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ArchDucky t1_j5uzat3 wrote

Its a fucking travesty that Niles isn't in this show.

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Muad-_-Dib t1_j5wj4gu wrote

No Niles, Daphne, Roz, Bulldog or indeed Martin and Eddie for more obvious reasons.

I loved Frasier but it was a series that worked thanks to all the characters, not just the titular character.

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Redwinevino t1_j5xqxvb wrote

To be fair, that is what people said about a Cheers ---> Fraiser

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I_Hate_Knickers_5 t1_j5xtn0k wrote

You are correct but I still know that this show will stink. I feel it in my fingers, I feel it in my toes. Dross is all around me, that's just the way it goes.

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truethatson t1_j5yye2v wrote

RIP Mahoney and Moose. If they wanted to do this right, they would at least have Gilpin, Leeves and DHP in it.
If Grammer wants to do a one man show it should be on stage as Lincoln while he grifts the local ice cream store.

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PerfectZeong t1_j5z1g5j wrote

And cheers worked for the same reason and yet frasier ended up being a successful and beloved show despite having none of the other cast from cheers. I'm not saying this show will be good but who knows.

This said a series with Niles dealing with a son that has Martin's sensibilities and is a huge meat head would be amazing.

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ChickenParm98701 t1_j5v6h1w wrote

His son David is in it tho.

I'm sure Niles will show up as a guest star during Season 2's Christmas episode

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HardcoreKaraoke t1_j5w7pxy wrote

Yeah I have a feeling they're going to see how season one does and if it does well Niles will show up in whatever new city Fraiser is in.

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KmoonKnight t1_j5xclam wrote

Well if Jess Salgueiro is in it it's probably Toronto doubling as... well any American City.

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Lemonwalker-420 t1_j5xl10o wrote

David Hyde Pierce (Niles) isn't in because he overplayed his demands. The majority of the OG cast was supposed to return but once Niles was out, they reworked the premise of the show.

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PerfectZeong t1_j5z2j87 wrote

Dunno he's got a main cast gig on an HBO show seems like hes doing fine.

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Lemonwalker-420 t1_j5z3h2k wrote

It was reported a couple months back. He kept demanding more money until he overplayed his hand. I'm not saying I like it, I'm just stating what the article i read said.

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PerfectZeong t1_j5z4bh7 wrote

Vulture asked Hyde Pierce in an interview back in June about the possibility of his appearance in the Frasier revival, to which he responded: “No one ever approached me about it so it wasn’t something I turned down. But it was also not something I was looking to do, so I wasn’t an engine behind it, either."

According to him he was never really approached but wasnt particularly interested either. Which makes sense as he definitely has been more interested in smaller but more artistically rewarding projects than trying to make as much cash as he can.

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whythehellknot t1_j619l09 wrote

The truth is probably somewhere in the middle. He probably told his agency he wasn't interested unless it was some ridiculous amount and let them handle the negotiations to which they probably just kept saying "more" until the studio said "nevermind"

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PerfectZeong t1_j61bs22 wrote

Yeah he very well could have given them a fuck off offer.

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