Frasier Was At Its Best When The Sitcom Flipped One Of Its Greatest Comedy Tropes

Frasier Was At Its Best When The Sitcom Flipped One Of Its Greatest Comedy Tropes

When people think of Frasier, they tend to imagine amusing scenes of droll repartee between the Crane brothers, Frasier and Niles. But this image of the show does it a major disservice, as there’s far more to Frasier’s comedy than its witty one-liners, as brilliant as they often are. In fact, it’s the subversion of Niles and Frasier’s self-styled wit and sophistication that underpins much of the humor in the series. Many of the show’s biggest la…