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The title of the CBS doctor drama referred to the fictional Presidio Medical Group of San Francisco. Distinguishing this effort from all other forcep-and-scalpel weeklies was the fact that the staff of Presidio Med was virtually all-female, save for a brace of "token" handsome hunks. Still, in standard TV fashion, the doctors became emotionally (and sometimes intimately) involved in the welfare of their patients. The main characters included OB-GYN specialist Harriet Lanning (Blythe Danner), oncologist Rae Brennan (Dana Delany), cardiologist Letty Jordan (Anna Deavere Smith), plastic surgeon Jackie Collette (Sasha Alexander), pediatrician Jules Keating (Julianne Nicholson), and, from the male contingent, internist Matt Slingerland (Paul Blackthorne) and Greek-born surgeon Nicholas Kokoris (Oded Fehr). Created by former ER producers Lydia Woodward and John Wells, Presidio Med debuted Tuesday, September 24, 2002, before settling into its usual Wednesday-night time slot. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

This episode marks the final regular ER appearances of Eriq La Salle and Michael Michele. After resorting to desperate measures to retain custody of his son, Reese (Matthew Watkins), Peter Benton (La Salle) realizes that he must make a choice between the boy and his overloaded ER schedule. He opts to take a less demanding job at a clinic in the Chicago suburbs, where his current love, Cleo Finch (Michele), is already working. In other developments, a boy accidentally shot by his mom on Christmas Eve is a cause of great concern amongst the ER staffers; Abby (Maura Tierney) sees Nicole (Julie Delpy) where she didn't expect to see her; the relationship between Weaver (Laura Innes) and Lopez (Lisa Vidal) enters a new phase; and Carter (Noah Wyle) receives startling but not unexpected news about his parents. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

The inevitable finally happens in this pivotal Frasier episode. Still hoping to get back together with his estranged wife Maris, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) encourages her to seek out a marriage counselor. Acting upon the counselor's advice, Maris finally makes up her mind -- and serves Niles with divorce papers. Stuck in the middle of this crisis are Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Martin (John Mahoney), to whom a disconsolate Niles turns for help, comfort -- and even more advice. ~ All Movie Guide

Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) finds himself plagued by a crisis of conscience. It seems that way back in prep school Frasier and his brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) had hatched a scheme to get even with a bully. Ultimately the boys pulled off a wacky prank for which the bully was blamed -- and which got him expelled from school. Now, the grown-up bully has landed in jail...and Frasier intends to meet him face to face, intending to fess up to his apparent complicity in his former tormentor's moral downfall. ~ All Movie Guide

In preparation for the annual Snow Ball, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) takes dancing lessons from Daphne (Jane Leeves). He hadn't actually planned to take her to the ball -- but that's how things wind up. Upon seeing his estranged wife, Maris, with her date, Niles determines to show her up by performing a tango to end all tangos. The climax of this ballroom duel is a major defining moment in the relationship between Niles and Daphne. This Emmy-winning Frasier episode was the first to be directed by series star Kelsey Grammer. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Pulled over for speeding, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) is instantly smitten by sexy female traffic cop Maureen Cutler (played by future Malcolm in the Middle co-star Jane Kaczmarek). Following up the episode, Frasier asks Maureen to come to his apartment. She does -- whereupon she develops a strong attraction to Frasier's ex-policeman dad, Martin (John Mahoney). Filmed as the fourth episode of Frasier's third season, "Police Story" was held back until April of 1996. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

An upcoming election causes a rift between Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Martin (John Mahoney) when Frasier, turned off by the platform of Martin's favorite candidate, decides to support the man's opponent, Phil Patterson (Boyd Gaines). At first, Frasier's choice seems to be a model of logic and sanity, but when Patterson begins prattling on about space aliens and extraterrestrial conspiracies, Frasier realizes that he has cast his lot with a looney tune. Unfortuantely, Frasier finds this out just before he is to film an endorsement for the addlepated Patterson. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

It is the first anniversary of Frasier Crane's (Kelsey Grammer) move from Boston to Seattle. To mark the occasion, Frasier and brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) meet for coffee and conversation at Café Nervosa. Coming up with a "deceivingly complex" question, Niles unexpectedly throws Frasier for a loss. As a result, Frasier begins to rethink the wisdom of his move -- a thought process interrupted by the redoubtable Roz (Peri Gilpin), followed in quick succession by Daphne (Jane Leeves) and Martin (John Mahoney). As this final episode of Frasier's first season rushes to a close, the storm clouds have really begun to gather...and not just in the sky above. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide