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- NBC
- Sep 16, 1993
- NBC
- Sep 16, 1993
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
- NBC
- Sep 16, 1993
- NBC
- Sep 16, 1993
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
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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89% Positive
16 Reviews
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11% Mixed
2 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 18 Critic Reviews
80
89% Positive
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
11% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
For this one half-hour, Frasier is high-class entertainment. Grammer does scowling exasperation as well as any actor in America (it's hard to imagine an actor who could get more laughs trading looks with a dog), the fraternal relationship is wonderful, and the work-place material works perfectly (thanks to another fine supporting performance from Peri Gilpin). [16 Sept 1993, p.C7]
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 83 User Ratings
8.3
87% Positive
72 Ratings
72 Ratings
2% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
11% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 83 User Ratings
8.3
87% Positive
72 Ratings
72 Ratings
2% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
11% Negative
9 Ratings
9 Ratings
One of the all time greatest, for a reason. Start from the beginning and binge watch the entire series. It slows down, barely, toward the end, but it picks back up again for a really great final season. The characters and the acting is so good, it's hard to compare another comedy to Frasier. Do yourself a favor and watch it/watch it again.
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SEASON 1
The best comedy ever! From the begin of an episode till the end they always make you laugh. No wonder why this comedy won so many Emmy's! The pilot till the season finale, all episodes are fantastic!
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SEASON 1
So far, Martin and Daphne have been good for a few solid laughs per show,but the indispensable costar has proven to be Frasier's brother, Niles, played by David Hyde Pierce.
If the premiere of Frasier does not manufacture laughs as consistently as one might expect from a "Cheers" offspring, it's still a cleverly written show with a quality cast that bodes well for the future. Mahoney is superb as the father, who reveals his inner feelings grudgingly, and Grammer is a master of the witty response. [16 Sept 1993, p.F11]
Warning: This is not "Cheers II." With the morose Crane as the central character, the Frasier spinoff reflects the gloomy, occasionally pompous personality of the guilt-burdened shrink and the star who plays him. The humor is moody and cerebral, like the chilly Grammer. But that's not bad - especially in this season of warm and gooey domestic sitcoms. [16 Sept 1993, p.43]
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]
The radio call-in studio is fertile comedic territory. Less so, the home turf. Though Mahoney is a great actor, his character is so sour and bitter as to be off-putting. Some of the dialogue, though delivered with neat timing, is obvious and crude. [14 Sept 1993, p.2]
A spin-off from the hugely popular Cheers, Frasier reintroduces us to psychiatrist Frasier Crane who has relocated from Boston to Seattle and now hosts his own radio show. Kelsey Grammer was simply born to play Frasier Crane and this first season, whilst not demonstrating the show at its absolute best, does a great job of expanding his world. The supporting cast, including his equally pompous brother Niles, down to Earth father Martin and slightly crazy home care worker Daphne are all great additions and the show is consistently funny throughout the entire twenty four episodes on offer here.
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