I watched the original Frasier for the first time this past year. I loved it! As I watch the first and second episode of this new series, I am pleasantly surprised. It's fun to see Frazier as an older man and the new characters, I feel, are going to be a good addition to his character. It will just take a while to get to know all of them, but they are funny and seem to mesh well together. (Alan's crankiness and his banter with Olivia will be humorous.) This show is endearing because of the way they reference its history. I even got a little weepy during the first episode. (Seeing both Daphne and Niles in David is fun!)