Frasier dominated the Emmys, winning Outstanding Comedy Series its first five years. And the quality didn't drop off during the sixth season.
8) "The Seal Who Came to Dinner"—In a very funny episode, a dead seal on the beach ruins Nile's feast . . . and his chance of getting a "Golden Apron" award.
9) "Roz, a Loan"—When Frasier loans Roz $1500, he suddenly takes an unhealthy interest in how she manages her money.
10) "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz"—Christmas tree in the bathroom, anyone? Life gets complicated when Frasier's girlfriend's mother comes for a visit and he has to pretend to be Jewish.
11) "Good Samaritan"—They say that no good deed shall go unpunished, and Frasier gets firsthand experience this episode.
12) "Our Parents, Ourselves"—Things get sticky when Frasier sets up Roz's mother with his dad, and dad doesn't want to keep it going.
13) "The Show Where Woody Shows Up"—Just as Sam and Diane and Lilith made appearances earlier on "Frasier," Woody Harrelson reprises his role as the Cheers bartender.
14) "Three Valentines"—A funny show with three separate vignettes involving Martin and Daphne at dinner on Valentine's Day, while Niles plays Lucy with a solo bit of physical comedy and Frasier can't tell if his date is hot to trot or hot to conduct business.
15) "To Tell the Truth"—Niles hires a seedy gumshoe-style attorney to win his divorce case. Two words: urinal cakes.
16) "Decoys"—After his lawyer ends up with Daphne, Niles sets up a bedroom farce at a cabin when he tries to reshuffle the couples so that they turn out more to his liking.
17) "Dinner Party"—Are Frasier and Niles a truly odd couple? This episode has them wondering.
18) "Taps at the Montana"—Niles negotiates his old apartment again.
19) "IQ"—One of the funniest episodes this season finds the Crane brothers squabbling over their IQs and engaging in cerebral one-upmanship that ends up costing them both.
20) "Dr. Nora"—Another of the funniest episodes finds the station hiring a controversial conservative host who unabashedly tells her call-ins that they're whores and such. When Frasier locks horns with her, it's hilarious.
21) "When a Man Loves Two Women"—Faye (Amy Brenneman) or Cassandra (Virginia Madsen), who will it be? Frasier has an uncommon problem trying to decide.
22) "Visions of Daphne"—Niles' ethics get a workout when Martin hears Donny is going to propose to Daphne and Daphne, whom Niles has lusted after for years, finds himself in the position of being able to affect the outcome.
23 & 24) "Shut Out in Seattle, Pts. I & II"—A strange bedfellows two-parter with Roz so desperate that she dates Bulldog, and Niles so desperate he dates a much younger woman and tries "trendy" on for size.
As for a sample of the humor, when Martin gets in a huff because the supermarket complained about his bringing dog-pal Eddie along, and Niles says, "Well, it's not very sanitary," Dad quips, "When they get rid of the guy with pink eye handing out cheese samples, then they can talk to me about sanitary." Often, the jokes are layered, where an apparent punchline yields to an even wittier one. When Niles comes upon Roz and Martin sitting together, he looks stupified. Roz jokes, "Yes, Niles, we just eloped. I'm your new mom." A half-beat later Niles responds, "Well I'll be a son of a bitch."
Video: The video is presented in 1.33:1 aspect ratio, and the quality is what you'd expect from network 1999 television: decent, with very little graininess.
Audio: There are no specs stated, but the audio appears to be Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. With the show being almost exclusively dialogue, it's all that's needed, really.
Extras: There are no extras.
Bottom Line: Dr. Frasier Crane and his brother are true American bluebloods without the pedigree, lovers of the good life who aspire to be accepted by high society. It's their continuing lack of acceptance by the true snobs that make those of us in the hoi polloi tickle inside. Given the strong performances and witty scripts, it's no surprise that "Frasier" dominated the Emmys, winning Outstanding Comedy Series its first five years. And the quality didn't drop off during the sixth season. If anything, the voters probably thought it was time to give another show the winner's podium, and it went to "Ally McBeal." But it's safe to say that "Frasier" was the comedy hit of the '90s, and the humor is just as funny today.
