Welcome to Frasier On Film - the Frasier TV show podcast with a twist.
Each episode of the podcast visits each episode of Frasier across its 11-series run. But our main focus isn’t on the good Dr. himself. No, no! It’s going to be one of the guest appearances on the show that week. That could be one of the many A-listers who called into Frasier’s KACL radio show or just someone who made a fleeting appearance at Cafe Nervosa.
We’ll delve into that actor’s backstory, look over their cinematic offerings and deep-dive into one movie specifically. By the end, we’ll see if we can make a connection between their character in Frasier and their character in the film we’ve just talked about.
So you’ll be hearing about icons and wash-ups. Legends and startlets. Sherry drinkers and beer guzzlers. Blockbusters and B-movies. It’s going to be an education in it all!
But what if you don’t really watch Frasier? That’s fine, you’ll probably know the actors we’re talking about. Don’t really know the actors we’re talking about? That’s fine too, you’ll know the movies! So whether you’re a fan of Frasier or you're a fan of film, this is the podcast for you.
So pull up your favourite bar stool at McGinty’s, tell the wine club you’ll be running late. Because this is Frasier On Film and I’m your host, Ben Murray.
And you’re listening…
S1E19 - Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange (Give Him The Chair!) Feat Justin Webb
"Dear God Frasier, we've stumbled upon Hell's waiting room." It's mega-length episode time, which can only mean I've been joined by a guest for this week's episode. Justin Webb from the very excellent Record Rotations podcast (https://www.instagram.com/record_rotations/) joins me to discuss Frasier, Malcolm McDowell, and his first time watch of A Clockwork Orange! Timestamps: 01:30 Intro 08:56 Frasier Talk: Frasier breaks martin's heart when he swaps his duct-tape ridden chair for a vibrating...
14 Aug 2025
S1E17 - Dean Erickson in A Gabriel Knight Mystery (A Midwinter night's Dream)
"Dr. Crane, your glockenspiel has sprung to life!" Welcome to Frasier on Video Games! Yes - what if Frasier was a point and click adventure from the mid-90s? This is an exciting one folks - our man of the hour Dean Erickson hasn't really acted in anything other than Frasier and this absolute cult favourite video game from the 90s. So strap in as we play-along for the first few hours of the game. A truly nostalgic indulgent episode for me, but also a chance to explore a man whose been involved...
28 Jul 2025
S1E16 - Bebe Neuwirth in Malice (The Show Where Lilith Comes Back)
"No, Maris is a little strange. Lilith... is weird!" Finally a core cast member gets their moment in the sun! And this one needs it. It's the ice queen herself, Lilith. Or should I say Bebe Neuwirth. The very lovely Bebe Neuwirth so lets not have any barbs or attacks like the character she played on the show would get. We'll be covering the entirety of her career, from her casting in Cheers through to her progression to Queen of Broadway. The film we'll be focusing on is the Alec Baldwin/Nico...
10 Jul 2025
Frasier On Film - Can't Tell A Crook
Thanks for listening! To keep up with the Frasier odyssey I'm undertaking don't forget to subscribe to the podcast. Just search for @frasieronfilm and I should pop up on all the main socials, or you can navigate using this handy hub: https://linktr.ee/frasieronfilm Drop me an email if you have any comments or questions too! Or if you want to feature on an episode at some point: frasieronfilm@gmail.com
22 Jun 2025
S1E14 - Ashley Bank in The Monster Squad (Can't Buy Me love)
Ashley Bank's role in *The Monster Squad* is examined, focusing on her career and connection to *Frasier*, offering insight into her performances in 80s nostalgia movies.
31 May 2025
S1E13 - Elijah Wood in Everything Is Illuminated (Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast) Feat. Julio from The Contrarians
Host discusses Elijah Wood's career and Liev Schreiber's film *Everything Is Illuminated* with Julio from The Contrarians podcast, exploring the movie's themes and directorial choices in this interview episode.
13 May 2025
S1E12 - Ben Stiller in Permanent Midnight (Miracle on 3rd or 4th Street)
How much more appetizing food always becomes when you add the word "log." What's this? Christmas in May? Well this is what happens when you plan way in advance. You end up recording a Christmas episode in December but releasing it in Spring. But who cares? We could all use a little Christmas spirit throughout the year. Nobody more, than the miserable wretch that Ben Stiller plays in this week's film of the week! Timestamps: 01:30 Intro 04:00 Frasier Talk: Frasier blows up with Martin an...
"Niles, you don't even pump your own gas." Frasier On Film welcomes our first-ever guest actor from the series! Actress Maddie Corman joins us for today's episode to discuss a fascinating career spanning-several decades and including some career highlights from starring in a sitcom with George C Scott through to her iconic role as Polly in Seven Minutes In Heaven (starring opposite Jennifer Connelly). Timestamps: 01:30 Intro 04:37 Frasier Talk: Frasier contemplates his own mortality fol...
3 Apr 2025
S1E10 - Jay Leno in Collision Course (Oops!)
