Frasier season 2, episode 5 has the reboot's most direct references yet to Niles Crane, which ends up being both a blessing and a curse. David Hyde Pierce didn't return as Niles for Frasier's ...

While Frasier Crane is the eponymous central character of Frasier, it’s his brother Niles, played by David ... Cheers as a recurring character in season 3, first appearing as bartender Sam ...