Chris Marcil Movies

Bidding goodbye to Charlotte as she prepares to take a train to an out-of-town convention, Frasier is heartbroken when she reveals her intention to break off their relationship and return to Chicago. Events take an unexpected turn as Charlotte repeatedly misses her train at a succession of stations. Ultimately, the couple ends up in the remote farmhouse of a strange but likeable family who is preparing for their mother's wake -- with "mom" still very much in attendance. And back in Seattle, a case of mistaken identity involving a striptease artist and a physical therapist wreaks havoc on the lives of Niles (David Hyde Pierce), Martin (John Mahoney), and Daphne (Jane Leeves). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the first episode of a two-part story, the never-seen but omnipresent Maris comes back into the life of her ex-husband Niles (David Hyde Pierce) -- but only to get some free advice on how to handle her current lover, a libidinous Latino with a violent temper. The "fun" really begins when Niles resorts to subterfuge to prevent Maris from confronting the pregnant Daphne (Jane Leeves), who has been experiencing some rather spectacular mood swings. In the end, it is poor Frasier (Kelsey Grammer), already skittish about returning to private practice, who tries to come to Niles and Maris' rescue -- and nearly gets killed in the process. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Realizing that he has made too many enemies to win the presidency of the condo board, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) contrives to have the more popular Martin (John Mahoney) run against him. The strategy is to get Martin elected so that Frasier can be the real power behind the throne -- but Frasier has forgotten that his dad can be just as contrary and intractable as he is. Meanwhile, Daphne (Jane Leeves) takes the first steps to becoming a U.S. citizen, and Roz (Peri Gilpin) misinterprets a "sexual signal." ~ Rovi

An embarrassing night out which culminates in a car breakdown and a pair of fuming dates inspires Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and Niles (David Hyde Pierce) to enroll in an auto-repair class. Unfortunately, the Crane boys fall way behind the other students -- most of them female -- leading them to follow a suggestion offered by Roz (Peri Gilpin) that only makes matters worse. Roz also finds herself on the outs with Martin (John Mahoney), with her new puppy as the bone of contention. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

In the first half of Frasier's ninth-season opener, Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) finds himself on familiar territory as he is torn between two loves: Claire (Patricia Clarkson), with whom he'd vacationed in Belize in the series' season-eight finale, and Lana (Jean Smart), a troublesome but undeniably fascinating lady from his past. As he mulls over the dilemma, Frasier reflects upon all the loves of his life -- including (in dream sequences), his ex-wife Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth) and his Cheers inamorata Diane Chambers (Shelley Long). Originally telecast as a one hour-special (and moved from September 18, 2001, to September 25 due to network coverage of the 9/11 tragedy), this episode has since been reedited as two half-hours for syndication. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

The Crane boys -- Frasier (Kelsey Grammer), Niles (David Hyde Pierce), and Martin (John Mahoney) -- prepare to set out from Frasier's apartment to attend a New Year's Party. Several hours pass, but the Cranes have still not arrived at the party, having been stymied by all manner of silly delays (including a grease fire). Somehow or other this situation is complicated by an impromptu trip to Idaho and an inadvertently stolen vehicle. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Daria (voice of Tracy Grandstaff) gets to put her new driver's license to the test in this episode of the animated MTV series Daria. Shortly after throwing Daria a party to celebrate her new driving privileges, Jane (voice of Wendy Hoopes) heads out on the road with her brother's band, Mystik Spiral, for a gig several towns away. Daria, meanwhile, gets stuck supervising sister Quinn (voice of Wendy Hoopes) while their parents are away at a marriage-encounter weekend. Soon Daria and Quinn, too, take to the road after receiving a frantic jailhouse phone call from Jane --the entire Mystik Spiral entourage has been incarcerated for not being able to pay a traffic fine. Reluctantly taking to the highway, Daria annoys Quinn with her timidity behind the wheel. But Quinn causes even more grief when she falls for a handsome cowboy hitchhiker and limply lets him make off with Jane's bail money. Daria and Quinn must scrounge for additional funding, unaware that Jane and the band are already serving their "sentence" by providing free entertainment for the local sheriff's kid. Once the Morgendorffer girls are reunited with the rockers, all that's left is for Daria to exact some revenge from hitchhiker Travis. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

Daria (voice of Tracy Grandstaff) refuses to admit the possibility of romance with a fellow traveler until it's too late in this episode of the animated MTV series Daria. Ted DeWitt-Clinton, the titular new kid and the object of Daria's denial, first encounters the sullen teen on the yearbook staff, which Daria has joined after being promised the purchase of website design software by her parents. The apparent victim of pop culture-phobic home-schooling, Ted charms Daria with his utter guilelessness and his arcane trivia about outmoded ways of living. Nonetheless wary of the boy, Daria gets involved with him in a controversy that pits them against the athletes and club members of Lawndale High. Ted innocently passes along some of Daria's grumblings to yearbook advisor Mr. DeMartino (voice of Marc Thompson), who slashes the extracurricular page count and thereby brands Ted a target of the popular crowd. Quinn tries everything she can to get Daria to intercede and restore the clubs and teams to their former level of coverage, but to no avail. (Eventually, it's irate science-club advisor Ms. Barch [voice of Ashley Albert] who browbeats Mr. DeMartino into relenting.) During the midst of all this conflict, Daria attempts to do some innocent hanging out with Ted, but his cluelessness about the ways of the world bothers her. Even worse, his parents view Daria as the fast-living enemy, solidifying her resolve to squelch the relationship before it progresses. In the end, though, the issue is moot, since Ted somehow wanders into friendship with the "in" crowd, thereby rendering himself socially invisible to Daria, and vice-versa. The only method Daria finds of venting her frustration is to attack Quinn, who has somehow managed to steal her website software -- one more galling defeat in a week full of disappointment. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi

Daria (voice of Tracy Grandstaff) and Quinn (voice of Wendy Hoopes) get an unsettling taste of university life in this episode of the animated MTV series Daria. Obsessed about their futures, uptight mom Helen (voice of Wendy Hoopes) forces her daughters to take college-prep courses. She also arranges to accompany them on a tour of her own alma mater, Middleton. Out-of-it dad Jake (voice of Julian Rebolledo) soon wanders over to fraternity row, where he tries pathetically to recapture his college coolness. Meanwhile, Quinn, too, immerses herself in the Greek system, and the frat boys seem much more eager to interact with her than with Jake. Jolted out of her own misty collegiate reverie by the reality of campus mating rituals, Helen goes on a rampage to save Quinn from the keg partyers. Meanwhile, Daria experiences the depressing reality of much of college life as she watches the boob tube, checks out the campus employment opportunities, and ends up writing term papers for cash -- all while supposedly under the supervision of tour guide Heather. Eventually, the entire Morgendorffer clan receives the boot when the administration gets wind of Daria and Quinn's non-parentally supervised activities. College solicitations soon begin to arrive for Quinn, who's ecstatic, but their dubious nature is obvious to everyone else. ~ Brian J. Dillard, Rovi