Frasier: Tossed Salads & Scrambled Eggs Meaning Explained
It's one of the most memorable sitcom theme songs of the 1990s but what does Frasier's «Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs» actually mean? Dr. Frasier Crane first appeared during season 3 of Cheers as the new love interest of Diane, and while he was only supposed to last a few episodes, Kelsey Grammer's performance proved so popular he ended up appearing in over 200 episodes. Frasier is a pretentious, snobby but ultimately well-meaning psychiatrist and his romantic relationships often end in disaster.
Famously, the starring role in Frasier was rejected by John Lithgow back when the part of Frasier was being cast for Cheers. Lithgow turned the offer down to focus on his film career, and his loss would prove to be Grammer's gain, because when Cheers shut its doors for the final time in 1993, Frasier immediately earned his own spin-off. Frasier found the title character moving to Seattle to take a radio hosting job while reconnecting with his ex-cop father. The series was acclaimed for its superb comic writing and performances and would ultimately run for 11 seasons.
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Frasier came to an end in 2004 with Frasier moving to a new city in hopes of making a new fresh start. Now, however, Grammer will return as the classic character in the Frasier reboot, releasing in 2022 on Paramount+. The original Frasier's distinctive main theme «Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs» is sung by Kelsey Grammer himself, and ranks alongside the likes of Friends «I'll Be There For You» as one of the most recognizable sitcom themes of the era. Here's what it means, and what its future might be in the new Frasier series.
What the lyrics actually mean is something of a mystery, however,
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