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 episode[1]