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Frasier: Complete Series 3 [DVD]
enlarge	Actors: Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde Pierce Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment Category: DVD List Price: ~~£34.99~~ Buy Used: £4.90 as of 23/11/2009 08:50 GMT details You Save: £30.09 (86%) New (1) Used (14) from £4.90 Seller: mediadashstore Rating: 10 reviews Sales Rank: 25721 Format: Box set, PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Parental Guidance Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 4 Running Time: 521 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.7 x 1.1 EAN: 5014437851635 ASIN: B0002SD06Q Release Date: September 6, 2004 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review With this third season, iFrasier/i scored an impressive hat trick, winning its third successive Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. You don't need too much analysis to get to the bottom of this unprecedented success. The series was a primetime oasis of wit and sophistication, with welcome forays into farce that pricked Frasier's bubble of pomposity. His priceless reactions to the assaults on his dignity are worthy of Jack Benny. Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) can be infuriating, as in "The Focus Group," in which he is obsessed with knowing why a lone focus group participant (guest star Tony Shalhoub) doesn't like him. But he is also endearing in his delusional view of himself as, in the words of one mocking bystander, a "man of the people." Frasier meets his match in new station owner Kate Costas (Oscar-winner Mercedes Ruehl). Their combative relationship turns to lust over the course of the first 10 episodes. p But the season's most pivotal story arc is the separation of Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and Maris. "Moon Dance," which marked Grammer's directorial debut, is a series benchmark, as a crestfallen Niles tangos with his unrequited love, Daphne (Jane Leeves), at a high society ball. Not that the Crane family still doesn't have issues to work out. Frasier cannot abide being beaten at chess by Martin (John Mahoney) in "Chess Pains." Frasier and Niles ill-advisedly go into joint practice in "Shrink Rap," and find themselves on the opposite sides of a sanity hearing in "Crane vs. Crane." Lilith is sorely missed, but in this season's blast-from-the-past episode, Shelley Long returns in "The Show Where Diane Comes Back." It is a joy to see Cheers resurrected, if only in Diane's self-absorbed new play, which Frasier agrees to back. And any episode with Frasier's amoral agent Bebe (Harriet Sansom Harris) is must-see television. Frasier's humor was character-based, rather than topical, giving it a longer shelf life. For those who lament the end of one of television's gold standard series, this box set will be excellent therapy. --iDonald Liebenson/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next » Wonderfully written August 7, 2005 34 out of 34 found this review helpful Having caught and enjoyed the occational Frasier episode on TV earlier, I bought the Season 3 Set hoping it could confirm its place in the upper division of sit-coms. Having watched the entire collection probably three times now, I hold this show as my favorite and this season my preference.pAs mentioned in previous reviews, the genious of the series lies in the absolutely brilliant writing job behind it. It's packed with witty puns, intelligent lines and clever references. I deeply enjoy the recurring themes and conflicts of the show, like Maris in all her absurdity, the two brothers' neverending rivalry and jealousy, and of course Niles' hopeless infatuation with Daphne. They serve well to tie the episodes and even seasons together, allowing us viewers to feel somehow connected to the characters and sad for Niles and Frasier every time they fly high only to be shot down (which happens, well, all the time). pThe acting is top notch - David Hyde Pierce's brilliant timing and wonderfully theatrical body language cracks me up every time, and Kelsey Grammer and Jane Leeves always deliver awesome performances. pAs any other 20-something episode set, this season has its slower points ("Chess Pains" comes to mind) but also stunning highlights that I enjoy over and over, like "The last time I saw Maris", "Moon Dance" and "Crane vs. Crane". pAll in all I can only give this set my best recommendations for all those who enjoy intelligent comedy and good acting. That little bit extra March 1, 2005 Guy reid-brown (England) 22 out of 23 found this review helpful Having just trawled through the first 3 seasons of Frasier, I would have to say that it would be a nightmare trying to decide which is the best.They seem to run in a sort of continuum of excellence at this stage, with only a couple of duff entries (I thought 'Chess Pains' in this instance, although it seems to be regarded as something of a classic) All the essential ingredients are intact in Season 3: elegant wordplay, sublimely structured farce, bittersweet Romance. And the superb casting, right down to characters who walk in on one scene and have a comic life of their own. What would seem to make this season somewhat different to the first two is the actual look of the show: there seems to be a predominance of tans and beiges in the design and also that little bit more sharpness in dress and hairstyle (seriously! - check out Frasier's haircut compared to the first two seasons) that give an already unusually classy show that bit extra. The only regret I would express is that Eddie is used somewhat less than previously. This was a show so good that even the dog could act. Season 3 - Frasier at it`s peak. September 7, 2007 Mr. Simon A. Macklin (Northampton, England) 8 out of 8 found this review helpful It`s been a few years since the last season of Frasier left our screens, but I still watch an episode most days, and certainly nothing funnier has been made since. Not much that is funnier was made before it either. I have minor gripes with some of the characters (Bulldog bores me and Daphne is occasionally irritating) but the consistently high calibre of the acting and writing (hell, even the subject matter of some episodes!) overrides these peeves. br / br /Some of my personal favourites are contained in this box set; "A Word To The Wise Guy" (featuring a great guest performance) and "High Crane Drifter" are particularly good. The former showcases the only occasion that Maris says "thank you" whilst Frasier`s experiences in the latter are not only chillingly similar to what I seem to go through everyday but contains many excellent moments; when Frasier learns that his new neighbour, heavy metaller Freddy Chainsaw, has sold 5 million copies of his latest album, he adds this to his "list of reasons to die" whilst Niles has to endure a hire car, something he calls a "hunchback"; Frasier`s determination to restore manners in Cafe Nervosa inspires callers to anarchy, such as fedexing one-hundred scorpions in the mail, dumping rotting shrimps in a neighbour`s air-con, and setting fire to lawns (guest voices including Eric Idle and Katrina Witt)). "Chess Pains" stars too, with it`s Freudian theme, exruciating sock-puppet show and bordering-on-psychopath obsession with winning. The quintet of shows with Mercedes Ruehl are definitely high points - it`s great to have someone other than the superlative David Hyde Pierce at Frasier`s intellectual level, and the animal attraction between Kate and Frasier leads to some very funny situations. I like "Shrink Rap" too, containing as it does one of my favourite lines - "I`m tired of your constant exaggerations! You always make everything sound 50,000 times worse than they are!" - and "Moon Dance" is quite beautiful and wonderfully acted. I suppose "Martin Does It His Way" is a weaker episode when judged against the above, and I don`t think anyone rates anything with Shelley Long in, do they? But hey, when you have lines like the one about gun play in the living room, it`s almost impossible to complain. High class throughout. "I'm sorry, I didn't realise it would be too much to ask that there not be GUN PLAY in my front room!" April 13, 2007 Mr. D. Woods 5 out of 5 found this review helpful And that's just one of many exquisite lines uttered by Frasier (never mind the rest of the characters) during this terrific third outing of the 'Cheers' spin-off. This third season, for me, saw 'Frasier' move on appropriately to the point where it completely eclipsed its parent show and many others for that matter. This isn't to downplay the previous two, which are equally excellent, but the show has a more settled feel. As I mentioned in my review of Season 1, it's hard to pick an outstanding series from the first six so simply sit back and enjoy! br / br /The first part of Season 3 focuses largely on Frasier's antagonistic-yet-passionate relationship with the new station manager Kate Costas (an excellent Mercedes Ruehl). The two have great chemistry and sweep the opening eight or so episodes along at such a brilliant pace, you hardly have time to choke on your laughter. A particularly great moment occurs when Frasier goes to demand rises for the station support staff and ends up having sex with Kate on her desk, to the chant of the workers crying, "Frasier, Frasier, Frasier!" It's a great start and then things take another twist as Niles separates from his forever unseen wife Maris. This gives further scope to David Hyde Pierce's excellent acting, who blends physical performance with quirky eccentricity to such marvellous effect. Both he and Jane Leeves are terrific in the hilarious and touching 'Moon Dance', where it seems as though Daphne might just be starting to fall for Niles' awkward charms...or is it just the tango? br / br /In truth, some of the episodes lose their energy a bit (I'm not a huge fan of 'Crane vs Crane' or 'Shrink Rap') and 'The Show Where Diane Comes Back' is the weakest of the 'Cheers' episodes, despite a pleasantly nostalgic recreation of the bar where everyone knows your name. But 3 is still 'Frasier' on top form and deserves nothing less than five of this man's stars! The Best Just Can't Get Better..............Can It? October 12, 2004 18 out of 25 found this review helpful As a late discoverer of what can only be described as comedy at it's best, i can definately say that for the last 10 - 15 years of my life there was something missing. After watching the first season of Frasier I had found it!!pI then bought season 2. What can I say......I fell in love!!brI was addicticted after the second season and bought the 3rd......my god i've never known any form of media, whether it be film or nature documentry, to ever improve at such a rate!!brDon't get me wrong, the first season is phenominal with each season doubling, no quadrupiling, in terms of entertainment value.pFor people who are quite adaquently aqquainted with shows such as Friends, you can keep it. For all of it's obvious comedy and cliched little jokes i always got bored within the first five minutes and the canned laughter annoyed me.brWith Frasier, the humour is so exquisite and timing perfect you can't hear the canned laughter due to yourself being so loud.pThe only dissapointment I have is the box failing to warn you about how much laughter you'll have!!!!!!pBUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!! Showing reviews 1-5 of 10 1 2 Next »

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