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Post by rhaegyr on Jan 24, 2023 16:39:18 GMT
"Well I never!"
"No you always!"
"Get out!"
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jan 30, 2023 0:03:32 GMT
Ok, that episode with Micahel Keaton was an absolute blast.
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Post by geefe on Jan 30, 2023 0:07:37 GMT
Saw it the other day. His appearance is an absolute high watermark for the later series and it's crazy to think that was during the "lull" of his career. You can tell he had a fun time with the part.
The Patrick Stewart one is also excellent
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Post by Blue_Mike on Jan 30, 2023 0:12:07 GMT
Saw it the other day. His appearance is an absolute high watermark for the later series and it's crazy to think that was during the "lull" of his career. You can tell he had a fun time with the part. The Patrick Stewart one is also excellent I haven't gotten to that one yet.
Daphne's mother is awful.
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Post by geefe on Jan 30, 2023 0:16:00 GMT
The worst thing the show did was introduce Daphne's mum and do the whole romance angle. It's at its best when it centres on miscommunication, double entendres or Frasier looking like a knob.
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Post by Blue_Mike on Feb 9, 2023 22:30:31 GMT
Lilith is the best character across Cheers and Frasier.
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Post by muddyfunster on Feb 10, 2023 21:48:01 GMT
I was always a big fan of Maris.
"The Crane family has a long history of political involvement. You know, my wife Maris actually has all our servants down at your campaign headquarters licking envelopes. She'd do it herself, but the poor thing can't produce saliva."
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Post by Blue_Mike on Feb 10, 2023 22:56:01 GMT
PUNCHED IN THE FACE BY A MAN NOW DEAD
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Post by Blue_Mike on Feb 16, 2023 23:54:03 GMT
Oh my god, I need this:
This, not so much:
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Post by Blue_Mike on Feb 17, 2023 19:22:57 GMT
This Xmas episode in season 11 is a proper "Everything including the kitchen sink" affair isn't? Niles and Martin getting high on pot brownies, Freddie has gone full goth, Frasier's voice coming out of Eddie's mouth, and an appearance by the one and only Musetta Vander?
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Post by 😎 on Feb 17, 2023 19:36:02 GMT
That’s one of my favorite episodes. “I’m thinking of pairing this Chilean Sea Bass with an aggressive Zinfandel” gets a belly laugh from me every time.
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Post by geefe on Feb 17, 2023 21:49:45 GMT
Fridge pants
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Post by Blue_Mike on Aug 22, 2023 20:43:50 GMT
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Post by Jambowayoh on Aug 22, 2023 20:48:24 GMT
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Post by Danno on Aug 22, 2023 21:22:27 GMT
"Filmed in front of a live studio audience"
Chills me to the fucking bone
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Post by muddyfunster on Aug 22, 2023 21:42:55 GMT
Why? Most of the greatest sitcoms in history have been made this way. Natural laughter is always better than a track added in post.
Yes it's old fashioned, but it's certainly appropriate for Frasier.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Aug 22, 2023 21:46:19 GMT
Hahaha...hahahaha...hahahahahaha...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...ha.
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Post by Reviewer on Aug 22, 2023 21:50:24 GMT
I’m fine with it if it’s actually funny.
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Post by cubby on Aug 22, 2023 22:18:44 GMT
I like laugh tracks, it's like having friends.
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Post by Jambowayoh on Aug 22, 2023 22:25:41 GMT
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Post by Danno on Aug 22, 2023 22:52:52 GMT
In this day and age I can only imagine an audience of actual cows facing the biggest anal cattle prods they ever did see
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Post by Danno on Aug 22, 2023 22:56:13 GMT
I guess a lot of the comedy I really enjoy just has a track (BBC sitcoms up until Miranda happened) or no laughter at all (Chris Morris, The Thick of It, etc) or it's just stand up so if it's actually funny the people in the room will laugh
Frasier is probably one of the only 'live studio audience' comedies I enjoy now that I think about it. A lot of US comedy that employs it is dogshit and all UK comedy that tries it is a panel show, and they veer - or veered since they're dying out- between catshit on your pillow and quite good
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Post by Jambowayoh on Aug 22, 2023 23:11:42 GMT
I really, really, really, really hate panel shows.
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Post by Danno on Aug 23, 2023 1:23:21 GMT
Check your pillow
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Post by Lizard on Aug 23, 2023 5:15:36 GMT
I remember Madder_Max despised laugh tracks to and unhealthy level. You working in a pub Danno?
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Post by muddyfunster on Aug 24, 2023 23:32:51 GMT
I guess a lot of the comedy I really enjoy just has a track (BBC sitcoms up until Miranda happened) or no laughter at all (Chris Morris, The Thick of It, etc) or it's just stand up so if it's actually funny the people in the room will laugh Frasier is probably one of the only 'live studio audience' comedies I enjoy now that I think about it. A lot of US comedy that employs it is dogshit and all UK comedy that tries it is a panel show, and they veer - or veered since they're dying out- between catshit on your pillow and quite good Fawlty Towers, The Young Ones, Bottom, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Red Dwarf, Blackadder (S2 onwards), Father Ted, I'm Alan Partridge. Also Cheers, Seinfeld and of course Frasier from the US. There are many many brilliant comedies filmed in front of a live studio audience and natural audience laughter can elevate it like being at a good standup gig. Entirely fake canned laughter added in post by a desperate producer to compensate for a perceived lack of genuine laughs at the recording is of course awful, but that's a different 'creative decision'. |
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Post by Danno on Aug 24, 2023 23:38:06 GMT
I remember Madder_Max despised laugh tracks to and unhealthy level. You working in a pub Danno? Nah I'm banned |
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Post by Lizard on Aug 25, 2023 2:10:41 GMT
I'd let you in my pub no matter your opinions on laugh tracks, Danno.
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Post by hicksy on Aug 25, 2023 19:13:31 GMT
Live audience best over laughter track to me. Changes over later seasons of Red Dwarf were case in point?
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Post by darkling on Aug 25, 2023 20:57:37 GMT
I like it when actors briefly pause what they're saying to account for the laughter. Makes it feel like you're watching a stage play.
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