Rating: 
Summary: 3rd Time is More than Charming...
Review: Admittedly, while I think that Season 3 is just a cut below Season 2 (perhaps the best ever, IMHO), there's still more than enough laughs, great acting and stories to make this third season of Frasier a must for your collection.
The first ten episodes chronicle the blistering relationship between Frasier and his boss, Kate Costas (a mannered, but still very good Mercedes Ruel). Their argueing and contempt for each other naturally leads to sparks which are detailed in the wonderful episode "Sleeping with the Enemy". Their relationship ends rather whimsfully in "It's Hard To Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave".
Plenty of guest appearences also helped to elevate this season, especially Griffen Dunne as a wheelchair-bound, yet very annoying person who wants to be Frasier's friend (in "The Friend"). Shelly Long reprises her "Cheers" character Diane Chambers in "The Show Where Diane Comes Back". This episode also features a re-creation of the famous "Cheers" bar (done in a stage play) and Frasier and Diane finally get some closure to their relationship. "Wings" and future "Monk" star Tony Shaloub gets in one of his typical brilliant characters in "The Focus Group".
And let's not forget the underatted actor Harry Yulen as the guy who can "fix things" in "Word to the Wiseguy". Yulen manages to be both a little creepy, yet somehow put upon by his unseen girlfriend. A great performance and a very good episode.
Frasier's agent-from-hell Bebe makes a great appearence in "Where There's Smoke, Their's Fired". Her line to Daphne ("I'll make you a star!") is delivered with all the enthusiasm and malevolence we expect from Bebe. And Frasier's relationship with Roz is put to the test in "Frasier Loves Roz". My favorite little scene from that episode happens at the end when both characters are standing on opposite sides of Roz's door. The final reaction by Frasier is both unexpected and very funny.
The highlight is the Emmy winning "Moon Dance". Directed by Kelsey Grammer and utilizing all the writing staff, this episode is perfectly done, hilarious, and ultimately touching as Niles confesses his love for Daphne, yet in a logical twist she misinterprets his words. A genuine classic and perhaps the single best episode featuring these two characters.
Extras:
"The Crane Brothers Remember Season 3" is an on-set interview (done perhaps in the last season of Frasier) of both Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce. Most of their reflections are centered on "Moon Dance". A nice, if not inspired documentary.
The rest of the extras dissapoint as they are nothing but edited scenes from the third season with a lame theme ("Bulldog Crazy" and "The Mystery of Maris") as well as the unnecessary "Celebrity Callers".
Why no bloopers is beyond me. Also missing is any "commentary", which would've been great on "Moon Dance".
Having said all that, Season 3 is still one of the best and funniest seasons of Frasier. So if you're a fan, what are you waiting for? Go out and get it!
Trivia bits:
- No Lilith this time out, a shame since Bebe Neuworth adds so much to the show.
- Kelsey Grammer got a major haircut before Season 3 began. A "short style" which he kept until the end of the series. For some reason (probably a practical one) the episode "You Can Go Home Again" which features a long flashback to Frasier's first radio broadcast in Seattle has Kelsey with short hair, which is inaccurate to his character at the time.
- The episode "Chess Pains" implies that Frasier thinks Martin is only vaguely aware of how to play chess. Yet in the first season, we see Martin playing chess ("Can't Buy Me Love") in front of Frasier.
- My understanding is, though it's not mentioned in the DVDs, that Jane Leeves ad-libbed the dance bit where she put her leg on David Hyde Pierce's shoulder (which is the single most memorable visual of the episode).
- This season features guest appearences by Griffen Dunne & Linda Hamilton, both of whom were the first two celebrity callers on the pilot episode "The Good Son".
Rating:
Summary: Smart and Witty
Review: Another great season.Includes all 24 episodes and extra material on all 4 discs which include:
1. The Crane Brothers Remember Season 3: Features Interviews With Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce
2. A Conversation With Art Director Roy Christopher
3. Bulldog Crazy
4. The Mystery Of Maris: The Breakup Begins
5. Celebrity Voices: Including Matthew Broderick, Carrie Fisher, Teri Garr, Laura Dern, Cyd Charisse, Ray Liotta, Jodie Foster, Joan Allen, Jane Pauley, David Duchovny and More! Season 3 (1995-96) Episodes:
She's the boss, Shrink Rap, Martin Does It His Way, Leapin' Lizards, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine, Sleeping with the Enemy (part 1), The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl (part 2), The Last Time I Saw Maris, Frasier Grinch, It's Hard to Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave, The Friend, Come Lie with Me, Moon Dance, The Show Where Diane Comes Back, A Word to the Wiseguy, Look Before You Leap, High Crane Drifter, Chess Pains, Crane vs. Crane, Police Story, Where There's Smoke There's Fired, Frasier Loves Roz, The Focus Group, You Can Go Home Again Great video and sound quality.
A witty show which keeps the laughter coming.
