Jun 09 2008
Frasier - The Best Sitcom Spinoff Since Mary Tyler Moore
Anyone who watched CHEERS eagerly anticipated FRASIER. It lasted eleven seasons, the same as CHEERS, making it one of the most successful spin-offs in television. Dr. Frasier Crane was the same pompous psychiatrist joined by an equally pretentious brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce). Frasier is making a new start after divorcing Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth), moving home to Seattle with a new radio call-in program. He plans to be the suave single man, but a kink comes with the presence of his father, Martin (John Mahoney). The great mystery is how Martin, a down-to-earth retired cop, could have been part of a team that raised such snobbish sons.