History Series / Frasier

* ManlyGay: Lillith's ex-husband Brian turns out to be this when he left her for someone more feminine and he found him.

* TheNineties: The early seasons show very much how the 1990s carried a lot of run-off fashions of the late 1980s. Roz has very big, frizzy hair, and both her and Kate Costas (an early love interest of Frasier's who ''also'' had giant hair, to match an extremely dark tan) wore power-suits with shoulder pads. Eventually all of the characters would be fairly fashionable and less era-specific, save Martin. The show was set in Seattle, which was considered a fashionable city in that decade for several reasons (grunge, Starbucks, more than one computer business, etc.)

** As Grammer sings the closing theme, he throws in an interjection after the first line: "Mercy!", "Quite stylish!", or "Oh my!" He adds another one at the end: "Thank you!", "Good night!", "Good night, everybody!", "Good night, Seattle, we love you!", or "Frasier has left the building!" Sometimes he also throws in the line "Scrambled eggs all over my face! What is a boy to do?" Christmas episodes usually get "Happy Holidays Everyone!" at the end.

* HesGotAWeapon: When putting on a radio drama, Frasier assigns a [[LIsForDyslexia dyslexic]] woman to say this line. What does she say? "Look out, he's got a nug!"

* SuddenlySexuality: In Season 2, Lillith dates, gets engaged and married to a man named Brian. In Season 5, she returns distraught to announce to Frasier that her husband has left her for another man, to everyone's surprise.

!!''Frasier'' is the former {{Trope Namer|s}} for:
* ReplacementFlatCharacter (The Niles)

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* CrossOver: [[RequiredSpinoffCrossover Multiple characters]] from ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' dropped by. The producers said they moved Frasier to Seattle to avoid this, but couldn't hold out forever. The only character who did not appear on ''Frasier'' was Rebecca Howe (not due to Kirstie Alley's belief in Scientology, as is usually believed, but because the show's writers didn't really know how to integrate her into an episode).

* RevengeIsADishBestServed: In "Agents in America, Part III", Daphne gives Bebe a "cookie" (actually a dog treat) as a way of getting back at her for treating her like a servant.
-->'''Daphne (sweetly):''' Is there anything else? Maybe I should wait and floss your teeth when you finish?\\

--->'''Frasier:''' Oh, I recognize that one. ''That'' was to shut me up..* SitcomArchNemesis: Cam Winston. They eventually sign a truce, which is [[SeriousBusiness less complex than peace treaties signed by some warring nations]].

In the pilot, Frasier's father Martin (John Mahoney), a down-to-earth, blue-collar, easygoing man [[LikeFatherUnlikeSon as different from his pompous, stuffy, intellectual son as it is possible to be]], is forced to move in with Frasier following his retirement from the Seattle police force after being shot in the hip, providing the setting for the rest of the show. In addition to Frasier and Martin, the rest of the main cast includes Roz Doyle (Peri Gilpin), Frasier's sharp-tongued, upbeat producer, who is notorious for her [[GoodBadGirl healthy sex life]] and who soon becomes [[LikeBrotherAndSister his best friend]]; Frasier's brother Niles (Creator/DavidHydePierce), also a psychiatrist with a personality and line of interests very similar to those of his brother, with whom he shares a [[HeterosexualLifePartners close-knit]] but [[SiblingRivalry intensely competitive]] relationship, who was a frequent visitor to the apartment and a companion in most of Frasier's complicated escapades; and Martin's physical therapist and housekeeper, [[TheCutie cheerful, eccentric]] [[TheHeart young Englishwoman]] Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves). Martin's deceptively intelligent Jack Russell terrier Eddie, Frasier's coworkers at KACL, and Niles's [[TheGhost unseen but outlandish]] wife Maris were the final touches to the core cast, which remained intact and unchanged throughout all eleven seasons of the show's run. Dan Butler, who played [[TestosteronePoisoning Testosterone Poisoned]] sports show host Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe, was listed in the opening credits for seasons 4 through 6, but was billed as a guest star for all other appearances.

** In one episode Frasier and Niles try to help a former Shakespearian actor Jackson Hedley revive his theatrical career by producing him in a one man version of ''Theatre/{{Hamlet}}'', but [[spoiler:they realize to their horror that he's actually a terrible actor, who does a laughably overwrought performance of the play... [[FranchiseOriginalSin and might have been just as terrible even when they thought he was good]]]]. The gag is that Hedley is played by Creator/DerekJacobi, an acclaimed Shakespearian actor, whose previous roles include Hamlet in Creator/TheBBC's ''Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare'' series. If that weren't enough, Creator/PatrickMacnee, another experienced Shakespearean actor who became known for genre TV shows (''Series/TheAvengers'', ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978''), plays Jackson's father.

