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* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Supernatural references tend to pop up when she hits town, and not only from Niles and Martin.

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* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Supernatural references tend to pop up when she hits town, and not only from Niles and Martin. Prior to Lilith's first appearance on the show, Daphne uttered the phrase, "I sense a great evil," and was sick with a migraine for the rest of the episode until Lilith left.
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Cutmore-Scott did not appear in this series and the 2023 revival (where he does appear) has its own page now.


See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Cheers here]] for his characterization on parent series ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', where he originated.

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See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Cheers [[Characters/{{Cheers}} here]] for his characterization on parent series ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', where he originated.
originated, and [[Characters/Frasier2023 here]] for his characterization in the 2023 revival series.



--> '''Played by:''' Creator/LukeTarsitano (Season 3); Creator/TrevorEinhorn (Seasons 4-11); Creator/JackCutmoreScott (Revival)
Frasier's son with Lilith.

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--> '''Played by:''' Creator/LukeTarsitano (Season 3); Creator/TrevorEinhorn (Seasons 4-11); Creator/JackCutmoreScott (Revival)
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Frasier's son with Lilith.
Lilith who was born towards the end of ''Series/{{Cheers}}''. Tropes about his portrayal in ''Series/Frasier2023'' can be found [[Characters/Frasier2023 here]].

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* HiddenDepths: He genuinely falls in love with Roz, and was once so passionate about a relationship that when she dumped him he was reduced to tears.

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* HiddenDepths: HiddenDepths:
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He genuinely falls in love with Roz, and was once so passionate about a relationship that when she dumped him he was reduced to tears.tears.
** In the revival, Frasier mentions that he [[spoiler: sang a beautiful rendition of "Ave Maria" at Martin's funeral]].
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--> '''Played by:''' Creator/LukeTarsitano (Season 3); Creator/TrevorEinhorn (Seasons 4-11)

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--> '''Played by:''' Creator/LukeTarsitano (Season 3); Creator/TrevorEinhorn (Seasons 4-11)4-11); Creator/JackCutmoreScott (Revival)

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* HummerDinger: Drives a Humvee that's clearly never been off-road in its life. Its purpose seems to be so he can park it next to Frasier's spot and force him to crawl out of his BMW.



* MirrorCharacter: The recurring gag with Frasier's SitComArchNemesis, Cam Winston, was that Cam was almost exactly like Frasier, just slightly more successful at it. He and Frasier are so similar, their bickering is actually quite ''cute''.

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* MirrorCharacter: The recurring gag with Frasier's SitComArchNemesis, Cam Winston, was that Cam was almost exactly like Frasier, just slightly more successful at it. He and Frasier are so similar, their bickering is actually quite ''cute''.



* SophisticatedAsHell: For all his cultured stuffiness...Mr. Winston's vehicle of choice is a ''[[BiggerIsBetter Hummer]]''! Frasier is both irritated and highly amused by it--even going so far as to suggest Cam may be CompensatingForSomething....

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* SophisticatedAsHell: For all his cultured stuffiness...Mr. Winston's vehicle of choice is a ''[[BiggerIsBetter Hummer]]''! Frasier is both irritated and highly amused by it--even going so far as to suggest Cam may be CompensatingForSomething....CompensatingForSomething. Cam actually agrees with this, but points out his "substitute for masculinity" is still bigger than Frasier's.
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* NotSoDifferent: With Martin, moreso than Niles. Even before the two really start to get close, the two share similar opinions on a lot of people - they're usually in lock-step with their opinions on Niles, Lilith, and Maris. Half the series is the two acknowledging this, more often Frasier realizing his opinion on things isn't too far off from what Martin's thinking.
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* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes: A highly successful practicing psychologist... and also an impulsive, obsessive, egotistical, oft-unreasoning, emotionally fragile ball of neuroses. Frasier often ends up not taking the clinical, diplomatic approach to his personal problems simply because his all-too-human pride won't let him.

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* TheCobblersChildrenHaveNoShoes: A highly successful practicing psychologist...psychiatrist who successfully advises the public daily... and also an impulsive, obsessive, egotistical, oft-unreasoning, emotionally fragile ball of neuroses. Frasier often ends up not taking the clinical, diplomatic approach to his personal problems simply because his all-too-human pride won't let him.



Frasier's ex-wife, she drops in on occasion as they have a son together (Frederick) and still maintain a friendship. The rest of the family is terrified of her. [[Characters/{{Cheers}} Tropes from ''Cheers'']] still apply to her.

