Season two opens with Frasier more settled in Seattle but no less prone to comedic misadventures.
Niles' feelings for Daphne continue to simmer in one of television's greatest slow-burn romances.
Frasier throws a dinner party that becomes legendary for all the wrong reasons — a hallmark of the series.
Martin and his chair remain the immovable object against Frasier's unstoppable force of interior design.
Roz's dating life provides comedy fodder while her professional competence keeps Frasier's show afloat.
The Crane brothers visit a restaurant where their wine snobbery reaches glorious new heights.
Frasier attempts to mentor someone, and his advice predictably creates more problems than it solves.
Daphne's English eccentricities collide with the Crane family's American eccentricities in a perfect comedy of cultures.
Niles navigates his complicated marriage to the never-seen Maris, whose absurd demands fuel some of the show's best jokes.
Frasier's ego gets a reality check from an unexpected source, and his reaction is peak Kelsey Grammer.
Martin tells a story from his detective days that's full of the dry wit that makes John Mahoney irreplaceable.
A holiday gathering at Frasier's apartment demonstrates that the Cranes can't celebrate anything without drama.
Frasier and Niles embark on a cultural expedition that reinforces their shared delusions of grandeur.
Roz stands up for herself in a way that earns her respect from even the most snobbish Crane brother.
Martin's practical wisdom once again proves more useful than Frasier's years of psychiatric training.
Niles accidentally reveals something in one of David Hyde Pierce's most perfectly timed deliveries.
Frasier's attempts to be a regular guy end predictably, because Frasier Crane could never be regular at anything.
The apartment becomes the setting for a miscommunication masterpiece that builds to a perfect comedic crescendo.
Daphne gets the spotlight in an episode that explores her life beyond the Crane household.
Frasier and Lilith interact again, and the divorced couple's dynamic is as sharp and funny as ever.
The Crane family navigates a crisis together, finding that they're stronger as a unit than any of them expected.
Niles' longing for Daphne produces one of the season's most touching and funny moments.
The second season finale rewards viewers with payoffs that have been building all year.
Season two wraps with the show firmly established as the worthy successor to Cheers' legacy.