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- 1993
- TV-14
- NBC
- 1993
- TV-14
- NBC
Summary "Frasier" provides a weekly dose of the neuroses and tribulations suffered by an insecure and pompous psychiatrist, Dr. Frasier Crane, host of a Seattle radio advice show at KACL. The twice-divorced doctor's peaceful home life of fine cigars and haute cuisine was shattered when his gruff, ex-cop father, Martin, was injured in the line of...
Created By: David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee
- 1993
- TV-14
- NBC
- 1993
- TV-14
- NBC
Frasier
11 Seasons
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 16, 1993
79
8.4
Where to Watch
Summary "Frasier" provides a weekly dose of the neuroses and tribulations suffered by an insecure and pompous psychiatrist, Dr. Frasier Crane, host of a Seattle radio advice show at KACL. The twice-divorced doctor's peaceful home life of fine cigars and haute cuisine was shattered when his gruff, ex-cop father, Martin, was injured in the line of...
Created By: David Angell, Peter Casey, David Lee
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
79
88% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
13% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 24 Critic Reviews
79
88% Positive
21 Reviews
21 Reviews
13% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
One of the best things about the second season of Frasier is the way the series has come to mix its high and low humor.
A series that constructs its characters and situations with care and skill from the start rather than relying on seeking to confirm expectations. [16 Sept 1993]
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 237 User Ratings
8.4
87% Positive
207 Ratings
207 Ratings
5% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
8% Negative
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 237 User Ratings
8.4
87% Positive
207 Ratings
207 Ratings
5% Mixed
11 Ratings
11 Ratings
8% Negative
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
One of the best shows to come out since the end of the 80s. In some ways, it is better than Cheers. But Cheers had its day. Frasier never got old and never repeated the same scenario over and over. Every episode was a wonderful laugh. Eventually you feel like you can relate to at least one character. But with the humor there is also some serious storylines and the two always balance each other out. To go on for 11 years, same as it's predecessor Cheers, just shows how much it was loved and always had fresh material. Needless to say, if you don't like this show, you got issues with your sense of humor
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The idea that people are giving Frasier a 79 on average is more about the fact that it isn't a low-brow show. Thus, it doesn't appeal to everyone; it's a brilliant, clever show with incredible chemistry among its cast, and the show is a simple concept, but it truly set the stage for some of the finest sitcom episodes ever made.
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Frasier can be a beautifully written and acted farce. Yet, in its sixth season, the show is more often sliding into repetition.
This is almost exactly the same premise as Fox's hideously unfunny Daddy
Dearest. What a difference a script makes. [16 Sept 1993, p.E1]
On merit, Frasier seems more likely to succeed, largely thanks to a strong supporting cast, headed by the man who plays the father, John Mahoney. [16 Sept 1993, p.ND42]
Served up this time as the main course instead of an ensemble hors d'oeurve, Kelsey Grammer's Frasier Crane has been toned down from his overbearing "Cheers" years. He's slightly less pompously goofy, making him far more acceptable in these larger doses.[16 Sept 1993, p.B6]
This once-steady sitcom may now be stuck in neutral.
Another American sitcom I really like is Will and Grace. Both shows are really funny, but I like this show more. Kelsey Grammar, voice of Sideshow Bob in Simpsons and Vladmir in Anastasia is just superb as radio psychiatrist Frasier Crane, a man with his failures but has a heart that makes anyone warm to him. And he is surrounded by some truly talented comedy actors, especially David Hyde Pierce(who starred alongside Tim Curry in the fantastic stage musical Spamolot) as his brother Niles. I loved John Mahoney as the father, and Peri Gilpin as Roz. My favourites are Jane Leeves with her character's silly humour, and Moose(one talented animal) as Eddie, who got the most laughs as Martin Crane's staring dog. The script is intelligent, witty and cleverly-structured, and there is enough style and substance to make it memorable. And the song at the end is quite catchy. Although I am sad it ended in 2004, I am glad it got a decent ending. 10/10 for a gem on American television. Bethany Cox
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The scene where Niles goes down at Nervosa had me in tears! Frasier is a top 5 all time fav series TIMELESS
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Production Company:
- Grammnet Productions
Initial Release Date: Sep 16, 1993
Number of seasons: 11 Seasons
Rating: TV-14
Genres:
Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 24 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 37 Wins & 107 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 18 Wins & 80 Nominations
