Review: The new 'Frasier' is classic and contemporary. And it's quite good
by Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times
Oct 09, 2023
4 minutes
I would not have bet on "Frasier" to win the Great Revival Sweepstakes, but here we are, 19 years after its run on NBC ended, picking up the story, Thursday on Paramount+. (In a "get you hooked" stratagem, the first two episodes will air on CBS the following Tuesday.)
Not that the original wasn't a great show, but I don't suppose even its fans spent much time wondering what had become of radio psychologist Dr. Frasier Crane. (Now, Niles and Daphne, that's another story.) Then again, "Frasier" wasn't necessarily the comedy you would have expected to be spun off from "Cheers," although
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days