Rating: 
Summary: Funny
Review: I never liked the show until right around the time when it was taken off of the air. Like I said before, there aren't many spin-off's from other series that end up being successful. A take-off of Frasier Crane from Cheers, this sitcom lasted 11 long seasons that was loaded with Emmy awards. The first season is just as funny as the final season, unlike some of the other shows that are funnier in their more recent seasons, like The Simpsons. Here are a few brief descriptions of the more notable of the 24 episodes included in these four discs.I Hate Frasier Crane: 8/10: Frasier is irritated with Eddie's habit of constantly staring at him. Niles brings an editorial to Frasier by someone who claims to hate Frasier. They exchange verbal insults, and a fistfight is insinuated. Martin encourages Frasier to fight, instead of backing down, like he did 30 years ago. Call Me Irresponsible: 10/10: Frasier begins to date someone that he met unethically. He talked to the woman's former boyfriend on his show and told him to break off the relationship. He is torn between ethics and being happy. The crew takes a Christmas picture on October 21. Death Becomes Him: 10/10: Martin's doctor dies suddenly at the age of 41. He was always a health freak, and this sudden death worries Frasier, because he is the same age. The funny part is when Frasier goes to the funeral and when he hears about how healthy this man was, he questions whether he is really dead. Oops: 9/10: Rumors fly that someone at the radio station is going to get fired. When Bulldog's name is thrown around as the potential guy getting fired, he quits his job before he is able to get fired. Of course, he wasn't ever going to be fired in the first place. A Midwinter Night's Dream: 8/10: Niles and Daphne get stuck together alone and Frasier worries about what will happen, because Daphne isn't yet aware of Niles' crush on her. We hear a lot about Maris, but never see her.
Rating: 
Summary: Even better now that I'm older
Review: While I certainly enjoyed Frasier as a young(er) twenty-something the first time around, re-experiencing these episodes on DVD has exceeded all of my expectations. Frasier is really a smartly written, perfectly cast show - certainly worth owning on DVD. As a bonus, the speacial features incude a little documentary where you learn, among other things, the identity of the "First Runner Up" for the part of Roz. If you don't already know this bit of trivia, here's a hint: try to imagine that other huge 90s sitcom minus one of its Friends...
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