Notice! Spoilers ahead for Frasier Season 2, Episode 8.THE Frasier reboot season 2, episode 8, features Frasier Crane resurrecting his series KACL and chatting with a very special guest. While the Paramount+ reboot finds Kelsey Grammer’s elitist settling down in Boston, its second season finds a way to incorporate the Crane family’s hometown with Frasier returning to Seattle. In “Thank You, Dr. Crane”, Roz recruits her old boss and longtime friend for a special program to save the struggling radio station.. On his trip to the West Coast, Freddy accompanies him, as he watches his father become reacquainted with the Emerald City.
The transition from private practice as a therapist in Boston, as seen in HealthFrasier became something of a local celebrity in Seattle when launched his radio program, The Dr. Frasier Crane Show. Every day, he received calls from people in Washington state to help them deal with personal problems. It was one of the best things about the old series. Ideally, the revival would bring the segment back, but for now, the best Frasier what season two can do is feature Frasier revisiting his old job as he helps the one caller on his return to Seattle.
Carol Burnett Guest Stars in Frasier Season 2, Episode 8
The Frasier Revival resurrects one of the best things about the Seattle show
As with many things in Frasier’s life, his return to Seattle to revive his old radio show didn’t turn out the way he imagined. He becomes distracted when Roz reunites him with a former caller, Lou, whose life is now in ruins because he followed advice he received from the radio. Although most of Frasier’s time in Seattle is dedicated to fixing his life, Frasier Season 2 Episode 8 may yet introduce a special someone – Jennifer, voiced by the great Carol Burnett.
In her call, Burnett’s Jennifer asks for help about her relationship. It turns out that she really wants to start a family, but her boyfriend doesn’t want to yet. Gil is forced to answer the call, and since giving advice isn’t his specialty, KACL’s resident food critic resorts to suggesting a Chinese restaurant to alleviate his problems.
Frasier Season 2 Episode 8 Brings Back Several Parts of the Original Show
Frasier’s Seattle is back
The old man Frasier The return of the guest segment, however brief, is a nostalgic moment for everyone who loved the old show. Even Grammer himself revealed that he was a little emotional upon seeing the reconstructed KACL set, especially after he sat in the Frasier booth chair. If only the Paramount+ project could have dedicated more time to actually bringing back The Dr. Frasier Crane Show.
That said, Frasier and Roz’s Seattle workplace isn’t the only family setting the revival visits in the Frasier special revival episode. Café Nervosa also appears, although its interior has been updated to accurately represent a Seattle coffee shop. Martin Crane’s bar, McGinty’s also returns, alongside Bulldog, who informs Frasier and Freddy that it has been turned into a gay bar.