Some familiar faces are returning toFrasierfor some tossed salad and scrambled eggs. According to a report byEntertainment Weekly, Dan Butler, who played Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe, and Edward Hibbert, who played Gil Chesterton, will appear in the second season of theFrasierrevival as guest stars. After an initialrun of 11 seasonsfrom 1993 to 2004 on NBC,Frasierfound a second life in October 2023 on the Paramount+ streaming service, withKelsey Grammerreturning as the stuffy psychiatrist who first appeared onCheers.
The revivalfinds Frazier returning to Bostonand teaching at Harvard, while trying to reconnect with his son, who is now a Boston firefighter. Butler and Hibbert will guest star in the new season, and it is unknown if they will appear in more than one episode. Grammer, who also produces the series, released a statement on the duo’s return.
“Dan Butler and Edward Hibbert have made an indelible contribution to television, and I am overjoyed to welcome them back to Frasier and for the opportunity to work together once again,” he said.
The second season ofFrasieris currently in productionin Los Angeles, although a premiere date has not yet been announced. The first season of the revival saw the return of original stars Peri Gilpin, who played Frasier’s radio producer Roz Doyle, as well as Bebe Neuwirth, who played Frasier’s ex-wife Lillith.
The Return of Bulldog & Gil in the Frasier Revival
Dan Butler’s character of Bob “Bulldog” Briscoe hosted a sports show on the same radio station as Frasier, KCAL, and his brash attitude often put him at odds with Frasier and most of the other characters. Edward Hibbert’s Gil played the delicate Gil Chesterson, who hosted a restaurant review show at the station. Butler has also appeared inThe Silence of the LambsandThe MistTV miniseries, while Hibbert’s credits includeThe Prestige,The First Wives Club, and a number of voice-over roles.
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Season two will also feature the return of Peri Gilpin’s Roz, as well as additional guest stars Patricia Heaton, Yvette Nicole Brown, Amy Sedaris, and Greer Grammer, who is the real-life daughter of Kelsey Grammer and will play Roz’s grown daughter Alice. The first season of the show receivedgenerally good reviews, and high ratings for Paramount+.
TheFrasierrevival also stars Jack Cutmore-Scott as Frasier’s son Freddy, Jess Salgueiro as Eve, Nicholas Lyndhurst as Alan, Toks Olagundoye as Olivia, and Anders Keith as David, Frasier’s nephew.
TheFrasierrevival streams onParamount+.
