Kelsey Grammer is revealing the surprising twist that turned "Frasier" into one of television's most successful sitcoms. KELSEY GRAMMER SUSPECTS HE 'MAY HAVE' LOST HOLLYWOOD ROLES DUE TO CONSERVATIVE VIEWS"It’s funny. "I went out for dinner with John Pike, who was the president of Paramount at the time," the 71-year-old shared. Grammer said moving Frasier from Boston to Seattle helped separate the spinoff from "Cheers." In 2023, Grammer reprised his iconic role in the "Frasier" revival on Paramount+, which followed the psychiatrist's return to Boston.