really did come to see spending too much time at Cheers as a problem.

** Martin is a complete jerkass. Not even JerkWithAHeartOfGold, but an utter jerk. Flashbacks down the line show Martin pre-hip injury acting more like his later self, with his actions justified as a result of bitterness from his injury.

* ShaggyDogStory: Roz cheers up Frasier by telling him one about the famous actress Lupe Velez who died a terrible death. Frasier later uses this to cheer up another caller:

--> '''Frasier:''' 6 months, I was living in Boston. My wife had left me, which was very painful. Then she came back to me, which was ''excruciating''.

'''Frasier:''' ''(smiling)'' My pleasure, Martin.\\
'''Martin:''' ''(louder)'' You hear what I said? I said 'thank you'!\\

-->'''Niles:''' ''(reading rest home pamphlets)'' "Open Acres: we care so you don't have to".\\

'''Roz:''' ... Did I ever tell you what this little button does?\\

'''Frasier:''' ... You say my brother called? ''[takes the paper]''

-->'''Martin:''' Well, you're not the only one who got screwed here, you know? Two years ago, I'm out at Sam Wood's retirement and some punk robbing a convenience store puts a bullet in my hip. Next thing you know, I'm trading in my golf clubs for one of these. ''(Stomps down walker for emphasis)''.

-->'''Niles:''' ''(chortles, then turns deadly serious)'' Dear god, no.

* OhCrap:
** When Niles mentions Eddie, Frasier panics.
* ParentalAbandonment: Averted. To make sure the viewers did not view Frasier as a family deserter, the writers made sure that he reiterated that he missed Frederick (Trevor Einhorn) in the pilot.

* RageBreakingPoint: Over the weeks, Frasier finds his limits of dealing with his father put to the test as he deals with the old man's pessimistic attitude and other habits. The day Martin hires Daphne as his physical therapist on the spot and the possibility of another person living in his house is what finally pushes Frasier to his breaking point.

--> '''Roz:''' Have you ever heard of Lupe Velez? Lupe Velez? The movie star in the 30's? Well, her career hit the skids so she decided she'd make one final stab at immortality. She figured if she couldn't be remembered for her movies, she'd be remembered for the way she died. And all Lupe wanted was to be remembered. So she plans this lavish suicide: flowers, candles, silk sheets, white satin gown, full hair and makeup, the works. She takes the overdose of pills, lays on the bed and imagines how beautiful she's going to look on the front page of tomorrow's newspaper. Unfortunately, the pills don't sit well with the enchilada combo plate she sadly chose as her last meal. She stumbles to the bathroom, trips and goes head-first into the toilet and that's how they found her! Yes, even though things don't happen like we planned, they can work out anyway.\\

'''Roz:''' All she wanted was to be remembered. Would you ever forget that story?

'''Niles''': ''(thin smile)'' I'm having one now.

-->'''Frasier:''' I've never been more impressed with a human being in my life. ''(closes the door and turns to look at Martin)'' NOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THAT ONE?!