Frasier

Alice's Sesame toys in Roz's apartment

Happy and Sad, Grouchy and Glad at bottom right; The Four Seasons at top left

I Like School

Frasier was an NBC sitcom which ran from 1993 until 2004. A spin-off of Cheers, it focused on psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane, his new career as a radio therapist, and his family and co-workers. The show often used celebrities to voice radio callers. The revival of the series premiered on Paramount+ in 2023.

Muppet Mentions

• In the third season episode "Look Before You Leap," Frasier and his producer Roz Doyle are volunteering at a PBS pledge drive. Roz, who is answering telephones, remarks (apparently to a small child) "No, Lamb Chop's not here. Big Bird isn't here either. What are you doing up so late? Oh. Do you have your mommy's credit card handy?"

• In the seventh season episode "The Dog That Rocks the Cradle," Alice's playthings include Elmo and Cookie Monster dolls.

• In the seventh season episode "The Dark Side of the Moon," Daphne complains she is overworked, saying that her boss, Frasier, "keeps her in stitches," to which he responds "Wocka Wocka!"

• In the eleventh season episode "Caught in the Act," Frasier and Roz wait at a children's bookstore signing. The shelves include Sesame Street books, most visibly I Like School, as well as The Four Seasons and Happy and Sad, Grouchy and Glad.

• In the revival episode "All About Eve," Olivia refers to Frasier and Alan as "those two grumpy Muppets."

Connections

• Jason Biggs played Dr. Hauck in "Goodnight, Seattle" (2004)
• Blair Brown played Jill in "Shrink Rap" (1995)
• Mel Brooks voiced Tom in "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street" (1993)
• Carol Burnett voiced Jennifer in "Thank You, Dr. Crane" (2024)
• Dan Castellaneta played Brad in the episode "Maris Returns" (2003)
• Rosemary Clooney voiced Gladys in "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street" (1993)
• Robbie Coltrane played Michael Moon in "Goodnight, Seattle" (2004)
• Elvis Costello played Ben in "Farewell, Nervosa" (2003)
• Alan Cumming played Ahmrit in "Kenny on the Couch" (2003)
• Jeff Daniels voiced Doug in "Here's Looking at You" (1993)
• Laura Dern played June in "Sleeping with the Enemy" (1995)
• Zooey Deschanel played Jen in "Kissing Cousins" (2002)
• Joe Flaherty played Herm in "Frasier Has Spokane" (2002)
• Lloyd Garver wrote the episode "Selling Out" (1993) and was a creative consultant
• Anita Gillette played Mrs. Wojadubakowski in "Whine Club" (2000)
• Kelsey Grammer played Dr. Frasier Crane
• Daryl Hannah voiced Caller #3 in "Frasier Has Spokane" (2002)
• Edward Hibbert played Gil Chesterton (1994-2004)
• Ron Howard voiced Stephen in "Good Samaritan" (1999)
• Gordon Hunt directed "Chess Pains" (1996) and "Are You Being Served?" (1997)
• David Hyde Pierce played Dr. Niles Crane
• Judith Ivey voiced Lorraine in "I Hate Frasier Crane" (1993)
• James Earl Jones played Norman Royster in "Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead" (1997)
• Nathan Lane played Phil in "Fool Me Once, Shame on You, Fool Me Twice..." (1995)
• Jay Leno played Don in "Oops!" (1993)
• Jane Lynch played Cynthia in "A Lilith Thanksgiving" (1996)
• Nicholas Lyndhurst played Alan Cornwall on the revival series
• William H. Macy voiced Ralph in "Good Samaritan" (1999)
• Virginia Madsen played Cassandra Stone in four episodes (1999)
• Reba McEntire voiced Rachel in "Fortysomething" (1994)
• John C. McGinley played Danny Kriezel in "Seat of Power" (1994)
• Brian Stokes Mitchell played Cam Winston in "Mother Load: Part 1," (2002) "Mother Load: Part 2," (2002) and "The Love You Fake" (2002)
• Mary Tyler Moore voiced Marjorie in "Frasier Crane's Day Off" (1994)
• Megan Mullally played Beth Armstrong in "Four for the Seesaw" (1997)
• Bebe Neuwirth played Dr. Lilith Sternin (1994-2003)
• Rosie Perez voiced Francesca in "Roz in the Doghouse" (1995) and played Lizbeth in "Crock Tales" (2004)
• Rhea Perlman played Carla Tortelli in "Cheerful Goodbyes" (2002)
• Christopher Reeve voiced Leonard in "Space Quest" (1993)
• Ben Stiller voiced Barry in "Miracle on Third or Fourth Street" (1993)
• Jack Tate played a director in "The Candidate" (1994)
• Marlo Thomas voiced Sophie in "Our Parents, Ourselves" (1999)
• Lisa Waltz played Tricia in "Party, Party" (1998) and "Don Juan in Hell" (2001)
• Wendy Wasserstein voiced Linda in "Head Game" (1996)
• George Wendt played Norm Peterson in "Cheerful Goodbyes" (2002)
• Paxton Whitehead played Dr. Campbell in "A Lilith Thanksgiving" (1996)
• Rita Wilson played Hester Crane in "Momma Mia" (1999) and "Don Juan in Hell" (2001)