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Frasier: Season 1

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Big Frasier fan here. Been one for awhile. In fact, the TV show has been a staple in my television diet since it's premiere way back in 1993. After the ending of Cheers, it was hard to imagine that anything could be as funny! Enter Frasier, revamped, making a new life in Seattle, reattaching himself to his family. Let the hilarity ensue.

The release of the first season of Frasier on DVD is a masterstroke. Finally, you'll get all the wonderfully hilarious episodes of season 1 at your fingertips to love and enjoy all over again. See the first spark of Niles and Daphne. Meet agent Bebe for the first time. Watch Eddie tormenting Frasier ruthlessly. It's all there, and many, many, many laughs. In fact, laugh out loud laughs.

You know you watch TV and you see something and you go, that's funny. But you don't laugh. Frasier makes you laugh out loud, even if sitting alone. Wonderful writing, expert directing, and the acting all lend themselves to your enjoyment.

To be honest, it's the performances of the main cast that really stand out in this selection too. Kelsey Grammer's comedic timing is impeccable. David Hyde Pierce's everso fussy Niles plays off Kelsey's Frasier like a pair of matching bookends. John Mahoney is wonderfully gruff as Martin, while Jane Leeves plays a more cockney-ish version of Daphne, which would get more toned down later. Peri Gilpin, as one of my favorite characters Roz, has her edge back and biting. It's fun to watch these characters and actors as they started, and to realize how far they've come.

Frasier always was a comedy for the thinking person. I think these DVD's are superb, and for the price you get quite bit. It's well worth your investment of time and money. Invite Frasier into your home, and enjoy!

After Cheers wrapped up for good in the spring of 1993,producers spun off Kelsey Grammer's character,Dr. Frasier Crane who first appeared in 1984. This is the first of eleven seasons and the tenth in which we see the hilarious psychiatrist. David Hyde Pierce is Frasier's brother. Peri Gilpin(her character) also becomes a friend and/or love interest of Frasier's. Not many people thought this spinoff would be successful(many spinoffs didn't become as popular as their parent shows). Only one other spinoff(at least that I know of) that lasted eleven seasons was The Jeffersons,whose parent show is All In The Family. Grammer continued to be nominated for and win a multitude of Emmys for his character(he was and did for Cheers).

I love frasier, this show is awesome. Having it on DVD is soooooooooooo cool, the bonus features are pretty cool too.
now the reasons I gave it only, 3 stars.
1. no captions, I don't normally use them, but some times I like to turn them on, some times it's hard to tell exactly what was said.
2. no episode descriptions, it's nice to have a brief description of the episode before you watch it.

but all in all, it's a good buy for a Frasier fan.

First season of frasier was somethin i never could have imagined from a tv show. Season one set the ground for a series that was about to come propably the most loveable sitcom in the world.

Why frasier is so good?the chemistry between the"original three"(fras, marty and niley) is so spectacular that it alone would keep in front of the tv screen for hours. but it is just not that. fiery dialogs, amazing actors, both leading roles and supporting ones, full of remarks to history, culture, entertainment, human relationships, snoby lifestyle and much much more.

Its unbelieveable that after so many years frasier still keeps its fresh touch, and doesnt bore or make one yawn.

This dvd version is a biggest boon;) that can happen to all of us fras-a-holics.

I recently bought the First Season on DVD and I was not disappointed. I have been taping the show in syndication every weekday and watching that episode when I got home from work. It always cheered me up when I was down and put me in a great mood. I cannot get enough of this amazing well-written show.

and I was right, I didn't like it...I LOVED IT!!! I was a little late getting on the Frasier train. I didn't start watching it until it came on in the daily rerun block on our local cable station. I can't believe I missed all these great shows and all the laughs! When I realized it was on DVD I decided not to let the laughs pass me by again.

Frasier-The Complete First Season DVD set is fantastic. It is full of hours of laughs from the 24 episodes it contains. The laughs start with the pilot episode The Good Son and don't stop until the last episode My Coffee with Niles. Each episode is full of great acting and writing. This cast fits together so perfectly you forget they are acting and the characters they portray aren't actual people. Kelsey Grammer is wonderful as Dr. Frasier Crane, David Hyde Pierce is excellent as cutely nerdy Dr. Niles Crane. John Mahoney is right on in the role of the sensible, down-to-earth father Martin Crane. Jane Leeves is hilarious in the role of kind-of-psychic health care specialist Daphne Moon. And last but not least Peri Gilpen adds the finishing touch to the cast as Roz, the producer of Frasier's radio show.

I must add I even love the non-character character Maris, played by...no one. This non-role adds such comedy to the show. It is hilarious to hear of Maris' problems and issues.

