Warning! Spoilers ahead for Frasier season 2, episode 8.TheFrasierreboot season 2, episode 8 features Frasier Crane resurrecting his KACL series and talking to a very special guest caller. While the Paramount+ reboot sees Kelsey Grammer’s elitist settling back in Boston, its sophomore run finds a way to incorporate theCrane family’s hometown with Frasier returning to Seattle. In “Thank You Dr. Crane,“Roz recruits her old boss and lifelong friend for a special call-in show to save the struggling radio station. On his trip to the West Coast, Freddy tags along, as he watches his dad get re-acquainted with the Emerald City.
Transitioning from practicing privately as a therapist in Boston, as seen inCheers, Frasier became somewhat of a local celebrity in Seattle when helaunched his radio program,The Dr. Frasier Crane Show.Every day, he took calls from the people in Washington State to help them deal with personal problems. It was one of the best things from the old series. Ideally, the revival would bring the segment back, but for now, the bestFrasierseason 2can do is feature Frasier revisiting his old job, as he helps the only caller in his Seattle comeback.
Carol Burnett Is The Guest Caller In Frasier Season 2, Episode 8
The Frasier Revival Resurrects One Of The Best Things From The Seattle Show
As with many things in Frasier’s life, his return to Seattle to revive his old radio show doesn’t pan out the way he envisioned it to be. He gets distracted when Roz reunites him with an old caller, Lou, whose life is now in shambles because he followed the advice he got from the radio. While the majority of Frasier’s time in Seattle is devoted to fixing his life,Frasier season 2, episode 8 is still able to feature one special caller — Jennifer, voiced by the great Carol Burnett.
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In her call, Burnett’s Jennifer asks for help about her relationship. As it turns out, she really wants to start a family, but her boyfriend still doesn’t want to. Gil is forced to take the call, and since dishing out advice isn’t his expertise, KACL’s resident food critic resorts to suggesting a Chinese restaurant to ease her problems.
Frasier Season 2, Episode 8 Brings Back Multiple Parts Of The Original Show
Frasier’s Seattle Makes A Comeback
The oldFrasierguest caller segmentcoming back, as brief as it is, is such a nostalgic moment for everyone who loves the old show. Even Grammer himself has revealed that he got a bit choked up seeing the KACL set rebuilt, especially after he sat down in Frasier’s booth chair. If only the Paramount+ project could have devoted more time to actually bringing backThe Dr. Frasier Crane Show.
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That said, Frasier and Roz’s Seattle workplace isn’t the only familiar setting that the revival visits in theFrasierrevival special episode. Cafe Nervosa also makes an appearance, although its interior has been updated to accurately depict a Seattle coffee shop. Martin Crane’s drinking hole, McGinty’s also returns, alongside Bulldog, who informs Frasier and Freddy that it has been turned into a gay bar.
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Follow 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.
