Season 9

Season 9 of American comedy series Frasier aired on NBC television network. The season premiere was dedicated to Lynn and David Angell.
== Summary ==
Upon returning from Belize, Frasier makes the rash decision to break-up with Claire much to the dismay of the rest of the family. He attempts to reunite with Lana, only for her to get back together with her ex-husband. Afterwards, Frasier takes a drive by himself to reassess his love life and soon finds himself confronted by every woman he’s ever dated, including ex-wives Lilith and Nannette, as well as ex-fiancée Diane Chambers and even his own late mother.  
After dating for about a year, Daphne and Niles decide to live together but the plan is temporarily paused when Simon and Gertrude return to town. After Simon leaves for California, Daphne and Niles are forced to take in Gertrude but when her snide remarks and favoritism of Simon prove to be too much, Daphne puts her foot down and reveals her intent to live with Niles.   
Shortly afterwards, Niles decides to propose to Daphne and plans an elaborate evening in the process. Daphne, however, shows up ill and forces Niles to improvise. Despite this, Niles proposes to her anyway and she accepts.
Niles later surprises Daphne for her birthday, buying a romantic trip to Hawaii for the two of them. However, Daphne soon becomes resigned that her father will not be attending their wedding to give her away. Niles then comes up with a plan to secretly fly to England and track down Daphne’s father and urges Daphne to take the Hawaii trip with her mother instead. Niles manages to track down Daphne’s father at a pub in Manchester, only to be thrown out when he reveals his plan. Ultimately, Niles prevails on the elder Moon to return to Seattle for Daphne’s sake. Daphne is elated to see him at first, but the excitement is short lived when Daphne learns of Niles’s plan. Despite this, Niles is still determined to reconcile Daphne’s parents and takes them to a luxurious restaurant for dinner, but the plan ends in failure after they start arguing. Daphne begins to have reservations about marriage but after a heartfelt conversation with her father, Daphne shows up at Niles’s apartment late in the night and urges for them to get married immediately. Niles accepts the request and the two leave to find a place to wed.
Elsewhere, Roz meets a garbageman named Roger. Despite his occupation, Roz appears to maintain a stable relationship but the two end up splitting due to the chemistry not being right. Roz is left vulnerable once again and ends up sleeping with Frasier. Roz then flees home to Wisconsin, where Frasier soon follows her to rectify the situation. Frasier ends up posing as Roger and the Doyle family end up becoming quite fond him, after being skeptical that Roger did not even exist due to Roz’s sketchy romantic history. It is here that Frasier and Roz reconcile and decide to remain friends.  
In other events, Frasier’s radio show reaches its 2000th episode, Martin accepts a job as a security guard, Frasier accidentally destroys Martin’s chair after yet another argument, Niles, Roz and Daphne attempt to find a date for Frasier, Frederick wins a spelling bee in controversial fashion, Lilith’s half-brother, Blaine, comes to town, and Frasier (and the rest of the family) attend Cliff Clavin’s retirement party.  
== Starring ==
:Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane
:Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon
:David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane
:Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle
:and John Mahoney as Martin Crane
=== Special Guest Stars ===
:Millicent Martin as Gertrude Moon (5 episodes)
:Brian Stokes Mitchell as Cam Winston (3 episodes)
:Patricia Clarkson as Claire French (2 episodes)
:Jean Smart as Lana Gardner (2 episodes)
:Brian Kerwin as Bob Gardner (2 episodes)
:Anthony LaPaglia as Simon Moon (2 episodes)
:Lindsay Crouse as Peg (2 episodes)
:Brian Cox as Harry Moon (2 episodes)
:Shelley Long as Diane Chambers ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Bebe Neuwirth as Lilith Sternin ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Rita Wilson as Hester Crane ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Tom Irwin as Frank ("The Return Of Martin Crane")
:Tony Goldwyn as Roger ("Love Stinks")
:Adam Arkin as Tom ("The Two Hundredth")
:Dan Butler as Bulldog Brisco ("The Two Hundredth")
:Harriet Sansom Harris as Bebe Glazer ("Junior Agent")
:Kristin Chenoweth as Portia Sanders ("Junior Agent")
:M. Emmet Walsh as Rich Kechner ("Bully For Martin")
:Michael Keaton as Blaine Sternin ("Wheels Of Fortune")
:Allison Janney as Susanna ("Three Blind Dates")
:Bridgette Wilson-Sampras as Kris ("Three Blind Dates")
:Rhea Perlman as Carla Tortelli ("Cheerful Goodbyes")
:John Ratzenberger as Cliff Clavin ("Cheerful Goodbyes")
:George Wendt as Norm Peterson ("Cheerful Goodbyes")
SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY
