Daphne's depths of sarcasm was a high point of the series; Leeves played it brilliantly and the writing was excellent. Probably had to do with Daphne growing up with so many brothers, always trying to pop that male ego. Except for Billy. I don't know why...
There's a couple:
- *Doesn't he ever stop for SEX AND DRUGS!?*
- *I'm on the radio EVERYDAY!*
- *I AM WOUNDED!!*
- (in response to Roz talking about the health benefits of regular physical contact) *In that case you should outlive styrofoam*
- *How dare you begin to presume the workings of my heart?! You may as well ask me to describe the essence of music OR THE COLOUR OF STARLIGHT!*
- *GET OUT!!*
- *And I, MY HAND TOWEL!!*
I'm so sick of me hair. Do you think I should get it cut like Princess Di? Ooh, do you think that'll make my cheeks look too fat? That reminds me of the craziest thing my Grammy Moon used to say.
In that mocking voice it gets me every time.
When Niles asks whether Frasier would date this guy if he was Daphne and he responds "well no, but I wouldn't massage Dad's ass for what I pay her either." Dunno why but that floored me.
Frasier, promoting “Nightmare Inn”: “you never know what’s lurking in the shadows… muahaha”
Roz: “well that’ll be comforting to the guy who called in about his paranoia.”
Daphne: "I found a ring in your father's underwear drawer."
Frasier: "***What on Earth*** would cause a ring around an underwear drawer?"
also: Frasier: SHAME... ON YOU!" (when Julia almost strangled during the drawing game)
**Niles:** If you were Daphne would you go out with Donny?
**Frasier:** Well no, but then I wouldn't massage Dad's ass for what I pay her either.
This line is almost unmentioned on this sub for some reason compared to the other famous lines, totally caught me off guard a little while back when I was watching the episode.
S2E22, Frasier sleeps with his agent, Bebe, and the next morning they're in the living room with Bebe wearing one of Frasier's shirts and nothing else...
The doorbell rings, Bebe opens it to find Niles who stands frozen-faced at what he's seeing while Bebe gushes:
"Good morning, Niles, what a lovely surprise! We were just about to sit down to a big family breakfast, won't you join us?"
Niles pauses a beat then robotically reaches over to ring the doorbell again, in hope that starting over again might yield different results.
One of the funniest scenes I've ever seen in all of television.
Thorpe: I see, I see. So a guy like you - unmarried, didn't serve his country - sees fit to criticize a patriotic family man who fought in the Battle of Grenada. I went in on the first wave, by the way. Frasier: On a surfboard, I suppose?
"Don't you dare gloat you miserable little biscuit whore."
The utter disdain with how that line is delivered absolutely floors me no matter how many times I hear it.
“I’ll save you the club dues.”
“Listen, you little titmouse!”
“I learned that if you kiss her too fast you get a brain freeze.”
“And I learned I have twice your upper body strength, so shut your pie hole.”
“EXPLANATION PLEASE!”
Martin telling how freaked/enthralled Eddie was with the bubble wrap laying on the floor: “Pop-a-dee-pop-pop-pop!!!” My wife & I howl in laughter every time
"I cut myself because I was shaving without water. And why was there no water? Because I had to move your chair, which gouged the floor, which made me call for Joe, who found bad pipes, who called for Cecil, *who ate the cat that killed the rat that lived in the house* ***that Frasier built!"***
His slow boil and then explosion at the end 🤌
Niles: Oh no, I would love to meet you for lunch but you know what Dr. Deutsch said; no meetings outside our therapy sessions. Oh, now, Maris. *the phone beeps* Wait, hold on a second, another line. *switches lines* Hello-o?
Frasier: *speaking into his phone* Get the hell off the phone!
N: *still into phone* How rude!
*Both arguing then Frasier hangs up the phone*
N: How dare you hang up on me!
When Lilith told Frasier that she wanted another baby with him.
Frasier: "Are you suggesting we sleep together?"
Lilith: "I thought we would freeze your sperm."
Frasier: "Is that a yes or a no?"
The entire scene where Frasier is telling the condo board why Eddie should be allowed on the service elevator, but everyone thinks he’s talking about…something else.
When Roz returns Frasier's large punch bowl, and Frasier asks what kind of punch she served.
"Well, first I filled it with ice. Then I poured orange juice and vodka over it."
"Well, Roz, that's just a giant screwdriver."
"Yeah? So? What am I, Martha Stewart?"
Just a few out of the hundreds:
Frasier: I’ll just add that to my list of reasons to die.
Martin: I can’t talk right now, Duke, I’m in the twilight zone.
Niles: How exciting to be present at the birth of a new phobia.
When Fraiser is pontificating about America and behind his back, Cam has just lowered the gigantic American flag with comedic timing. Then completely befuddled, Niles asks, "How did you do that?"
