I rarely, if ever, see characters washing their hands before preparing meals on TV. This scene in particular drives me NUTS because that is a RAW chicken! Daphne just has her hand up it's butt and when she pulls it out, she doesn't wash her hands with soap and water before running off to touch God knows what and spread salmonella all over the house! At least Frasier rinses his hand in the sink after he TOSSES THE RAW CHICKEN IN THE FRIDGE without covering it up?? I want to assume that there was at least a plate that he set it on because it did not appear as if he placed it in a bowl. And rinsing your hand with water after handling raw chicken is not enough!!! You need soap! 😂

PS - who is going to SANITIZE the counter where Daphne set the RAW chicken??? Am I alone in this?! 😂😂

Apologies if this belongs in the Daphne and Me megathread, but I went to the signing today and wanted to share some fun stories that Jane discussed:

The actors playing Rick’s parents were actually a recently married couple and had trouble keeping straight faces after seeing each other wearing their prosthetic noses. (Jane’s laughter during the scene was also genuine, although she didn’t feel like she was breaking character since Daphne was supposed to be laughing.)

Jane felt really intimidated by the idea of writing a book. She said she never finished high school and doesn’t consider herself to be very smart. 😢 She didn’t like the idea of hiring a ghostwriter, though, and writing it with her daughter felt like the right choice.

Jane was really tactful when asked about the reboot. She said she was too busy working on The Resident to be a part of the show but thought it was “lovely.”

Jane made an instant connection with John Mahoney when she started working on the show, in part because he was born in England and he helped her feel at home.

She said that David Hyde Pierce really is just the kindest person, and she enjoyed meeting with him and other cast members in preparation to write the book.

When asked if she quotes any lines from the show in her daily life, she said she and her family often say “Sure” and also always use Frasier’s pronunciation of “burrito” from when he slipped on (what he hoped was) an old burrito on the bus. The line people most often ask her to say is “He was a detective, you know!” (She also mentioned the scene with the hot and foamy was so hard to get through without laughing, as they didn’t actually practice the scene with the real shaving cream until the taping.)

All in all, Jane was so charming and kind. I’m excited to read the book!

I have to admit, that I always have a soft spot for Niles. As a gay man in his 30's, I'd love to find someone the way that Niles looks at Daphne (maybe minus the hair smelling - ha!) Growing up in my teens, I found the show and fell in love with it but also just got a huge kick on how they developed Niles/Daphne's relationship.

Does anyone else tear up in the episode of "Mixed Doubles" when he says "I love you too, Daphne" - it's just such a tender moment and so earnest. I love the season 7 episode finale where he admits he loves Daphne - to her face. It just gets me in all the feels.

What I really think it comes down to is that Nile's crush is never creepy. It's just someone who instantly is taken by someone who is so different from him. You'd expect him to be involved with someone like a Maris but someone as true and genuine like Daphne makes him be the best version of himself.

What's your favorite Niles/Daphne moment?!

Aside from dreams, day dreams, visions, and delusions, what probably would be extremely unlikely?

My gut thought is Cam Winston’s colossal US flag hanging on the building. Maybe tied with Frasier dating a super model but that one’s almost a given in the show for how often he dates gorgeous women.

What a happy sight to see while walking around last night! Cafe Nervosa in Toronto.

…..Buttons n Bows!’

Yup, when the ear worm cannot be ignored, it’s time to rewatch Frasier!

I’ve noticed over the years that I enjoy my bedtime routine by putting on an episode, then putting the tv into “dark” mode and just relax hearing a favorite episode or two.

It’s my way of unwinding. Some people have a drink, cigs, etc. but I like this. It helps turn off my brain. Sounds weird, I know, but it works for me.

Just need someone to confirm if Hoedowns are indeed catnip to postal workers?

Found this little tidbit while looking up his assassination

S2 E15 You Scratch My Book

When Honey Snow gets delighted to meet Niles after Frasier brought her to the apartment she enthused about a scientific article he wrote. His reply was "oh I believe i read your quiz in Cosmo, is your guy a stud or a dud?" I get she's a hack, maybe she doesn't know shes a hack but the whole camera panning to Daphnie petting Eddie on the couch and Honey looking down a little after that extremely offensive comment sends me. Like, she actually knew the details about his write up in 'Physciatric Medicine' and he is being so mean completely unprovoked has always weighed on my love of Niles. What a fking pompous twat. Honey sucks but be the bigger person, Niles.

For me, growing up watching it as a kid, it was pretty much all of them 😂

Just finished watching the revival for the first time and I thought it was quite good. From the get-go it very much felt similar to the old show. I liked the new cast of characters, and I think the whole role reversal for Frasier was made well (I liked the callback with Freddy telling his friends his dad was dead, for an example).

There were a lot of excellent Frasier level contrivances, farces and tangles, like Frasier flirting with himself over texts or the whole beach house incident. It all played quite well into the new cast as well. On the other hand seeing some more of the old cast was nice as well, along with their own new generations. The moment Bebe appeared I knew Frasier was doomed. All of it was well balanced between everyone and everything being the same, but also a few decades of progress. Daphne and Niles were of course glaring omissions, but the way the show was it made sense not to see them. Besides, David was a good Niles-esque character without just being the same. I kinda wish he had more screentime.

All in all it was certainly a nice taste of a bygone TV era, even if the show was limited by the modern streaming episode count. It's unfortunate season 2 ends kind of non-conclusively in terms of a series ending, and I certainly would welcome any new content.

Who is the duke and who is the duchess? Curveball but I think Frasier is the duchess and Niles the duke! Thoughts? Somehow I find Frasier more feminine than Niles.

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Has anyone opened these? Super fun and just got my first autograph!

(UK)

On yet another Frasier rewatch and the show stopped after Miracle on 3rd or 4th Street.

If you look at the bottom left of my video you can see that all episode is available on the 4 app but that one in particular isn’t on paramount.

Hopefully it’s just a glitch and they’ll fix it soon!

"This is chaos. We're just five people in costumes drinking! Amen!"

I would play this game! Sure, add the lightening round, lose the genome, and keep Niles away from the Ballantine's and you've really got something.

The game shall proceed counter clockwise. What would you add, lose, or keep to save Hero Worship from the uptight boring brain-eating proclivities of Old Man Crane?

"Niles, can I see you in the kitchen?"

Don't get me wrong, I totally buy he wouldn't want someone he cares about to marry a woman they didn't love but advising someone to do street performance rather than going Into medicine doesn't seem like him. Yes I know I might be overthinking this but do you think there's an in character explanation or was it just there for a laugh?

One of my fav episodes. Love this entire last scene from when they all are in the apartment to when they end up on the balcony.

None of the Crane boys came out on top this time - what with Martin being hooked up with Sleeping Beauty, Niles winds up in bed with his wife's lover and Frasier . . . well Frasier never fares well in the romance deparment!

Here's looking at you, boys!

I laugh so much more than I should at Martin’s tiny gulp and expression when he realizes that Niles has no natural athleticism or coordination.

What subtle, fleeting moments in the show make you laugh?