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For the title character, see Frasier Crane.

Frasier was an American sitcom, a spin-off of Cheers. It revolved around the title character, psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane (played by Kelsey Grammer), who after the end of Cheers relocated to his hometown Seattle to host a radio call-in show. Frasier aired for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004 on NBC and in 2023 a 2-season revival series aired on Paramount+. Many references to Frasier  were around Sideshow Bob as Kelsey Grammer voiced Sideshow Bob.

References to Frasier in The Simpsons[edit]

Picture Season Episode number Episode name Reference 5 208 "The Boy Who Knew Too Much" Jasper likes the idea that the jury discussion will not take long, because he heard that "the dog from Frasier is going to ride the dolphin on SeaQuest." 8 169 "Brother from Another Series" The episode guest stars David Hyde Pierce as Cecil Terwilliger, younger brother of Sideshow Bob (who is voiced by Kelsey Grammer). Pierce and Grammer also play each other's brothers, Frasier Crane and Niles Crane, on Frasier, which is referenced in this episode's title. Before the cut to Bob and Cecil drinking wine inside Cecil's apartment there is an intertitle card done in the style of Frasier. Later in the episode when Bart covers Cecil's eyes and asks "Guess who?", Cecil guesses "Maris". Maris was Nile's wife in Frasier, an unseen character. 10 216 "Homer to the Max" A story is described as "it started out with a simple vision of 'Titanic' meets 'Frasier'". 11 227 "Beyond Blunderdome" On a tour of celebrity homes, Marge pointed out the house owned by the dog from Frasier. 13 280 "The Bart Wants What It Wants" Rainier Wolfcastle lists off his other characters besides McBain including "I was a voice on the Frasier." 15 319 "Today I Am a Clown" The subplot involving Santa's Little Helper being neutered after an incident with his owner's neighbor's pet dog got her pregnant resembles a similar plotline in the sitcom Frasier (specifically, it's the episode The Unkindest Cut of All.). In fact, both neighbors in that episode even say to the family that owns the dog "Well, I'm glad you like them, because they're your problem now!". 19 408 "Funeral for a Fiend" The family lay-out in the popular series Frasier is repeated in this episode. Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce voice brothers in both series, while John Mahoney voices their father. 21 463 "The Bob Next Door" Marge and Homer try to reassure Bart by naming people who sound like Sideshow Bob: Frasier on Cheers, Frasier on Frasier, and Lt. Commander Tom Dodge on Down Periscope -- all three of whom were played by Kelsey Grammer, who provides the voice of Sideshow Bob. 21 464 "Judge Me Tender" At the Springfield Pet Fair, a banner says "Meet the stuffed dog from 'Frasier'". 36 769 "Bart's Birthday" During the closing credits The Simpsons appears in spoofs of well-known TV series finales, one of them being The Sopranos.

References to Frasier in Simpsons Comics[edit]

Picture Comic issue Story name Reference Simpsons Comics #71 Simpson Sideshow Sibling Smackdown After Cecil Terwilliger has been released from prison, he is in Café Nervosa, a recurring location in Frasier, with Niles and Frasier sitting behind him. Simpsons Comics #85 The Simpson Family Circus Bart and Homer watch an episode of Frasier where Niles Crane tells his brother Frasier that he allowed their father to intimidate him, as their dad has a firearm. Simpsons Comics #130 Marge the Sellout Old TV Guide covers include one of Frasier.

Common Cast and Crew[edit]

Cast[edit]

