David Hyde Pierce
This goo was worth a point in October 2023.
publication date: Saturday, October 21, 2023 (part of October 2023)
category: 
Television
clue: So far, the new continuation of a long-running TV sitcom (which moved back to the East coast from the West) hasn't seen hide nor hair of the fraternal character played by this theater veteran.
explanation: Pierce has mostly worked in theater in his long acting career, but is best known for playing Niles Crane in Frasier from 1993 to 2004. The new 2023 Frasier, which relocates Frasier Crane from Seattle to his original city of Boston, does not include Niles nor Pierce. more…
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, and Erik Bates
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