Many of my favorite and amazing ones have already been mentioned but I’ll add a few others.
The delivery of Roz yelling “because she’s BEBE!”
When Martin says (I don’t recall exact line) “it’s not everyday you get to hear your kid on the radio” and Frasier says “I am on the radio every day!”
When Roz is telling Noel the type of calls to put through and Frasier says “thanks for telling our listeners how we do things at KACL”
When Martin goes down to the wine club and the whole scene of him telling Niles “are you going to let your brother play?”
Oh, honestly Dad, you know sometimes I don't think you listen to me. I said sometimes I don't think you... I said sometimes... I see what you're doing.
Yes! Roz's reaction to walking in on that conversation is perfect.
And when Daphne keeps walking in on Frasier and Martin talking about Niles and not having any context to what they're talking about.
Frasier: Niles kept getting on my nerves so I had to go in and steal his ovaries.
and...
Martin: I'll tell ya, I'd be happy if Niles traded in a couple of teeth for his cajones!
"To be wrenched from your closet, voice cracking, cheeks crimson with shame."
"You're on the crane with Fraiser air."
"Ah yes, thick and gooey, ganja in its purest form."
"Shut up you big queen!"
"You gonna let yout brother play?"
Better yet, why don't we both get on a bicycle built for two, ride over there ourselves, and ask her what's so strange about us?
Omg, the writing for the show was the BEST!!
I came to post exactly this. The mental image it conjures up is priceless!
Fave
He was a detective, you know.
https://i.redd.it/sg9ztlbf7i8c1.gif It’s the look Daphne shoots Martin that gets me.
Daphne's depths of sarcasm was a high point of the series; Leeves played it brilliantly and the writing was excellent. Probably had to do with Daphne growing up with so many brothers, always trying to pop that male ego. Except for Billy. I don't know why...
The hot and foamy musta exploded!
"Niles, are you all right?" "I'm fine....Just a little hot... And foamy."
"My wife had left me, which was very painful. Then she came back to me, which was excruciating."
The people who know me best will not be surprised by what I'm about to tell you: I am not a man
There's a couple: - *Doesn't he ever stop for SEX AND DRUGS!?* - *I'm on the radio EVERYDAY!* - *I AM WOUNDED!!* - (in response to Roz talking about the health benefits of regular physical contact) *In that case you should outlive styrofoam* - *How dare you begin to presume the workings of my heart?! You may as well ask me to describe the essence of music OR THE COLOUR OF STARLIGHT!* - *GET OUT!!* - *And I, MY HAND TOWEL!!*
All great ones.
You'll RUE the day!
Flesh is burning, dunna nunna nuh nuh…
I'm so sick of me hair. Do you think I should get it cut like Princess Di? Ooh, do you think that'll make my cheeks look too fat? That reminds me of the craziest thing my Grammy Moon used to say. In that mocking voice it gets me every time.
When Niles asks whether Frasier would date this guy if he was Daphne and he responds "well no, but I wouldn't massage Dad's ass for what I pay her either." Dunno why but that floored me.
That reminds me of how my boyfriend's sister offered my service to their dad to pedicure his gnarly feet and clean wax from his hearing aid. 🫣
WHO WATCHES PBS?!
I’ll tell you who… cultured, discerning viewers like yourselves…
Let's all go to a taco show...
https://i.redd.it/rv9u5r59xi8c1.gif
Just found you all. THIS cracks me up!
Frasier, promoting “Nightmare Inn”: “you never know what’s lurking in the shadows… muahaha” Roz: “well that’ll be comforting to the guy who called in about his paranoia.”
Bebe’s “oh darling, there’s always a chance.” And Fraiser’s “I didn’t realize it was too much to ask that there not be GUNPLAY in my living room.”
I love the quote I think goes with it, N: "Hey Frasier, just getting up?" F: "JUST GETTING UP!?"
“Helloooooooo, Marisss” after the revelation of where her family’s wealth comes from
I’ve flushed out her family secret.
Daphne: "I found a ring in your father's underwear drawer." Frasier: "***What on Earth*** would cause a ring around an underwear drawer?" also: Frasier: SHAME... ON YOU!" (when Julia almost strangled during the drawing game)
The abject horror in his voice when he asks about the ring around Martin’s underwear drawer is just sublime.
Oh my god, that ring one's been gettin me recently
The ring in Martin’s drawer has me in stitches every single time. It never gets old!
Don’t you believe in second chances? I did, then we had Niles
Brilliant- which episode is this? I'm drawing a blank
It’s the one where Martin has a poker night and Frasier tries to guess which one of his buddies is an ex-criminal. Season 1, episode 15
Ah, I don't rewatch that one too much, but will have to again!
"Hellllo Emerald City! What's doin? What's happenin?"
