The Microsoft founder – a Seattle native – appeared as himself on the show, guesting on The Dr Frasier Crane Show in “The Two Hundredth”.
Like Friends in its pomp, the show was also able to attract an extraordinary calibre of guest star.
Aside from its droll writing, daringly highbrow frames of reference and intricate plotting, often taking inspiration from stage farce, Frasier’s ensemble cast was perhaps its greatest strength.
Frasier ran for 11 seasons between 16 September 1993 and 13 May 2004, racking up an extraordinary 264 episodes.