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!e Greeneville Sun, Greeneville, TN October 7 - 13, 2023 — 3 By Jay Bobbin There's been room for "Frasi- er" ever since the original series ended, so there's certainly space for a revival. After winning four of his five Primetime Emmys for playing the title part, Kelsey Grammer returns as the high-minded psy- chiatrist in a new Paramount+ version of "Frasier" that starts streaming Thursday, Oct. 12 (CBS will give the revival's first two episodes a broadcast run Oct. 17.). Originated by the actor as a supporting character on "Cheers," Dr. Frasier Crane returns to that show's Boston setting, with an outline of that city replacing that of his home- town of Seattle (where the first "Frasier" took place) in the opening credits. Also mostly new is the sup- porting cast, which was the case when Grammer initially transferred "Frasier" into his own show. Such figures as Fra- sier's brother Niles, played by David Hyde Pierce ("Julia"), who chose not to return, and his father Martin, played by John Mahoney, ("Moonstruck," 1987) who died in 2018, are now absent, as are Martin's caretaker and Niles' eventual wife, Daphne (Jane Leeves, "The Resident"), and Martin's frequent-Frasier-nemesis dog, Eddie. However, Peri Gilpin ("Scorpion") and Bebe Neuwirth ("Julia") — alias, respectively, Frasier's radio show producer Roz and his ex-wife Lilith — will be back on a recurring basis. Among actors joining "Fra- sier" for the first time are Jack Cutmore-Scott ("Oppenheimer," 2023) as Frasier's son, Freddy, and new actor Anders Keith as David, the son of Niles and Daphne (born in the finale of the original "Frasier"). Nicholas Lyndhurst ("Only Fools and Horses") is also a regular cast member as a college pal of Frasier's who is a professor now. Among the aspects retain- ing familiarity, though, will be a new rendering of the theme song ("Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs") recorded by Grammer, who also remains an executive producer. The first "Frasier" continues to be seen regularly in repeats, and having yielded more than 250 episodes over 11 seasons, its suc- cessor has a long and celebrated legacy to live up to – encompass- ing its Primetime Emmy wins for outstanding comedy series for five consecutive years (1994-98). Much as the first show was, the new one is an exploration of Dr. Crane starting over. When last seen, he was headed for Chica- go, presumably for him to be together with the girlfriend he had at the time (played by guest star Laura Linney, "Ozark"). That became his destination after he let go of a San Francisco television job he had gotten. Putting Frasier back in Bos- ton is bound to give interesting twists to the premise in which viewers first got to know him. At least on a steady basis, he'll be without Sam Malone (Ted Danson, "The Good Place"), Diane Chambers (Shelley Long, "Modern Family") and the others he commiserated with regularly at the bar "where everybody knows your name." Much as he did upon his move to Seattle, he'll be surrounded by a fresh group that the new "Frasier's" makers clearly hope will catch on with viewers in the same way Niles and others did. 6 p.m. (NFLNET) NFL Fantasy Live (Live) 7 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Playoff: Top 25 (Live) 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Coastal Carolina at Appalachian State. From Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone, N.C. (Live) WEDNESDAY 2 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Live (Live) 4 p.m. (ESPN) NFL Live (Live) 6 p.m. (NFLNET) NFL Fantasy Live (Live) 7:30 p.m. (ESPN2) College Football Texas-El Paso at Florida International. From Riccardo Silva Stadium in Miami. 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