I assume that Niles, Daphne and Roz would all make guest appearances just like the gang at Cheers would visit Frasier from time to time. They would not be regular cast members. That is my theory. I say give the show a chance. It could be good or bad.
A good idea if it's the only way to get the entire original series in true HD and maybe Blu-ray. Last 2 years already exist. Maybe Frasier's son could channel the grounded crankiness that John Mahoney brought to the show?
Hahaha. If they could somehow get Marsha Mason's character in there, that could be a good thing. Her run on the show was all too brief and she was a great comic foil for Niles and Frasier.
My mom heard on the radio today that a Frasier reboot might not even happen due to John Mahoney's death.
That doesn't sound right, Mahoney wouldn't have been part of the plan anyhow as the whole reboot idea is to give Frasier a new setting...
I understood it was the other way around, and that he only softened to the idea of reviving Frasier recently.
Frasier is one of my favorite sitcoms (along side of Seinfeld, Wings, Everybody Loves Raymond, Becker, and Curb Your Enthusiasm), but I don’t really see how this will be of any kind of success given that David Hyde Pierce won’t be reprising his role as Niles. Also, with John Mahoney sadly out of the picture as well, I just don’t see how it’s going to work. The new characters being introduced would have to be absolutely brilliant from the first episode onwards in order to top anything that Pierce or Mahoney had done. I’m not discounting Jane Leeves or Peri Gilpin, but I think their roles in the show weren't as important as the dynamic between Grammer, Pierce, and Mahoney. Anyway, I approach this whole idea with much trepidation.
Do they need to top the original though? I'd be happy if the show was even just very good. I agree with @dirwuf that we are simply catching Frasier at another point in his life. If you think about it, fathers pass away. Frasier is 50-something now. So his father being out of the picture is normal. It's also normal that Frasier and Niles may now be living apart and that Frasier has an entirely new life. The characters and writing need to be strong but this goes for any show. This one is only noteworthy because it's Grammar reprising his Frasier character but beyond that the show still needs to work as any other show does. If it does it will succeed, and if it doesn't it will fail, whether the main character is named Frasier Crane or John Smith.
Like with being a teenager once around. After awhile Frasier, got stupid... it suffered for being on too long and endless chase of niles and daphney get really trying. I couldn't stand her voice after awhile grating.. Kelsey has been doing broadway for awhile .
The show didn’t run on fumes because they got married. Divorcing them wouldn’t magically make the show not running on fumes. You just connect the married years with the later years they’re a part of and the non-married with the earlier episodes. Divorcing them won’t make the show better. Comparing any new characters to previous characters is just going to set the show up for failure. Frasier’s characters were specifically designed to not live in Cheers’ characters’ shadow and the show was very successful because they weren’t trying to live up to Cheers. It was allowed to be its own show and live up to its own merits. This new show shouldn’t have to live in Frasier’s shadow.
Let's just hope Kelsey Grammer doesn't decide to resurrect the trend of former sitcom stars trading in their laughs for hour-long dramas like Matlock, Diagnosis Murder, and Quincy. Characters like Lou Grant and Trapper John made the leap from comedy to drama too. Will Frasier Crane, Psychiatric Detective be coming soon to a TV near you?
I would rather he had a show about Stinky Pete. Bring in all the Round Up gang for lots of shenanigans.
Yes, absolutely, that would be perfect. It would move the character on from what he did before, giving the show a fresh premise. It would be age appropriate AND would still allow the character to feel intellectually superior, self important, pompous, etc (but with a moral center), all the usual traits we've come to associate with the character. But he would be an outsider learning the ropes and that could present all kinds of comedic situations. Maybe Niles could be his competition for office in the first season, say. I like the premise a lot.
I recommend Ken Levine's blog:By Ken Levine: Will there be a FRASIER reboot? My favorite "Frasier" bit involves Martin chastising his sons' scheme: "I don't want you two getting physical; it would be too weird."
A guy as pompous as Frasier could only go into politics! But Niles should not be his competition, he should be some kind of campaign manager. This could be a proper version of the U.K.'s "Yes Minister"!
That would also work, but I wouldn't discard the competition angle. The two brothers have always been extremely competitive in just about everything, as was well documented on Frasier. So I feel it would be in character if they competed for the same office. Depending on how long the show would stretch out this plotline, they could have them competing in the first season (I'm guessing they'd be much shorter seasons now), but then Niles loses in the primary at the end. He could then come onboard Frasier's team and move forward together.
True, but this doesn’t stop people, including myself, from comparing it to Frasier and what that particular cast achieved. This new show’s success will depend on a few factors with the main ones being the continuity from the older show and if these new characters will be a good foil to Grammer.
Frasier’s appeal was based on the audience appreciating and enjoying witty banter, based on intelligence. The audience was expected to be open to discussions about classical music, books, art, psychiatry, and other topics which are based on at least some education and appreciation of facts, thinking and intellect. I wonder if that kind of approach could find any audience today.