The character of Frasier was born on Cheers. He also claimed his father had died and that he was an only child. Later, when the character was granted his own spinoff , writers attempted to explain the plot hole away. At one point, Frasier claimed that he had had a falling out with his own family when he told his pals at Cheers that his father was dead and that he was an only child.
They had a basic idea of how they would approach a sibling for Frasier, but the entire concept was very abstract. According to Mental Floss , the decision to give Frasier a sibling was made when a casting director pulled out a picture of David Hyde Pierce and remarked that Pierce looked just like Kelsey Grammer when he was younger.
You know it's easy being someone you feel close to when you feel close to someone who's so close. Niles : Just remember that she can't have shellfish Did I say nuts? Frasier : Oh, I think that's implied.
Niles : There's a perfectly reasonably explanation for the way I'm dressed. Frasier : All right, just keep in mind that I reserve the right to say "stop" at any time. Niles : Well, my plan was to leave a treasure map downstairs for Maris with clues that would lead her to my whereabouts. Then I'd hide in the linen closet and wait for her to find me. Martin : Dressed like that?
Niles : Actually no, at the time I was wearing only my eye-patch. Although, technically is it still an eye-patch if you're wearing it on your-? Frasier : STOP! Niles : I'll never be able to face the maid again.
Martin : I don't think it's your face she'll remember. Martin : Oh come on, Niles, everybody has an embarrassing story to tell. Did I ever tell you about the time I got locked outside in the backyard in my underwear? Niles : Only every Thanksgiving. Martin : Well, don't worry, I won't be telling that story this year!
Frasier : Hello, this is Dr. Frasier Crane. I'm listening. Niles : Frasier I'm having a little crisis here. Actually a large crisis. It's no time to screen calls He is seemingly hopeless at sports, barely able to catch objects even after simple throws. However, in some episodes he is shown to be fair at basketball. On one occasion, while attending a basketball game, he is fortuitously invited on court during the game's intermission to try his skill or luck at scoring from half court, and much to the astonishment of his brother and father and himself , Niles makes the impossible throw.
The brothers are often seen coming or going to squash matches, though Martin once commented in disbelief, "You have to wonder what happens on that squash court. He is a fair fencer, and has had some lessons in kickboxing, apparently being only two moves away from being "quite threatening". On other occasions he has expressed interest in lifting weights and taking karate lessons, but these ventures are typically laughed at by his father and brother and often amount to nothing.
He is also a master speller, having come close to winning the national spelling competition as a youth. Although the exact date of Niles' birth is never revealed, he's roughly two years younger than Frasier. Like Frasier, Niles was named for one of his mother's lab rats. As a result, he was quite close to his older brother, and at the same time fiercely competitive with him. Like Frasier, Niles also preferred fine arts, music, and intellectual pursuits to activities like sports, though he excels in sports like squash and croquet.
He subsequently attended the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England, where he was a postdoctoral fellow while completing his professional training. This further highlights the close competitive relationship with his brother, Frasier, who attended Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts as an undergraduate, then Harvard Medical School for both his M.
Niles describes his profession as "the saving grace of my life" [1] and is greatly respected professionally. He runs his own Jungian practice Frasier is a Freudian and has had his research published in several psychiatric journals.
Niles often compares his own career to that of his brother, and early in the series makes frequent wisecracks about the "pop psychiatry" that Frasier practices through his radio show. Over the course of the show his remarks dwindle to occasional jabs for the purpose of humor. It is revealed that Niles lashed out at his brother due to jealousy, as he felt that he did not receive the praise and recognition due for his hard work, whereas Frasier's face is seen on "the side of buses.
Niles becomes a much more confident, laid-back person as time goes on. He develops a backbone after separating from his loveless marriage with Maris, and after losing his wealth, and his social circle, and his home. These experiences make him much more self sufficient and less obsessed with his image.
His romantic life — which is plagued by misfortune until marrying Daphne — is another area explored throughout the series. Niles' first wife is the haughty, anorexic daughter of a wealthy Seattle family.
She is never seen, despite being referred by Niles all the time during their relationship. Much like Niles, Maris has a long list of ailments and allergies, such as being allergic to most meats, spices, creams and more.
She also has lots of pills and medication which usually have side effects such as extreme narcolepsy. Maris demonstrates her extremely paranoid and controlling nature throughout the series. Her lack of respect and affection for Niles ultimately leads to separation, which is followed by Maris serving Niles with divorce papers as a bluff.
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