Editing Frasier (section)

== Relationship to ''Cheers'' ==
With the exception of [[Rebecca Howe]] ([[Kirstie Alley]]), all the surviving main regular cast members of ''Cheers'' made appearances on ''Frasier''. [[Lilith Sternin]] ([[Bebe Neuwirth]]) was the only one to become a recurring character, appearing in a total of twelve episodes.

In the eighth-season ''Cheers'' episode "Two Girls for Every Boyd," Frasier tells [[Sam Malone]] (played by [[Ted Danson]]) that his father, a research scientist, had died.<ref name="ComedyFan2010" /> In the ''Frasier'' season-two episode "[[The Show Where Sam Shows Up]]," when Sam meets Martin, Frasier explains that at the time, he was angry after an argument with his father on the phone;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season2/ep16.htm|title=Frasier Online Episode Guide: Episode 2.16–The Show Where Sam Shows Up|work=frasieronline.co.uk|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108045522/https://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season2/ep16.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> however, in "[[The Show Where Woody Shows Up]]," when meeting Martin, [[Woody Boyd|Woody]] says he remembers hearing about him.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season6/ep13.htm|title=Frasier Online Episode Guide: Episode 6.13–The Show Where Woody Shows Up|work=frasieronline.co.uk|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108043900/https://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season6/ep13.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the ninth-season episode of ''Frasier'', 2002's "Cheerful Goodbyes", Frasier returns to Boston to give a speech, and Niles, Daphne, and Martin come along to see the city. Frasier runs into [[Cliff Clavin]] (played by [[John Ratzenberger]]) at the airport and learns that Cliff is retiring and moving to Florida. Frasier and company attend Cliff's retirement party, where Frasier reunites with the rest of the gang from ''Cheers'' (minus Sam, Woody, Diane and Rebecca), including bar regular [[Norm Peterson]] (played by [[George Wendt]]), waitress [[Carla Tortelli]] (played by [[Rhea Perlman]]), barflies Paul Krapence (played by [[Paul Willson]]) and Phil (played by [[Philip Perlman (actor)|Philip Perlman]]), and Cliff's old post-office nemesis Walt Twitchell (played by [[Raye Birk]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season9/ep20.htm|title=Frasier Online Episode Guide: Episode 9.20–Cheerful Goodbyes|work=frasieronline.co.uk|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084951/https://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season9/ep20.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

In the 11th-season episode of ''Frasier'', "Caught in the Act," Frasier's married ex-wife, children's entertainer Nanny G, comes to town and invites him backstage for a rendezvous. Nanny G appeared on the ''Cheers'' episode "One Hugs, The Other Doesn't" (1992) and was portrayed by [[Emma Thompson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539823/|title='Cheers' One Hugs, the Other Doesn't (TV Episode 1992)|author=ComedyFan2010|date=June 26, 2014|work=IMDb|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084919/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539823/|url-status=live}}</ref> In this episode of ''Frasier'', she is portrayed by [[Laurie Metcalf]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season11/ep15.htm|title=Frasier Online Episode Guide: Episode 11.15–Caught In The Act|work=frasieronline.co.uk|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084911/https://www.frasieronline.co.uk/episodeguide/season11/ep15.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> A younger version of the character (this time played by [[Dina Waters]]) appears in the second episode of season 9 of ''Frasier'', "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2," along with Neuwirth and [[Shelley Long]] reprising their roles of Lilith and [[Diane Chambers]], respectively. In this episode, [[Rita Wilson]] also reprises her role as Frasier's mother, Hester, which she briefly debuted in the season 7 premiere, "Momma Mia;" in "Don Juan in Hell: Part 2," Diane also references the season 3 episode of ''Cheers'', "Diane Meets Mom," in which Hester (then portrayed by [[Nancy Marchand]]) threatens Diane's life. Diane (again portrayed by Long) plays a central role in "The Show Where Diane Comes Back" (season 3, episode 14) and had a brief cameo in the season 2 episode "Adventures in Paradise: Part 2".

Some cast members of ''Frasier'' had appeared previously in minor roles on ''Cheers''. In the episode "Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman" (1992), John Mahoney played Sy Flembeck,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539734/|title='Cheers' Do Not Forsake Me, O' My Postman (TV Episode 1992)|author=ComedyFan2010|date=June 29, 2014|work=IMDb|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225090321/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539734/|url-status=live}}</ref> an over-the-hill jingle writer hired by Rebecca to write a jingle for the bar. In it, Grammer and Mahoney exchanged a few lines. Peri Gilpin appeared in a ''Cheers'' episode titled "Woody Gets an Election"<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539930/|title='Cheers' Woody Gets an Election (TV Episode 1993)|author=ComedyFan2010|date=July 13, 2014|work=IMDb|access-date=June 15, 2015|archive-date=December 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211225084934/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539930/|url-status=live}}</ref> playing a reporter who interviews Woody when he runs for office.

The set of ''Frasier'' was built over the set of ''Cheers'' on the same stage after it had finished filming.