Rating: 
Summary: Beware
Review: Avoid this show by all means. Frasier seems funny at first but eventually leaves a bad taste in your mouth and comes off as just being pretentious comedy with a gorups of 40 years olds fumbling about like children. This show is no where near the quality of Cheers and far inferior to another NBC counterpart that also recently went off the air.
Rating:
Summary: Hands-down the best sitcom ever!
Review: First of all, let's get a few things straight. "The Simpsons", "Seinfeld", M*A*S*H", "Cheers", "All in the Family", etc. are all great landmark tv shows worthy of being called brilliant and some of the all-time greats. But there is no doubt that "Frasier" (1993-2004) is the most consistenly funny and brilliant sitcom in American TV history. The writing, acting, direction are all top-notch and reached their first creative peak with seasons 2&3. This set is ESSENTIAL for "Frasier" fans or anyone who wants to watch some of the best comedy writing of this century (not an exaggeration). Five consecutive Emmys speaks volumes of all this, but I cannot praise this show enough. I mean I love all the above named shows a lot, but once you've seen them 2 or 3 times they lose their value and laugh-out-loud quality (except for "Seinfeld"). "Frasier" on the other hand is timeless, and the episodes from this season can be watched over and over and over again 200 years from now and people will still be laughing because of the quality of writing and direction of this series. As far as international TV is concerned, I consider "Frasier" to be to the USA what "Black Adder", "Fawlty Towers" or "Only Fools and Horses" is to the UK, i.e. the best show the country has ever produced. I recommend getting seasons 1-2 first and then immediately purchasing this one. Trust me you will not be dissapointed. Long live the Cranes!!!
Rating:
Summary: One of The Few Good Sitcoms On TV These Days!!!
Review: Frasier is a terrific show and as a spinoff from Cheers which was also a good show I have to say that I prefer Frasier because I find the humor to be wittier. The third season is coming out on DVD on May 25 and I'm sure it will be great and I recommend it! It's a shame that the current season will be it's last season because this is one of the few good sitcoms on TV these days!
Rating:
Summary: JUST FANTASTIC
Review: Frasier is so well written, it is witty and clever! I have ordered all three from the UK because they take forever to be released in the UK.
Rating:
Summary: The quick wit lives on!
Review: Frasier marked the end of the shows that thrived on quick wit and the constant juggle versus the occasional belly laugh. This collection is some of the best of the series and another reminder of an era that is started out with the likes of the Cosby Show, Night Court, Cheers and now is sadly coming to an end.
Rating:
Summary: The quick wit lives on!
Review: Frasier marked the end of the shows that thrived on quick wit and the constant juggle versus the occasional belly laugh. This collection is some of the best of the series and another reminder of an era that is started out with the likes of the Cosby Show, Night Court, Cheers and now is sadly coming to an end.
Rating:
Summary: Beware
Review: Frasier's season finale marks the start of a new era in the life of Dr. Crane. Remember, he didn't re-marry or settle on a new career...there's much more to come. It's possible Frasier's headed for Roz's small Wisconsin hometown to settle down, then retire in Hawai'i (Act 4). Can you imagine the comedic episodes, Frasier's upper-class style adapting to rural farm-town life?...maybe never, but years of great material. I bought season three. No regrets. Side-splitting humor redux. The episodes: She's The Boss
Shrink Rap
Martin Does It His Way
Leapin' Lizards
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Sleeping With The Enemy
The Adventures Of Bad Boy And Dirty Girl
The Last Time I Saw Maris
Frasier Grinch
It's Hard To Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave
The Friend
Come Lie With Me
Moon Dance
The Show Where Diane Comes Back
A Word To The Wiseguy
Look Before You Leap
High Crane Drifter
Chess Pain
Crane Versus Crane
Police Story
Where There's Smoke There's Fired
Frasier Loves Roz
The Focus Group
You Can Go Home Again
& Special Features.
Rating:
Summary: A new beginning! Act 3, Scene 1 coming?
Review: Frasier's season finale marks the start of a new era in the life of Dr. Crane. Remember, he didn't re-marry or settle on a new career...there's much more to come. It's possible Frasier's headed for Roz's small Wisconsin hometown to settle down, then retire in Hawai'i (Act 4). Can you imagine the comedic episodes, Frasier's upper-class style adapting to rural farm-town life?...maybe never, but years of great material. I bought season three. No regrets. Side-splitting humor redux. The episodes: She's The Boss
Shrink Rap
Martin Does It His Way
Leapin' Lizards
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Sleeping With The Enemy
The Adventures Of Bad Boy And Dirty Girl
The Last Time I Saw Maris
Frasier Grinch
It's Hard To Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave
The Friend
Come Lie With Me
Moon Dance
The Show Where Diane Comes Back
A Word To The Wiseguy
Look Before You Leap
High Crane Drifter
Chess Pain
Crane Versus Crane
Police Story
Where There's Smoke There's Fired
Frasier Loves Roz
The Focus Group
You Can Go Home Again
& Special Features.
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