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Particularly glaring in the new “Frasier” opening title sketch is the absence of Seattle’s Space Needle, which used to stand tall on the right-hand side of the title card. In its place, fans now see the outline of Boston’s Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge, better know by some as the Zakim Bridge. Named after civil rights activist Leonard P. Zakim, the Zakim opened in 2003, with its stark white cable design helping make it one of the more instantly recognizable landmarks in Boston. As such, it’s a more than fitting addition to the skyline sketch.
Of course, the opening title card is far from the only thing that separates the “Frasier” reboot from the original NBC hit. In fact, apart from the good doctor himself, much of the cast is largely unrecognizable, as not a single one of Kelsey Grammer’s “Frasier” co-stars will return for the revival, save Peri Gilpin’s Roz Doyle. It will no doubt require a serious period of adjustment for longtime fans to dial back in without the familiar faces of Dr. Niles Crane (David Hyde Pierce), Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves), or the lovably cantankerous Crane patriarch Martin Crane (John Mahoney).
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Mahoney’s absence is understandable, as the actor passed away in 2018. Pierce and Leeves seemingly opted out of reprising their roles for the reboot, leaving Grammer to go it alone. The actor has candidly admitted that may have been for the best, allowing Frasier to enter his new life with a clean slate. The question remains, however, whether or not audiences will agree.
New episodes of “Frasier” premiere every Thursday on Paramount+.
