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Can a rebooted 'Frasier' still scramble our eggs? : Pop Culture Happy Hour Kelsey Grammer is back as Frasier Crane. After nine seasons on Cheers and 11 more on the spin-off Frasier, the snobby psychiatrist joins the long list of characters rebooted for the streaming age. In the new Frasier series on Paramount+, Dr. Crane returns to Boston with a new supporting cast and a new set of challenges. But what made the original series so watchable, and how does the new show stack up?

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Can a rebooted 'Frasier' still scramble our eggs?

Can a rebooted 'Frasier' still scramble our eggs?

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Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy Crane and Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane. Chris Haston/Paramount hide caption

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Jack Cutmore-Scott as Freddy Crane and Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane.

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Kelsey Grammer is back as Frasier Crane. After nine seasons on Cheers and 11 more on the spin-off Frasier, the snobby psychiatrist joins the long list of characters rebooted for the streaming age. In the new Frasier series on Paramount+, Dr. Crane returns to Boston with a new supporting cast and a new set of challenges. But what made the original series so enjoyable, and how does the new show stack up?

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