10 Harsh Realities Of Rewatching The Original Frasier Series, 30 Years Later

After 30 years, there are elements of the original Frasier show that are difficult to get through now. A personal tragedy and a professional endeavor that was no longer fulfilling drove Kelsey Grammer’s snobby therapist out of Boston and back into his hometown of Seattle for the Cheers spin-off. Admittedly, there was much skepticism about awarding Frasier his own spin-off, especially on the heels of The Tortellis‘ failure. At that time, there wasn’t intense clamor to learn about the good doctor, who just accidentally became one of Sam’s regular bar patrons after briefly dating Diane. So it was a big surprise when Frasier turned out to be quite good.