Kelsey Grammer, the actor who played the titular role of Frasier Crane in the eponymous sitcom, has stated that he would like Ted Danson and Shelley Long to make appearances in the reboot of Frasier. Danson and Long are former cast members of Cheers, which is the show that Frasier is spun off from. In the interview with Variety, Grammer said, “It’s just a matter of willingness to be on the show… And if there’s a good story. I’d still love to have Shelley come back and play Diane, for one more sense of closure for Frasier.”
Danson and Long played bartender Sam Malone and waitress Diane Chambers, respectively, on Cheers. Their characters also had an on-again, off-again romance on the show, with Frasier being introduced as another potential love interest for Diane. Frasier was the popular spin-off series that ran from 1993 to 2004. The original focus of Frasier was its setting in Seattle, with Frasier Crane’s profession as a radio psychiatrist as the focus of the storylines.
The rebooted version of Frasier now takes place in Boston, the original location of Cheers, on which the series is based. The reboot’s first season aired in 2023, and in 2024, a renewal was announced for a second season. Grammer has stated his hopes that the second season will include appearances by the Cheers cast.
Both Danson and Long have made guest appearances in the original Frasier series, Danson in the second season and Long in the third season. Critics and audiences praised Frasier for its wit, humor, and the ensemble cast’s performance, which led to the show’s receiving 37 Primetime Emmy Awards throughout its run. The exact details of how Danson and Long would be incorporated into the new script are still unknown, but Grammer’s statements have excited fans, and many look forward to the second season’s release
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