On what date did the original Frasier finale air on NBC?

The original Frasier finale aired on NBC on May 13, 2004. The two-part finale, titled “Goodnight, Seattle,” concluded the sitcom’s 11-season run and brought the total number of episodes to 264.

The finale follows Frasier as he prepares to leave Seattle for a new television opportunity in San Francisco. At the same time, the episode resolves major personal storylines: Martin marries Ronee, Niles and Daphne become parents, and Roz receives a promotion at KACL. Frasier’s decision to leave Seattle is complicated by his feelings for Charlotte, who has returned to his life. In the closing scenes, he reveals that he is actually heading to Chicago to pursue a relationship with her.

The date is sometimes confused with the finale’s production or syndication dates, or with the May 2004 dates of nearby episodes. It was broadcast on a Thursday night as a special two-hour event. The finale followed more than a decade of Seattle stories, although Frasier’s next fictional chapter was later established in Chicago before the 2023 revival moved him back to Boston.