Frasier season 2

Not to be confused with Frasier (2023 TV series) § Season 2 (2024).

Season of television series

Frasier

Season 2

DVD cover

Starring|

* Kelsey Grammer
* Jane Leeves
* David Hyde Pierce
* Peri Gilpin
* John Mahoney

No. of episodes| 24
Release
Original network| NBC
Original release| September 20, 1994 (1994-09-20) –
May 23, 1995 (1995-05-23)
Season chronology

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The second season of the American television sitcom Frasier aired on NBC from September 20, 1994 to May 23, 1995. The opening title card was changed to red.

## Cast

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Main article: List of Frasier characters

### Main

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* Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane
* Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon
* David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane
* Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle
* John Mahoney as Martin Crane

### Special guest

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* Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith
* JoBeth Williams as Madeline
* John C. McGinley as Danny Kriezel
* Nathan Lane as Phil
* Ted Danson as Sam Malone

### Special appearance by

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* Dan Butler as Bulldog
* Shelley Long as Diane Chambers

### Recurring

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* Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton

### Guest

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* John O'Hurley as Thomas Jay Fallow
* Eric Lutes as Tom Duran
* Boyd Gaines as Phil Patterson
* Mike Starr as Billy
* Shannon Tweed as Dr. Honey Snow
* Téa Leoni as Sheila
* W. Morgan Sheppard as Mr. Drake
* Jim Norton as Wentworth
* Harriet Sansom Harris as Bebe Glazer
* Diedrich Bader as Brad

## Episodes

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See also: List of Frasier episodes

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overall| No. in
season| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| Prod.
code| U.S. viewers
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25| 1| "Slow Tango in South Seattle"| James Burrows| Martin Weiss| September 20, 1994 (1994-09-20)| 202[1]| 20.7[2]

Frasier is shocked and offended to learn that an old friend (John O'Hurley) has turned a romantic episode from Frasier's past into a popular novel but did not credit him in the acknowledgments. When the writer's apology fails to provide the closure he seeks, Frasier tracks down the woman concerned, his former piano teacher (Constance Towers).

Guest Caller: James Spader as Steven

26| 2| "The Unkindest Cut of All"| Rick Beren| Dave Hackel| September 27, 1994 (1994-09-27)| 201| 20.6[3]

When Eddie fathers a litter of puppies by a neighbor's dog, Frasier gets irritated at Martin, who was supposed to have had Eddie neutered. With Martin unwilling to subject Eddie to the procedure, Frasier attempts to arrange it instead.

Guest Caller: Lily Tomlin as Rita

27| 3| "The Matchmaker"| David Lee| Joe Keenan| October 4, 1994 (1994-10-04)| 204| 22.4[4]

Sympathetic about Daphne's unsatisfactory love life, Frasier tries to fix her up with Tom Duran, the new station manager (Eric Lutes). Tom is gay, and interprets Frasier's invitation to dinner as romantic interest.

28| 4| "Flour Child"| James Burrows| Christopher Lloyd| October 11, 1994 (1994-10-11)| 205| 23.4[5]

After witnessing a birth, Niles contemplates becoming a parent. Meanwhile, Frasier attempts to retrieve a get-well card for a colleague because he wrote an inappropriate message on it.

Guest Caller: Amy Madigan as Maggie

29| 5| "Duke's, We Hardly Knew Ye"| James Burrows| Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo| October 18, 1994 (1994-10-18)| 203| 21.0[6]

Frasier and Niles discover that their successful new investment group is about to tear down Martin's favorite bar, Duke's.

30| 6| "The Botched Language of Cranes"| David Lee| Joe Keenan| November 1, 1994 (1994-11-01)| 207| 23.8[7]

When Frasier makes a disparaging remark about Seattle's weather, he offends his listeners. His attempt to remedy the situation by speaking at a charity dinner makes things worse.

Guest Callers: Alfre Woodard as Edna; Sandra Dee as Connie

31| 7| "The Candidate"| James Burrows| Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano| November 8, 1994 (1994-11-08)| 206| 19.2[8]

When the congressional candidate whom Martin supports demeans Frasier on air, he decides to publicly support the man's opponent, Phil Patterson (Boyd Gaines). Patterson confides in Frasier that he believes he was once abducted by aliens, causing Frasier to question his competency to run for public office. Frasier accidentally reveals the story on-air, and Patterson is heavily defeated at the polls.

