Kelsey Grammer reveals two surprise inspirations for persisting with the Frasier reboot, as the award-winning actor credits Roseanne Barr and Tim Allen for inspiring him to bring back the iconic sitcom.Speaking with Variety, Grammer delved into his decision-making when mulling a potential return for Frasier, having considered bringing back the Emmy-winning show soon after its original 11-year run ended in 2004. While the idea was in circulation, NBC had other priorities in the mid-2000s, as they believed Matt LeBlanc’s ill-fated Joey sitcom was the “next Frasier.” However, years later, the idea of a reboot began taking shape as Grammer fleshed out potential stories for the show.”I had a deal with Paramount to go to a different show,” Grammer stated. “And we worked on that for a while. And then everybody suggested that maybe it’d be best to continue Frasier, in a different world. And that turned out pretty well. Once the show ‘Frasier’ ended, there was some talk to continue for a while, maybe add another year or two. I talked to [then-NBC head] Jeff Zucker at the time. He told me that ‘Joey’ was what they’d put their eggs in that basket. And they said, that was the next ‘Frasier.’ And I said, ‘Well, okay, good for you.’ And off you go,” he said. “It came up a decade or so later, somebody was saying, ‘What would Frasier be up to?’ And I thought, ‘yeah, that’s an interesting idea.’ And so, it started percolating, maybe a decade ago, honestly about what that could look like.”Frasier Reboot Director Admits Kelsey Grammer’s Character ‘Hasn’t Evolved’
Kelsey Grammer reveals two surprise inspirations for persisting with the Frasier reboot, as the award-winning actor credits Roseanne Barr and Tim Allen for inspiring him to bring back the iconic sitcom.
Speaking with Variety, Grammer delved into his decision-making when mulling a potential return for Frasier, having considered bringing back the Emmy-winning show soon after its original 11-year run ended in 2004. While the idea was in circulation, NBC had other priorities in the mid-2000s, as they believed Matt LeBlanc’s ill-fated Joey sitcom was the “next Frasier.” However, years later, the idea of a reboot began taking shape as Grammer fleshed out potential stories for the show.
“I had a deal with Paramount to go to a different show,” Grammer stated. “And we worked on that for a while. And then everybody suggested that maybe it’d be best to continue Frasier, in a different world. And that turned out pretty well. Once the show ‘Frasier’ ended, there was some talk to continue for a while, maybe add another year or two. I talked to [then-NBC head] Jeff Zucker at the time. He told me that ‘Joey’ was what they’d put their eggs in that basket. And they said, that was the next ‘Frasier.’ And I said, ‘Well, okay, good for you.’ And off you go,” he said. “It came up a decade or so later, somebody was saying, ‘What would Frasier be up to?’ And I thought, ‘yeah, that’s an interesting idea.’ And so, it started percolating, maybe a decade ago, honestly about what that could look like.”
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