The Frasier Department

S3E9: Frasier Grinch

It's an out-of-season Christmas episode with an unfamiliar Frederick Crane, an impossibly large apartment storage unit, and a Santa that talks but doesn't dance. TFD hosts Leila and Lucas investigate the mystery of Candy Kane and spend altogether too much time discussing the unrelated sitcom Bob.

S11E14: Freudian Sleep

Niles dies, unborn baby David Crane shatters into a million pieces, and the previously-dead Niles has countless extramarital affairs… or do they? It’s a weird one this time as Frasier goes into dreamland. Your hosts Leila and Lucas argue about the nature of multi-camera sitcom production and which stories from their marriage are appropriate to share on this podcast.

S8E20: The Wizard and Roz

Ride a twister to mid-2001 and the widely-hated Frasier season 8! Follow the yellow brick road and meet exciting guest stars like Fisher Stevens from Short Circuit and René Auberjonois from Star Trek (oh no!). Roz, Daphne, and the sets are bedecked in emerald green - what does it all mean?! The Frasier Department hosts Leila and Lucas will descend in a bubble and help you get home safely (and your little dog, too).

S5E12: The Zoo Story

Frasier asks whether it is possible to be both ethical and effective. Niles runs into trouble in his marriage. Daphne confuses birds. Merry Christmas! This isn't a Christmas episode, but Dick Van Dyke gave us all a gift by successfully turning 100 after the time of recording.

S7E8: The Late Dr. Crane

Niles falls for that lady from Hacks (no, not that one, that one, or that other one). Frasier grapples with his legacy, a cane, and the world's ugliest laptop. Your hosts Leila and Lucas discuss pacing issues, car crashes, and whether it's appropriate to put champagne in a condolence basket.

S2E20: Breaking the Ice

Frasier once again makes his tempestuous relationship with his father everyone else's problem. Both of the women on this show are largely ignored. Niles goes shopping. Wait, Niles?! What TV show are we watching?

Welcome back to The Frasier Department

After an unannounced 5-month podcasting hiatus, The Frasier Department returns, with a few twists. Hear about them in this mini-episode! Stick around til the end to find out which Frasier (1993) episode we'll cover first (it's not the pilot).

S2E10: Father Christmas

Alan’s daughter comes to town after 9 episodes of foreshadowing. David becomes a big fish in a small gingerbread pond. Your hosts Leila and Lucas say goodbye to the cast, characters, and creators of Frasier (2023-2024) and give enigmatic clues about the future of this podcast.

Renee Pezzotta interview (she's Smokey!)

We only asked multi-hyphenate and Frasier recurring guest star Renee Pezzotta to talk about sitcom stuff with us, but she left us with a profound and inspiring message about the validity of art and the people who make it, in good times and bad. Truly, this is the kind of person who gets a standing ovation from Nicole Kidman when she's in the audience and Nicole Kidman is on stage.
The Frasier Department apologizes for the unusually high frequency of dog sounds in this episode. We're not about to ask the Nicole Kidman-endorsed Renee Pezzotta to do retakes of interview answers just because OUR dog is being his silly self.
Heartbreak feels good in a podcast like this.

Frasier (1993) commentary: S11E22 Crock Tales

Watch along with us as we go back in time exactly 21 years to the penultimate Frasier (1993) episode. What a crock! What's a crock?