Guest Caller: Sydney Pollack as Holden Thorpe

32| 8| "Adventures in Paradise"| James Burrows| Ken Levine & David Isaacs| November 15, 1994 (1994-11-15)| 208| 21.8[9]
33| 9| November 22, 1994 (1994-11-22)| 209| 24.2[10]

After Frasier admires a woman, Madeline Marshall (JoBeth Williams), featured in a magazine article on eligible singles in Seattle, Roz brings them together. They start seeing each other, and travel to Bora Bora for a romantic weekend, only to encounter Frasier's ex-wife Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth) staying at the same resort.

Guest Caller: Art Garfunkel as Chester

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The encounter with Lilith at the end of the preceding episode leads to significant complications on Frasier's romantic getaway.

Special appearance by Shelley Long as Diane Chambers

Guest Caller: Kevin Bacon as Vic

34| 10| "Burying a Grudge"| Andy Ackerman| David Lloyd| November 29, 1994 (1994-11-29)| 210| 22.5[11]

When Maris is admitted to the hospital for a facelift, Niles and Frasier discover that Martin's former police partner, Artie (Lincoln Kilpatrick), from whom he is estranged, is also hospitalized, and they try to mend the rift.

Guest Callers: Betty Comden as Linda; Adolph Green as Walter

35| 11| "Seat of Power"| James Burrows| Steven Levitan| December 13, 1994 (1994-12-13)| 211| 21.1[12]

After Martin bemoans his sons' rarefied tastes and avoidance of all that is ordinary, they try to prove him wrong by fixing the toilet; they make the problem worse, call in a plumber, and find that they have hired Danny Kriezel (John C. McGinley), a bully who tormented Niles long ago, and his brother Billy (Mike Starr), who bullied Frasier.

Guest Caller: Macaulay Culkin as Elliott

36| 12| "Roz in the Doghouse"| James Burrows| Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano| January 3, 1995 (1995-01-03)| 212| 24.1[13]

After Bulldog asks Roz to be his producer, Frasier insults her by suggesting that he asked her only because he wants to have sex with her. Roz takes up the position, leaving Frasier with a series of incompetent replacements. As Frasier swallows his pride and prepares to apologize and beg Roz to return, Bulldog does indeed attempt to sleep with Roz.

Guest Callers: Carly Simon as Marie; Rosie Perez as Francesca

37| 13| "Retirement is Murder"| Alan Myerson| Elias Davis & David Pollock| January 10, 1995 (1995-01-10)| 213| 21.1[14]

With the help of Niles and Daphne, Frasier uses his psychiatric expertise to help Martin solve an old murder case that has puzzled him for years. Martin takes his findings to the police, gets kudos for solving the case, and at a small celebration gives Frasier credit. However, they discover that Frasier in fact believed a chimpanzee to have been responsible for the crime.

Guest Caller: Mary Steenburgen as Marjorie

38| 14| "Fool Me Once, Shame on You. Fool Me Twice..."| Philip Charles MacKenzie| Christopher Lloyd| February 7, 1995 (1995-02-07)| 216| 21.3[15]

Frasier's briefcase is stolen and, because it contains his personal effects, so are his dry cleaning and his car. Shortly thereafter, a woman calls KACL, claiming to have spent the previous night with Frasier and canceling their second date. Frasier decides to confront the thief (Nathan Lane). He corners him in the bar and makes him confess to everything he has done, even having the thief call the police himself. As Frasier tries to find out why he did it, the police walk in and the robber has Frasier arrested, backed up by a woman Frasier failed to flirt with.

Guest Caller: Joan McMurtrey as Heather

39| 15| "You Scratch My Book..."| Andy Ackerman| Joe Keenan| February 14, 1995 (1995-02-14)| 214| 19.4[16]

Frasier pretends to be a fan of several insubstantial self-help books in order to pursue a romance with the author (Shannon Tweed). Meanwhile, Niles attempts to cover up the losses when he helps Daphne invest some money.

