Farce has played a significant role in the history of "Frasier," despite the sitcom being renowned for its more sophisticated comedy. Somehow, putting Kelsey Grammer's pompous yet lovable Dr. Crane at the center of some ridiculous hijinks served only to highlight how absurd a figure he could be rather than undermining the otherwise highbrow humor of the series. Farce proved a worthy technique for knocking both Frasier and often his brother, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) off their high horses in particularly hilarious fashion.
It's not surprising, then, that farcical episodes are among the series best, from the famous Ski Lodge episode in season five to the dead seal episode, which was inspired by real events. But it took some time for the series to develop its unique spin on the genre. During the inaugural season of the show, which aired all the way back in 1993, the writers didn't attempt a single farce.
It's not surprising, then, that farcical episodes are among the series best, from the famous Ski Lodge episode in season five to the dead seal episode, which was inspired by real events. But it took some time for the series to develop its unique spin on the genre. During the inaugural season of the show, which aired all the way back in 1993, the writers didn't attempt a single farce.
- 3/24/2024
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
It’s Frasier Week at IndieWire. Grab some tossed salad and scrambled eggs, settle into your coziest easy chair, and join us. We’re listening.
The setup is a classic farce: Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) feels guilty that his live-in housekeeper Daphne (Jane Leeves) is having trouble finding a boyfriend, so he invites his attractive new radio station boss Tom (Eric Lutes) over for drinks in the hopes of setting them up. What he doesn’t know is that Tom is gay, and — misled by Frasier’s petty producer Roz (Peri Gilpin) — thinks Frasier is also gay and inviting him on a date. Over the course of an increasingly chaotic evening, a series of mishaps and misunderstandings — Frasier telling Tom about the great view “from his bedroom,” his father Martin (John Mahoney) talking about a bar where he hangs out with young police officers, his brother Niles’ (David Hyde Pierce) entire...
The setup is a classic farce: Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) feels guilty that his live-in housekeeper Daphne (Jane Leeves) is having trouble finding a boyfriend, so he invites his attractive new radio station boss Tom (Eric Lutes) over for drinks in the hopes of setting them up. What he doesn’t know is that Tom is gay, and — misled by Frasier’s petty producer Roz (Peri Gilpin) — thinks Frasier is also gay and inviting him on a date. Over the course of an increasingly chaotic evening, a series of mishaps and misunderstandings — Frasier telling Tom about the great view “from his bedroom,” his father Martin (John Mahoney) talking about a bar where he hangs out with young police officers, his brother Niles’ (David Hyde Pierce) entire...
- 10/12/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Production has completed on Canada’s latest and wildest genre film, Holy Hell – a collaboration between first time writer and director Ryan Laplante, veteran sound designer George Flores (Antisocial, Septic Man, The Collapsed, Monster Brawl), composer Adrian Ellis (The Scarehouse, Out With Dad) and scream queen Alysa King (Berkshire County).
In the vein of recent horror/comedies like Machete and Hobo with a Shotgun, Holy Hell is a modern take on classic action, horror and exploitation film tropes. And best of all? The goal of Laplante’s movie is to break through every limit set by film, taste and reasonable societal behavior: all with anarchic glee! Check out the trailer below:
Holy Hell is the over-the-top, outrageous, sexually-deviant, blood-drenched story of Father Augustus Bane: a priest pushed too far who begins praying to a revolver and hunting down the gangsters who killed his parishioners.
In the vein of recent horror/comedies like Machete and Hobo with a Shotgun, Holy Hell is a modern take on classic action, horror and exploitation film tropes. And best of all? The goal of Laplante’s movie is to break through every limit set by film, taste and reasonable societal behavior: all with anarchic glee! Check out the trailer below:
Holy Hell is the over-the-top, outrageous, sexually-deviant, blood-drenched story of Father Augustus Bane: a priest pushed too far who begins praying to a revolver and hunting down the gangsters who killed his parishioners.
- 2/12/2015
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Project Name: Clutch
Asking For: $7,500 on Indiegogo
Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $915
Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 29
Description: Clutch is an action web series from Canada that features a femme fatale vibe. It follows Kylie (Elitsa Bako), a pickpocket who gets tied up with the mob thanks to her boyfriend Matt (Matthew Carvery). Across the eight bloody, sexy episodes of Clutch's first season, Kylie cavorts with fellow criminals, prostitutes, and other seedy acquaintances as she plans to steal money from the mob.
