The Friend

The Friend is the 11th episode of Season 3 of Frasier.
== Synopsis ==
GRIFFIN DUNNE GUEST-STARS – Frasier realises that since moving home to Seattle he has relied solely on his brother for friendship, so he makes an on-air appeal for volunteers to become his new friend. A listener named Bob (guest star Griffin Dunne) responds; however, Frasier quickly learns that wheelchair-bound Bob is a complete bore who drones incessantly about barbecue. Due to Bob's condition, Frasier fears he'll misunderstand Frasier's motives for wanting to end the friendship.
==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 Star
:Griffin Dunne as Bob Reynolds
;Co-Starring
:Ben Mittleman as Ralph
:Luck Hari as Waitress
:Diane Behrens as Patron #1
:David Jay Willis as Patron #2
;Guest caller
:Armistead Maupin as Gerard
== Trivia ==
*Dunne was nominated for the 1996 Emmy Awards for this episodeGriffin Dunne | Television Academy
== Notes and references ==
Category:Season 3