The character Frasier Crane was created in the third season of Cheers (1984–1985) by series creators See more

Frasier Crane, an alumnus of Harvard College, Harvard Medical School, and Oxford University, debuted in the two-part episode "Rebound" (1984), the premiere of Cheers season three (1984–85), as a psychiatris… See more

When Cheers ended in 1993, at first the creators did not plan to spin off the character from the predecessor because they were concerned that a spinoff might fail. Instead, they wanted to cast Kelsey Grammer a… See more

Kelsey Grammer has made several appearances as Dr. Frasier Crane outside of Cheers and Frasier.
• Mickey's 60th Birthday (1988)
• Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color Season 34, Episod… See more

Frasier Crane is a licensed psychiatrist who is, as Kelsey Grammer described, "flawed, silly, pompous, and full of himself, [yet] kind [and] vulnerable." Judy Berman from Flavor Wire describes him as also "a child prodigy, theater gee… See more