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List of awards and nominations received by Frasier
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<p><i><a href="/facts/Frasier/VBEd6I7T">Frasier</a></i> is an American television <a href="/facts/Situation_comedy/a01VwMsV">sitcom</a> created by <a href="/facts/David_Angell/hF0eJoSI">David Angell</a>, <a href="/facts/Peter_Casey_(screenwriter)/yBL6FHY2">Peter Casey</a>, and <a href="/facts/David_Lee_(screenwriter)/TuKQAfc4">David Lee</a> as a spinoff of the 1980s sitcom <i><a href="/facts/Cheers_(TV_series)/dHTrwH9V">Cheers</a></i>. The series revolves around the titular character <a href="/facts/Frasier_Crane/0Bo0I1Tu">Frasier Crane</a>, a psychiatrist who returns to his hometown to start a new life for himself. The series stars <a href="/facts/Kelsey_Grammer/PUw7fbBo">Kelsey Grammer</a> in role of the main character, as well as <a href="/facts/Jane_Leeves/D9gfYpI2">Jane Leeves</a>, <a href="/facts/David_Hyde_Pierce/x4IMd54c">David Hyde Pierce</a>, <a href="/facts/Peri_Gilpin/vnqxSRGq">Peri Gilpin</a> and <a href="/facts/John_Mahoney/JqetlLx1">John Mahoney</a>. </p><p><i>Frasier</i> aired on <a href="/facts/NBC/zyfTYCvW">NBC</a> from September 16, 1993 to May 13, 2004, broadcasting 264 episodes over eleven seasons during its initial run. During the series' run, the show received critical acclaim for its writing and humor. The series amassed 318 nominations for a variety of industry awards, including 108 <a href="/facts/Emmy_Award/M6GvMDJc">Emmy awards</a> (with 37 wins), 24 <a href="/facts/Golden_Globe_Award/1v50C2Tb">Golden Globe Awards</a> (with two wins), 26 <a href="/facts/Screen_Actors_Guild_Award/MhpGtGH1">Screen Actors Guild Awards</a> (with 2 wins), 11 <a href="/facts/TCA_Awards/TFrNXIl2">TCA Awards</a> (with five wins), 9 <a href="/facts/Writers_Guild_of_America_Award/5qbdxdTE">Writers Guild of America awards</a> (with six wins), and 9 <a href="/facts/Directors_Guild_of_America_Award/L3qNMTE8">Directors Guild of America awards</a> (with two wins). </p><p>In addition to the awards for the series, several individual cast members received acclaim for their performance on the series. Pierce stands as the most decorated cast member on the series, winning 4 Emmy awards, 5 Q Awards, 2 TCA awards, 2 SAG awards and 6 American Comedy awards. Grammer also won 4 Emmy Awards, 4 Q awards, 2 Golden Globes, 2 Satellite awards, 2 American Comedy Awards and a SAG award. Several other actors and crew members in the series received many awards and nominations, including Leeves, Mahoney, and the creators of the show. </p>