Why It Ranks
The smartest sitcom in a room full of smart sitcoms.
Score Breakdown
The Review
Frasier is the most literate sitcom ever produced. The Cheers spinoff transplanted Kelsey Grammer's pompous psychiatrist to Seattle and paired him with David Hyde Pierce's even more fastidious brother Niles in what became an eleven-season masterclass in sophisticated comedy. The show won thirty-seven Emmys, more than any other comedy series, and proved that audiences craved intelligent humor.
Fun Fact
David Hyde Pierce was cast as Niles because the producers saw his headshot and thought he looked like he could be Kelsey Grammer's brother — they had not even considered a brother character until then.
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