“We’ve hatched the plan”: Kelsey Grammer excited about potential Frasier revival
With what was arguably the most successful spin-off in television history, it’s safe to say that fans are thrilled with the news that Frasier Crane might be returning to the small screen.
Frasier Crane, played by Kelsey Grammer, is entertaining the idea of returning to his iconic and neurotic character.
"My hope is that we can bring it back," he said excitedly.
"We're shopping for the right idea because I don’t think we should just pick up where we left off. Will and Grace has done a continuation, which is like the next day after they were last on the air–they picked up right where they left off. I don't think that's appropriate for Frasier," he explained to This Morning.
"He was leaving town at the end of the show previously, he was going to go and explore his life in Chicago with his new lady love. Whether that went badly or it went swimmingly, who knows, these are all themes we need to settle on and figure out what he's going to do next."
This isn’t the first time that fans of the show have been teased with news, as Grammer said that he has approved a tentative story for the show. However, a network hasn’t been secured.
“We’ve got it hatched. We’ve hatched the plan, what we think is the right way to go,” he said, during an appearance on In Depth With Graham Bensinger.
“We’re sort of on standby a little bit. Working out a couple of possible network deals that we’re circling. Frasier is sort of in a second position to that at this point. So there’s still stuff going on. But a revisit to Frasier, Frasier’s world is I think definitely going to come.”
While official details are slim at this point, Grammer has admitted that he wants a full cast reunion if possible.
"We would need to deal with [Mahoney's passing] within the storytelling, but I'd want everybody back, if they want to come back," he said.
This would mean his brother Niles, played by David Hyde Pierce, would be returning to the show.
Grammer has also confirmed that Frasier has moved on from his role on the radio.
"He’s passed the radio show. He might be an art dealer he might be a professor. We don’t know yet," Grammer told James Corden during an appearance on the Late, Late Show.