A Crane's Critique

S04E04·7.0·October 22, 1996·30m·NBC

Frasier and Niles spot a famously reclusive author and attempt to catch up with him---but Martin beats them to it.

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#22In Season 4of 24 rated episodes

#237All-timeof 264 rated episodes

−0.8vs season avgSeason 4 averages 7.8

1996First airedOctober 22, 1996

Guest stars

Steven Rotblattas Bar Patron

Robert Proskyas T.H. Houghton

Jeff MelmanDirector

F.J. PrattWriter

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