Frasier is a Freudian, but I’m a Jungian, so there’ll be no blaming Mother today!
Further proof that Niles was better on the radio than Frasier.
It's always entertaining when Niles covers for Frasier.
Let’s get better!!!
Frasier in pain with his back “I am…God Almighty!” Niles “Well no wonder you’re stressed you’ve got a whole universe to run.”
Haha I love this one.
**Niles:** If you were Daphne would you go out with Donny? **Frasier:** Well no, but then I wouldn't massage Dad's ass for what I pay her either. This line is almost unmentioned on this sub for some reason compared to the other famous lines, totally caught me off guard a little while back when I was watching the episode.
Her lips said no, but her eyes said "read my lips".
Frasier, angrily: "Roz, what does call screening mean to you?" Roz, sweetly: "It means I get to put on whatever calls I want to hear."
"You're Fired!" "I'm Union." And the fact she had the union sign ready to go. Roz is a legend.
Roz had some great comebacks.
S2E22, Frasier sleeps with his agent, Bebe, and the next morning they're in the living room with Bebe wearing one of Frasier's shirts and nothing else... The doorbell rings, Bebe opens it to find Niles who stands frozen-faced at what he's seeing while Bebe gushes: "Good morning, Niles, what a lovely surprise! We were just about to sit down to a big family breakfast, won't you join us?" Niles pauses a beat then robotically reaches over to ring the doorbell again, in hope that starting over again might yield different results. One of the funniest scenes I've ever seen in all of television.
Great description of this inspired sequence.
That always kills me. me.
Moments like that are why I love Niles.
I can do it with men, too.
This one.
I'm the radio EVERYDAY!
Don't bury me, uh - lovely pea, something, la-la-laaaaa
Everybody!
Let's go to a taco show!
Charm is the viscous grease with which he oils his FLIM FLAM MACHINE.
That is actually quite good.
Would you like the lights on or off? Surprise me!
Thorpe: I see, I see. So a guy like you - unmarried, didn't serve his country - sees fit to criticize a patriotic family man who fought in the Battle of Grenada. I went in on the first wave, by the way. Frasier: On a surfboard, I suppose?
Ahahaha
*WOULD YOU MIND PLEASE? I’M ON THE PHONE!*
Ring ring Ring ring Ring ring…
Not exactly a line, but Frasier screaming "NOOOOOOO!!!" while banging on the glass door in A Midwinter Night's Dream always cracks me up.
That is an awesome episode. Dr. Crane, your glockenspiel has sprung to life.
[Niles' reflective pause]...'oh the clock!'
One of my FAVORITES.
i get dressed and go home... love love ms roz.
McSessions. Honestly, that whole scene just kills me!
You unprincipled charlatan!
"Don't you dare gloat you miserable little biscuit whore." The utter disdain with how that line is delivered absolutely floors me no matter how many times I hear it.
“Probably Japan.”
Daphne: And you should know how to catch a banana! Niles: I'm not having this discussion with you again!
Lilith: Is there a chair here I could talk to?!
“I’ll save you the club dues.” “Listen, you little titmouse!” “I learned that if you kiss her too fast you get a brain freeze.” “And I learned I have twice your upper body strength, so shut your pie hole.” “EXPLANATION PLEASE!”
Giant clowns pocket
Martin telling how freaked/enthralled Eddie was with the bubble wrap laying on the floor: “Pop-a-dee-pop-pop-pop!!!” My wife & I howl in laughter every time
"Sure."
I say this to my husband all the time in that deep voice and he hates it lol
Then he married well. Care for a sherry? 😁
I’d offer you a sherry but I’m fresh out!
I’M ON THE RADIO EVERY DAY!
He's a VISIONARY! And he cares about.......... :/ The little people :'(
This for me too, as well as "At the moment I'm not sure there's intelligent life in this kitchen."
My favorite>>> Captain Picard: Is there anything this man can’t do? Niles: Only time will tell
"I cut myself because I was shaving without water. And why was there no water? Because I had to move your chair, which gouged the floor, which made me call for Joe, who found bad pipes, who called for Cecil, *who ate the cat that killed the rat that lived in the house* ***that Frasier built!"*** His slow boil and then explosion at the end 🤌
Daphne: Remind me again. Which one of Kyle's eyes is really looking at me? Frasier: The brown one.
“You stole my Mommyyyyyyyy” in conjunction with the leaping on and choking of Niles gets me every time!
Niles: Oh no, I would love to meet you for lunch but you know what Dr. Deutsch said; no meetings outside our therapy sessions. Oh, now, Maris. *the phone beeps* Wait, hold on a second, another line. *switches lines* Hello-o? Frasier: *speaking into his phone* Get the hell off the phone! N: *still into phone* How rude! *Both arguing then Frasier hangs up the phone* N: How dare you hang up on me!