:Tushka Bergen as Miranda Rogers ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Lisa Darr as Laura Paris ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Lindsay Frost as Samantha Pierce ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Cynthia LaMontagne as Annie ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Gigi Rice as Regan Shaw ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Claire Stansfield as Kristina Harper ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Shannon Tweed as Honey Snow ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Lisa Waltz as Tricia ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Claire Yarlett as Vicky ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Mary Hart ("The First Temptation Of Daphne")
:Bill Gates ("The Two Hundredth")
:Wolfgang Puck ("The Proposal")
;Recurring cast
:Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly (7 episodes)
=== Guest starring ===
:Brian Klugman as Kirby Gardner (4 episodes)
:Patrick Kerr as Noel Shempsky (2 episodes)
:Dina Waters as Nanette Guzman ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 2")
:Soren Fulton as Justin ("Room Full Of Heroes")
:Robert Picardo as Charlie Kechner ("Bully For Martin")
:Brooks Almy as Mrs. Richman ("Mother Load: Part 2")
:Mark Capri as Mr. Williams ("Mother Load: Part 2")
:Conrad Janis as Albert ("Mother Load: Part 2")
:Brian T. Finney as Andy McNiff ("Juvenilia")
:Taylor Handley as Trent ("Juvenilia")
:Casey Strand as Emily Crowther ("Juvenilia")
:Dan Bucatinsky as Jewelry Clerk ("The Proposal")
:Juanita Jennings as Suzy ("The Proposal")
:Bellamy Young as Lisa ("Three Blind Dates")
:Michael Panes as Clark ("Three Blind Dates")
:Trevor Einhorn as Frederick Crane ("War Of The Words")
:Philip Casnoff as Dr. Bernard Gadston ("War Of The Words")
:Jeff Perry as John Mitchell ("War Of The Words")
:Hal Landon Jr. as Lasskopf ("Deathtrap")
:Emily Yancy as Cora Winston ("The Love You Fake")
:Philip Perlman as Phil ("Cheerful Goodbyes")
:Paul Willson as Paul ("Cheerful Goodbyes")
:Raye Birk as Walt Twitchell ("Cheerful Goodbyes")
:Joe Flaherty as Herm Evans ("Frasier Has Spokane")
:Bill Hayes as Sully ("Frasier Has Spokane")
:Suzanne Cryer as Denise Doyle ("The Guilt Trippers")
:Ted King as Craig Dawson ("The Guilt Trippers")
=== Co-Starring ===
:Ashley Thomas/Hope & Tess Cruickshank as Alice Doyle (3 episodes)
:James Oliver as Waiter (3 episodes)
:Morgan Nagler as Kristi ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 1")
:Ted D. Lyde as Maintenance Guy ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 1")
:Chris Reed as Luggage Clerk ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 1")
:Rick Negrón as Photographer ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 1")
:Bernard K. Addison as Waiter ("Don Juan In Hell: Part 1")
:Michelle Stafford as Heather Murphy ("The First Temptation Of Daphne")
:Vic Chao as Assistant ("The First Temptation Of Daphne")
:Byrne Offutt as Joe ("The Return Of Martin Crane")
:Lisa Arning as Nurse ("The Return Of Martin Crane")
:Mary Jo Mecca as Waitress ("The Return Of Martin Crane")
:Stephon Fuller as Jason ("Love Stinks")
:Jill Talley as Cheryl ("Love Stinks")
:Bernard Zilinskas as Dennis ("Love Stinks")
:Steven Anthony Lawrence as Kid In Hall ("Room Full Of Heroes")
:Lamont Thompson as Delivery Man ("Bla-Z-Boy")
:Devon Michaels as Lucius ("Sharing Kirby")
:Chris Berg as Dr. Zach ("Junior Agent")
:Marcus Folmar as Cop ("Junior Agent")
:Jay Karnes as Corporate Guy ("Bully For Martin")
:Beth Hall as Babs ("Bully For Martin")
:Derek Anthony as Paul ("Bully For Martin")
:Camille Carida as Loretta ("Mother Load: Part 2")
:Patrick Cavanaugh as Ryan ("Juvenilia")
:Regina McMahon as Lucy ("Juvenilia")
:Tony Cox as Angel #1 ("The Proposal")
:Mark Povinelli as Angel #2 ("The Proposal")
:Kari McGee as Audience Member #1 ("Wheels Of Fortune")
:Richard Redlin as Audience Member #2 ("Wheels Of Fortune")
:Janet Song as Audience Member #3 ("Wheels Of Fortune")
:Kiran Rao as Andy ("Three Blind Dates")
:Michael Powers as Jason ("Three Blind Dates")
:Craig Nigh as Graham ("Three Blind Dates")
:Nick Kiriazis as Clint ("Three Blind Dates")
:Michael Medico as Harry ("Three Blind Dates")
:Matt Huhn as Bartender ("Three Blind Dates")
:Josh Wise as Warren Clayton ("War Of The Words")
:Morgan Davis as Amanda ("War Of The Words")
:Michael Vira as Contestant ("War Of The Words")
:James Lew as Security Guard ("War Of The Words")
:Cameron Bowen as Young Frasier ("Deathtrap")
:Chase Armstrong as Young Niles ("Deathtrap")
:Alex Morris as Officer ("Deathtrap")
:Steve O'Connor as Joe ("The Love You Fake")
:Catherine Bruhier as Cathy ("Frasier Has Spokane")
:Leo Marks as Frank ("Frasier Has Spokane")
:Marcia Ann Burrs as Aunt Pearl ("The Guilt Trippers")
:Bobby Brewer as Curtis ("The Guilt Trippers")
:Jarion Monroe as Henri ("Moons Over Seattle")
:Joe Sikora as Man in Bar ("Moons Over Seattle")
:Christopher Shea as Barfly #1 ("Moons Over Seattle")
:Ian Patrick Williams as Barfly #2 ("Moons Over Seattle")
:Jamieson K. Price as Barfly #3 ("Moons Over Seattle")
== Trivia ==
*This is the only season in which Gil Chesterton does not appear
== Episodes ==