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ILoveRegenHealth t1_j5v0bj2 wrote

Much of the original cast isn't back, and neither are the writers (the very things we loved - the performances and the stellar writing). Why would any fan of the original series get excited about this?

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diiejso t1_j5v68io wrote

You could have said the same thing when they spun off Frasier from Cheers. You never know it might be great.

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ILoveRegenHealth t1_j5v990v wrote

I thought of that - the thing is, Frasier's award-winning writers were from Cheers.

That's the problem with this new Frasier reboot. It's an island. Nobody from Cheers/Frasier/Wings/Modern Family (same group of writers on all shows) are on this new reboot.

I'm not saying it's impossible for a surprise hit, but it's really unlikely given the TV track record of these reboots that have almost no attachment to the previous successful group. We will have to rely on a new set of writers and that could go any way.

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Lemonwalker-420 t1_j5xl9r0 wrote

Exactly what I was going to say. Other than Frasier himself and the occasional guest appearance, Frasier had no resemblance to Cheers. This is another phase in Frasier's life and shouldn't be a simple continuation of the last.

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GigiRiva t1_j5wceyu wrote

It's so difficult for me to believe they'll find the same calibre of intelligent writers and manage the same mix of slapstick and highbrow as the original, it was all too perfect of a storm, and even discounting the absence of Martin, Niles, even Eddie, it still seems like an insurmountably uphill battle considering the standards of sitcom writing and dilution of the Hollywood writing pool that has come with the exponential increase in content volume

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Prax150 t1_j5vcs6i wrote

My hopes aren't high either but Frasier itself was literally a spinoff of a show where he was one of the worst characters, so who knows? Plus if you're going to reboot something might as well try and do something a little different rather than just the same show over again 20 years later.

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Empeor_Nap_oleon t1_j5wggfe wrote

Hey cheers era Fraiser is hilarious and I'll die on that hill.

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Prax150 t1_j5z3gaf wrote

Hell, I'm not even disagreeing with you. I liked Cheers Frasier but if we're power ranking Cheers characters? No way he goes ahead of Norm, Cliff, Sam, Carla, Woody, Coach. Maybe he's ahead of Diane and Rebecca.

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mikevago t1_j5vqp5c wrote

(glares at That 90s Show...)

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dashrendar t1_j5vv21e wrote

With love and a desire for more.

Love that show. It's not as good as the original but it hits a lot of the right beats, and I look forward to it stretching it's legs out (haven't finished the season yet). Just wish it had more than 10 episodes a season so we can really get to know this new cast.

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RespectThyHypnotoad t1_j5w5797 wrote

They didn't carbon copy the teens in the show, some absolutely have similar traits but it's not all 1:1.

I think the appeal and point of doing That 90's Show is to lift from That 70's Show. Not sure why anyone would expect a different take. It's a new cast, new characters in the 90s with something familar. It should have a degree of sameness to it.

It's a comfort food comedy show.

Quality could be better but comedies/new casts need a minute to gel.

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Prax150 t1_j5z28lx wrote

I actually just watched the first ep last night and didn't hate it?

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awh t1_j5xcn88 wrote

> Much of the original cast isn't back, and neither are the writers

The same was true of Night Court and it's going okay so far.

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DebbieDunnbbar t1_j5xa318 wrote

Because Kelsey Grammer could read the phone book and make it funny.

I literally cannot wait for Reddit to eat crow when this show is good.

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ILoveRegenHealth t1_j5xywu5 wrote

> Because Kelsey Grammer could read the phone book and make it funny. > > > > I literally cannot wait for Reddit to eat crow when this show is good.

Quoting you in case this tanks hard.

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DebbieDunnbbar t1_j5y204k wrote

I’ll take that bet. Winner pegs the loser, dry slam only.

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