“Cheers” was one of the funniest shows on television. It won numerous awards and launched the careers of a number of its stars. When that sitcom about a bar in Boston ended, one of its characters was given a new lease on life with a spin-off series of his own. Little did anyone know that this spin-off would go on to surpass “Cheers” in almost every way. The show was of course, “Frasier.”
“Frasier” tells the story of a renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Frasier Crane who has left his life in Boston behind and has since become a radio personality in Seattle. His little brother, Niles, also a psychiatrist but one with a lot more quirks, asks Frasier to take in their disabled, retired police officer of a father, Marty Crane. A physical therapist from Manchester named Daphne Moone to look after Marty. Rounding out the main cast is Roz Doyle, Frasier’s radio show producer.
Now, this sounds like a boring premise, but it’s the cast and how they breathe life into their unique characters that elevate this show above almost every other sitcom of the era. The jokes are elitist, self-aggrandizing, self-deprecating, humiliating, smart, and most of all hilarious. All the characters complement one another and the fact that they keep up this quality of work for 11 laughter-filled seasons just goes to show how “Frasier” has done probably more than any other television spin-off has ever achieved.
My name is Alton Ingram. I love football, and I used to play competitively up until high school. I’m also a huge fan of comedy shows. Learn more about me here.
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“Frasier” tells the story of a renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Frasier Crane who has left his life in Boston behind and has since become a radio personality in Seattle. His little brother, Niles, also a psychiatrist but one with a lot more quirks, asks Frasier to take in their disabled, retired police officer of a father, Marty Crane. A physical therapist from Manchester named Daphne Moone to look after Marty. Rounding out the main cast is Roz Doyle, Frasier’s radio show producer.
Now, this sounds like a boring premise, but it’s the cast and how they breathe life into their unique characters that elevate this show above almost every other sitcom of the era. The jokes are elitist, self-aggrandizing, self-deprecating, humiliating, smart, and most of all hilarious. All the characters complement one another and the fact that they keep up this quality of work for 11 laughter-filled seasons just goes to show how “Frasier” has done probably more than any other television spin-off has ever achieved.
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My name is Alton Ingram. I love football, and I used to play competitively up until high school. I’m also a huge fan of comedy shows. Learn more about me here.
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