40| 16| "The Show Where Sam Shows Up"| James Burrows| Ken Levine & David Isaacs| February 21, 1995 (1995-02-21)| 218| 26.4[17]

Sam Malone (Ted Danson), Frasier's longtime friend from Cheers, visits Seattle to seek relationship advice from him. A seemingly straightforward counsel turns into an ethical dilemma when Frasier realizes that he has had an intimate encounter with Sam's fiancée (Téa Leoni).

41| 17| "Daphne's Room"| David Lee| Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo| February 28, 1995 (1995-02-28)| 217| 21.1[18]

Frasier retrieves a book from Daphne's room while she's out, and she is displeased when she finds out. Although he agrees to respect her privacy, he finds himself there again, while trying to return some medication which he took previously.

42| 18| "The Club"| David Lee| Elias Davis & David Pollock| March 21, 1995 (1995-03-21)| 215| 19.8[19]

When Niles hears about openings at an exclusive club that has long fascinated the brothers, Frasier decides that he would also like to try for membership.

Guest Caller: Gary Sinise as Sid

43| 19| "Someone to Watch Over Me"| James Burrows| Don Seigel| March 28, 1995 (1995-03-28)| 222| 22.0[20]

Frasier's show is nominated for a radio award, but his concerns about Kari (Renée Lippin), an over-enthusiastic admirer whose attentions verge on stalking, make it a less-than-pleasant evening.

Guest Caller: John Lithgow as Madman Martinez

44| 20| "Breaking the Ice"| Philip Charles MacKenzie| Steven Levitan| April 18, 1995 (1995-04-18)| 223| 20.6[21]

After Roz and Frasier talk about emotional connection, Frasier decides to accompany his father and Niles on an ice-fishing weekend in an effort to deepen their relationship.

45| 21| "An Affair to Forget"| Philip Charles MacKenzie| Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-Giordano| May 2, 1995 (1995-05-02)| 220| 17.9[22]

Frasier receives a call on air from a woman whose husband he suspects to be having an affair with Maris.

Guest Caller: Glenne Headly as Gretchen

46| 22| "Agents in America, Part III"| Philip Charles MacKenzie| Joe Keenan| May 9, 1995 (1995-05-09)| 221| 17.9[23]

When the station rejects Frasier's demand for a raise, he enlists his manipulative agent Bebe Glazer to help.

47| 23| "The Innkeepers"| James Burrows| David Lloyd| May 16, 1995 (1995-05-16)| 219| 17.9[24]

After the brothers hear that Seattle's oldest restaurant is closing its doors, they decide to buy it and become restaurateurs.

48| 24| "Dark Victory"| James Burrows| Christopher Lloyd and Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo| May 23, 1995 (1995-05-23)| 224| 18.9[25]

Frasier tries to cheer up Roz—unhappy because she is missing a family reunion—by inviting her to the birthday party he is throwing for Martin.

Guest Caller: Shelley Duvall as Caroline

## References

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## External links

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* Frasier at IMDb

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Frasier

Seasons|

* 1
* 2
* 3
* 4
* 5
* 6
* 7
* 8
* 9
* 10
* 11
* Revival series

Episodes|

* "The Good Son"
* "The Matchmaker"
* "The Show Where Sam Shows Up"
* "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz"
* "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue"
* "Goodnight, Seattle"

Characters|

* Frasier Crane
* Daphne Moon
* Niles Crane
* Roz Doyle
* Martin Crane
* Lilith Sternin

Related articles|

* Cheers
* Awards
* The Simpsons
* "Brother from Another Series"
* "Funeral for a Fiend"
* Sideshow Bob
* Cecil Terwilliger

Category

Awards for Frasier season 2

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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series

1950s|

* The Red Skelton Show (1952)
* I Love Lucy (1953)
* I Love Lucy (1954)
* Make Room for Daddy (1955)
* The Phil Silvers Show (1956)
* No Award (1957)
* The Phil Silvers Show (1958)
* The Jack Benny Program (season 9) (1959)

