The series was created as a spin-off of the sitcom Cheers. It continues the story of psychiatrist Frasier Crane Kelsey Grammer , who returns to his hometown, Seattle , as a radio show host. He reconnects with his father, Martin John Mahoney , a retired police officer, and his younger brother, Niles David Hyde Pierce , a fellow psychiatrist.
Dan Butler 's role as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe , a sports talk show host on Frasier's station, was later upgraded from a recurring to main character in some seasons. Psychiatrist Frasier Crane Grammer returns to his hometown of Seattle, Washington from Boston , following the end of his marriage. His plans for a new life as a single man are challenged when he is obliged to take in his father, Martin Mahoney , a retired police detective who has mobility problems after being shot in the line of duty during a robbery.
After reluctantly taking his father in, Frasier and Martin conduct a series of interviews to hire a physical therapist and caregiver for his father. Martin, much to Frasier's dismay, is particularly keen on hiring a British caregiver as a live-in, and after a short squabble, the two agree to hire Daphne Moon Leeves for the position.
Much of the series focuses on Frasier adjusting to living with his father, with whom he has little in common, and his constant annoyances with Martin's dog, Eddie. Frasier frequently spends time with his younger brother, Niles Pierce , a fellow psychiatrist, who becomes attracted to Daphne and eventually marries her. Frasier hosts The Dr. Though they share few commonalities, Frasier's producer, Roz Doyle Gilpin becomes his friend in the series.
She is depicted as both direct and sarcastic. Her somewhat superficial relationships with men are a frequent topic of conversation until she becomes pregnant with her daughter, Alice.
