Frasier's Co-Creator Is Right - A Reboot Doesn't Make Sense
There’s much speculation surrounding a Frasier revival, but the original show’s co-creator is right – rebooting the show simply doesn’t make sense. Frasier ran for an impressive 11 seasons, from 1993-2004. Star Kelsey Grammer is keen to reprise his most famous character in a reboot for Paramount+, but there’s no way the show could ever be the same.
Conceived as a spinoff of Cheers, the multiple Emmy-winning Frasier quickly became one of TV’s most acclaimed comedies. The series follows Dr. Frasier Crane as he moves on from his divorce by relocating from Boston to his native Seattle. Although Frasier’s new career as a radio psychiatrist provides plenty of laughs, the sitcom’s heart comes from his growing bond with his extended family.
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The show ended after season 11 with Frasier taking a huge leap of faith, one which poses a major challenge for the reboot. Speaking on the Hollywood and Levine podcast, Frasier co-creator David Lee offered his curt opinion on the show’s revival: “In a word, ‘no.’” Alongside podcast host and fellow Frasier writer Ken Levine, the co-creator explained how he could not imagine how the characters could ever be reunited in a meaningful way. Lee has an extremely valid point that, for the reboot to make any sense, Frasier would have to deviate significantly from the formula that made the original so successful.
Not much is known about the upcoming reboot, except that it will reportedly take place in a new city. Frasier's Kelsey Grammer has voiced his desire for the rest of the cast to return, although none have currently signed on. There’s good reason for this, as their stories were all effectively wrapped up in the original’s finale. Frasier’s
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