In the ten-episode second season, Kylie ends up captured, and the last few episodes focus more on Matt and fellow pickpocket Mike (Jeff Sinasac). In season three, though, Kylie will return, so long as Clutch's fans can #SaveKylie on Indiegogo.
Creator Bio: Robbins has stood behind the camera for a number of different short films and serial projects.
Asking For: $7,500 on Indiegogo
Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $915
Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 29
Description: Clutch is an action web series from Canada that features a femme fatale vibe. It follows Kylie (Elitsa Bako), a pickpocket who gets tied up with the mob thanks to her boyfriend Matt (Matthew Carvery). Across the eight bloody, sexy episodes of Clutch's first season, Kylie cavorts with fellow criminals, prostitutes, and other seedy acquaintances as she plans to steal money from the mob.
In the ten-episode second season, Kylie ends up captured, and the last few episodes focus more on Matt and fellow pickpocket Mike (Jeff Sinasac). In season three, though, Kylie will return, so long as Clutch's fans can #SaveKylie on Indiegogo.
Creator Bio: Robbins has stood behind the camera for a number of different short films and serial projects.
- 2/11/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Coming off the success of the recent Indie Soap Awards and a successful winter full of fabulous new episodes, the web series community is excited about what's next. We Love Soaps TV is happy to offer our Indie Soap Spring Preview Guide with the latest news and happenings from returning shows to crossovers and spin-offs. Check it out below.
Season Premieres
Then We Got Help!
Season Two Premiere Date: March 18
Creator and star Julie Ann Emery offers a preview of the new season: "The thing I think I'm most proud of is Season Two is fully fan funded. We did a crowd funding campaign and we surpassed our maximum budget asked for. We may not have the biggest audience on the web, but our fans are Fierce!
"We used that money to improve our sound, get all our actors back, and add an impressive list of guest stars including Sam McMurray (Rasing Arizona,...
Season Premieres
Then We Got Help!
Season Two Premiere Date: March 18
Creator and star Julie Ann Emery offers a preview of the new season: "The thing I think I'm most proud of is Season Two is fully fan funded. We did a crowd funding campaign and we surpassed our maximum budget asked for. We may not have the biggest audience on the web, but our fans are Fierce!
"We used that money to improve our sound, get all our actors back, and add an impressive list of guest stars including Sam McMurray (Rasing Arizona,...
- 3/11/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Photos by Gustavo Monroy
Best Storyline
Presented by: Cwennen Corral, The Cavanaughs & Pat Rulon, Trailer Made
Nominees: Anacostia: Mia copes with the aftermath of Michael's death; Anyone But Me: Sophie's sexual questioning; Diary Of A Single Mom: Bo tries to go back to work; Empire: Theodora takes over Empire; Miss Behave: Tori's blackout; Pretty: Ribina's pregnancy; The Bay: Igor's revenge; Venice: Gina helps The Colonel after his stroke
Winner: Empire: Theodora takes over Empire (accepted by Greg Turner, Brian Hewson & Tina Sloan)
Outstanding Ensemble
Presented by: Al Thompson & Ryan Vigilant, Lenox Avenue
Nominees: Anacostia; Anyone But Me; In Between Men; Orange Juice In Bishop's Garden; Pretty; Steamboat; The Bay; Venice
Winner: Pretty (accepted by Terri Simmons)
Outstanding Lead Actor
Presented by: Tina Sloan, Empire
Nominees: Anthony Anderson, Anacostia; Danny Cameron, Cell; Michael Park, Gotham; Nick Mathews, In Between Men; Trevor Nelson, Miss Behave; Will Conlon, Out With Dad; Sam Pancake,...
Best Storyline
Presented by: Cwennen Corral, The Cavanaughs & Pat Rulon, Trailer Made
Nominees: Anacostia: Mia copes with the aftermath of Michael's death; Anyone But Me: Sophie's sexual questioning; Diary Of A Single Mom: Bo tries to go back to work; Empire: Theodora takes over Empire; Miss Behave: Tori's blackout; Pretty: Ribina's pregnancy; The Bay: Igor's revenge; Venice: Gina helps The Colonel after his stroke
Winner: Empire: Theodora takes over Empire (accepted by Greg Turner, Brian Hewson & Tina Sloan)
Outstanding Ensemble
Presented by: Al Thompson & Ryan Vigilant, Lenox Avenue
Nominees: Anacostia; Anyone But Me; In Between Men; Orange Juice In Bishop's Garden; Pretty; Steamboat; The Bay; Venice
Winner: Pretty (accepted by Terri Simmons)
Outstanding Lead Actor
Presented by: Tina Sloan, Empire
Nominees: Anthony Anderson, Anacostia; Danny Cameron, Cell; Michael Park, Gotham; Nick Mathews, In Between Men; Trevor Nelson, Miss Behave; Will Conlon, Out With Dad; Sam Pancake,...
