Frasier

[Bazile]

In the last ever episode of the sitcom - when the credits are rolling , photos are displayed of several people .

One of them is Helen Mirren .
Anyone know why the photographs were displayed as part of the credits ?

[Arksided]

He wasn't my favourite character either but definitely recommend giving it a bat Hopkirk.

[albaqwerty]

I'll make a big bowl Hoppy :-D x

If you give it a try and don't like Hoppy, no harm, no foul.
Humour is as humour does.

Am not mad keen on Everybody Loves Raymond, but as is usually the case, a lot of the comedy is in the satellite characters.

[-Talbot-]

Frasier is better than Cheers.

[Kathyan]

Alba, that's my favourite episode of Frasier too! So well acted by David Hyde Pierce. Comedy at it's finest without a word being spoken!

[albaqwerty]

Kathy, I know we can't say anything out of respect for those who haven't seen that episode, but it is utterly, totally, priceless!! x

[Arrods]

My favourite too. Was it the one where all three characters had a Valentine moment? If it was, Frasier's confusion over whether his date was serious was also a classic.

[andy-hughes]

Frasier works because it does what so few British sitcoms manage to do - it assumes a level of intelligence in its audience. It knows they will understand nuances and depth of characters and their ineractions, and who says Americans can't 'do' irony?

Throughout there is a core of goodness in everyone, except Frasier's agent who of course is the exact opposite, to brilliant effect.

My favourite episode is the one where Niles tries to press his trousers in Frasier's apartment - surely one of the finest pieces of physical comedy ever filmed anywhere.

[emmie]

one of the best of the crop of American comedies, not always roll around laughing, but the cast is sublime.

[albaqwerty]

Arrods and Andy, that WAS the Valentine Day for (insert name)
wonderfully portrayed by David Hyde Pierce as Kathy has alluded to.
Even thinking about it makes me cry laughing!

[Jennykenny]

Andy, you summed up the whole series when you said, ‘It assumes a level of intelligence in its audience.’
The producers and writers never felt they had to explain the references or jokes, unlike so many poorer sitcoms these days

[andy-hughes]

Alba - I didn't really that was the episode I was talking about!

Not only was it the funniest Frasier episode ever, but it proved David Hyde Pierce's talent for physical comedy is at the same level of his delivery of waspish wit and silent pathos - true talent at work.

[albaqwerty]

I'm sure I read somewhere that DHP is a stand-up comedian, I'd love to have seen him on stage.

Personally, I don't think he's given the recognition he deserves.

[jennyjoan]

I'm only on seconds - Alba - why don't you hear him sing in YouTube - a fabulous voice

[jennyjoan]

^^^ I meant Niles - Frasier is good - but Niles exceptional

[albaqwerty]

thanks JJ, I'll give that a whirl ! xx

[Arksided]

I also like Daphne Moons' accent (Jane Leeves) not the usual pomp English accent adopted by US films and TV shows.

[andy-hughes]

Arksided - Indeed, her accent was at least in the Lancashire area - unlike he slobby brother - not sure where was supposed to be from!

American friends I talk with are absolutely amazed at the different accents you can find thirty miles away from where you live - for me that's Manchester one way and Birmingham the other, and the accents are miles apart.

[Islay]

Fantastic program love love love it

[mallyh]

my favourite is moondance ,but i watch all of them over and over as it's so funny x