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Frasier's ex-wife, she drops in shows up visiting on occasion as they have a son together (Frederick) and still maintain a friendship. The rest of the family is terrified of her. [[Characters/{{Cheers}} Tropes from ''Cheers'']] still apply to her.



--> '''Played by:''' Creator/LukeTarsitano (Season 3); Creator/TrevorEinhorn (Seasons 4-11); Creator/JackCutmoreScott (Revival)

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* NotSoAboveItAll: For all his grumbling at Frasier's romantic woes, several episodes have Marty doing much the same, such as trying to pull some two-timing date action, while claiming he's better at it than his sons. Which he ain't.
* ObnoxiousInLaws: It's made clear he doesn't like Maris or Lilith very much. With Maris, he at least acts civil to her face, but wasn't above using his connections to have her car booted just to mess with her. With Lilith, the two can't stand one another, and make no secret of hiding it. He also wasn't terribly fond of Frasier's first wife Nanette either, still holding a grievance over two decades on over the wedding. Obviously averted with [[spoiler:Daphne, once she marries Niles.]]

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* NotSoAboveItAll: NotSoAboveItAll:
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For all his grumbling at Frasier's romantic woes, several episodes have Marty doing much the same, such as trying to pull some two-timing date action, while claiming he's better at it than his sons. Which he ain't.
** For all his "easygoing salt-of-the-earth everyman" persona, he can be just as stubborn, uptight about things, convinced he's always correct and set in his ways as Frasier and Niles can be; it's just that the things he gets uptight and stubborn about are less refined and based on snobbery, which tends to mask it.
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It's made clear he doesn't like Maris or Lilith very much. With Maris, he at least acts civil to her face, but wasn't above using his connections to have her car booted just to mess with her. With Lilith, the two can't stand one another, and make no secret of hiding it. He also wasn't terribly fond of Frasier's first wife Nanette either, still holding a grievance over two decades on over the wedding. Obviously averted with [[spoiler:Daphne, once she marries Niles.]]]]
** This is played for drama regarding the point above under {{Hypocrisy}}, in which his attempts to guilt his sons over their dislike of his girlfriend is thrown back in his face when they point out his complete unwillingness to mask his own dislike of any of the women they were involved with. After a fight, Martin grudgingly concedes the point that he has no right to expect either of his sons to make accommodations for the women he gets involved with when he's no better.



* ParentsAsPeople: While he clearly loves his sons, he's not exactly father of the year material; it's made clear at several points that there's plenty of responsibility on his part for the difficult relationship he has with Frasier and Niles, having rarely made much of an effort to connect with them before the series started and spending more time at his favourite bar than with his sons.

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* ParentsAsPeople: While he clearly loves his sons, he's not exactly father of the year material; it's made clear at several points that there's plenty of responsibility on his part for the difficult relationship he has with Frasier and Niles, having rarely made much of an effort to connect with them before the series started and spending more time at his favourite bar than with his sons.sons while they were growing up.
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** A particularly egregious example: Frasier is afraid of a stalker and thinks he might need a bodyguard to be safe. Niles explains the situation to Maris, likely expecting sympathy or advice, and Maris is questioning why aren't ''they'' important enough to have stalkers or need bodyguards.
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* NotSoDifferent: With Martin, moreso than Niles. Even before the two really start to get close, the two share similar opinions on a lot of people - they're usually in lock-step with their opinions on Niles, Lilith, and Maris. Half the series is the two acknowledging this, more often Frasier realizing his opinion on things isn't too far off from what Martin's thinking.
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* FriendToAllChildren: While he's a sleazy jerk 90% of the time, Bulldog does seem to have a genuine soft spot for young kids. He got along great with Alice when he was babysitting her (though he did try and drive off Roz's potential boyfriends while doing so) and he once lied to Frederick about Frasier's athletic abilites to help him maintain an idealized image of his Dad (this one ended up backfiring, but his intentions were sincere).
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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Especially at the beginning there are portions of the core group who are either more prone to snarking at each other or getting on the other's nerves, particlarly Frasier/Martin, Niles/Roz, and Frasier/Roz. Even very early on before they start to legitimately like each other, it's entirely likely they ''will'' come to the other's defense when it comes down to it.

