Frasier

Frasier has to be one of my favourite shows of all time - a real classic sitcom that never fails to make me laugh! I was never wholly a fan of Cheers, catching the odd episode here and there. I never actually realised that Frasier was a spin off show until about two years ago! (Silly, I know) I love everything about this sitcom, the setting in Seattle, Frasier's crazy family and the other radio station talent. I have to admit though that I was really hesitant when watching Frasier in the beginning as I didn’t think that I would get a lot of the jokes and they would be too clever for my age. 

 

The show follows Dr Frasier Crane as he moves away from Cheers, Boston to Seattle to start a new life working at KACL Radio Station. Frasier’s world is turned upside down after his father and ex-cop Martin Crane (John Mahoney) was injured in the line of duty and moved in with him alongside Martin's physical therapist Daphne Moon (Jane Leeves). We are also introduced to Frasier's brother Niles who has problems of his own concerning his marriage and his undying love for Daphne.

One of the finest elements to this show is the way in which they portray confusion into each storyline. There is one episode in particular where Frasier and Niles think that they are are after the same woman and for the whole episode this is drawn out over a series of events, when in fact they are attracted to different women. The writing is key to this fantastic comedy and a lot of popular current sitcoms do not come close to the writing team on Frasier.

In my opinion the best character is Dr Niles Crane (Frasier's brother) who portrays comedy extremely well and is the most likeable character. I love the emphasis that is placed on his love for Daphne and the way in which the writers build up to his and Daphne's relationship. David Hyde Pierce is a fine actor and credit is due to the casting agent who scouted the actors as Frasier, Niles and Martin really do look like they could be a real family. There are a lot of characteristics in Niles which I can see in myself e.g. a running joke between my boyfriend and I about how I am the 'forgotten child' of the family and how no-one knows that my mum and dad had another child (Bearing in mind I am 23 years old!) I can totally relate to Niles and how he feels that Frasier is more popular than him. 

The other characters in the radio station also play an important role in the show, some of my favourites including Roz, Bulldog and Gill. There is also the old station manager Kate Costas where one of my favourite episodes is called 'The adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl' where Kate and Frasier are heard live on air being passionate together. 

There are so many other episodes that stand out and with 11 seasons under its belt Frasier had a great fun and will always be a classic sitcom.

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