One neat factor in regards to the authentic “Frasier” collection was that it had some main visitor stars we by no means truly received to see. The truth is, it had a ton of main visitor stars we by no means received to see. Dr. Crane’s KACL speak radio present supplied the proper alternative to land among the biggest company in TV historical past with out having to fret about getting the celebrities into the studio — though Linda Hamilton truly doubled up as a caller and an in-person visitor on “Frasier.” Everybody from Christopher Reeve to Carrie Fisher known as the nice physician for recommendation over the course of the present’s 11 seasons, and it wasn’t simply actors.
“Frasier” additionally performed host to the voices of musicians Eddie Van Halen and Artwork Garfunkel, in addition to tennis star John McEnroe. Whereas the present by no means struggled to get big-name actors within the flesh, these “hidden” cameos made for an undeniably cool and distinctive component of the present. Apart from actors, musicians, and sports activities stars, “Frasier” even managed to get legendary horror writer Stephen King to name into “The Dr. Frasier Crane Present,” and once more, you’d by no means comprehend it was the person himself until you had been paying shut consideration to the credit.
Stephen King may need the shortest Frasier cameo ever
“Frasier” had a ton of nice Christmas episodes, and whereas season 6’s “Merry Christmas Mrs. Moskowitz” is usually considered the best, season 8, episode 8, “Mary Christmas” is much from the worst. It sees Frasier wanting to host the Seattle Christmas Parade — a want which he fulfills solely to be upstaged by the exuberant Dr. Mary (Kim Coles).
Earlier than Frasier even manages to make it to the commentary sales space, nonetheless, the episode opens with a typical scene of him internet hosting his radio present and fielding calls from Seattle residents. It is right here that we get what could be the shortest cameo in “Frasier” historical past as Dr. Crane declares he solely has a minute earlier than he has to chop to the information earlier than a caller named Tom (voiced by Austrian chef Wolfgang Puck) says he’ll wait till after the information to be given sufficient time. Then, Stephen King calls in as Brian “on a automobile cellphone.” After Frasier delivers his traditional “I am listening” line, Brian responds with “For what, 30 seconds? I will wait, too” — and that is it. King’s total cameo wraps up in about three seconds and most viewers had no concept the horror legend was on the opposite finish of the cellphone.
Although it could look like a little bit of a waste of an enormous identify to have King name in for 3 seconds, “Frasier” was by no means wanting for visitor stars, and it’s a testomony to the present’s capability to draw nice company that it might afford to present Stephen King such a quick cameo. It additionally makes for a cool little Easter egg which previous to the web age would have solely been revealed to those that paid consideration to the equally transient credit score on the finish of the episode.