-->'''Frasier:''' "I'm listening.", "What the hell was THAT?!", "Wishing you good mental health", "NILES!", "Off you go!", "Oh, dear God!" and '''"GetOut"'''
-->'''Niles:''' ''(about Maris)'' "The poor thing..." and "Well, I hope you're HAPPY!"
-->'''Martin:''' "Oh, geeze..."
-->'''Bulldog:''' "This stinks! This is total BS!" (Often sandwiched between "Where's my X? Somebody stole my X!" and "Oh, there it is.")

*** ** When Mel has Niles acting like an inconsiderate jerk to make it seem like the divorce was justified, Niles' insults about a man being TheAlcoholic comes off as BrutalHonesty and ToughLove, and everyone thanks Niles for it - to both Niles and Mel's dismay.
* GoshdangItToHeck: Kenny. "Cheese 'n' rice!"

'''Faye:''' ''[entering]'' Oh, Frasier, for me? I had no idea!
-->'''Frasier:''' Well, actually, uh...
-->'''Faye:''' ''[grabbing the ring]'' It's beautiful! It's so beautiful! Yes, Frasier, I do! I do! ''[TheBigDamnKiss]''
-->'''Frasier:''' ''[splutters until Faye gives him a knowing look]''
-->'''Faye:''' Oh, calm down, you big dope. I know it's Daphne's ring. And, uh, I can't tell you how flattered I am by those beads of sweat on your forehead.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: Hinted at when the whole family is hiding in Maris' cruise ship cabin bathroom (long story) while she waits for Niles to return to a champagne-fuelled reigniting of their marriage;
-->'''Niles:''' ''[peeking through the door]'' Oh God, she's started without me!
-->'''Martin, Frasier and Roz:''' ''[beat]'' [[BrainBleach Ewwwwwww...]]
-->'''Niles:''' ''[with DeathGlare]'' ...Drinking the champagne.

-->'''Frasier''': So tell me, Dr. Party Hearty Marty, ''who'', in your expert opinion, ''does'' need therapy!?
-->'''Martin''': Well... Hitler.
-->'''Frasier:''' ''Hitler''?!
-->'''Martin:''' And that one with all the different personalities, um... Sybil.
-->'''Frasier:''' That's it? An entire ''science'' devoted to '''''Hitler and Sybil'''''?!

* GoneHorriblyRight: In the episode "Sweet Dreams", Frasier tries to get Mr. Martin to stop being a corporate stooge and rehire Kenny. It works, but Mr. Martin takes the criticism that he is a corporate drone further to heart than Frasier intended.
-->'''Mr. Martin''': I'm going to march right in there and tell them that we're doing it my way! No more talk.
-->'''Frasier''': Exactly, action!
-->'''Mr. Martin''': No, no more talk radio. From this moment on, the station is all Latino music, all the time!
-->'''Frasier''': I beg your pardon?
-->'''Mr. Martin''': Thank you, Dr. Crane, I'm going back to my roots. I may have walked out of that meeting Joe Martin, corporate sellout. But I'm walking back in as José Martinez, risk-taker!

*** The cherry on the whipped cream is that the mother is played by [[Literature/{{Carrie}} Piper Laurie]].
** When Mel has Niles acting like an inconsiderate jerk to make it seem like the divorce was justified, Niles' insults about a man being TheAlcoholic comes off as BrutalHonesty and ToughLove, and everyone thanks Niles for it - to both Niles and Mel's dismay.

-->'''Frasier''': Bulldog heard me, that's why he came up here and started telling you that...
-->'''Ned Miller''': That I'm a drunk. That I'm incompetent at my job. That my wife is a big, fat slut!
-->'''Frasier''': That is indefensible! Your wife is not overweight! ''(Realizes what he's said}''

-->'''Niles''': It would be so much easier if Roz were mentally incompetent.
-->'''Frasier''': Go on...
-->'''Niles''': Well, then there'd be some justification for protecting her. Is she irrational?
-->'''Frasier''': She did attack a vending machine once, when a Twinkie came out of the Oreo chute.
-->'''Niles''': Borderline, borderline. Does she ever act delusional?
-->'''Frasier''': Well, she often claims that she is responsible for the success of our show.
-->'''Niles''': Building, building. Does she display below-average intelligence?
-->'''Frasier''': She once ordered a bottle of white Zinfandel!
-->'''Niles''': Jackpot! Go to her, she's a threat to herself!
-->'''Frasier''': It's amazing they even let the woman drive!

