Frasier 1.10

Oops!

Frasier accidentally convinces Bulldog that he is about to get fired. Bulldog flips out and quits.

One of the lesser episodes to date. There were some chuckles but the humor didn't measure up to the high standard set by the previous episode.

Frasier 1.09

Selling Out

- Frasier gets approached by Bebe Glazer, an agent, after making a commercial for a local restaurant; thanks to Bebe he makes a number of commercials but gets uncomfortable after agreeing to do a commercial for nuts
- I had not thought about her in years but I remembered Bebe as soon as she started talking; I checked on imdb and she only appeared on 11 episodes total, roughly speaking once per season; she definitely added to this episode; every scene she was in was great
- possibly my favorite episode so far

Frasier 1.08

Beloved Infidel

- Frasier and Niles see Marty having dinner with a woman who used to be a friend of the family and suspect that the two had an affair 30 years ago; their father reluctantly confirms their suspicions but it is later revealed that it was their mother who was having an affair with the woman's husband
- a decent episode with plenty of humor but that ends on a serious note

Frasier 1.07

Call Me Irresponsible

- Frasier counsels Marco, a caller into his radio show, that dumping Catherine, his girlfriend, might be the best thing for both of them; soon thereafter Frasier meets and starts dating Katherine; soon thereafter Frasier's conscience starts bothering him and he breaks it off with Katherine
- good but not great; more Niles than any other member of the cast of the show

Frasier 1.06

The Crucible

- Frasier learns the hard way, after throwing a cocktail party for an eccentric artist, that she didn't paint the piece of art on his wall; he unsuccessfully tries to get the art gallery from which he bought it to take it back and refund his money
- Marty and Roz meet for the first time see Frasier's apartment for the first time
- more silliness involving Niles mooning over Daphne; she still seems oblivious to his feelings

Frasier 1.05

Here's Looking at You

- Martin starts a long-distance relationship with a woman in another building, with some help from Daphne and a telescope that Frasier bought him; the woman's name is Irene and she also has a telescope; Martin is very reluctant to meet Irene but after a disastrous encounter with Maris' Aunt Patrice and a pep talk from Daphne he nervously decides to go out with Irene

- the episode ends with Martin opening the door to meet Irene face to face for the first time except that you can't see or hear Irene; the final camera shot is from Irene's point of view

- not great but good; David Hyde Pierce can be very funny as Niles but I don't find his scenes with Frasier in the coffee shop (in this episode and prior ones) to be as funny as the canned laughter leads me to believe that they are intended to be

Frasier 1.04

I Hate Frasier Crane

- Frasier gets called out by a newspaper columnist who writes about how he hates Frasier's radio show; Frasier goes on a rant about the columnist who then writes a much more detailed column about Frasier's program; Frasier rants some more about the program which leads to the columnist calling into the show and challenging Frasier to a fist fight
- Frasier reluctantly goes ahead with the fist fight which never really happens

- the critic, who is never seen on camera and only heard when he calls in, is played by Joe Mantegna
- the fist fight doesn't happen because Frasier's dad secretly pulls some strings and get some police officers to break up the would be fight before any fists are thrown
- Niles continues to make eyes at Daphne who still has yet to show any awareness of his crush

Frasier 1.03

Dinner at Eight

- Frasier and Niles takes their father out for dinner; when their plans to go to a fancy restaurant falls through they wind up eating at the sort of restaurant that he prefers
- Niles meets Daphne for the first time

Frasier 1.02

Space Quest

- Frasier is still adjusting to having his father and Dafne live with him and can't seem to get the peace and quiet he craves at home
- first appearance of Bulldog, the sports talk radio host who works at the same station as Frasier
- Niles still has yet to meet Dafne
- solidly good and lives up to my memories of it, although I'm not sure I was watching the show when it first started airing in 1993

Frasier 1.01

The Good Son (Pilot)

- sets the scene for the series and for the first season
- Frasier has moved from Boston to Seattle, his hometown; he anticipates living a solitary life but that dream quickly dies; all of the supporting cast (Roz, Niles, Martin, Dafney) are introduced, each in their own little scene
- it is a bit rushed but it works; there were some genuinely funny scenes but there were also some that were filled with canned laughter that were not quite so funny

- I loved watching this show when it first aired back in the 1990s although I don't think I stuck with it for more than the first 2-3 years; I love how the humor varies from high brow to low brow
- it was listening to Iliza Shlesinger's podcast conversations with Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin that reminded me of how much I enjoyed watching this show 20 years ago and made me think I should give it another try