'Frasier' star Kelsey Grammer says Tim Allen, Roseanne Barr inspired him to revive sitcom

Kelsey Grammer shared that Tim Allen and Roseanne Barr inspired him to sign on for the "Frasier" revival, almost 20 years after the original series concluded.

"I wanted to prove to myself and to other people, of course, that Frasier was still interesting and still watchable and still funny," Grammer told Fox News Digital. "Those were important parts of it. But also, I thought there were more stories to tell about this character because there's more stories to tell in our own lives." Ashley Hume is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to ashley.hume@fox.com and on Twitter: @ashleyhume

The five-time Emmy Award winner also shared that Allen and Barr's successful returns to the small screen were part of the motivation behind his decision to sign on for the reboot of his iconic show.