Day: September 18, 2024

Frasier’s back, bringing joyful pomposity

We expect streaming networks to deliver the odd and the obscure. Space men are good; dragons are better.
But Paramount+ also has one of the most familiar characters in TV history. Its “Frasier” sequel (shown here) starts its second season Thursday (Sept. 19).
Frasier Crane has already been in 481 TV episodes, dubbed into languages worldwide. “The guy who does the Spanish one is very good,” said Kelsey Grammer, who plays him.
And the reruns seem inescapable. “We go to England quite a bit,” Grammer told the Television Critics Association. There, “Frasier” has been a morning rerun “for 30 years, I guess. (My) kids are like, ‘Oh God, Dad’s on.’” Read more…

Best-bets for Sept. 20: civil discussion, Mookie construction

1) “Secret Celebrity Renovation,” 8 p.m., CBS. A year ago, this amiable show wrapped its third (and, seemingly, final) season. But here’s a new, stand-alone episode. Baseball star Mookie Betts returns to Nashville to renovate his father’s house. Soon, he’s swinging a sledge hammer (shown here) instead of a bat, with help from designer Sabrina Soto and construction guy Rob Mariano. Read more…