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Stars You Forgot Were on Frasier

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Jul 08, 2020 10:10 PM
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Ted Danson

Frasier was a spin-off of another successful show, Cheers, so it was exciting when the sister show's cast members made an appearance, including star Ted Danson as barowner Sam Malone.


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Shelley Long

Another Cheers star, Shelley Long's Diane, the bar's popular if condescending waitress, swung through the sister show, too.


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Woody Harrelson

The Cheers bartender was on Frasier in a season six episode that taught Frasier he had moved on from his former life.


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Teri Hatcher

The Desperate Housewives star plays Marie, who Frasier dates until he starts to suspect she's in their relationship for the free psychiatry advice.


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Bill Gates

Widely considered the show's most fun guest star, the tech titan appeared on an episode as a version of himself who, once Frasier's audience realizes is at the radio station, has to handle a flood of calls from listeners as to how to install their Windows software.


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Tony Goldwyn

While he only was featured in one episode, Tony Goldwyn's character Roger made a big impact on the show as Roz Doyle's (Peri Gilpin) boyfriend. Initially, Roz was embarrassed by Roger's profession as a garbage man, but realized he was a great partner when she saw how sweet he was with her daughter.

While the characters eventually broke up, Roger was often referred to off-camera past Goldwyn's episode, and the charisma he channeled into the part was present again when we saw him as one of the main characters in Scandal.


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Rita Wilson

The iconic actress played Frasier's mom and also had a short stint in the same role in Cheers.


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Laura Linney

The actress plays Charlotte, one of Frasier's more lovable girlfriends, and serves as a major plot point of the show's finale as when Frasier leaves Seattle, it's revealed he is going to Chicago to try to win her back and have his happily-ever-after.


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Patrick Stewart

The X-Men alum plays Alistair Burke, an opera director who has an unrequited romantic interest in Frasier.


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Michael Keaton

The A-lister plays Blaine Sternin, Frasier's ex-wife's half-brother who is wheelchair-bound, and who Frasier suspects of pulling a con on everyone.


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