9) "Roz, a Loan"—When Frasier loans Roz $1500, he suddenly takes an unhealthy interest in how she manages her money.
10) "Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz"—Christmas tree in the bathroom, anyone? Life gets complicated when Frasier's girlfriend's mother comes for a visit and he has to pretend to be Jewish.
11) "Good Samaritan"—They say that no good deed shall go unpunished, and Frasier gets firsthand experience this episode.
12) "Our Parents, Ourselves"—Things get sticky when Frasier sets up Roz's mother with his dad, and dad doesn't want to keep it going.
13) "The Show Where Woody Shows Up"—Just as Sam and Diane and Lilith made appearances earlier on "Frasier," Woody Harrelson reprises his role as the Cheers bartender.
14) "Three Valentines"—A funny show with three separate vignettes involving Martin and Daphne at dinner on Valentine's Day, while Niles plays Lucy with a solo bit of physical comedy and Frasier can't tell if his date is hot to trot or hot to conduct business.
15) "To Tell the Truth"—Niles hires a seedy gumshoe-style attorney to win his divorce case. Two words: urinal cakes.
16) "Decoys"—After his lawyer ends up with Daphne, Niles sets up a bedroom farce at a cabin when he tries to reshuffle the couples so that they turn out more to his liking.
17) "Dinner Party"—Are Frasier and Niles a truly odd couple? This episode has them wondering.
18) "Taps at the Montana"—Niles negotiates his old apartment again.
19) "IQ"—One of the funniest episodes this season finds the Crane brothers squabbling over their IQs and engaging in cerebral one-upmanship that ends up costing them both.
20) "Dr. Nora"—Another of the funniest episodes finds the station hiring a controversial conservative host who unabashedly tells her call-ins that they're whores and such. When Frasier locks horns with her, it's hilarious.
21) "When a Man Loves Two Women"—Faye (Amy Brenneman) or Cassandra (Virginia Madsen), who will it be? Frasier has an uncommon problem trying to decide.
22) "Visions of Daphne"—Niles' ethics get a workout when Martin hears Donny is going to propose to Daphne and Daphne, whom Niles has lusted after for years, finds himself in the position of being able to affect the outcome.
23 & 24) "Shut Out in Seattle, Pts. I & II"—A strange bedfellows two-parter with Roz so desperate that she dates Bulldog, and Niles so desperate he dates a much younger woman and tries "trendy" on for size.
As for a sample of the humor, when Martin gets in a huff because the supermarket complained about his bringing dog-pal Eddie along, and Niles says, "Well, it's not very sanitary," Dad quips, "When they get rid of the guy with pink eye handing out cheese samples, then they can talk to me about sanitary." Often, the jokes are layered, where an apparent punchline yields to an even wittier one. When Niles comes upon Roz and Martin sitting together, he looks stupified. Roz jokes, "Yes, Niles, we just eloped. I'm your new mom." A half-beat later Niles responds, "Well I'll be a son of a bitch."
Video: The video is presented in 1.33:1 aspect ratio, and the quality is what you'd expect from network 1999 television: decent, with very little graininess.
Audio: There are no specs stated, but the audio appears to be Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. With the show being almost exclusively dialogue, it's all that's needed, really.
Extras: There are no extras.
Bottom Line: Dr. Frasier Crane and his brother are true American bluebloods without the pedigree, lovers of the good life who aspire to be accepted by high society. It's their continuing lack of acceptance by the true snobs that make those of us in the hoi polloi tickle inside. Given the strong performances and witty scripts, it's no surprise that "Frasier" dominated the Emmys, winning Outstanding Comedy Series its first five years. And the quality didn't drop off during the sixth season. If anything, the voters probably thought it was time to give another show the winner's podium, and it went to "Ally McBeal." But it's safe to say that "Frasier" was the comedy hit of the '90s, and the humor is just as funny today.
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