Kelsey Grammer hopes to bring back old co-stars for Frasier reboot
He added: 'A lot of us are quite committed to the concept that you would never try to redo what we once had'
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Your support makes all the difference.Whether the world really needs a Frasier reboot remains up for debate, but that has not stopped leading star Kelsey Grammer pursuing the idea.
Speaking at the USC Comedy Festival alongside co-star David Hyde Pierce (Niles), the Emmy-winning actor told an audience that no premise has yet been set in stone.
“No, there’s been no premise that has come along that has the necessary fire,” Deadline reports Grammer saying.
"A lot of us are quite committed to the concept that you would never try to redo what we once had.”
Asked about whether Pierce and other co-stars would return, Grammer said: "In my own personal approach to what I’ve discussed with other people is that I wouldn’t want to do it without these guys.”
At its height, Frasier attracted 25 million viewers in the USA and has grown a huge following across the world thanks to re-runs. Created by David Angell, Peter Casey, and David Lee, the comedy was widely celebrated during its eleven seasons, winning 37 Emmys. The sitcom ended with the eponymous character leaving Seattle for Chicago.
Doctor Frasier Crane, played by Grammer, first appeared in beloved Boston-set sitcom Cheers which ran on NBC from 1982 to 1993. The actor has gone on to enjoy big-screen success, starring in Hollywood sequels such as X-Men: The Last Stand, The Expendables 3 and Transformers: Age of Extinction.
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