In 1995, Kelsey Grammer’s autobiography, “So Far…” was published, in which the actor seemed to confirm he was joking about his animosity towards Moose. He wrote, “It’s widely rumored that I hate the dog, and it’s kind of fun to perpetuate the myth. The truth is, I have nothing against Moose.” But wait! There’s more. Grammer went on to write, seemingly without irony:
“The only difficulty I have is when people start believing he’s an actor. Acting to me is a craft, not a reflex. It takes years to master, and though it does have its rewards, the reward I seek is not a hot dog. Moose does tricks; I memorize lines, say words, even walk around and stuff. But I don’t need a trainer standing off-camera, gesticulating wildly and waving around a piece of meat, to know where I’m supposed to look.”
Glad you cleared that one up, Kelsey. This statement makes it seem less and less likely that the “Frasier” star was joking, and things didn’t really get much better from there. As late as 2017, Grammer was slandering Moose, having the absolute gall to tell TV Guide that Martin actor John Mahoney “hated” the dog because Moose used to bite him. It’s true that Mahoney’s relationship with Moose wasn’t quite the same as Martin and Eddie’s, with the actor telling the LA Times in 2009 that the dog was so highly trained that his trainer Mathilde DeCagny, “was the only one he would listen to, the only one to whom he showed any affection.” But did Mahoney “hate” Moose? Can we really trust the man who starred in “Money Plane” — the “dumbest movie of 2020,” according to the Daily Beast?