Kelsey Grammer gives emotional speech addressing Frasier return - watch

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6 Oct 2023, 10:18

Frasier’s Kelsey Grammer got choked up while introducing his return to the popular sitcom character recently.

Ahead of the taping of episodes of the highly-anticipated Frasier reboot, it appears the actor gave a speech addressing why he was so passionate about returning to his character.

The 68-year-old also thanked audiences for their support during the emotional addresses.

Clips from these events were shared by Paramount Plus on YouTube ahead of the two-episode series premiere which will be taking place on the platform on Thursday, 12th October in the US and Canada. Both episodes will be released a day later in the UK.

Fans could be seen getting to their feet to give a standing ovation for the Frasier actor, who first played the iconic character almost 40 years ago in the sitcom Cheers.

“Thank you all for coming, I’m delighted you’re here,” the actor told the audience at one of the show’s tapings.

At another event, Grammar shared: “I can’t tell you how grateful I am that you’re here and how grateful we are that we have a chance to do this for you again.”

Teasing the show, which will see Frasier move from Seattle back to Boston where Cheers was set, Grammar said: “I am very excited about what we’re doing and this new group of people that you can fall in love with and get to know.

“We’ve been working so hard at this thing and it’s been quite a while, and I think we’ve done something quite lovely,” he added touchingly.

Then, turning his attention to the sitcom character who he has played for so many years, he choked up while telling audiences: “Your love for this character is uh- very sweet.”

Promising audiences that Frasier remains “just as fresh and alive as any regular human being would be” despite it being nearly 20 years since he last inhabited the part, the actor also revealed why he still loves returning to the former radio therapist.

“[He’s] as interesting as life itself… Frasier lives on so so does Kelsey!” he finished.

Frasier’s reboot series will have its two-episode premiere on Paramount Plus in the UK on Friday, 13th October.