Quickie Review: Frasier reboot

[Kevin M.]

It isn’t unfunny, but it bears no resemblance to the original sitcom of the same name. 

[Kevin M.]

Full episode available for free on YouTube 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG3S47JVd3E

[Mark Jeffries]

And the first episode airs on CBS Tuesday at 9:15 p.m. ET ("Big Brother" is recorded, so don't worry about Chenbot delaying anything), followed by the second episode at 9:53 p.m.

Mark Jeffries
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[Marti Lawrence]

We watched both episodes, and it needs some work on timing, but we enjoyed it enough to watch a few more and see if it finds its footing. 

There was a touching moment at the end of the first episode, the only appearance by any of the original cast other than Kelsey Grammer. 

~Marti

[Adam Bowie]

I think it's going to take some time for this revival to hit the ground a bit. The first couple of episodes seem to be trying too hard to create proxies of missing characters from the past, which seems like a creative failure to me. Niles might have been an amazing character, but I don't need a poor imitation - give me someone different.

But it was enjoyable enough, and things I've read elsewhere suggest that it finds its feet by episodes 4 and 5. Of course sitcoms always need a bit of time to properly establish the "sit" before they lean into the "com."

My biggest battle will be remembering to check Paramount+ weekly for new episodes. I get it through it my satellite provider in the UK on a deal, battling the clunkiest of clunky interfaces. (I tried to watch the Korean show "Bargain" on the platform, but uselessly they only have it dubbed into American-English which made it unwatchable within about 30 seconds).

Adam

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