Frasier Crane

"I'm Listening"

- Frasier's radio show slogan. Dr. Frasier Crane is one of the main characters of Frasier, and the character from which the show is named after. The character is portrayed by Kelsey Grammer.

Background
During a rocky period in their relationship, Frasier stands out on a ledge and ponders whether life is worth living. It is the thought of his son that stops him.

Season One

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After his recent arrival in Seattle and starting his new radio show, The Dr. Frasier Crane Show, Frasier attempts to be the good son by taking in his father in his new apartment along with his chair and his pet dog, Eddie. At first, he finds living with his father incredibly trying, but after employing healthcare worker, Daphne Moon, he finds his burden halved. Even so, their relationship continues to be troublesome as they are constantly in each other's company. On a couple of occasions, such as their argument at Christmas and when Frasier accidentally loses his father's chair, Frasier finds his bond with his father severed. Albeit to support his father, Frasier does inadvertently interfere in his father's love life, what with prompting him to meet personally with his telescope buddy, Irene, and embarrassing his one-time lover, Elaine. However, they do find middle ground eventually on their Winnebago trip to Canada, even though they feel Niles and Daphne are required to bridge the gap between them.

Frasier develops a friendship with his co-worker and producer, Roz Doyle, at KACL despite their contrasting personalities. Despite his brother's feelings that he is betraying the psychiatric profession, Frasier's radio show

Personality
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Dr. Niles Crane

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"You're a good brother and a credit to the psychiatric profession." "You're a good brother too."

- Frasier and Niles show off their brotherly rivalry.

Niles Crane is Frasier's younger brother. Despite having only having seen each other infrequently in more than ten years, they are still very close. They share a lot of attributes and tastes, such as their education, occupation, culture and lifestyle, and often equally find themselves conflicting with their father. They both agree that this could be due the fact that he worked hard when they were younger, and they spent more time with their mother. Just like most brothers, however, they both attempt to best the other in certain capabilities, even to the point where they end up brawling either verbally or sometimes physically.

Although he doesn't show it often, Frasier is very protective when it comes to his brother. This is deep-rooted in the fact that he isn't very fond of Maris, whom he believes dominates Niles in a very manipulative and unloving way.

Quotes
"I like her from a distance. Like the Sun...Maris is like the Sun. Except without the warmth."

- Frasier discussing Niles' wife.

"Let us get something clear. I am not a morning person. I have to ease into my day slowly. First I have my coffee - sans eggshells or anything else one tends to pick out of the garbage. Then I have a low-fat, high-fiber breakfast.  Finally I sit down and read a crisp, new newspaper.  If I am robbed of the richness of my morning routine, I cannot function.  My radio show suffers, and like ripples in a pond, so do the many listeners that rely on my advice, to help them through their troubled lives.  I'm sorry if this may sound priggish, but I have grown comfortable with this part of myself.  It is the magic that is me."

- Frasier informs his father and Daphne of his morning routine.