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Frasier S8E4 — The Great Crane Robbery
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Frasier•Season 8•Episode 4

The Great Crane Robbery

7.4/10 · 966 votesNov 14, 200024 min

Ranked #16 of 24 in Season 8•−0.3 vs season avg

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Frasier frets when his billionaire boss slavishly copies his aesthetic tastes, and Mel blackmails Niles into making a social faux pas.

Directed byKelsey Grammer, Katy Garretson
Written byGayle Abrams
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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

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Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Director

K

Katy Garretson

Director

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Gayle Abrams

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 Great Crane Robbery" is episode 4 of Frasier season 8. It scored 7.4/10 from 966 votes, ranking #16 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Kelsey Grammer, Katy Garretson and written by Gayle Abrams, it aired on November 14, 2000.

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