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Frasier picked up its second series with another round of comedy as intelligent as its pompous title character. Fortunately, the sniping between Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) and his father, Marty (John Mahoney), that took up a lot of the first series is mostly past, and the crack ensemble was ready to roll in a number of memorable episodes. Frasier tries to set up Daphne (Jane Leeves) with the new station manager in "The Matchmaker", Frasier, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and Marty go fishing in "Breaking the Ice", Frasier and Niles jump into politics in "The Candidate", the team of Frasier and Roz (Peri Gilpin) breaks up ("Roz in the Doghouse") and Frasier and Niles open a restaurant in "The Innkeepers". It was Pierce's Niles who emerged as a star in the second series, lusting after Daphne, learning about parenthood in "Flour Child" and challenging a Bavarian fencer for the hand of his ever-absent wife, Maris, in the comic tour de force "An Affair to Forget". Pierce picked up a well-deserved first Emmy and the show repeated its first-series Emmys for comedy series and lead actor. Frasier's dates included Jobeth Williams (whom he takes on a disastrous getaway to Bora Bora), Shannon Tweed and Tea Leoni. Other guest stars were Nathan Lane and, from his original show, Cheers, Bebe Neuwirth and Ted Danson. --David Horiuchi
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Emmy Award-winner Kelsey Grammer is Frasier, the hilarious psychiatrist first seen on TV's Cheers and subsequently the start of this smash-hit comedy series. Frasier is a half-hour comedy series set in Seattle, WA, which chronicles the lives of an eloquently pompous radio show host Dr. Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), his brazen radio producer Roz (Peri Gilpin), his competitive, high-brow brother Niles (David Hyde Pierce), their crotchety father Martin (John Mahoney) and Martin’s semi-psychic, live-in home-care provider, Daphne (Jane Leeves).
The gang's all here for the complete second season of this wry and witty sitcom. Frasier Crane infuriates the entire city of Seattle when he complains about its rainy climate during his radio talk show. Meanwhile, his father Martin finds his favorite bar is slated for the wrecker's ball -and could it be that Frasier and Niles are behind its demise? Roz considers a new job offer...Daphne finds her privacy invaded...and Frasier's romantic island getaway with a new girlfriend is ruined when his ex-wife is discovered happily ensconced in an adjacent cottage!
Contains all the episodes from Season Two:
- 1. Slow Tango In South Seattle
- 2. The Unkindest Cut Of All
- 3. The Matchmaker
- 4. Flour Child
- 5. Duke's, We Hardly Knew You
- 6. The Botched Language Of Cranes
- 7. The Candidate
- 8. Adventures In Paradise (Part 1)
- 9. Adventures In Paradise (Part 2)
- 10. Burying A Grudge
- 11. Seat Of Power
- 12. Roz In The Doghouse
- 13. Retirement Is Murder
- 14. Fool Me Once, Shame On You, Fool Me Twice...
- 15. You Scratch My Book...
- 16. The Show Where Sam Shows Up
- 17. Daphne's Room
- 18. The Club
- 19. Someone To Watch Over Me
- 20. Breaking The Ice
- 21. An Affair To Forget
- 22. Agents In America, Part III
- 23. The Innkeepers
- 24. Dark Victory
- 2. The Unkindest Cut Of All
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60 of 63 people found the following review helpful
By P. J. May
Format:VHS Tape
Season 4: Vol 1:
This forthcoming Boxset contains some of the very best Frasier episodes ever made including Kelsey Grammer's personal favourite "Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven".
Highlights from this boxset are without a doubt "Two Mrs Cranes and Mixed Doubles".
If you are a fan of Frasier and the gang's famously hilarious misunderstandings, this is the boxset to get!!!!
The first 12 episodes from the season are as follows:
Episode 4.01 - The Two Mrs Cranes
Daphne tries to let ex-fiancee Clive down again easily by pretending to be married to Niles, with Frasier now separated from Maris, while Martin is an astronaut. Needless to say, chaos reigns.....
Episode 4.02 - Love Bites Dog
Roz sets up her friend Sharon with Frasier, but she takes a shine to Bulldog instead, but when she dumps him, he becomes so distraught that Frasier has to take over his show. Meanwhile, Daphne and Martin search for new shoes and Niles places an ad to try and attract more patients.
