Frasier - The Complete First Season (1993)

Spin Offs Can Work

The history of television is littered with spin offs which are mostly forgotten and usually for good reason. But once in awhile a gem somehow managed to sneak through, and Fraiser is one of them.

Based on the psychiatrist from Cheers who moves onto Seattle, Fraiser is well written, sharp and funny. Each charatctor was special and the relationships and interactions between each set of characters was unique, Fraiser with Niles, Fraiser and Niles with their father and of course everyone trying to deal with the Crane brothers - the down to earth normalcy of their Dad, Roz and Daphne worked in great juxtaposition to the more high brow Niles and Fraiser.

One of the best sitcoms that has graced the ariwaves and one I miss the most though the DVD brings back the laughter. December 24, 2008

First season of one of the best TV comedies ever

This is where the sophisticated series gets started. It isn't quite at its best by this point, but the material is very funny indeed. Strongly recommended. September 16, 2008

excellent buy!!

Smart, funny, classy! You HAVE to see them all or you don't know what you are missing! July 3, 2008

Dr. Crane, you have a call on line two...

Fraiser is without a doubt one of the definitive sitcoms of modern television. Its blend of intelligence, humour, drama, love and life all mix together to create one awesome show! It is hilarious and in a very intelligent way; all the episodes are ingenious and well-crafted and all the characters are very interesting and are each essential to the show. Frasier, as the lead character, leads a life of interesting, hilarity, drama, and at times adventuruous oddity. Niles is the equally hilarious and brilliant brother who is absolutely in love with Daphne. Martin's the hard-nosed, retired father figure who, deep down, cares about his sons. Daphne's the British caretaker who always has a great quip to add. Roz is about as desparate as they come in terms of her love life, but she brightens the atmosphere with some very funny moments. And, Bulldog adds his hardcore self-pompous attitude that can be quite a scream! Plus, there's always something hysterical their dog Eddie does in every episode that just makes me belt out his name in laughter, "Eddieeeeeee!". Hahaha, a little tradition of mine while I watch Frasier.
In addition, the sound and picture quality of these DVDs is excellent, and it comes with some great extra features that offers even more bang for your buck. So don't miss out on the laughs, brilliance and depth that is Frasier! Thanks for the time, and peace. July 3, 2008

More than I expected.

Excellent sound,good images, well organized by episodes.It's one of those series very difficult to replace.It's a classic. You better get it. I'm buying the whole series. You don't find that kind of humor anymore.
Just one fault, no close capture. June 22, 2008

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