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Frasier S8E12 — The Show Must Go Off
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Frasier•Season 8•Episode 12

The Show Must Go Off

8.1/10 · 1,214 votesFeb 6, 200124 min

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 8•+0.4 vs season avg

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Frasier and Niles try to reawaken the career of Jackson Hedley, an old actor they saw perform Hamlet when they were young. When they see him perform again, however, they realize that he is talentless and will humiliate himself.

Directed byRobert H. Egan
Written byMark Reisman
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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

R

Robert H. Egan

Director

M

Mark Reisman

Writer

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Lori Kirkland Baker

Supervising Producer

K

Ken Lamkin

Director of Photography

R

Ron Volk

Editor

B

Bob Daily

Co-Producer

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Episode Summary

"The Show Must Go Off" is episode 12 of Frasier season 8. It scored 8.1/10 from 1,214 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Robert H. Egan and written by Mark Reisman, it aired on February 6, 2001.

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