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Nowadays, Seattle is the home of McDreamy, McNerdy, McBlahBlah and the rest of the gang at Grey’s Anatomy Hospital. But, my favorite Seattle doctor is McFrasier!

I’ve been driving around town for days trying to find any Frasier-related landmarks. Certainly there would be an Eddie Memorial Dog-Park. Or maybe Martin’s busted recliner would be on display in City Hall. What about Niles’ favorite table at Cafe Nervosa? Well, friends, I couldn’t find a darn thing!

Just as I was getting discouraged, I was met by two people I know as well as the back of my hand - Betty & Luann - better known as Tossed Salad & Scrambled Eggs! They live in Discovery Park and are Seattle’s official greeters. Well, the three of us became fast friends and they took me to play Bingo and eat fish tacos. And then- Scrambled Eggs all over my face, if you know what I mean….

“Schlemiel, schlimazel, hasenpfeffer incorporated!”

According to both the Kosher Nosh: Yiddish Dictionary and the American Heritage Dictionary, schlemiel is a habitual bungler and schlimazel is an unlucky person. Hasenpfeffer is a German stew made of marinated rabbit.

Huh? You gotta wonder what those DiFazio and Feeney babes were smokin!

My tour of sitcom cities wouldn’t be complete without a stop to Cincinnati, where I visited my favorite radio station, WKRP.

Let’s take a time machine back to 1986. Everyday after school, I would race home to catch the 3:00 reruns of WKRP on Channel 6. And, everyday, I would fall in love with the gorgeous Loni Anderson - and sometimes Jan Smithers, depending on what she was wearing. But Loni! You were like summer + apple pie + some watermelons.

Loni, if you’re reading this awesome blog, do you remember the letter I sent you? No? I kept a copy of it:

Dear Loni, I love your hair and dresses. If I move to Cincinnati, can I please be your boyfriend and take you on a date? And then you and I can ride motorcycles. Please write me back. I love you.

Welp, there’s no sign of Loni in Cincinnati anymore, but the radio station is still there. I got to spin a few records yesterday afternoon. And you know what I said before I had to leave? BOOGER!!! Yeah, I’m cool!