Why A Frasier Reboot Can Work (When Friends & Seinfeld Never Could)

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There's a good reason why a Frasier revival is in the works, but fellow hit sitcoms such as Friends and Seinfeld have not received a reboot. Kelsey Grammer is currently spearheading the project which will see the Cranes back on the small screen after almost two decades. Frasier was one of NBC's hit sitcoms in the '90s and rebooting it made sense given how popular it continues to be. Yet, other comedies from the same era — which remain well-liked — aren't getting the same treatment.

Grammer — who's also set to reprise the titular role — Frasier Crane, has been working on the project for a while before it was officially announced in February 2021. Instead of being a network series, the Frasier reboot will be available on Paramount+. Not much has been revealed about its narrative, and there's still no confirmed cast list. But the fact that the show is set to happen is enough to excite many fans of the original show. Indirectly, it also inspired those who are still holding out hope that Friends and Seinfeld would be rebooted considering that they made up NBC's great sitcom line-up from the ‘90s.

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Unfortunately, there are still no plans to revive either Friends or Seinfeld, and not without reason. Some might wonder why this is the case when Frasier is getting rebooted and all three were successful in their own ways when they first aired two decades ago. For what it's worth, Friends and Seinfeld remain popular as ever thanks to re-runs and availability on streaming services — so there would definitely be interest for a potential reboot in the same way there's anticipation for the new Frasier, if not ostensibly more so. So, why aren't Warner Bros. and Columbia jumping on