He’s America’s favorite British actor.
Like Seinfeld and Roseanne before him, it was only a matter of time before Frasier got his own autobiographical sitcom.
Here are some facts you may not know about the British thespian and his hit NBC sitcom.
Ever wonder why Frasier was set in Seattle?
Although Frasier's show Cheers was set in Boston, Frasier wanted to set his spin-off in Seattle because the city's cloudy weather reminded him of his home village.
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Why couldn't you spot the Space Needle from Frasier's apartment?
Simple–almost the entire show was set inside the Space Needle. Frasier's apartment, the KACL radio studio, and even Café Nervosa were all located inside the tower.
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TV execs were worried Frasier wouldn't be a hit with American audiences.
They worried that someone as stereotypically British as Frasier wouldn't appeal to American audiences. Luckily, they were wrong.
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