"God, I wish I'd fired you when I had the chance!" Frasier's big-mouth strikes again - he blabs and gets Bob Bulldog Briscoe's butt bounced right outta the bloody building. Too many b-word's, the last one was a reach. Anyway, that's the show this week and our focus, INCREDIBLY, is on Jay Leno this time! Leno made one feature film performance in his career, outside of his talk show. It was opposite Pat Morita in the film COLLISION COURSE. A white whale of a film to track down. But I did. And m...
20 Mar 2025
S1E9 - Carl Reiner in The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming (Selling Out)
"You make me want to stuff my face full of egg rolls and... I don't know what." It's time to reach back into the past and check out one of the few Carl Reiner feature film performances. Russian suspicion, conspiracy and full-blown panic are afoot... But it's OK, because Alan Arkin has a funny moustache! Meanwhile, over on Frasier, we get the first appearance from the deliciously devilish Harriet Sansom Harris as Frasier's agent Bebe Glazer. Timestamps: 01:30 Intro 03:11 Frasier Talk: Fr...
7 Mar 2025
S1E8 - JoBeth Williams in Poltergeist (Beloved Infidel) Feat. FilmBusters Paul
"They've already looked up your skirt and they've seen everything there is to see." It's a crossover episode which means it's a BUMPER episode! I'm joined by my best friend and long-term podcasting partner FilmBusters Paul (of @filmbusterspod @dcandproud fame) for this episode which dives deep into a classic episode of Frasier, a fascinating woman and an iconic film. Timestamps: 01:30 Intro 04:12 Frasier Talk: Martin's caught being a dirty dog... Or is there more to the story than meets the e...
25 Feb 2025
Frasier On Film - Call Me Irresponsible
Thanks for listening! To keep up with the Frasier odyssey I'm undertaking don't forget to subscribe to the podcast. Just search for @frasieronfilm and I should pop up on all the main socials, or you can navigate using this handy hub: https://linktr.ee/frasieronfilm Drop me an email if you have any comments or questions too! Or if you want to feature on an episode at some point: frasieronfilm@gmail.com
13 Feb 2025
S1E6 - Robert Klein in Two Weeks Notice (The Crucible)
"We may be barbarians, but we pay for our pillaging." Episode 6 and it's hands down the worst film so far on this journey. I should also add a HUGE Trigger-Warning (we have a wild Donald Trump appearance). Two Weeks Notice really is as bad as it can get. But hopefully our guest this week Robert Klein can save the episode! Timestamps: 01:30 Intro 02:47 Frasier Talk: Frasier gets egg on his face when a bald artist leads him to consider vandalising an art gallery. 10:18 Robert Klein Talk: He's a...
31 Jan 2025
S1E5 - Jeff Daniels in Arachnophobia (Here's Looking At You)
"There are a million stories in the naked city. Now if we could just find a naked one."Episode 5 and I hope you're ready to unpack and rehash some childhood phobias and traumas because we're about to explore Jeff Daniels (yes, he of Dumb And Dumber fame), by way of revisiting Arachnophobia! Timestamps:01:30 Intro02:43 Frasier Talk: Frasier proves he is light years ahead of streaming platforms like Netflix, by combining telescopes and a desire for interesting stories in the building oppos...
18 Jan 2025
S1E4 - Joe Mantegna in Homicide (I Hate Frasier Crane)
"All that's missing is a mariachi band!"Episode 4 and we tackle more than a few prickly issues today as we deep dive into Joe Mantegna's career (courtesy of a few David Mamet sidebars). Yes, most of us know him for his cartoonish embodiment of Fat Tony on The Simpsons. But how does he hold up as an actor in his own right? And what can we make of his politics?Timestamps:01:30 Intro03:03 Frasier Talk: Frasier has to decide if he's man or chicken, when he's challenged to a fight by newspaper col...
7 Jan 2025
S1E3 - Patti LuPone in Beau Is Afraid (Dinner At 8)
Send us a text"Sherry, Niles?”Episode 3! Make or break time for the podcast! We’ve had the big guns come out to play in Episode 1 & 2 (Linda Hamilton & Christopher Reeve) - now it’s time to take a chance on a complete unknown (to me at least!). Have to say, it’s been my favourite episode to research and record so far. Hope that you guys have a similar experience!Timestamps:02:20 Intro03:36 Frasier Talk: Frasier and Niles go full snob as their dad Martin takes them to his favourite res...
28 Dec 2024
S1E2 - Christopher Reeve in Village of the Damned (Space Quest)
Send us a text“Well aren’t you a little hot house orchid!”Episode 2! You came back?! Well, you’ll be glad to hear COVID still kicking my ass. The voice improves by episode 3, I promise. Until then let’s continue pulling out the big guns early, it’s Christopher Reeve’s turn to shine on this week’s Frasier On Film.Timestamps:01:30 Intro02:42 Frasier Talk: Frasier struggles to carve out his own safe space as he adjusts to have family, co-workers and friends surround him on all sides! 08:20 ...
20 Dec 2024
S1E1 - Linda Hamilton in Dante's Peak (The Good Son)
Frasier Crane delves into the film Dante's Peak, featuring Linda Hamilton, exploring themes of family dynamics and personal growth in a volcanic eruption disaster movie that showcases her impressive range and depth as an actress.
28 Nov 2024
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Frasier TV show historians discuss the fascinating guest appearances on the classic sitcom, uncovering hidden gems and unexpected connections.
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