Kelsey Grammer revealed that fellow ’90s sitcom stars Tim Allen and Roseanne Barr impressed him to participate within the revival of “Frasier.”
The 68-year-old actor originated the function of therapist Dr. Frasier Crane throughout his stint on “Cheers” from 1984 to 1993 and starred within the hit sitcom’s spinoff collection “Frasier” for 11 seasons from 1993 to 2004. Almost 20 years later, Grammer reprised the function within the Paramount+ “Frasier” reboot, which premiered in October.
“I wanted to prove to myself and to other people, of course, that Frasier was still interesting and still watchable and still funny,” Grammer informed Fox News Digital. “Those were important parts of it. But also, I thought there were more stories to tell about this character because there’s more stories to tell in our own lives.”
The five-time Emmy Award winner additionally shared that Allen and Barr’s profitable returns to the small display screen had been a part of the motivation behind his choice to signal on for the reboot of his iconic present.
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Kelsey Grammer, middle, defined how Tim Allen and Roseanne Barr impressed him to participate within the “Frasier” revival. (Getty)
“The fact that Tim was still on a show and then started another show, ‘Last Man Standing,’ I thought, ‘Son of a gun. He knows how to do it, man,’” Grammer mentioned.
The actor continued, “He’s one of the funniest guys I’ve ever met in my life. He and Robin Williams. Those are the two — I think the two funniest people ever lived. And I consider that high praise, indeed.”
“And I would lavish Tim in praise,” he added. “I would. I think he’s just a magnificent character and person and performer and comedian.”
Allen starred as Tim “The Toolman” Taylor on the beloved ABC sitcom “Home Improvement” for the present’s eight-season run from 1991 to 1999. After 13 years, the Golden Globe Award winner returned to tv with the sitcom “Last Man Standing,” which premiered in 2011 and concluded after 9 seasons.

Grammer returned to the function of Frasier Crane after virtually 20 years for the Paramount+ revival. (Getty Images)
While not a direct spinoff of “Home Improvement,” “Last Man Standing” shared similarities with Allen’s earlier hit present. In a 2012 interview with NBC Chicago, Allen defined that the workforce behind “Last Man Standing” wished to duplicate the method of “Home Improvement,” besides that his character could be the daddy of three daughters as a substitute of three sons.
Grammer informed Fox News Digital that he was additionally a fan of Barr, who govt produced and starred on the groundbreaking sitcom “Roseanne” for 9 seasons from 1988 to 1997. In 2018, Barr and the present’s foremost forged members returned for a tenth season revival of “Roseanne.”

Allen starred on “Home Improvement” from 1991 to 1999. (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content)

Tim Allen returned to tv in 2011 with the sitcom “Last Man Standing.” (FOX by way of Getty Images)
The reboot’s scores shocked Hollywood, making it the yr’s most watched broadcast present. Another season of “Roseanne” was ordered, however the sitcom was canceled after Barr made controversial feedback about Valerie Jarrett, a former adviser to former President Barack Obama, on Twitter.
Barr later apologized for her remarks and disputed claims that she was a racist. Except for Barr, the primary “Roseanne” forged members returned for a reboot collection titled “The Conners,” which debuted in October 2018.
“I was surprised that show lit up the way it did,” Grammer mentioned of the “Roseanne” revival. “But, you know, she’s an extraordinary person.”
Grammer famous that Barr “ran into a little bit of trouble,” however added that “life happens.”
“Maybe we’re a little silly about all this stuff,” he mentioned. “But she is a great exemplar of comedy, of an ability to make people laugh, that you still think, ‘You know what, people always want to laugh.’
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“And so I began to assume, ‘Yeah, it is time.’ Frasier definitely is as attention-grabbing because the Roseanne character or any variety of different reveals. And I assumed, we are able to discover a approach for this to occur. And we had a kind of ripe discipline to reap as we at all times thought it will be a mirrored image of the connection between me and my father, between me and my son. So that was at all times going to bookend issues. And that was the foundational precept we talked to different writers about.”
Grammer recalled how he teamed up with showrunners Joe Cristalli and Chris Harris to create the revival of “Frasier.”

Barr executive produced and starred on the groundbreaking sitcom “Roseanne.” (ABC Photo Archives/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images)

In 2018, the “Roseanne” reboot became a ratings hit but was canceled due to controversial remarks that Barr made on social media. (American Broadcasting Companies, Inc.)
“They have a form of silliness that I favored,” he said. “I used to be even drawn to it extra as a result of I assumed — as a result of prior to now we had a form of sense of how essential we had been and stuff. I assumed, ‘You know, perhaps we perhaps do not have to be so essential. Maybe we simply have to be form of enjoyable.’ And I feel that… we have achieved that.
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“When we quit doing the show in 2004, there was some talk of maybe doing another year or two, but the writers’ contracts had lapsed and the studio wasn’t interested in renegotiating because it was already kind of expensive. So I think that’s why they let it go.”
The actor mentioned he wished to dispel the concept viewers would not be serious about a “Frasier” revival or that followers would not embrace it as a result of their love for the unique collection.

Grammer mentioned he wished to show that “Frasier” was “still interesting and still watchable and still funny.” (Getty Images)
“A lot of people think it’s an untouchable show,” he defined. “There’s a lot of sentiment from some of the past players. You know, it’s like, ‘Oh, it’s a jewel. It should be left alone. You can’t touch it.’ And I don’t think anything is that precious. I just don’t, because I mean, it’s like, ‘Come on.’ He’s a living, breathing character. He’s gone another 20 years. He might be interesting to catch up to. Let’s have a look into his life and see.”
Grammer continued, “And sure enough, he is kind of interesting and fun and still trying because he’s still trying. He’s in it with his whole heart. And that’s how he’s always been.
“I feel the viewers is at all times kind of behind the man that sticks to it, you recognize?”
During his interview with Fox News Digital, the U.S. Virgin Islands native also recalled the moment when he knew the original “Frasier” would become a hit.
“Honestly, once we shot the pilot,” he said. “I imply, I’d by no means seen something like that. And that was nice.”
Grammer shared that his former “Frasier” co-star David Hyde Pierce “tells an important story” about a conversation that they had after shooting the pilot.
“He says, ‘You know, what does it mean?’ And I said, ’Well, I feel it means you are going to have the ability to purchase a home,'” Grammer recalled.
“And he mentioned, ‘So what does it mean for you?’ And I mentioned, ‘It means I’ll be capable of purchase two.'”
The season finale of “Frasier” will be available to stream on Paramount+ on Dec. 7.
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