- 2/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
Photos by Gustavo Monroy
Editor's Award: Song Of The Year
Presented by: We Love Soaps' Damon L. Jacobs & Roger Newcomb
Winner: Pretty, "Gumdrop the Unicorn"
Performance by: Bret Silverman
Outstanding Use Of Music
Presented by: Julie Ann Emery, Then We Got Help!
Nominees: Anacostia; Gotham; In Between Men; Miss Behave; Out With Dad; Venice
Winner: Out With Dad (accepted by Jason Leaver)
Outstanding Directing
Presented by: Afton Boggiano & Toby Levin, Empire
Nominees: Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me; Scott Brown, Asylum; Mark Gardner, Cell; Robert Townsend, Diary Of A Single Mom; Jason Leaver, Out With Dad; Steve Silverman, Pretty; Gregori J. Martin, The Bay
Winner: Gregori J. Martin, The Bay
Outstanding Lead Actress
Presented by: Michael O'Leary, Steamboat
Nominees: Tamieka Chavis, Anacostia; Rachael Hip-Flores, Anyone But Me; Jourdan Gibson, Cell; Monica Calhoun, Diary Of A Single Mom; Tina Sloan, Empire; Martha Byrne, Gotham; Jillian Clare, Miss Behave; Cwennen Corral, The Cavanaughs; Crystal Chappell,...
Editor's Award: Song Of The Year
Presented by: We Love Soaps' Damon L. Jacobs & Roger Newcomb
Winner: Pretty, "Gumdrop the Unicorn"
Performance by: Bret Silverman
Outstanding Use Of Music
Presented by: Julie Ann Emery, Then We Got Help!
Nominees: Anacostia; Gotham; In Between Men; Miss Behave; Out With Dad; Venice
Winner: Out With Dad (accepted by Jason Leaver)
Outstanding Directing
Presented by: Afton Boggiano & Toby Levin, Empire
Nominees: Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me; Scott Brown, Asylum; Mark Gardner, Cell; Robert Townsend, Diary Of A Single Mom; Jason Leaver, Out With Dad; Steve Silverman, Pretty; Gregori J. Martin, The Bay
Winner: Gregori J. Martin, The Bay
Outstanding Lead Actress
Presented by: Michael O'Leary, Steamboat
Nominees: Tamieka Chavis, Anacostia; Rachael Hip-Flores, Anyone But Me; Jourdan Gibson, Cell; Monica Calhoun, Diary Of A Single Mom; Tina Sloan, Empire; Martha Byrne, Gotham; Jillian Clare, Miss Behave; Cwennen Corral, The Cavanaughs; Crystal Chappell,...
- 2/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
The 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards presented by We Love Soaps were held at The Ailey Studios in New York City on Monday, February 21, hosted by the hilarious Martha Byrne, creator and star of Gotham. Video from the event is coming soon but in the meanwhile, you can check out our exclusive pictures from photographer Gustavo Monroy below.
Byrne opened the show with a hilarious monologue which covered a variety of topics from producing shows on low budgets, merchandising (she took not one, but two drinks from a Gotham mug), the impact of secret weapon Nadia Bjorlin, confusing sexuality, and so much more. Byrne introduced the presenters and cracked jokes throughout.
Here's a rundown of the show:
Breakthrough Performance
Presented by: Nick Mathews, In Between Men
Nominees: Pasha Diallo, Anacostia; Jessy Hodges, Anyone But Me; Leon, Diary Of A Single Mom; Afton Boggiano, Empire; Bianca Magick, Miss Behave; Kate Conway,...
Byrne opened the show with a hilarious monologue which covered a variety of topics from producing shows on low budgets, merchandising (she took not one, but two drinks from a Gotham mug), the impact of secret weapon Nadia Bjorlin, confusing sexuality, and so much more. Byrne introduced the presenters and cracked jokes throughout.
