Possibly because of the sarcasm and dry wit.
2006-12-17 07:11:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
This has to be up there with the best of comedy. I have a few of the dvds, so when I get time to myself I watch this with a box of chocolates. Perfect!
2006-12-17 07:30:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Frasier was a risky concept, as it could so easily have turned into a bland star vehicle, but the introduction of Frasier's extended family helped turn what could have been a one-gag show into a rich exploration of the arts of classic farce - stunning wordplay, characters in crisis moving inexorably towards a satisfying conclusion, real pathos and intriguingly, two central characters that were as often dislikeable, snobbish and arrogant as they were witty, charming and endearing. We loved the Crane brothers dearly for their combination of eloquence and naivety, but we also laughed when their own pomposity got them into trouble.
The show, as you rightly say, had some great sarcastic wit, but it also had some phenomenally good physical comedy, in particular from Niles. And while it's true that sometimes, you could see lines, looks, even whole set-ups coming from several miles away, when they got it right, Frasier was one of the purest examples of theatrical farce ever to appear on screen. Anyone not remember the night at the cabin, where the usual cast was augmented by Daphne's horny girlfriend and Guy the gay skiing instructor? Frasier and Lilith's increasingly manic attempts to get Frederick into the Marbury Academy? Niles and his bag-of-flour "baby"? In its relentlessly inventive approach to an old-fashioned kind of comedy, Frasier served its audience and its characters well.
Soooo...season five's now out in the UK, eh? Cool - excuse me while I pop over to Amazon...
2006-12-17 19:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by mdfalco71 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Is awesome still a word? I do love the show. It's rare for an American show to go for the dry, witty angle rather than straight for the comedy jugular.
2006-12-17 07:18:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I absolutely love it.
One of the most intelligent comedies ever.
I've recently bought season 5 on DVD (it's only just come out in the UK)
Niles is just the funniest character I have ever seen.
Beautifully scripted, beautifully acted comedy heaven.
2006-12-17 07:15:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it was. frasier was one of the best sitcoms that ever existed and i preferred it over friends. the characters and storylines were first class. niles was my favourite out of the characters, but jane leeves did britain proud with her turn as daphne. she represented the uk extremely well. would we ever see a sitcom that'll come close to frasier or match it, in terms of its sarcastic and snobbish humour? probably never
2006-12-19 03:56:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was ok in it's day, but it's run it's course and now is just old. Niles was better than Frasier. Niles runnng with the scissors was priceless.
2006-12-17 07:31:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I like the show. I used to watch it just because there was nothing else on but it is very funny & entertaining.
Miles cracks me up.
2006-12-17 07:14:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I do, it was a great sitcom. One of the best surely.
2006-12-17 07:37:52 · answer #8 · answered by La 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its ok as a time filler.
2006-12-17 07:30:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope but the show was ok
2006-12-17 07:27:56 · answer #10 · answered by MAD FEMALE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