December 2nd 2024.
Have you ever thought about the fact that everything we thought we knew about Frasier was actually a lie? It's true - there's a huge detail about the show that many of us have missed, and now we feel like we have to rewatch the whole thing immediately.
Frasier was an incredibly successful series that aired for 11 seasons between 1993 and 2004. In that time, it won a whopping 37 Emmys and served as a spin-off of the beloved show Cheers. We all followed Kelsey Grammer's character, Frasier Crane, as he left the dusty Boston bar scene for his hometown of Seattle. Alongside him were his equally snooty brother, Niles Crane, and their dad, Martin. The talented Peri Gilpin and Jane Leeves also made up the cast.
Even though we've all watched this show countless times (thanks to morning repeats on Channel 4), there's one thing that casting director Jeff Greenberg recently revealed that we somehow never picked up on. Are you ready for this bombshell? In the entire 11-year run of the show, there has never been a single exterior shot. That's right - we've only ever seen the inside of Frasier's swanky Elliott Bay Towers apartment, the radio booth at KACL, and his "sanctuary" of Café Nervosa.
So why did the show's creators decide to exclude any shots of Seattle's beautiful cityscape? Well, Greenberg explained that they wanted to make sure Frasier stood on its own and wasn't constantly compared to Cheers. They wanted to shake things up and make it completely different. That's why Frasier was set in a different city, only had music at the beginning and end of each episode, and never showed any exterior shots. They even added a dog, Eddie, to give the show a new flavor.
It's hard to believe that we never even got a glimpse of the outside of KACL or Café Nervosa. And to think, it was all a conscious decision to make the show stand out from its predecessor. But that's not the only interesting detail about the show's set. Over the years, there have been many questions about how Frasier could afford such a luxurious apartment on a radio host's salary. Executive producer Joe Keenan shed some light on this by revealing that the set of Frasier's apartment wasn't actually that big in real life.
When you stepped onto the set, you realized it was much smaller than it appeared on camera. Even the dining room, which only seated four people, seemed grander because of the fake view of Seattle from the window. But here's the kicker - that view didn't actually exist. It was just a cleverly placed backdrop. This was especially apparent in episodes where Frasier and Niles ventured outside of their usual sets. For the writers, it felt a bit strange to take these characters out of their element and into the real world.
Take the 1000th Show episode, for example, where the majority of the filming took place on the streets of Seattle. For Keenan, it was a bit "weird" to write these types of episodes and see the characters in a more natural setting. He even wished they had filmed the scene where Frasier and Niles were waiting in line for tickets on a set instead of on location.
But despite these small details, Frasier remains a beloved and iconic show that we can't help but rewatch over and over again. And if you have any juicy celebrity stories, videos, or pictures, don't hesitate to reach out to us - we'd love to hear from you.
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