Dr. Frasier Crane, formerly of Boston, has recently arrived back in his birthplace of Seattle to restart his life following his painful divorce.

After repeatedly failing to get any kind of solitary time at home or work, he decides to try forging a bond with his gruff father.

Frasier and his brother, Niles, decide to treat Martin to a meal at fancy restaurant Le Cigare Volant in an attempt to improve his sense of style.

Frasier meets Bebe Glazer (Harriet Sansom Harris), a smarmy talent agent who sweet-talks him into doing a series of product endorsements.

He finds himself conflicted when she arranges a television ad for a product he does not support, knowing that the money earned could go toward his son's college fund.

Already angry, Frasier then has a bitter argument with Martin, and agrees to do the Christmas Day shift at the radio station, which proves depressing.

Frasier falls ill, and KACL restaurant critic Gil Chesterton (Edward Hibbert) tries to steal his time slot in his absence.

When Niles unexpectedly runs the show with great success, a feverish Frasier begins to imagine plots against him, and decides to drag himself to the station no matter what.