There aren't too many multi-camera, laugh track-filled sitcom in that I watch or actually like. I think at most there about five and Frasier is the most recent entry on that short list. I've seen most of the latter end of the series in syndication earlier in the year and have enjoyed it enough to pick up the first season on dvd and see how it all started. Frasier is a spin-off of the popular sitcom Cheers, here Dr. Frasier Crane leaves Boston (where Cheers took place) and heads for his hometown of Seattle to start his own psychology radio show. He settles into his new ritzy apartment until he's suddenly surrounded by his family. Fraiser and his brother Niles decide that their disabled father Martin Crane and his dog Eddie should move in with Frasier. This does naturally causes a culture clash as Frasier is accustomed to a higher standard of living than Martin. After that, Frasier decides to hire a live in physical therapist, Daphne Moon ( to help with his father's disability and from there the hijinks ensue!I've never seen a show hit it's mark right off the bat as quickly as Frasier does. From the pilot episode to the season finale, the humor, writing and acting are firing from all cylinders and almost never dips below the above average mark. Most of this can be attributed to the fantastic cast. Kelsey Grammer's comedic timing is impeccable, and is complimented by a very likable, though at times, grating personality. David Hyde Pierce is truly outstanding as Niles and he and Grammer compliment one another perfectly using their strong timing to play the high society humor and contrast between themselves and their working-class father. Speaking of the father, the show's supporting cast is equally captivating in their roles. Jane Leeves as the health care worker Daphne Moon provides more then her fair share of laughs in every episode and John Mahoney as father Martin Crane manages to come off as stubborn but likable. The first season of Frasier is witty and well-written and consistently entertains and I can't wait to get through the second season.
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I have pleased memories of this show. There wasn't much for teenagers to do growing up in darkest rural Kent, so we used to pile far too many of us into a small car and drive through the dark country lanes to a friend's parents' house on a Sunday evening in order to watch Frasier .
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