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Frasier S4E4 — A Crane's Critique
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Frasier•Season 4•Episode 4

A Crane's Critique

7.8/10 · 1,112 votesOct 22, 199623 min

Ranked #17 of 24 in Season 4•−0.3 vs season avg

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After Martin befriends a reclusive writer both Frasier and Niles admire, they become obsessed with reading the author's first manuscript in decades.

Directed byJeff Melman
Written byDan Cohen, F.J. Pratt
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Cast5

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Frasier Crane

Jane Leeves

Jane Leeves

Daphne Moon

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Niles Crane

Peri Gilpin

Peri Gilpin

Roz Doyle

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Martin Crane

Crew6

Jeff Melman

Jeff Melman

Director

S

Suzanne Martin

Co-Producer

K

Ken Lamkin

Director of Photography

R

Ron Volk

Editor

D

Dan Cohen

Writer

F

F.J. Pratt

Writer

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Episode Summary

"A Crane's Critique" is episode 4 of Frasier season 4. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,112 votes, ranking #17 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Jeff Melman and written by Dan Cohen, F.J. Pratt, it aired on October 22, 1996.

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