1960s|

* No Award (1960)
* The Jack Benny Program (season 11) (1961)
* The Bob Newhart Show (1962)
* The Dick Van Dyke Show (1963)
* The Dick Van Dyke Show (1964)
* The Dick Van Dyke Show (1965)
* The Dick Van Dyke Show (1966)
* The Monkees (1967)
* Get Smart (1968)
* Get Smart (1969)

1970s|

* My World and Welcome to It (1970)
* All in the Family (1971)
* All in the Family (1972)
* All in the Family (1973)
* M*A*S*H (season 2) (1974)
* The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1975)
* The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1976)
* The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1977)
* All in the Family (1978)
* Taxi (1979)

1980s|

* Taxi (1980)
* Taxi (1981)
* Barney Miller (season 8) (1982)
* Cheers (season 1) (1983)
* Cheers (season 2) (1984)
* The Cosby Show (season 1) (1985)
* The Golden Girls (season 1) (1986)
* The Golden Girls (season 2) (1987)
* The Wonder Years (season 1) (1988)
* Cheers (season 7) (1989)

1990s|

* Murphy Brown (1990)
* Cheers (season 9) (1991)
* Murphy Brown (1992)
* Seinfeld (season 4) (1993)
* Frasier (season 1) (1994)
* Frasier (season 2) (1995)
* Frasier (season 3) (1996)
* Frasier (season 4) (1997)
* Frasier (season 5) (1998)
* Ally McBeal (season 2) (1999)

2000s|

* Will & Grace (season 2) (2000)
* Sex and the City (season 3) (2001)
* Friends (season 8) (2002)
* Everybody Loves Raymond (season 7) (2003)
* Arrested Development (season 1) (2004)
* Everybody Loves Raymond (season 9) (2005)
* The Office (season 2) (2006)
* 30 Rock (season 1) (2007)
* 30 Rock (season 2) (2008)
* 30 Rock (season 3) (2009)

2010s|

* Modern Family (season 1) (2010)
* Modern Family (season 2) (2011)
* Modern Family (season 3) (2012)
* Modern Family (season 4) (2013)
* Modern Family (season 5) (2014)
* Veep (season 4) (2015)
* Veep (season 5) (2016)
* Veep (season 6) (2017)
* The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 1) (2018)
* Fleabag (season 2) (2019)

2020s|

* Schitt's Creek (season 6) (2020)
* Ted Lasso (season 1) (2021)
* Ted Lasso (season 2) (2022)
* The Bear (season 1) (2023)
* Hacks (season 3) (2024)

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Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy

1960s|

* The Governor & J.J. (1969)

1970s|

* The Carol Burnett Show (1970)
* All in the Family (season 1/season 2) (1971)
* All in the Family (season 2/season 3) (1972)
* All in the Family (season 3/season 4) (1973)
* Rhoda (season 1) (1974)
* Barney Miller (season 1/season 2) (1975)
* Barney Miller (season 2/season 3) (1976)
* All in the Family (season 7/season 8) (1977)
* Taxi (season 1) (1978)
* Alice / Taxi (season 1/season 2) (1979)

1980s|

* Taxi (season 2/season 3) (1980)
* M*A*S*H (season 9/season 10) (1981)
* Fame (1982)
* Fame (1983)
* The Cosby Show (season 1) (1984)
* The Golden Girls (season 1) (1985)
* The Golden Girls (season 1/season 2) (1986)
* The Golden Girls (season 2/season 3) (1987)
* The Wonder Years (season 1/season 2) (1988)
* Murphy Brown (1989)

1990s|

* Cheers (season 8/season 9) (1990)
* Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
* Roseanne (season 4/season 5) (1992)
* Seinfeld (season 4/season 5) (1993)
* Frasier (season 1/season 2) / Mad About You (1994)
* Cybill (1995)
* 3rd Rock from the Sun (season 1/season 2) (1996)
* Ally McBeal (season 1) (1997)
* Ally McBeal (season 1/season 2) (1998)
* Sex and the City (season 2) (1999)