Impossible Dream
Frasier is haunted by a recurring erotic dream involving him, a seedy motel and KACL's restaurant critic Gil Chesterton. What does it all mean....?
A Crane's Critique
While Frasier and Niles try to track down reclusive author T.H. Houghton after spotting him in the street, it is Martin who actually meets him and makes friends with him. Of course, the Crane boys are ecstatic at this and even more so when Mr Houghton accidentally leaves his new manuscript at Frasier's apartment.....
Head Game
Niles fills in for Frasier at KACL and gets roped into helping floundering basketball star Reggie McLemore by Bulldog. After a quick session, Reggie's game improves but Reggie believes it was because he touched Niles' head leaving Niles no alternative but to try and talk to him again.
... Read more ›3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
Highly recommended - some of the most well constructed and comic episodes are included in the DVD - the intricate classic 'Matchmaker',the farcical 'Innkeepers', and the unforgettable 'Agents in America', to name three of many triumphs. Each displays a difference in approach, but each delivers wit, compassion and a number of lines worth tucking away for future quotation.
Now that the series has finally finished, what pressure can be applied to Paramount to accelerate the dvd-ing of the rest of the series?
Now that the series has finally finished, what pressure can be applied to Paramount to accelerate the dvd-ing of the rest of the series?
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
The second series of Frasier contains some of the finest episodes of all - the matchless 'Matchmaker', the incomparable 'Agents' and the farcical 'Innkeepers'. What is compelling is whilst each is constructed so differently, each delivers the highest quality. Another key component of this is that the five main characters are superbly backed by a cracking support cast.
Highly recommended - as is the thought that Paramount should extract the digit and issue the rest on DVD
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
By Ben
Format:DVD
After an excellent first season I didn't see how 'Frasier' could possibly improve, but believe me it has! This second season is just one classic episode after another, with excellent character intereaction, wonderful, deep writing, perceptive performances from all the lead role, and best of al it is actually funny!
Basically Frasier Crane is a radio psychiatrist living his entirely different father Martin, and his out-spokem Manchester bread physical therapist Daphine. With regular visits from Frasier's snobby brother Niles and producer Roz, this Seattle based sitcom is guaranteed to always make you laugh! However this review cannot do this brilliant show justice, so you'll have to buy it for yourself. Some episode bighlights would include 'Matchmaker', which is perhaps the best piece of farcical television ever made, 'The Innkeepers', which sees Frasier and Niles open a restaurant together, as well as a furhter 22 classic episodes that you can watch again and again. Highly recommended.
Basically Frasier Crane is a radio psychiatrist living his entirely different father Martin, and his out-spokem Manchester bread physical therapist Daphine. With regular visits from Frasier's snobby brother Niles and producer Roz, this Seattle based sitcom is guaranteed to always make you laugh! However this review cannot do this brilliant show justice, so you'll have to buy it for yourself. Some episode bighlights would include 'Matchmaker', which is perhaps the best piece of farcical television ever made, 'The Innkeepers', which sees Frasier and Niles open a restaurant together, as well as a furhter 22 classic episodes that you can watch again and again. Highly recommended.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
Containing 12 episodes, this box-set is an excellent selection of Frasier episodes from the middle of the series long before the resolution of the Daphne/Niles issue which (in my opinion) started Frasier on the down-hill path from which it hasn't recovered.
This set contains some classic episodes ('Crane vs Crane', 'High Crane Drifter', etc) and should make both an excellent addition to the collection of a Frasier afficionado, or a good entry into the show for a Frasier newcomer!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By Paul Rance
Format:DVD
Arguably the finest of all the 'Frasier' series, with the Crane brothers at their most pompous and puerile. All 24 episodes of the second series, and no dud.
Episoides include Frasier being fancied by a gay man, invading Daphne's privacy, and (as usual) blowing a hot date, with a writer. There's even Niles having a duel. This DVD includes extras such as commentary by director David Lee and writer Joe Keenan, and a little doc on the much missed Eddie.
- Paul Rance/booksmusicfilmstv.com.
Episoides include Frasier being fancied by a gay man, invading Daphne's privacy, and (as usual) blowing a hot date, with a writer. There's even Niles having a duel. This DVD includes extras such as commentary by director David Lee and writer Joe Keenan, and a little doc on the much missed Eddie.
