The Best Times The Frasier Cast Broke Character The Best Times The Frasier Cast Broke Character NBC By Nicole Hakim/May 29, 2021 11:53 am EDT Audiences first saw Frasier Crane when he was introduced as Diane Chambers' fiancé on the 1980s sitcom, "Cheers." Though originally meant to be a recurring character, Frasier became part of the main cast and stayed on until the show's finale. Soon after "Cheers" ended, the psychiatrist got his own spin-off which, of course, was called "Frasier." Known as one of the best spin-offs in television history, the series ran from 1993 to 2004 — just as long as its predecessor — and won 37 Emmy awards.