2000s|

* Sex and the City (season 3) (2000)
* Sex and the City (season 4) (2001)
* Curb Your Enthusiasm (2002)
* The Office (UK) (2003)
* Desperate Housewives (season 1) (2004)
* Desperate Housewives (season 1/season 2) (2005)
* Ugly Betty (season 1) (2006)
* Extras (2007)
* 30 Rock (season 2/season 3) (2008)
* Glee (season 1) (2009)

2010s|

* Glee (season 1/season 2) (2010)
* Modern Family (season 2/season 3) (2011)
* Girls (season 1) (2012)
* Brooklyn Nine-Nine (season 1) (2013)
* Transparent (season 1) (2014)
* Mozart in the Jungle (season 1) (2015)
* Atlanta (season 1) (2016)
* The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 1) (2017)
* The Kominsky Method (season 1) (2018)
* Fleabag (season 2) (2019)

2020s|

* Schitt's Creek (season 6) (2020)
* Hacks (season 1) (2021)
* Abbott Elementary (season 1/season 2) (2022)
* The Bear (season 2) (2023)
* Hacks (season 3) (2024)

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* e

Producers Guild of America Award for Best Episodic Comedy

1990s|

* Brooklyn Bridge (season 1) (1991)
* No Award (1992–1994)
* Frasier (season 2) (1995)
* No Award (1996–1999)

2000s|

* Sex and the City (season 3) (2000)
* Sex and the City (season 4, part I) (2001)
* Curb Your Enthusiasm (season 3) (2002)
* Sex and the City (season 6, part I) (2003)
* Curb Your Enthusiasm (season 4) (2004)
* Entourage (season 2) (2005)
* The Office (season 2) (2006)
* 30 Rock (season 1) (2007)
* 30 Rock (season 2) (2008)
* 30 Rock (season 3) (2009)

2010s|

* Modern Family (season 1) (2010)
* Modern Family (season 2) (2011)
* Modern Family (season 3) (2012)
* Modern Family (season 4) (2013)
* Orange Is the New Black (season 1) (2014)
* Transparent (season 1) (2015)
* Atlanta (season 1) (2016)
* The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 1) (2017)
* The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (season 2) (2018)
* Fleabag (season 2) (2019)

2020s|

* Schitt's Creek (season 6) (2020)
* Ted Lasso (season 2) (2021)
* The Bear (season 1) (2022)
* The Bear (season 2) (2023)
* Hacks (season 3) (2024)

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* e

TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy

* The Cosby Show (season 1) (1985)
* The Cosby Show (season 2) (1986)
* It's Garry Shandling's Show (season 1) (1987)
* Frank’s Place (season 1) / The Wonder Years (season 1) (1988)
* Murphy Brown (season 1) (1989)
* The Simpsons (season 1) (1990)
* Murphy Brown (season 3) (1991)
* Seinfeld (season 3) (1992)
* Seinfeld (season 4) (1993)
* Frasier (season 1) (1994)
* Frasier (season 2) (1995)
* Frasier (season 3) (1996)
* The Larry Sanders Show (season 5) (1997)
* The Larry Sanders Show (season 6) (1998)
* Sports Night (season 1) (1999)
* Malcolm in the Middle (season 1) (2000)
* Malcolm in the Middle (season 2) (2001)
* The Bernie Mac Show (season 1) (2002)
* The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (season 7/season 8) (2003)
* Arrested Development (season 1) (2004)
* Arrested Development (season 2) (2005)
* The Office (season 2) (2006)
* The Office (season 3) (2007)
* 30 Rock (season 2) (2008)
* The Big Bang Theory (season 2) (2009)
* Modern Family (season 1) (2010)
* Modern Family (season 2) (2011)
* Louie (season 2) (2012)
* The Big Bang Theory (season 6) / Parks and Recreation (season 5) (2013)
* Louie (season 4) / Veep (season 3) (2014)
* Inside Amy Schumer (season 3) (2015)
* Black-ish (season 2) (2016)
* Atlanta (season 1) (2017)
* The Good Place (season 2) (2018)
* Fleabag (season 2) (2019)
* Schitt's Creek (season 6) (2020)
* Ted Lasso (season 1) (2021)
* Abbott Elementary (season 1) (2022)
* The Bear (season 1) (2023)
* Hacks (season 3) (2024)

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