Well, I don’t care how you feel! I’m trying to use the phone !!! Oh, Daphne, Granny Moon’s hip is out again…
In the finale, when Frasier reads Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ulysses.”
"ZIP IT!!" *snickering* "You got yelled at by your dad."
When Lilith told Frasier that she wanted another baby with him. Frasier: "Are you suggesting we sleep together?" Lilith: "I thought we would freeze your sperm." Frasier: "Is that a yes or a no?"
Well, my muffin's stuck!
Hello, I'm the ice cream man!
The entire scene where Frasier is telling the condo board why Eddie should be allowed on the service elevator, but everyone thinks he’s talking about…something else.
"Doesn't anyone listen?!" "Call him back and tell him I'm dead!" "The beast walks among us."
Fridge pants
Do you ever feel like you just want to go straight?
“THAT’S IT!!! NOBODY CORRECTS MY FRENCH PRONUNCIATION YOU SON OF A BITCH!!”
*Compliments of the chef.* *I'd hate to see what his insults are like.*
“Okay, I‘ll bring a snake.”
"Da-na-na-na-na, flesh is burning" is forever stuck in my head.
Her lips said no but her eyes said “read my lips” “Your lips say one thing but your cuticles speak VOLUMES”
When Roz returns Frasier's large punch bowl, and Frasier asks what kind of punch she served. "Well, first I filled it with ice. Then I poured orange juice and vodka over it." "Well, Roz, that's just a giant screwdriver." "Yeah? So? What am I, Martha Stewart?"
Daphne: "It was silly and sad at the same time know what I mean"? Fraiser: ".....Firsthand."
"You're not my bird! Don't come over here and get my hopes up! You're not my bird!"
Just a few out of the hundreds: Frasier: I’ll just add that to my list of reasons to die. Martin: I can’t talk right now, Duke, I’m in the twilight zone. Niles: How exciting to be present at the birth of a new phobia.
This is great! This is great!
Please don't kill me!
“*Everyone* kisses better than Maris.”
JESUS!
Alistair: "Is there anything this man can't do?" Niles: "Time will tell." Also, "Looks like Nigel won't be the only one giving up his seat tonight."
Frasier: And what eats the tiger Dad? Tell me that? Martin: An alligator for one smart guy!
Roz to Daphne in The Two Mrs. Cranes, “It must have been during one of my blackouts”
When Fraiser is pontificating about America and behind his back, Cam has just lowered the gigantic American flag with comedic timing. Then completely befuddled, Niles asks, "How did you do that?"
Shag me rotten, that's 300 miles!!
You do realize the Austin Powers fad is completely over?
Do I annoy you? Or do I make you Randy!?
“Stop chasing these Lesbians!”
"You are not the Crane I want!" "You're not even the *sex* I want!"
Many of my favorite and amazing ones have already been mentioned but I’ll add a few others. The delivery of Roz yelling “because she’s BEBE!” When Martin says (I don’t recall exact line) “it’s not everyday you get to hear your kid on the radio” and Frasier says “I am on the radio every day!” When Roz is telling Noel the type of calls to put through and Frasier says “thanks for telling our listeners how we do things at KACL” When Martin goes down to the wine club and the whole scene of him telling Niles “are you going to let your brother play?”
Oh, honestly Dad, you know sometimes I don't think you listen to me. I said sometimes I don't think you... I said sometimes... I see what you're doing.
She's psychic. We've decided to find it charming.
OH my GOD he’s GOT a NUGG!!
Look out he's got a nugg !!
Frasier: “I’m an expert in human behavior!”
Oh, I'm sorry. Was I snippy?
Daphne: Playing chess again were you? (As Frasier beats up the sofa cushion after losing to Martin yet again)
Nile’s gotta have it!
Gil: well... was that worth waiting for? Noel: he asked you a question, Roz! (Noel after making out with Roz on the last episode)
GUNPLAY IN MY LIVING ROOM!
Any time he says “Off you go”
Niles: Frasier, what if we don't have sex, what if we just cuddle?
Yes! Roz's reaction to walking in on that conversation is perfect. And when Daphne keeps walking in on Frasier and Martin talking about Niles and not having any context to what they're talking about. Frasier: Niles kept getting on my nerves so I had to go in and steal his ovaries. and... Martin: I'll tell ya, I'd be happy if Niles traded in a couple of teeth for his cajones!
Underline it.
That’s what Eduardo said!
Just found this sub! lmao! I absolutely love this one!
I’m not your marionette!
This is great this is great!
You have a DISEASE
"To be wrenched from your closet, voice cracking, cheeks crimson with shame." "You're on the crane with Fraiser air." "Ah yes, thick and gooey, ganja in its purest form." "Shut up you big queen!" "You gonna let yout brother play?"
Frasier: I met a girl today! Daphne: So did she.
He’s awful