Picture Name Role in Frasier Role on The Simpsons Marv Albert Voiced Jerry in "Love Bites Dog". Voiced himself in the season 20 episode "The Burns and the Bees". Gillian Anderson Voiced Jenny in "Dr. Nora". Voiced Dana Scully in the season 8 episode "The Springfield Files". Kevin Bacon Voiced Vic in "Adventures in Paradise: Part 2". Voiced Hotel Philadelphia concierge in the season 37 episode "Irrational Treasure". Diedrich Bader Played Brad in "The Innkeepers". Voiced the southern sheriff in the season 11 episode "Kill the Alligator and Run". Christine Baranski Played Dr. Nora Fairchild in "Dr. Nora". Voiced herself in the season 33 episode "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire". Gregg Berger Voiced a movie narrator in "Party, Party", Baby the Cockatoo in "To Kill a Talking Bird", and Gordon in "The Friend". Voiced animals in the season 22 episode "How Munched Is That Birdie in the Window?" and special thank you in The Simpsons Movie. Halle Berry Voiced Betsy in "Room Service". Voiced herself in the season 22 episode "Angry Dad: The Movie". Rachel Bloom Played Phoebe Glazer in the Frasier revival episode "The Squash Courtship of Freddy's Father". Voiced Annette in the Season 29 episode "Springfield Splendor", the season 33 episode "Mothers and Other Strangers", and the season 35 episode "Lisa Gets an F1", and the season 36 episode "The Flandshees of Innersimpson". Mel Brooks Voiced Tom in "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street". Voiced himself in the season 6 episode "Homer vs. Patty and Selma". Joyce Brothers Played herself in "Selling Out". Voiced herself in the season 4 episode "Last Exit to Springfield". Dan Castellaneta Played Brad in "Maris Returns". Main voice cast. Bob Costas Voiced Jake in "Love Bites Dog". Voiced himself in the season 21 episode "Boy Meets Curl". Brian Cox Played Harry Moon in two episodes. Voiced Costas Becker in the season 33 two-part episode "A Serious Flanders". Kieran Culkin Voiced Jimmy in "The Impossible Dream". Voiced Hub in the season 37 episode "Guess Who's Coming to Skinner". Alan Cumming Played Ahmrit in "Kenny on the Couch". Voiced Loki in the season 33 episode "Bart's in Jail!". Beverly D'Angelo Voiced Audrey in "The Show Where Woody Shows Up". Voiced Lurleen Lumpkin in the season 3 episode "Colonel Homer", the season 19 episode "Papa Don't Leech" and the season 36 episode "P.S. I Hate You". Ted Danson Played Sam Malone, his character from Cheers, in "The Show Where Woody Shows Up". Reprised the role of his Cheers character Sam Malone in the Season 6 episode "Fear of Flying". Zooey Deschanel Played Jen in "Kissing Cousin". Voiced Mary Spuckler in the season 19 episode "Apocalypse Cow", the season 24 episodes "Moonshine River" and "Love Is a Many-Splintered Thing" and Quirk Girl in the season 36 episode "Estranger Things" and herself in the special FOX's 25th Anniversary Special and Super Bowl Promo. Illeana Douglas Played Kenny's wife in "Hungry Hearts". Voiced a new age clerk in the season 30 episode "Crystal Blue-Haired Persuasion". David Duchovny Voiced Tom in "Frasier Loves Roz". Voiced Fox Mulder in the season 8 episode "The Springfield Files". Olympia Dukakis Voiced Caller #3 in "Frasier Has Spokane". Voiced Zelda in the season 13 episode "The Old Man and the Key". Griffin Dunne Voiced Russell in "The Good Son" and played Bob Reynolds in "The Friend". Voiced the cockroach actor and Gregor Samsa in the season 36 episode "Desperately Seeking Lisa". Jodie Foster Voiced Marlene in "Moon Dance". Voiced Maggie Roark in the season 20 episode "Four Great Women and a Manicure". Victor Garber Played Ferguson in "Taking Liberties". Voiced Michael de Graaf in the season 33 episode "Portrait of a Lackey on Fire". Andy García Voiced Terrence in "Bully for Martin". Voiced Slick in the season 23 episode "The Book Job". Marcia Mitzman Gaven Played Allison in "Party, Party". Filled in as Maggie Roswell's characters during the latter's departure from the show until Roswell's return. Kelsey Grammer Played main character Frasier Crane. Voice of Sideshow Bob. Richard E. Grant Played Stephen Moon in "Goodnight, Seattle". Voiced Julian in the season 36 episode "Desperately Seeking Lisa". Woody Harrelson Played Woody Boyd, his character from Cheers, in "The Show Where Woody Shows Up". Voiced Woody Boyd, his character from Cheers, in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying". Ron Howard Voiced Stephen in "Good Samaritan". Voiced himself in the season 10 episode "When You Dish Upon a Star" and the season 11 episode "Hello Gutter, Hello Fadder". Eric Idle Voiced Chuck in "High Crane Drifter". Voiced Declan Desmond in the season 14 episode "'Scuse Me While I Miss the Sky", the season 16 episode "Fat Man and Little Boy", the season 18 episode "Springfield Up" and the season 23 episode "The Spy Who Learned Me". Allison Janney Voiced Phyllis in "The Two Hundredth" and played Suzanne in "Three Blind Dates". Voiced Julia in the season 28 episode "Friends and Family". James Earl Jones Played Norman Royster in "Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead". Voice of removalist, The Raven narrator, Serak the Preparer in the season 2 episode "Treehouse of Horror", Maggie Simpson in the season 6 episode "Treehouse of Horror V" and the narrator in the season 9 episode "Das Bus". Jane Kaczmarek Played Maureen Cutler in "Police Story" and "Dad Loves Sherry, the Boys Just