Here's a rundown of the show:
Breakthrough Performance
Presented by: Nick Mathews, In Between Men
Nominees: Pasha Diallo, Anacostia; Jessy Hodges, Anyone But Me; Leon, Diary Of A Single Mom; Afton Boggiano, Empire; Bianca Magick, Miss Behave; Kate Conway,...
- 2/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
In Part 1 of our exclusive five part photo spread from the 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards, we covered Breakthrough Performance, Supporting Actress, Guest Appearance and Editing. Some very "Pretty" people continued the show. The ceremony pictorial continues below.
Photos by Gustavo Monroy
Fan's Choice Award
Presented by: Steve Silverman & Terri Simmons, Pretty
Nominees: Anacostia; Anyone But Me; As The Corn Grows; Desire & Deceit; Diary Of A Single Mom; Empire; Gotham; Luck And The Virgin; Miss Behave; Montreal Hearts; The Bay; The Cavanaughs; The Like Us Show; Venice; Venus Spa
Winner: The Bay
Outstanding Writing
Presented by: Hillary B. Smith, Venice/Fumbling Thru The Pieces
Nominees: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me; Anthony Anderson, Anacostia; Sonya Steele, Celeste Bright; Mark Gardner, Cell; Cheryl L. West, Diary Of A Single Mom; Greg Turner & Brian Hewson, Empire; Susan Bernhardt, Miss Behave; Jason Leaver, Out With Dad; Steve Silverman, Pretty
Winner: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward,...
Photos by Gustavo Monroy
Fan's Choice Award
Presented by: Steve Silverman & Terri Simmons, Pretty
Nominees: Anacostia; Anyone But Me; As The Corn Grows; Desire & Deceit; Diary Of A Single Mom; Empire; Gotham; Luck And The Virgin; Miss Behave; Montreal Hearts; The Bay; The Cavanaughs; The Like Us Show; Venice; Venus Spa
Winner: The Bay
Outstanding Writing
Presented by: Hillary B. Smith, Venice/Fumbling Thru The Pieces
Nominees: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward, Anyone But Me; Anthony Anderson, Anacostia; Sonya Steele, Celeste Bright; Mark Gardner, Cell; Cheryl L. West, Diary Of A Single Mom; Greg Turner & Brian Hewson, Empire; Susan Bernhardt, Miss Behave; Jason Leaver, Out With Dad; Steve Silverman, Pretty
Winner: Susan Miller & Tina Cesa Ward,...
- 2/24/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
The nominees in the Outstanding Lead Actor category at Monday's 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards were equally dramatic and comedic driving some of the best stories in web series during 2010.
Outstanding Lead Actor
Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
Danny Cameron, Cell
Michael Park, Gotham
Nick Mathews, In Between Men
Will Conlon, Out With Dad
Trevor Nelson, Miss Behave
Sam Pancake, Pretty
Camden Toy, The BAYTake a look at a sample of work by these talented men in the episodes below.
Outstanding Lead Actor
Anthony Anderson, Anacostia
Danny Cameron, Cell
Michael Park, Gotham
Nick Mathews, In Between Men
Will Conlon, Out With Dad
Trevor Nelson, Miss Behave
Sam Pancake, Pretty
Camden Toy, The BAYTake a look at a sample of work by these talented men in the episodes below.
- 2/21/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
The 2nd Annual Indie Soap Awards will be held at The Ailey Studios in New York City on Monday night. The first presenters have been announced and will include Nick Mathews (In Between Men), Anthony Anderson (Anacostia), Hillary B. Smith (Venice/Fumbling Through The Pieces), Gregori J. Martin (The Bay), Cwennen Corral (The Cavanaughs), Pat Rulon (Trailer Made), Will Conlon (Out With Dad), Terri Simmons (Pretty), Rachael Hip-Flores (Anyone But Me), Michael O'Leary (Steamboat) and Tina Sloan (Empire/Venice).
Gotham's Martha Byrne will be hosting the ceremony which will feature a performance of "Gumdrop the Unicorn" by Bret Silverman.
Diary Of A Single Mom leads all shows with 13 nominations.
Limited tickets are available and can be purchased here.
Gotham's Martha Byrne will be hosting the ceremony which will feature a performance of "Gumdrop the Unicorn" by Bret Silverman.
Diary Of A Single Mom leads all shows with 13 nominations.
Limited tickets are available and can be purchased here.
- 2/18/2011
- by We Love Soaps TV
- We Love Soaps
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