Ok..on to my favorite shows on this set. My favorite is Frasier Crane's day off in which Frasier is sick and must stay at home. I laugh until I cry everytime I watch this episode. It must have been so much fun to make! I have seen this episode several times on TV and now on the DVD and it doesn't loose it's laughs. My other favorite, seen for the first time on this DVD was Guess Who's Coming to Breakfast. In this episode Frasier sees his dad in a new light when Martin's lady friend spends the night and show's up in the kitchen at breakfast. Nothing Frasier says comes out right. I laughed until I cried watching this hilarious episode.

I love everything about this series and could go on and on. I can't finish though until I say I love the Niles/Daphne storyline. It is so sweet the way Niles has a crush on Daphne. This whole storyline provides a ton of laughs.

This DVD set is a must have for anyone who loves comedy. If you've never watched Frasier buy this set--you'll love it. And if you already love Frasier buy this set to have in your collection. It is a treasure trove of laughs to keep you on your couch for hours laughing. A must-have DVD set.

This really deserves a 'super great' rating. I love the series and really enjoyed having it at my beck and call with the ability to replay what I missed because my butt fell off laughing. Really one of the funniest TV programs to hit the tube.

I found myself a while back with a gift certificate in hand and nothing in sight on which to spend it. I chanced upon a copy of Frasier's first season on sale and, since I had always liked it when I had watched it sporadically throughout the years, I went ahead and bought it. I am glad I did. Frasier is an intelligent sitcom alternative for those disillusioned with the crap you so often see on other comedy shows. It has incredibly talented actors, the best writing on TV (this was before Aaron Sorkin came on the scene, anyway), and its blend of family and workplace comedy allowed the show to try out many things, which meant that things never got boring.

The leads and supporting cast are uniformly excellent. Grammer is one of the best comic actors ever and he is always great in his signature role. David Hyde Pierce steals many scenes as Frasier's uptight, snobbish brother Niles. John Mahoney's Martin often plays the straight man to Niles' and Frasier's antics, but he has perhaps the best dry humor of anyone in the cast. Jane Leeves and Peri Gilpin both brighten up the show as Daphne and Roz, respectively. One of the strengths of the show, though, is the strength of the supporting cast. I personally love the character of Bulldog, the grating, cheuvenist sports show host. Gil Chesterton is also featured in one episode of the first season, his character is the hilarious but devious food critic. Frasier's manipulative agent Bebe shows up here, as does Lilith, and both are fabulous. Simply put, the support cast is so strong the cast can feel like an ensemble at times.

The first season's highlights include Frasier and Niles going out to dinner with Martin at a decidedly non-fancy establishment (Dinner at Eight), a touching Christmas episode (Miracle on Third or Fourth Street), a return by Frasier's ex, Dr. Lilith Sternin (The Show Where Lilith Comes Back), and an episode revolving about the titular "My Coffee With Niles," in which Niles admits to his attraction to Daphne. That attraction was the cause of many funny moments in the first few years, when Niles and Maris were still together.

All in all, this show has always been funny and literate and successful; it shows that there is a market for smart TV out there.

One of the all time best sitcoms, and probably the best "spinoff" ever! The fist season is an absolute laugh-a-second! The first couple of episodes, the first one in particular, introduce you to everyone, with side-splitting, belly-aching laughter -- some sadly lacking in most of today's TV Sitcoms. Thoughout the season, they take you on one riotous adventure after another. Ah, that unseen Maris!
There are only a handful of shows that I laugh just as hard at the second, third, and hundreth time as the first. M*A*S*H and All in the Family are two of them; Frasier is another, and rivals any sitcom past or present.
The DVD extras are there (the identities of Frasiers callers are sometimes pleasantly surprising), and are certainly better than most of the genre, but could have been better. How about some bloopers next time? Show them filming an episode! More cast interviews! The possibilities are virtually endless.
Kelsey Grammar and David Hyde Pierce are simply exquisite in their roles, and the casting of this show has to be the best on TV. The chemistry is evident from the get-go and is directly responsible for the outstanding quality and success of the show. Who else could make buying a Barcalounger so funny?
If you love to laugh, get this set! If you haven't laughed lately, get this set; if you hate to laugh, get this set! You'll be a convert in about thirty seconds!
Let's hope it's not too long a wait for season two!

This is being written mainly to contradict an earlier reviewer who said these DVDs aren't closed-captioned.

They are. The only DVDs I've run into that aren't are English productions such as the Jeeves and Wooster series.

However, the Frasier DVDs aren't subtitled, so you'll have to

(a) have a DVD player which supports closed-captioning, not just subtitling, and

(b) activate the closed-captioning, which many people don't do