![]() Frasier understands this about Roz, and it’s high time audiences do too. Her own search for love, albeit approached in a different way than Frasier’s, yields the same results: The duo are both educated singles trying to find someone to match their level. She frequently uses sarcasm to undercut her own insecurities or deprecate herself. Roz is the daughter of the Attorney General of Wisconsin and implies she has an uncomfortable relationship with her own family. So, what propels Roz among the icons of feminist ’90s TV? Kelsey Grammer and Peri Gilpin in “Frasier” NBCĪside from her scene-stealing quips across the course of the series, Roz’s fully-realized character opens up about heartbreak, dating across socioeconomic levels, class struggles, and even becoming a single parent after contemplating not keeping the baby. And while she gets plenty of flack from Niles for her own sex life, that also provides a sense of timeless commentary on the autonomy and empowerment of women. Roz doesn’t shy away from mocking Frasier’s bumbling attempts to find love and she constantly outwits both Frasier and Niles under the guise of her “street smarts” undercutting their idealized ivory tower view of the world. Sure, she does hook up with Frasier in one later episode but she’s technically his boss and even gets promoted to station manager in the series finale. A sex-positive career woman, Roz doesn’t need to be employed by a Crane man or date one. Roz is the only female lead that stands on her own plot-wise, and for good reason. Martin’s physical therapist Daphne (Jane Leeves) is the object of Niles’ lust while her role in the Crane family dynamic is due to her employment and living with Martin as his in-home caregiver. (Neuwirth will also be reprising the character in the revival.) Frasier’s ice queen ex-wife Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth) is an underutilized gem of the series in her own right however her inclusion in the show hinges on Frasier’s love life and their shared son Frederick. Niles’ estranged wife Maris is never seen, with her elusive physical ailments compounding each season. ![]() Kelsey Grammer Says It ‘Turned Out to Be a Great Thing’ That Original Cast Couldn’t Return for ‘Frasier’ Reboot “Frasier” NBC She is the audience insert, a relatable voice of reason that grounds the series as its own moral compass. ![]() Roz’s presence is key to both the gender representation in the series and its dynamic as a whole. The best parts of “Frasier” are its women, and that needs to be recognized in the present day, especially since it actually was at the time of its first airing. While current shows like “The Idol” are rumored to be shying away from the “female perspective,” “Frasier” embraced the hilarity of gender politics and satirical sexual encounters with an ahead-of-its-time attitude. The announcement that Peri Gilpin is reprising her role as Roz for one episode in the “Frasier” Paramount+ revival ignites a surge of hope for a spinoff that’s otherwise without most of the original core cast. ![]() Yet the crux of the series, its most necessary foil, came from Frasier’s radio producer Roz Doyle ( Peri Gilpin) who did not hesitate to mock Frasier’s out-of-touch privilege and many misfires. Sure, the satirically snobby Seattle-based “Cheers” spin-off was centered on radio psychologist Frasier Crane ( Kelsey Grammer) and his fraught relationships with his brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and father Martin (John Mahoney) while self-sabotaging his hopeless romantic pursuits. ![]()
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