Warning! Spoiler ahead for Frasier season 2, episode 8, "Thank You, Dr. Crane."The Cheers capped off its 11-year run on NBC in 1993, the network found a way to continue capitalizing on the success of the Boston-set sitcom. ittedly, giving Kelsey Grammer's standout but still ing character his own show was risky, considering the failure of Rhea Pearlman's The Tortellis. That said, the original Frasier only took 1 episode to prove its quality, which it maintained throughout its run.
Grammer was and continues to be great as the elitist but with a heart of gold Frasier Crane. That said, the original Cheers spinoff couldn't have succeeded without the rest of the cast. The old Frasier had to create a couple of plot holes to introduce John Mahoney and David Hyde Pierce as Martin and Niles Crane, and they were worth it, considering the role they played in the show. Peri Gilpin's Roz and Jane Leeves' Daphne, on the other hand, completed the ensemble. Because of this, it took two decades for the Seattle-based Frasier show to truly end.
The Original Frasier's Story Continued Even After Frasier Left Seattle
Frasier Moved But The Rest Of The Cast's Lives Moved Forward
At the end of the original Frasier, Frasier decided to cap off his 11 years in Seattle and move to San Francisco for a TV job. Much has been said about the finale, which included a final twist, wherein Grammer's character flew last minute to Chicago instead to pursue a romantic relationship with Charlotte. This also marked the end of his KACL show, The Frasier Crane Show, with Roz moving on to become the radio's station manager.
If anything, it was the beginning of some really interesting storylines for those who Frasier was leaving behind in Seattle.
That being said, considering how effectively Frasier developed the arcs of the rest of the ensemble, the older Crane brother moving didn't feel like the true end of the project. If anything, it was the beginning of some really interesting storylines for those who Frasier was leaving behind in Seattle. Niles and Daphne just had their only child David, who is now all grown up and a cast member of the Frasier revival. Meanwhile, Martin and Ronee had just gotten married and were beginning to live together.
What Happened To Niles & Daphne After Frasier & Where They Are During The Reboot Explained
The Frasier reboot season 2, episode 8 FINALLY reveals what happened to David Hyde Pierce's Niles Crane, but makes his ongoing absence worse.
Frasier may be the titular character of the show, but between him and those he was leaving in Seattle, there were still compelling storylines that could have continued without him. Some of those things, the revival have referred to. That includes Freddy returning to the Emerald City to watch the Mariners' first NFC Championship with Martin, and David's childhood with Niles and Daphne.
No One From The Original Frasier Cast Still Lives in Seattle After Frasier Season 2, Episode 8
Frasier Convinces Roz To Leave KACL
Two decades since Frasier was last in Seattle on the screen, he returns to his home state in Frasier season 2, episode 8, "Thank You, Dr. Crane." While he has come back to the Emerald City in the past, including when Martin died, this is the first time that Frasier's Seattle is featured on a show. He travels to the West Coast with Freddy as Roz stages a one-time revival of The Dr. Frasier Crane Show to help the fledgling KACL.
Roz moving means that no one else from the original ensemble is still in Seattle.
Sadly, the homecoming results in Frasier making his former producer friend realize that it's time to move on from her role at the radio company. With Roz ending her work, nothing is tying her anymore to the Pacific Northwest. Frasier himself suggests that it may be better for her to move to the East Coast, with him and Alice there. Roz moving means that no one else from the original ensemble is still in Seattle. Martin is dead, while Niles and Daphne have moved out of Washington State — something that the Paramount+ series confirms in the same outing.
Frasier No Longer Has Any Reason To Return To Seattle After Roz Leaves KACL
It's An End Of An Era For Frasier
Now that Frasier and the rest of the original show's cast are no longer in Seattle, Grammer's character no longer has any compelling reason to return. This effectively wraps up the franchise's time in the Cranes' hometown. Granted that Frasier and Roz can still visit their KACL friends, Gil and Bulldog, who are supposedly still working at the radio station, but their future get-togethers aren't as important as visiting family.
Who The Guest Caller Is In Frasier Season 2, Episode 8
Frasier Crane returns to Seattle for a final KACL show in Frasier season 2, episode 8, and for it, the Paramount+ series recruits a special guest.
The only reason Frasier would want to return to Seattle is to visit Martin's grave. In "Thank You, Dr. Crane," Frasier and Freddy celebrate the life of the Crane patriarch by visiting his favorite drinking hole, McGinty's. Besides that, this may very well be the last time that Seattle will be featured in the Frasier franchise.
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9/10Fraiser is a comedy-drama sitcom that stars Kelsey Grammer as a psychiatrist who takes up the role of a radio show host in Seattle after his life in Boston is upheaved. A spin-off of the series Cheers, Fraiser follows the titular character adjusting to the single life while caring for his father (a retired police officer,) his brother, and other eccentric co-workers.
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7/10Follow Frasier Crane in the next chapter of his life as he returns to Boston, Mass., with new challenges to face, new relationships to forge and an old dream or two to finally fulfill.