-->'''Roz:''' So now it's my fault? You saw that tape!
-->'''Daphne:''' I've seen your baby too! She could stand to miss a meal or two!
-->'''Roz:''' She's a healthy baby!

--->'''Niles''': This is my wife, Daphne.
--->'''Alistair''': ...No.
--->'''Niles''': We're expecting!
--->'''Alistair''': Can't say I was!

---> (After the store clerk assumes they're there to get a ring for each other)
--->'''Niles''': Where did that come from?
---> '''Frasier''': I mean really, to just assume something like that out of the blue.
---> '''Niles and Frasier''': Latent.

-->'''Frasier:''' Thank you, Niles. You're a good brother and a credit to the psychiatric profession.
-->'''Niles:''' You're a good brother, too.

* MythologyGag: ''The Dr. Frasier Crane Show'' debuted on KACL on May 21, 1993, the airdate of the ''Series/{{Cheers}}'' finale.

-->'''Nanny G:''' Frasier, if you knew how bored I am, being "Nanny Gee." How trapped I feel.
-->'''Frasier:''' You have a wonderful career.
-->'''Nanny G:''' But nothing ever changes! Do you have any idea what it's like to play the same character for twenty years?

** The episode "A Room Full of Heroes" sees Frasier holding a Halloween party where each partygoer comes as their personal "hero" (for instance, Martin comes as Joe [=DiMaggio=], Daphne as Music/EltonJohn, Roz as WonderWoman and Niles as his father); Frasier himself dresses as UsefulNotes/SigmundFreud, and one of the main jokes revolves around all the children thinking he eats brains.

--->'''Frasier:''' Oh, I recognize that one. ''That'' was to shut me up..
* SiblingRivalry: Niles and Frasier, ''and HOW''.
* SiblingTeam: Especially common in the earlier seasons, Frasier and Niles would often pool their knowledge and resources in a joint venture such as a restaurant or investment opportunity, that would then backfire [[HilarityEnsues with farcical results]]. They even wrote a series of crime novels as children, in the style of ''Literature/NancyDrew'' or ''Literature/TheHardyBoys''.
-->'''Roz:''' "... The Nancy Boys?"
* SiblingTriangle: The episode where Niles sleeps with Lilith.
* SiblingYinYang: Inverted - Frasier and Niles are ''very'' similiar. It's their ''dad'' they clash with.
* SideBet: Niles and Martin, after finding out Lilith's husband has left her... for a man.
* SignificantReferenceDate: The date of the pilot is subtly referenced throughout the series. For example, in the fifth season, Martin says he hasn't seen his brother in five years.
* SigningOffCatchPhrase: Frasier had a signature signoff at the end of his radio show: "Goodnight Seattle, and good mental health."
* ASimplePlan: That often backfires because Frasier and Niles build up hundreds of assumptions without resolving the entire issue by simply ''asking questions'' of the people involved.
** Daphne [[DefiedTrope defied that once or twice]] by directly asking the people in question when she realized what Frasier and Niles were going to do.
*** Also double subverted on occasion where Daphne would suggest this course of action to Frasier or Niles and be ridiculed and dismissed.
* SitcomArchNemesis: Cam Winston. They eventually sign a truce, which is [[SeriousBusiness less complex than peace treaties signed by some warring nations]].

* BerserkButton : You can call the Cranes many things, but NEVER say Freddy will [[IvyLeagueForEveryone only go]] to a "State School."

* HamToHamCombat: Frasier. Niles. SiblingRivalry. Impromptu ham-offs every couple of episodes.

* {{Irony}}:

--->'''Sam:''' ''(meeting Niles)'' Wow... man, this is freaky. He looks just like you did when I met you. ''(nudges Frasier)'' What happened, huh?\\
'''Frasier:''' ''(smiling)'' Wasn't exactly a health club you were running there, Sam.

"''GOODNIGHT SEATTLE, WE LOVE YOU!''"

-->-- '''Creator/KelseyGrammer''', [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQx-H2av1PM "Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs"]], [[DoItYourselfThemeTune closing theme]]

* GuiltyPleasures: In "Daphne's Room," Frasier starts playing the usual classical music that he likes on the piano, and then, realizing that he has the place to himself, he gladly and enthusiastically plays and sings Music/JerryLeeLewis's "Great Balls of Fire."

* AerosolCanMisfire: * In episode "Momma Mia," Niles accuses Frasier of having an Oedipal attraction to Mia, his new girlfriend, because she's a dead ringer for his deceased mother. When Frasier gets frustrated and tries to put some bug spray on Niles, he accidentally sprays himself in the face as he was unknowingly holding it backwards, screaming "I blinded myself!" -- an allusion to the historical Oedipus.