Development Frasier Crane



kelsey grammer, portrayer of frasier crane since 1984


conception , casting

the character, frasier crane, created in third season of cheers (1984–1985) series creators glen , les charles diane chambers s (shelley long) romantic , intellectual ideal following breakup sam malone (ted danson). not sam malone s rival , opposite, frasier crane part of love triangle, different form sam-diane relationship, said glen charles. show s writers conceived character role ralph bellamy used play in cary grant movies — guy lady falls in love with, not real. know doesn t have sexual dynamism grant does. john lithgow chosen cheers producers role, turned down. grammer believed had failed audition because no 1 laughed, chosen because of quality of performance danson. frasier supposed appear on few episodes before diane left him, grammer s performance praised series executives, leading extended role in series. character not universally popular, however, coming between sam , diane; fan approached grammer asking pin dick plays frasier? , , show received fan mail denouncing grammer.


when cheers ended in 1993, @ first creators did not plan spin off character predecessor because concerned spinoff might fail. instead, wanted star kelsey grammer paraplegic millionaire resembling malcolm forbes, magazine mogul [and] motorcycle enthusiast . idea deemed unsuitable , scrapped. show s creators decided move frasier crane out of boston avoid resemblance cheers. spinoff idea have focused on work @ radio station , found resembling older sitcom, wkrp in cincinnati. therefore, decided add in private life, such father martin , brother niles. since spin-off frasier, frasier becomes haughty, disdainful, , exceedingly uptight.


characterization , analysis

frasier crane licensed psychiatrist is, kelsey grammer described, flawed, silly, pompous, , full of himself, [yet] kind [and] vulnerable. judy berman flavor wire describes him child prodigy, theater geek, , frequent target bullies. according cheers , frasier writer peter casey, frasier complicated, intelligent, insecure; may have solutions problems psychiatrist clueless himself.








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