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A gem of a sitcom!
Posted : 2 years, 1 month ago on 20 March 2022 12:28
Another American sitcom I really like is Will and Grace. Both shows are really funny, but I like this show more. Kelsey Grammar, voice of Sideshow Bob in Simpsons and Vladmir in Anastasia is just superb as radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane, a man with his failures but has a heart that makes anyone warm to him. And he is surrounded by some truly talented comedy actors, especially David Hyde Pierce(who starred alongside Tim Curry in the fantastic stage musical Spamolot) as his brother Niles. I loved John Mahoney as the father, and Peri Gilpin as Roz. My favourites are Jane Leeves with her character's silly humour, and Moose(one talented animal) as Eddie, who got the most laughs as Martin Crane's staring dog. The script is intelligent, witty and cleverly-structured, and there is enough style and substance to make it memorable. And the song at the end is quite catchy. Although I am sad it ended in 2004, I am glad it got a decent ending. 10/10 for a gem on American television. Bethany Cox
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Frasier review
Posted : 13 years, 2 months ago on 12 March 2011 01:59
There were two sitcoms that were my staple viewing in college, this and Friends. While Friends destroyed itself in the final three seasons, somehow Frasier managed to avoid that fate and delivered eleven straight seasons of great comedy. It's just remarkable how they managed to keep the quality so high for so long. Credit to the great writers who worked on the show and to the actors as well.
One of the best things about the show was that all the characters, Frasier, Niles, Martin, Daphne and Roz stayed true to their original selves even as they evolved. If you watch the first season and the final season back to back, they characters feel the same, even as they are different. This is remarkable because so many sitcoms (I'm looking at you, Friends) end up with characters that are almost caricatures of their original selves in an attempt to get cheap laughs. Not on this show, thankfully.
Seven years after it ended, Frasier has aged very well for me. It's still as funny and fresh as it was the first time I watched on.
One of the best things about the show was that all the characters, Frasier, Niles, Martin, Daphne and Roz stayed true to their original selves even as they evolved. If you watch the first season and the final season back to back, they characters feel the same, even as they are different. This is remarkable because so many sitcoms (I'm looking at you, Friends) end up with characters that are almost caricatures of their original selves in an attempt to get cheap laughs. Not on this show, thankfully.
Seven years after it ended, Frasier has aged very well for me. It's still as funny and fresh as it was the first time I watched on.
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Eleven seasons of the funny stuff
Posted : 16 years, 2 months ago on 29 February 2008 06:20
Frasier didn't grow stale or un-funny or annoying and still lasted eleven seasons. The main characters are awesome and you can't help but love. The best comedy series on TV from the 90s.
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