Frasier goes through the stages of denial after being fired by KACL. Frasier winds his way through the five stages while looking for new employment.
Frasier, still unemployed, is hesitant to attend his high school reunion due to what he deems 'Frasier's Curse'. Every five years, when reunion time comes up, Frasier is temporarily down on his luck; losing his job at KACL is just another symptom of the curse. Frasier fears if he attends, he'll sit at the last table with the chess club barbershop quartet.
When Frasier begins to get on his father's nerves, Martin, Daphne and Eddie move in with Niles for a few months. Daphne announces that since Martin's hip is improving so much, she'll be looking for other employment. Martin soon fears Niles is trying to injure him to keep Daphne around.
When Frasier and Niles can't get tickets to the hottest show in town they are outside the venue trying to get tickets. The meet up with a couple in their social circle and are afraid that if they are found out that they have no tickets they will be looked down upon.
Martin fixes Frasier up with Duke's gorgeous daughter, Marie. Frasier soon begins to fear that the only reason Marie is dating him is to obtain free psychiatric advice.
Maris sends Niles gifts to try to woo him back. Frasier believes the gifts were sent to him, so he risks a good relationship to try to find his secret admirer.
Niles drives Frasier crazy during a temporary stay with him after he's forced to move out of his palatial abode due to a sudden decrease in cash flow. Frasier tries to help Niles adapt to his new standard of living.
Niles hosts a party at Maris' beach house in the hopes of winning his dinner club's prestigious "Golden Apron" award. Niles panics when he discovers a very pungent - and very dead - seal on the beach.
Frasier obsesses when he feels a 00 loan he gave Roz is being frittered away. KACL ditches its salsa format and rehires the old crew.
Frasier is forced to feign Judaism when his girlfriend's Jewish mother visits. The charade is compounded by the apartment's holiday decor and Niles' participation in a Christmas pageant.
Frasier doubts humankind's goodness when several charitable acts go wrong... including rescuing a woman from the pouring rain.
Frasier sets Martin up with Roz's mother, Joanna. Later, he can't bring himself to tell an enthusiastic Joanna that Martin never wants to see her again.
Frasier's old friend from Boston, Woody, visits. The two have a great time reminiscing but as the week goes on, Frasier realizes they have nothing in common... and Woody won't leave.
Valentine's Day experiences for Niles, Frasier, and Martin and Daphne comprise this episode. First, Niles' cozy dinner for two at Frasier's apartment is ruined when the couch catches fire. Next, Frasier can't figure out whether his ambiguous dinner companion sees him as a co-worker or a romantic prospect. Finally, Martin and Daphne dine together, commiserating about their loneliness.
Niles dumps his top-notch lawyers for a down and dirty scrapper when Maris moves to postpone their settlement. The new attorney, Donny Douglas, warns Niles that in depositions, Maris' attorneys will be asking about Niles' passion for another woman, Daphne. Niles fears Frasier's compulsive truthfulness will let the cat out of the bag.
Devastated by Daphne's blossoming relationship with Donny, Niles plans for a Crane Boys vacation to his newly acquired (from Maris in the divorce settlement) cabin. Upon learning Roz is still pining for Donny, Niles invites both Roz and Donny to the cabin, hoping to split up Daphne and Donny. When Frasier and Martin arrive earlier than expected, Niles and Roz are forced to pretend to be lovebirds to protect their scheme.
Frasier and Niles plan to host a dinner party to toast Seattle's newest couple. They're concerned after overhearing an errant answering machine recording questioning the Crane boys' relationship.
Niles manages to reacquire his prestigious apartment at the Montana, only to find that the tenant's association is trying to evict him due to his sub-tenant's incessant tap dancing. Niles' attempt to throw a luxurious dinner party to win over the board goes wrong when first his bird, then a guest die.
Niles and Frasier compete with each other upon discovering the results of a childhood IQ test. Their all-night study sessions ruin their luncheon with three geniuses.
A new radio psychiatrist infuriates Frasier with her no-nonsense conservative style.
Frasier is unable to choose which women he wants to date, Faye or Cassandra.
Martin learns Donny plans to propose to Daphne. Daphne asks Niles for his advice when she "sees" a vision indicating that Donny isn't her soulmate. Niles is torn between his professional ethics and his passion for Daphne.
Niles is lonely and desperate when he realizes he has no romantic prospects while Daphne, Frasier and even Martin are all happy. Niles dates a younger woman and adopts her trendy culture. Meanwhile, Roz takes up with Bulldog, but can't bring herself to dump him after he loses his job at the station.
Niles is lonely and desperate when he realizes he has no romantic prospects while Daphne, Frasier and even Martin are all happy. Niles dates a younger woman and adopts her trendy culture. Meanwhile, Roz takes up with Bulldog, but can't bring herself to dump him after he loses his job at the station.