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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Especially at the beginning there are portions of the core group who are either more prone to snarking at each other or getting on the other's nerves, particlarly Frasier/Martin, Niles/Roz, and Frasier/Roz. Even very early on before they start to legitimately like each other, it's entirely likely they ''will'' come to the other's defense when it comes down to it.
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* AwwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther: Especially at the beginning there are portions of the core group who are either more prone to snarking at each other or getting on the other's nerves, particlarly Frasier/Martin, Niles/Roz, and Frasier/Roz. Even very early on before they start to legitimately like each other, it's entirely likely they ''will'' come to the other's defense when it comes down to it.
** The biggest case of this is Niles' breakdown where he strips naked in Cafe Nervosa... and Roz, who detests Niles, is the one to make everyone back off until Frasier comes around to revive him.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: She's horrible to Niles after he dumps her, put it's pretty understandable considering he did so within ''days'' of their wedding. Niles even acknowledges she does have a ''bit'' of a point (at the worst possible time).

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* JerkassHasAPoint: She's horrible to Niles after he dumps her, put but it's pretty understandable considering he did so within ''days'' of their wedding. Niles even acknowledges she does have a ''bit'' of a point (at the worst possible time).



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: She’s essentially a more plausible version version of Maris.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: She’s essentially a more plausible version version of Maris.
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Err... people were not "indifferent" to Bulldog using Roz as a human shield, they just didn't see it happen and don't believe Frasier when he said he did. When Martin tricks Bulldog into pulling the exact same stunt with his own mother, everyone sees it and everyone is furious.


** A great example is how everyone reacts to him in "Bad Dog." Despite Bulldog using Roz as a human shield when the coffee shop is held up by an armed robber, Frasier's family is annoyed by him trying to prove it to everyone else, and are more or less indifferent to Bulldog ''using a pregnant woman as a human shield.''

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* AmbiguouslyBi: Roz mentions that Cassandra flirts with almost everyone, even her, but that it is hard to tell if she is serious with anyone or is just a flatterer.



* CantHoldHisLiquor: Cassandra calls herself a lightweight drinker who needs help getting home after a few glasses of wine, although this is more of an InformedFlaw.



* {{Foil}}: The two women are widely different from each other, something that causes Frasier a lot of stress as he tries to figure out which one of them to break up with and which one to commit to. Cassandra is a confident career woman while Faye quit a white-collar job to follow humbler passions. Cassandra is unconsciously dismissive of Daphne while Faye quickly befriends her. Cassandra often wears skirt suits and Faye dresses more casually and colorfully (her wardrobe includes tie-dyed t-shirts).

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* DeadpanSnarker: Faye isn’t prone to excessive seriousness and enjoys making casual, humorous quips.
* {{Foil}}: The two women are widely different from each other, something that causes Frasier a lot of stress as he tries to figure out which one of them to break up with and which one to commit to. Cassandra is a confident career woman while Faye quit a white-collar job to follow humbler passions. Cassandra is unconsciously dismissive of Daphne while Faye quickly befriends her. Cassandra often wears skirt suits and Faye dresses more casually and colorfully (her wardrobe includes tie-dyed t-shirts). Faye is cultured, artistic, and practical, while Cassandra is more spontaneous, outgoing, and focused on the moment.
* GracefulLadiesLikePurple: Faye is a very polite and mature woman who has some purple clothing on in many of her scenes.


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* SupremeChef: Frasier is in awe of some of Faye's meals.
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-->Played by: Virginia Madsen and Amy Brenneman

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!!Played by: Virginia Madsen and Amy Brenneman

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!!Played !! Cassandra Stone and Faye Moskowitz
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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Despite their chemistry with Frasier, and Cassandra being AmicableExes with Frasier and working with him, neither woman is seen or mentioned (expcept once when Niles lists Frasier's failed relationships) after the season six finale.

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* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Despite their chemistry with Frasier, and Cassandra being AmicableExes with Frasier and working with him, neither woman is seen or mentioned (expcept (except once when Niles lists Frasier's failed relationships) after the season six finale.

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** Later in the series, she calls Niles to check on him before his heart surgery. While the call itself turns into a mild squabble, it's still the one time Maris shows genuine concern for Niles’ well-being.

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** Later in the series, she calls Niles to check on him before his heart surgery. While the call itself turns into a mild squabble, it's still the one time Maris shows genuine concern for Niles’ Niles' well-being.


