Frasier: is it the greatest sitcom ever?

[lefty]

MTM.

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[Teacher]

Originally Posted by RJman

Can't believe no one here has mentioned Mr. Belvedere.

I can believe you've mentioned it.

I haven't seen it in years, but I remember laughing ****** off at the episode when George was supposed to join some sort of "Happy Guy Club" or something like that and it turned out to be...strange.

 

[CDFS]

Originally Posted by j

The picture taken for Frasier's view was taken from a park (Kerry Park) and is scaled such that the viewer would have to be much closer than Kerry Park is from downtown. Therefore to get that view one would have to construct a building way out in space.

So, it's not, real??

 

[wiru]

my top 10:

who's the boss
drew carey show
everybody loves raymond
full house
blossom
roseanne
the nanny
designing women
will and grace
friends

 

[chronoaug]

Wow. That's top 10 unfunniest, right? The nanny and will&grace? Unreal, man.

 

[LabelKing]

A friend told me about this British show called Nighty Night, and its immensely dark humor looks promising:

In the first scene of the series, Jill sits in a doctor's office with her husband Terry (played by Kevin Eldon) having just been told the test results. Jill, teary-eyed and with her head in her hands, exclaims "I mean why, why me?" Her husband turns to her comfortingly, and says, "Jill. Lets keep this in perspective. It's me that's got the cancer."

Immediately after her husband begins cancer treatment, Jill goes to a dating agency to find another man, seemingly content in the knowledge that her husband will shortly die.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nighty_Night

 

[gamelan]

i've seen enough episodes to like it. but off the top of my head, give me Cheers, Taxi, Seinfeld, Freaks and Geeks or The Office instead.

-Jeff

 

[p2501]

While i generally detest most sitcoms, Frasier, along with Seinfeld and The Simpsons, are some of the few shows that stand out from the cesspool of jejune that is television programming

 

[Mr T]

Frasier is less funny than Inside Herman's Head and Hello Larry (obscure references for the aged on here).

Seinfeld and Arrested Development are the funniest modern sitcoms. I am surprised no one has mentioned Friends.


EDTA: I see now Wiru above mentioned Friends. After seeing Everyone Loves Raymond I stopped reading his list.

 

[wiru]

Originally Posted by chronoaug

Wow. That's top 10 unfunniest, right? The nanny and will&grace? Unreal, man.
will & grace transcended the sitcom format, giving us a realistic, nuanced look at modern American sexuality. maybe some humor was sacrificed for the almost documentary-like approach. but i guess this kind of highbrow, intelligent and subtle program isn't for everyone

 

[chronoaug]

Originally Posted by wiru

will & grace transcended the sitcom format, giving us a realistic, nuanced look at modern American sexuality. maybe some humor was sacrificed for the almost documentary-like approach.

but i guess this kind of highbrow, intelligent and subtle program isn't for everyone

Too meta for me. I'm out

 

[mdg137]

Originally Posted by wiru

will & grace transcended the sitcom format, giving us a realistic, nuanced look at modern American sexuality. maybe some humor was sacrificed for the almost documentary-like approach.

but i guess this kind of highbrow, intelligent and subtle program isn't for everyone

Wow. Really? "Nuanced?

Most of my gay friends abhor that show, and find the "Jack" character akin to doing blackface...

 

[brad-t]

It ties with older Simpsons and Arrested Development for my favourite.

 

[Lone Wolf]

I liked his apartment and his and Niles' suits. Not enough, however, to be a regular viewer.

 

[CDFS]

Originally Posted by wiru

will & grace transcended the sitcom format, giving us a realistic, nuanced look at modern American sexuality. maybe some humor was sacrificed for the almost documentary-like approach.

but i guess this kind of highbrow, intelligent and subtle program isn't for everyone

I see what you did there...