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Jack Cutmore-Scott (left) and Kelsey Grammer sit next to each on a bed. The "Frasier" reboot is streaming on Paramount+ with episodes releasing weekly. (Courtesy of YouTube)

‘Frasier’ reboot: Masterclass in bad writing

By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer | November 1, 2023

The Paramount+ reboot of “Frasier” twists one of the most beloved shows of the ‘90s into an excruciatingly painful caricature of itself. Bloated with shoddily written jokes that would feel more at home in children’s sitcoms like “iCarly”...

From left) Kelsey Grammar as Frasier Crane, Jess Salgueiro as Eve and Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy sit on a couch in a scene from the '90s sitcom "Frasier." The series is getting a reboot which will feature most of the original cast. (Chris Haston/Paramount+ via AP)

Reboot of hit sitcom ‘Frasier’ in the works

By Eli Tecktiel, Lifestyle Writer | September 26, 2023

“Frasier,” the latest in a seemingly endless line of sitcom reboots, is coming soon to Paramount+. The original run of “Frasier” began in 1993 and concluded after 11 seasons in 2004. However, the series traces its roots back even earlier to...