Frasier sequel ordered to series **Spoilers**

The whole series feels a bit claustrophobic to me. I know the original Frasier wasn’t expansive with sets but neither Niles or Roz lived in Frasier’s building so they were free to be there or not depending on requirements. The radio station too was a great device as it allowed external characters like Bulldog and the celebrity callers to do their thing and add to the show.

this feels smaller. Basically they’re all going to be at Frasier’s or, at least Freddie & his not girlfriend. Then there’s that tiny office he’s sharing with Rodney and the bar. I don’t see much scope to allow a bit more flow in that. I think if they had him move to Boston to do TV then it would have been a better choice.

I watched the first two eps last night. They felt very contrived and not that funny. Honestly if this was a brand new comedy I was watching from cold with new characters to me, I’d be out already. I do realise they’re in a building phase at the moment so they should be allowed time to set up but it’s not seeming all that interesting. David seems like he has special needs. I know there trying to make a mini Niles out of the character but while Nikes was eccentric and strange at times, he never crossed that line if I remember.

Also, maybe it’s because I’ve stopped watching mainstream TV for the most part and a mainly streaming these days but the laugh track seems antiquated. Time was I had the US cousins “send me” the new comedies each season and there were laugh tracks in all of those but it feels like something from a bygone era now.

I’ve a feeling this may go the way of the Murohy Brown comeback a few years ago. I loved MB back in the day and was behind the new show all the way but even I had to admit time had moved on and it just wasn’t working. Better to remember the show as it was. I don’t think you can catch lightening in a bottle like that twice. The original was surprisingly great. Grammar is hitting the ground running to be fair but it’s expected as he’s playing the only returning character and he knows Frasier inside and out.

You can be more cynical than that :)

https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/kelsey-grammer-camille-meyer-split-60-million-fortune-divorced.html/

I agree on the claustrophobic feel. Which is funny considering Cheers was set entirely in the bar. I also feel there are too many characters. Which is also funny considering the broad and diverse set of characters in both Frasier and Cheers.

My recent forages into NetFlix have completely turned me off paying for it. I would say the 10% watchable is an optimistic figure.

I agree. Nexflix is fairly dire.

I loved and love Frasier. I don't think I want to see this spin off judging by the comments here which I'm guess are very creditable.

Way he'd cheers in the day and to have Frasier which was an even better show come out of it was probably never possible to repeat.

Souch 'comefy' today is so contrived and I couldn't handle it🥴

It sounds like an extension of the episode The Innkeepers, where Niles and Frasier run a restaurant and the place practically burns down on opening night. I think it would be a trope which would get old pretty quickly. That said, the "Odd couple" theme they have gone with could get old just as quickly.

If they were brining it back for a limited once off run of X episodes, I think it would have been a good concept for that.

I watched 2 episodes and I didn't laugh once.

You're not meant to laugh. It's a programme where renowned psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane of Harvard Medical School attempts to help people with their personal problems. Even the ones he has caused.

Do you laugh at Dr Phil???

Far point. I don’t remember that episode and you’re very probably right but it would still be better than what we’re getting now For me, one of the really funny things about the original was Niles and Frasier tag teaming against what lore Brie stuff Martin wanted That or Niles and Frasier ratcheting each other up over different things I don’t see much oriented for that with the current setup

Actually the theatre, yes, Sometimes in the weaker Frasier episodes, a call-in to the radio show could save the episode. The theatre setting allows scope for the bizarre and the beautiful "celebs to us", being absolutely hilarious.

Now that that has been mentioned, Im even more disappointed, in that, is the characters we have been introduced to thus far, is that it?

I think my favourite Frasier call in was John Lithgow, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK1jek2EggQ

Yes, every time. Mostly cuz of that head on him.

Couild have worked. I mostly know him as the Trinity Killer in Dexter.

I know that. I just never got into 3rd Rock. He can clearly do comedy.

some of you may enjoy this animated remake of "My Coffee with Niles"

Very much so, supporting cast doing nothing fir me, more an intrusion

Supposedly the reviews/people in the live audience say it gets better from the 4th episode on

Im wondering if the premise of the show was based on his Dr Crane TV show - a show within a show - wouldve it been better

Most comedy shows of that time (if not all) had a laughter track unless my memory is failing me - just checked some old Only Fools youtube clips, all had the laughter track but the comedy was so good you were also laughing. Alas Frasier has only made me smile so far

10 Great TV Comedy Shows Made Worse By Laugh Tracks (screenrant.com) (Frasier is in the list)