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* RichBitch: She's enormously wealthy but a ''horrible'' person.
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* JewishMother: Faye's mother is responsible for setting her up with Frasier, having mistaken him for Jewish because he was buying a menorah for Freddie. During their argument, Faye admits she's frustrated by her mother's constant attempts to meddle in her life.
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* LimitedSocialCircle: Several episodes draw attention to the fact that he doesn't really have any close friends in Seattle besides Niles or Roz. This is often contrasted with his mucher larger social circle from ''Cheers''. His attempts to rectify this by making new friends always end up failing and [[ResetButton sending him back to Niles]].
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* CannotSpitItOut: It takes him ''seven years'' to confess to Daphne he has a thing for her. And even then [[spoiler:it's only because Frasier has already accidentally spit it out to her.]] Hilariously lampshaded in the second episode of Season Eight, "The Bad Son", when Niles encourages Frasier to be bold and pursue a woman he was attracted to:

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* CannotSpitItOut: It takes him ''seven years'' to confess to Daphne he has a thing for her. And even then [[spoiler:it's only because Frasier has already accidentally spit it out to her.]] Hilariously lampshaded Lampshaded in the second episode of Season Eight, "The Bad Son", when Niles encourages Frasier to be bold and pursue a woman he was attracted to:

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On ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Dr. Crane has returned alone to his hometown of Seattle, reuniting him with his brother Niles and their father Martin. After Martin is injured during the course of his police work, he is forced to move in with Frasier and the brothers hire a physiotherapist to help Martin with his injury. Frasier spends his time in Seattle working as a radio psychiatrist for a local radio station, going on dates, and suffering though visits from his ex-wife Lillith.

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On ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Dr. Crane has returned alone to his hometown of Seattle, reuniting him with his brother Niles and their father Martin. After Martin is injured during the course of his police work, he is forced to move in with Frasier and the brothers hire a physiotherapist to help Martin with his injury. Frasier spends his time in Seattle working as a radio psychiatrist for a local radio station, going on dates, and suffering though visits from his ex-wife Lillith.
Lilith.

See [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Characters/Cheers here]] for his characterization on parent series ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', where he originated.
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* ExtravertedNerd: He's quite sociable and shown to have a couple of friends, but he's also extremely awkward and unattractive with a huge Star Trek obsession.

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* CanNotSpitItOut: It takes him ''seven years'' to confess to Daphne he has a thing for her. And even then [[spoiler:it's only because Frasier has already accidentally spit it out to her.]]

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* CanNotSpitItOut: CannotSpitItOut: It takes him ''seven years'' to confess to Daphne he has a thing for her. And even then [[spoiler:it's only because Frasier has already accidentally spit it out to her.]]]] Hilariously lampshaded in the second episode of Season Eight, "The Bad Son", when Niles encourages Frasier to be bold and pursue a woman he was attracted to:
-->'''Niles''': Take a chapter from ''my'' book!\\
'''Frasier''': Exactly which chapter would that be?\\
'''Niles''': ...The last chapter.

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* AllegedlyDateless: People poke jabs at him not being able to get a girl and he spends supposedly months dateless, but he's getting dates left and right in-show. It's played with in that he gets dates all the time, but 90% of them never go past the first one.
-->'''Frasier:''' I'm a one-woman man. If that.



* HollywoodDateless: People poke jabs at him not being able to get a girl and he spends supposedly months dateless, but he's getting dates left and right in-show. It's played with in that he gets dates all the time, but 90% of them never go past the first one.
-->'''Frasier:''' I'm a one-woman man. If that.

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-->'''Played by:''' Creator/RitaWilson ("Momma Mia")

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-->'''Played by:''' Creator/RitaWilson ("Momma Mia")
Mia", "Don Juan In Hell, Part 2")



* CompositeCharacter: Rita Wilson plays Hester as a midway point between her younger self and the older self played by the deceased Creator/NancyMarchand.




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* TimeshiftedActor: Rita Wilson plays Hester as a midway point between her younger self and the older self played by the deceased Creator/NancyMarchand.
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* ChronicSelfDeprecation: Although he is usually quite vain, pompous, and full of himself, and quite willing to rub it in everyone's face, this arrogance is largely a cover for his insecurity, and when it fails him, his self-loathing black moods are miserable. His brother Niles usually has to flip their VitriolicBestBuds bickering on its head and do the same thing to himself to get Frasier out of it:
-->'''Frasier:''' I ''wanted'' my day. I wanted hoopla and fuss, I practically planned the whole thing myself. Says a lot about me as a psychiatrist, doesn't it? I'm a small man.\\
'''Niles:''' Well, what does it say about me that I was happy seeing you miss your day? I was jealous all week! I'm a ''tiny'' man.\\
'''Frasier:''' Next to me, you're a giant!\\
'''Niles:''' I stare up at your ankles!\\
'''Frasier:''' I need a stepladder just to —\\
'''Niles:''' Oh, let's not do this again.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Subverted. While her falling for Frasier makes Julia less stand-offish, she’s still a jerk through and through.

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