Frasier's finale hits home for many reasons, but I never realized how it also tied perfectly back to the pilot in an easily missable way.

However, according to an episode of Cheers, he shouldn’t have been part of the spin-off. When the character was first ...

Frasier didn’t know this. Martin, a former police officer, was able to understand Freddy’s pain in a way Frasier couldn’t. Then Frasier gives Freddy a final gift from his grandfather: ...

The engine of the show, however, was Martin and Frasier’s relationship. The complexity of their situation was instantly obvious with their frayed bond and years of estrangement and uneasiness ...

The "Frasier" reboot honors late beloved actor John Mahoney and his unforgettable Martin Crane character. Here's what happened on the CBS premiere.

Throughout the series, there are several references to John Mahoney, who portrayed Frasier’s father Martin Crane on the original NBC sitcom. Mahoney passed away in February 2018 from throat cancer.

‘Frasier’s’ New Start Gives Martin Crane a Tearful Sendoff We’re still not sure what purpose the character of David serves, except make us miss David Hyde Pierce all the more.

Jack Cutmore-Scott plays Freddy, who Cristalli describes as a “fun combination of Martin and Frasier.” “He’s got this Ivy League pedigree but he’s also blue-collar,” he added.

Cristalli said that Frasier might even need Freddy at this point in his life more than Martin needed him in 1993. “The stakes aren’t that high for what this is,” he said.

John Mahoney, who played Frasier and Niles’ father Martin Crane, passed away in 2018. (The series does pay tribute to him in the premiere.) It kicks things off in the wake of Martin’s passing ...

Kelsey Grammer’s Frasier Crane is still rebuilding his relationship with son Freddy, played by Jack Cutmore-Scott, after years of estrangement, and we’ll see Freddy come into his own more this ...

David Hyde Pierce did the 'hard thing' saying no to 'Frasier,' prompting a 'fresh' cast. John Mahoney, who played fusty Frasier's unpretentious father Martin in the original series, died in 2018 ...