Whine". Voice of Judge Constance Harm. Michael Keaton Played Blaine Sternin in "Wheels or Fortune". Voiced Jack Crowley in the season 12 episode "Pokey Mom" and Hal Julian in the season 37 episode "Treehouse of Horror XXXVI". Larry King Played himself in "My Fair Frasier". Voiced himself in the season 2 episode "One Fish, Two Fish, Blowfish, Blue Fish" and in the season 6 episode "Sideshow Bob Roberts". Stephen King Voiced Brian in "Mary Christmas". Voiced himself in the season 12 episode "Insane Clown Poppy". Jane Leeves Played main character Daphne Moon. Voiced Edwina in the season 15 episode "The Regina Monologues". Jay Leno Voiced Don in "Oops". Voiced himself in the season 9 episode "The Last Temptation of Krust" and the season 27 episode "To Courier with Love". Ray Liotta Voiced Bob in "Frasier Grinch". Voiced Morty Szyslak in the season 29 episode "King Leer". John Lithgow Voiced Madman Martinez in "Someone To Watch Over Me". Voiced himself in the season 30 episode "I'm Just a Girl Who Can't Say D'oh". Patti LuPone Voiced Pam in "Dinner at Eight" and played Zora Crane in "Beware of Greeks". Voiced Cheryl Monroe in the season 30 episode "The Girl on the Bus". Jane Lynch Played Cynthia in "A Lilith Thanksgiving". Voiced Roz Davis in the season 23 episode "Replaceable You" and Jeanie in the season 30 episode "'Tis the 30th Season". Yo-Yo Ma Voiced Tom in "Dr. Nora". Voiced himself in the season 27 episode "Puffless". William H. Macy Voiced Ralph in "Good Samaritan". Voiced himself in the season 17 episode "Homer's Paternity Coot". John Mahoney Played main character Marty Crane. Voiced Robert Terwilliger, Sr. in the season 19 episode "Funeral for a Fiend". Joe Mantegna Voiced Derek Mann in "I Hate Frasier Crane". Voices Fat Tony and himself in the season 3 episode "Bart the Murderer" and Fatso Antonio in the season 36 episode "Stew Lies". Penny Marshall Voiced Celeste in "Frasier-Lite". Voiced Lucille Botzcowski in the season 1 episode  "Some Enchanted Evening". Phil McGraw Played himself in "The Devil & Dr. Phil". Voiced himself in the season 18 episode "Treehouse of Horror XVII". Megan Mullally Played Beth Armstrong in "Four for the Seesaw". Voices Sarah Wiggum from the season 32 episode "Uncut Femmes" onward. Rhea Perlman Played Carla Tortelli, her character from Cheers, in "Cheerful Goodbyes". Voiced Carla Tortelli, her character from Cheers, in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying". David Hyde Pierce Played main character Niles Crane. Voiced Cecil Terwilliger in the episodes "Brother from Another Series" and "Funeral for a Fiend". Voiced himself in the episode "Clown in the Dumps". Wolfgang Puck Played himself in "The Proposal" and voiced Tom in "Mary Christmas". Voiced himself in the season 13 episode "The Bart Wants What It Wants". John Ratzenberger Played Cliff Clavin, his character from Cheers, in "Cheerful Goodbyes". Voiced Cliff Clavin, his character from Cheers, in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying" and the Pixar version of Homer Simpson in the season 26 episode "Treehouse of Horror XXV". Rob Reiner Voiced Bill in "The Maris Counselor". Voiced himself in the season 17 episode "Million-Dollar Abie". Stephen Root Played Harbin in "Detour". Voiced Bildorf in the season 32 episode "Wad Goals". Amy Sedaris Played Dr. Stathos in the Frasier revival episode "The Dedication". Voiced Maggie Simpson in the season 36 episode "Bart's Birthday". Brent Spiner Played Albert in "Lilith Needs a Favor". Voiced the A9000 Robots in the season 29 episode "Them, Robot". Patrick Stewart Played Alistair Burke in "The Doctor Is Out". Voiced Number One in the season 8 episode "Homer the Great" and himself in the season 24 episode "The Fabulous Faker Boy". Ben Stiller Voiced Barry in "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street". Voiced Garth Motherloving in the season 13 episode "Sweets and Sour Marge". Jennifer Tilly Played Kim in "Miss Right Now". Voiced herself in the season 24 episode "Gone Abie Gone". Lily Tomlin Voiced Rita in "The Unkindest Cut of All". Voiced Tammy in the season 17 episode "The Last of the Red Hat Mamas". Paul F. Tompkins Played Steve in "The Harassed". Voiced Colby Redfield in the season 33 episode "Meat Is Murder". John Waters Voiced Roger in "The Maris Counselor". Voiced John in the season 8 episode "Homer's Phobia". George Wendt Played Norm Peterson, his character from Cheers, in "Cheerful Goodbyes". Voiced Norm Peterson, his character from Cheers, in the season 6 episode "Fear of Flying". Paul Willson Played Paul, his character from Cheers, in "Cheerful Goodbyes". Voiced the florist in the season 1 episode "Some Enchanted Evening".

Crew[edit]

Picture Name Role in Frasier Role on The Simpsons David Isaacs Writer of 9 episodes. Writer of episodes "Dancin' Homer" and "Saturdays of Thunder". Jay Kogen Writer of 7 episodes. Writer of episodes "Homer's Odyssey", "Krusty Gets Busted", "Bart the Daredevil", "Old Money", "Like Father, Like Clown", "Lisa the Greek", "Bart's Friend Falls in Love", "Treehouse of Horror III" and "Last Exit to Springfield". Sally Stevens Played an on-camera singer in "They're Playing Our Song". Sung "Blessed Be the Guy That Bonds" in "Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "Scorpio" in "You Only Move Twice". She did the voices of Marge and Patty in the demo recording of "Dancing Workers Song".

External links[edit]

• Frasier at Wikipedia