Do you need a radio shrink (Frasier)

Member Name: kelly10

Product:	Frasier
Date:	12/10/08 (108 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Always makes me laugh

Disadvantages: That it ended!

This is one of my fave comedies and I watch the episodes again and again, as they are shown on the Comedy Central channel, and they never fail to make me laugh. Whenever I'm feeling down in the dumps I make sure that I always watch an episode.
Frasier Crane the character first came to our screens in the US bar room comedy Cheers.
Frasier starts with Frasier returning to Seattle to host a radio phone in psychiatry show. What he hoped would be a return to a batchelor life style is hampered by his father Martin having to move in with him. This is due to him having been shot whilst as a police officer. Within time Martin's psychical therapist also moves in. This causes many problems. Not just people being in the house but because of how different they are. Frasier and Martin are complete opposites. Fraiser is a well read, educated man who enjoys opera, wine, gourmet foods, spa days and speaks French. Whilst Martin is the average man on the street who loves watching sports, eating food from street vendors, quiz shows, drinking cans of beers and poker.
Other charcters include Niles, Frasier's brother, who is more or less a clone of him, Roz, Frasier radio producer, who is man hungry and Martin's dog Eddie.
What I like about the characters is that they are all strong, well rounded characters that at some stage we the audience can connect with and sympathise

A few facts about the show and it's cast

The series won 37 Emmys during its eleven season, breaking the record long held by The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Grammer and Pierce each won four, including one each for the final season. It also holds the record for the most consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning five from 1994 to 1998.

Grammer was briefly the highest-paid television star in history, reaching a salary of $1.6 million per episode for the last two seasons of the show.

The character of Daphene is from Manchester England, but John Mahoney who plays Martin was actually born in Manchester England.

Eddie the Jack Russell was played by two dogs, Moose and his son Enzo

The character of Frasier Crane has appeared in three programmes, Cheers, Wings and Frasier.

In The Simpsons Kelsey Grammer voices the character of Sideshow Bob. Sideshow Bob's brother Cecil Terwilliger is voiced by David Hyde Pierce and their Dad is voiced by John Mahoney.

Cast list
Frasier - Kelsey Grammer
Niles - David Hyde Pierce
Martin - John Mahoney
Daphene - Jane Leeves
Roz - Peri Gilpin

If you have never seen it, then make sure you watch one episode and I guarantee you will love it

Summary: A great show that reflets real life through comedy but also has serious moments