The hourlong ninth-season opener finds Frasier in a romantic quandary. On one hand, he's attracted to the devoted and doting Claire, his companion on the Caribbean trip in last May's finale. Yet, he's also drawn to the "challenging, sexy" Lana, the enigmatic figure from his past. Now, the torn and agitated shrink seeks help with his plight from family members and even absolute strangers. But the most forthright advice comes from two even more unlikely sources: his former fiancée Diane and ex-wife Lilith, both of whom Frasier confronts in fantasy sequences.
Season 9 Episode 1 of Frasier resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
After many years spent at the "Cheers" bar, Frasier moves back home to Seattle after his policeman father Martin Crane gets shot in the hip on duty. After Martin struggles with living alone after the incident, he moves in with Frasier in his luxury apartment at the Elliot Bay Towers along with his dog Eddie. Hired by Frasier, Daphne Moon also moves in as Martin's personal physiotherapist. Also living nearby is his younger brother Niles Crane, who is also a Psychiatrist.
Frasier's new life in Seattle beings when he is employed by a radio station to offer therapy in a call-in manner. Produced by Roz Doyle, who becomes Frasier's friend, Frasier handles the everyday problems or people... sometimes uninteresting and even frustrating to Frasier but his ultimate goal will stay the same he wants to and enjoys helping people.