Frasier is an American television sitcom that was broadcast on NBC for 11 seasons, premiering on September 16, 1993, and concluding on May 13, 2004. The program was created and produced by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee in association with Grammnet and Paramount Network Television. The series was created as a spin-off of Cheers, continuing the story of psychiatrist Frasier Crane as he returned to his hometown of Seattle and started building a new life as a radio advice show host while reconnecting with his father Martin, a retired police officer, and brother Niles, a fellow psychiatrist, while making new friends. Frasier starred Kelsey Grammer as the eponymous character, as well as Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin, and John Mahoney. The show was critically acclaimed, with the show itself and the cast winning thirty-seven Primetime Emmy Awards, a record at the time for a scripted series.
Genre | Sitcom |
Created by | David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee |
Based on | Cheers and the character Frasier Crane, created by Glen and Les Charles |
Starring | Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce, Peri Gilpin, John Mahoney |
Theme music composer | Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnesse |
Ending theme | "Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs" by Kelsey Grammer |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 11 |
No. of episodes | 264 |
Executive producer(s) | Peter Casey, David Lee, David Angell (seasons 1–8), Christopher Lloyd, (seasons 2–8 & 11), Kelsey Grammer (seasons 6–11), Joe Keenan (seasons 6–7 & 11), Dan O'Shannon (seasons 8–10), Mark Reisman (season 8), Rob Hanning (seasons 9–10), Sam Johnson (seasons 10–11), Chris Marcil (seasons 10–11), Lori Kirkland Baker (seasons 10–11), Jeffrey Richman (seasons 10–11) |
Producer(s) | Maggie Blanc |
Cinematography | Ken Lamkin |
Editor(s) | Ron Volk |
Camera setup | 35 mm film, multi-camera |
Running time | 21–23 minutes |
Production company(s) | Grub Street Productions, Paramount Network Television, Paramount Domestic Television |
Distributor | CBS Television Distribution |
Original network | NBC |
Picture format | NTSC 480i 4:3 (seasons 1 to 11 - DVD), NTSC 480i 4:3 (seasons 1 to 9 - SVoD), HDTV 1080p Shot at 4:3 but cropped to 16:9 (season 10 - SVoD), HDTV 1080p True 16:9 (season 11 - SVoD) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Preceded by | Cheers (1982–1993) |
Related shows | The Tortellis (1987) |
О Тейлор Frasier
Spin-off of Cheers, following Келсеы Граммер as Frasier, a radio psychiatrist broadcasting in his hometown of Seattle.
Достижении Frasier
The series won 37 Emmy Awards during its 11 year stay on TV including Outstanding Comedy Series from 1994 to 1998. Channel 4 voted the show the greatest sitcom of all time in 2006.
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