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Emmy Award-winner Kelsey Grammer is Frasier - the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's Cheers and subsequently the star of this smash-hit comedy series. Celebrate Frasier's 100th episode in Season Nine, which has Frasier Crane (Grammer) commemorating his 2,000th radio show on KACL in Seattle. But where, oh where is that one missing tape that would make Frasier's collection of radio programs complete? Martin (John Mahoney) lands a job as a night-shit security guard, while Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and Daphne (Jane Leeves) must endure an overseas visit from her conniving mother Gertrude and lecherous brother Simon. And Roz (Peri Gilpin) is swept off her feet by a charming and handsome new boyfriend, but is less than thrilled with his career choice: he's a garbageman! Enjoy unending laughs - as well as Frasier's reunion with some of his pals from Cheers in Boston - with Frasier: The Ninth Season!
"...delivered beyond its creators' wildest dreams..." Dan Heaton, DigitallyObsessed.com
"...one of those shows I can literally watch repeatedly for hours on end...delights with its strong casting and always humorous dialogue." Dave Foster, DVD Times
"It would be hard to refute that Grammer is one of the funniest men working in television today." Patrick Naugle, DVD Verdict
Editor's Note
With its witty dialogue, sophisticated character development, and classic slapstick situations, FRASIER was a prime example of television comedy at its finest. Picking up the slack from the departure of CHEERS from American television in 1993, the smart sitcom centered on pompous psychiatrist and former Cheers regular Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer) as he started life anew as a radio talk show host in his Seattle hometown. The series' brilliant ensemble cast included his prim and proper brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce); their gruff, retired cop father, Martin (John Mahoney); Martin's live-in home care assistant, Daphne (Jane Leeves); Frasier's brassy radio producer, Roz (Teri Gilpin); and a charismatic Jack Russell terrier named Eddie, ensuring that Frasier's life was populated with as many colorful characters as it was back East. This collection presents the beloved series' ninth season in its entirety.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 9/16/2008 |
| Running Time: 527 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2001 | | Catalog ID: 122554 | | UPC: 00097361225548 | | Number of Discs: 4 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Standard 1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Winner (2004) | | | Emmy, Roy Christopher, et. al., Outstanding Art Direction for a Multi-Camera Series | | | Emmy, Laura Linney, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | |
Winner (2002) | | | Emmy, Anthony LaPaglia, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | |
Winner (2001) | | | Emmy, Derek Jacobi, Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | |
Winner (2000) | | | Emmy, Jean Smart, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | |
Winner (1999) | | | Emmy, Jay Kogen, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | |
Winner (1996) | | | Emmy, Dana Mark McClure, et. al., Outstanding Multi-Camera Sound Mixing for a Series or Special | | | Emmy, Joe Keenan, et. al., Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series | |
Winner (1995) | | | Emmy, David Lee, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | | | Emmy, Chuck Ranberg, Anne Flett-Giordano, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing for a Comedy Series | | | Emmy, David Hyde Pierce, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | |
Winner (1994) | | | Emmy, Peter Casey, et. al., Outstanding Comedy Series | | | Emmy, James Burrows, Outstanding Individual Achievement in Directing in a Comedy Series | | | Emmy, Ron Volk, Scott Maisano, Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Series | | | Emmy, David Angell, et. al., Outstanding Individual Achievement in Writing in a Comedy Series | | | Emmy, Kelsey Grammer, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
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| | Professional Reviews | The DVD Report 10 of 10
Along with Friends and Seinfeld, Kelsey Grammer's Cheers spin-off, Frasier, dominated the prime time television landscape during the 1990's. Grammer plays the role of Dr. Frasier Crane who, fresh off of his divorce from Lilith, moves back to his hometown of Seattle where he lands a gig as a radio psychiatrist. Frasier's father, Marty Crane (John Mahoney), a Seattle cop recently shot in an attempted convenience store robbery is in need of physical therapy. Frasier and his brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) make an effort to mend their relationship with Marty whose plaid shirts and penchant for sports and beer strikes a dramatic contrast with their wine club, opera house culture...The entirety of the show takes place in mostly three places -- Frasier's radio station where he works with show producer Roz Doyle (Peri Gilpin), Frasier's apartment, and the favorite hangout of Niles and Frasier, Cafe Nervosa. A witty comedic exploration of the nation's clash of cultures (also illustrated by Frasier's run-ins with sports guy Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe), Frasier stands alone as one of the best-written shows in television history. Not a single episode can be considered a dud. - Britt Gillette
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