- Paul Rance/booksmusicfilmstv.com.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
It's just going to take me some time to climb down off this particular high horse
13 April 2007
By Mr. D. Woods
VINE™ VOICE
Format:DVD
The second season of 'Frasier' is almost as good as its first outing, with the characters now established and the actors performing with increased conviction and confidence. Some of the episodes are simply inspired, with 'The Matchmaker' among the very best of 'Frasier': the plot revolving around Frasier's attempts to set Daphne up with his gay boss, who actually has a crush on Frasier himself! There's plenty more classic moments in episodes such as 'Seat Of Power' where Frasier and Niles hire their high school nemeses to fix a broken toilet and 'You Scratch My Book...' where Frasier falls for a gorgeous self-help writer but has to conceal from her his utter contempt of her insipid books. We also see the return of Bebe Glazer, a brilliant Harriet Sansom Harris playing a sharkish agent who has succeeded in luring Frasier into representation. The scenes where she exploits Frasier's ego are quite simply not to be missed!
There are far too many great lines in this show to list here but, needless to say, even the weaker episodes have sparkle and wit. As ever, the best moments tend to come from David Hyde Pierce as Niles and he is given more room to shine in Season 2. Episodes such as 'Flour Child' and 'An Affair To Forget' are made by his terrific performances. The other members of the cast are great too of course and old faces from 'Cheers' are welcome additions in the form of Sam and Lillith (always great value). If I have one slight criticism of this season, I would say that a couple of episodes miss the mark more frequently than in Season 1. 'The Club' is a touch irksome and not the best example of the one-upmanship games constantly employed by Frasier and Niles, while 'Duke's, We Hardly Knew Ye' is forgettable.... Read more ›
There are far too many great lines in this show to list here but, needless to say, even the weaker episodes have sparkle and wit. As ever, the best moments tend to come from David Hyde Pierce as Niles and he is given more room to shine in Season 2. Episodes such as 'Flour Child' and 'An Affair To Forget' are made by his terrific performances. The other members of the cast are great too of course and old faces from 'Cheers' are welcome additions in the form of Sam and Lillith (always great value). If I have one slight criticism of this season, I would say that a couple of episodes miss the mark more frequently than in Season 1. 'The Club' is a touch irksome and not the best example of the one-upmanship games constantly employed by Frasier and Niles, while 'Duke's, We Hardly Knew Ye' is forgettable.... Read more ›
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Frasier Complete Series 2
This item is extremely good value for money. It is extremely funny and maintains its high standard. Will definitely buy Series 3
Published 20 months ago by R. G. Hughes
5.0 out of 5 stars
Frasier: Series 2 - Review
Excellent & witty writing as always. Plenty to watch (26 episodes) and all very funny. Tightly written with nothing extraneous - bears a second , third & fourth viewing.
Published on 22 Nov 2010 by January
5.0 out of 5 stars
Frasier Season 2
I would recommend this and the rest of the Frasier series. I have seen it before and found them hilarious.
Published on 17 Oct 2010 by Mr. L. Savage
4.0 out of 5 stars
have a laugh at bickering brothers, their dad and his dog
Many people say this is the best season of Frasier.This is probably true -there are 20 good episodes with the 4 poor ones coming at the end of the season. Read more
Published on 19 April 2008 by dan the fan
4.0 out of 5 stars
very,very funny indeed
The first two episodes of Frasier on this video are as funny as
you could hope to see.The last two are not as funny but still pretty good. Read more
you could hope to see.The last two are not as funny but still pretty good. Read more
Published on 9 Sep 2006 by dan the fan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully witty always
If your humour appreciates withering witty comments and sprinklings of sarcasm than you would already be a fan of Frasier. Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2005 by "monty26monty"
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic DVD
I got this dvd of amazon and I think it is brilliant.Each episode is funny and the actors are amazing.
There are lots of special features to enjoy and 24 episodes.
Published on 16 Feb 2005 by S. M. Malloch
2.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe it's my fault?
'Frasier' must have been in its seventh or eight season before I'd even seen it, as I tend not to watch American programmes. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2005 by D. Wright
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sitcom Doesn't Get Better Than This...
Quite simply, one of the best seasons of the best sitcom ever made. Anyone who loves Frasier will already have this, but if you're looking around for a comedy to tickle your fancy,... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2004 by Good Wolf
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