Frasier Crane's Day Off

Frasier Crane's Day Off is the 23rd episode of Season 1 of Frasier.
== Synopsis ==
SICK JOKE -- A feverish Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) begs Niles (David Hyde Pierce) to be the substitute host of his radio program to prevent eager restaurant critic Gil Chesterton (guest star Edward Hibbert) from encroaching on Frasier's time slot.
== 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
Guest starring
:Edward Hibbert as Gil ChestertonFirst appearance of Edward Hibbert as Gil
Guest callers
:Mary Tyler Moore as Marjorie
:Patricia Hearst as Janice
:Steve Lawrence as Howard
:Eydie Gormé as Lois
:Tommy Hilfiger as Robert
:Garry Trudeau as Louis
:Steve Young as Blake
== Trivia ==
*Niles hosting the show is foreshadowed in "Author, Author".
*Celebrity voices calling into Frasier's program include Mary Tyler Moore, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Patricia Hearst, Tommy Hilfiger, Garry Trudeau and San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Steve Young.
*While under the belief that Gil is trying to steal his time slot, Frasier says that Gil had a hand in Bonnie Weems' car show being banished to the 12AM to 4AM timeslot after Gil had offered to fill in for her. Coincidentally, Frasier and Roz will later have a similar incident happen to them in She's The Boss when Kate Costas takes over as station manager and banishes them to the overnight slot after Frasier refuses her suggestion to do theme shows.
*This is the first time that Niles fills in for Frasier on his radio show (and thus, the first time Frasier's show is hosted by someone other than himself). Niles will fill in for Frasier a second time in season four's Head Game. However, in that episode, Frasier only appears for the first few minutes before being absent completely.
*In this episode, Fraiser nearly lets it slip to Daphne that Niles has feelings for her before making Daphne go the drugstore to get him medication for his illness. Ironically, when Frasier really does reveal the secret to Daphne in Back Talk, he is doped up on pain killers for his back.
*This is the first episode in which Frasier's bedroom is shown.
== Notes and references ==
Category:Episodes
Category:Season 1