I thought this was more of a patchy affair from early day 'Frasier' actually, and took the character into a place he would find himself occasionally (very regularly after Series Seven) and that's being a pain.
What more than makes up for it though is the final scene between him and Niles. Funny, smartly written, and then with a good deal of pathos - it's a joy. What he ends up doing for his brother is actually very touching, and for this to be happening in a sitcom only makes it all the more impressive.
These early days of the show really do illustrate how good it was. And I don't think it had really even hit top form yet!
What more than makes up for it though is the final scene between him and Niles. Funny, smartly written, and then with a good deal of pathos - it's a joy. What he ends up doing for his brother is actually very touching, and for this to be happening in a sitcom only makes it all the more impressive.
These early days of the show really do illustrate how good it was. And I don't think it had really even hit top form yet!
