A History of Frasier on Cheers

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  • @Mentski
    @Mentski Рік тому +850

    You call this a history of Frasier on Cheers, but it feels much more like a history of Cheers through the eyes of Frasier... and I'm all the more here for it.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +140

      Glad to hear- that's a great way to put how I approached it, too!

    • @blairnichols5919
      @blairnichols5919 Рік тому +7

      ​@@BMask😅

    • @pollypurree1834
      @pollypurree1834 11 місяців тому +5

      I despised Cheers but really liked the show Frasier

    • @SovereignStatesman
      @SovereignStatesman 3 місяці тому +1

      Well I’m pretty sure Fraser is a spin off of Cheers, so an in-depth look at the character requires uncovering those roots.

    • @LongSinceDead1
      @LongSinceDead1 3 місяці тому +3

      @@pollypurree1834 Cheers slaps though. How can anyone hate it so much?

  • @Sunshine_day
    @Sunshine_day Рік тому +346

    I had forgotten that Fraiser had told everyone on Cheers that his father had died. Now, that brings more meaning to Freddy, telling his work colleagues that his father was dead on the reboot.

    • @joevictor53
      @joevictor53 6 місяців тому +15

      That made me laugh when they had it come around again

    • @Jackfromshack
      @Jackfromshack 5 місяців тому +2

      Ot has reboot?

    • @Fayerty
      @Fayerty 2 місяці тому +6

      @@Jackfromshackyessir! In paramount plus, but it isn’t as funny as the OG Frasier.

  • @Lynmaru_
    @Lynmaru_ Рік тому +1874

    Two and a half hour long essay on a character from a sitcom older than myself than I've never watched? Yes please, and thank you

    • @LongSinceDead1
      @LongSinceDead1 Рік тому +113

      You should watch Frasier. And Cheers too:

    • @zainmudassir2964
      @zainmudassir2964 Рік тому +9

      Wow same

    • @Sunny_Haven
      @Sunny_Haven Рік тому +5

      helllll yeah

    • @crytkryssus9851
      @crytkryssus9851 Рік тому +46

      I haven't watched Cheers, but grew up as a kid watching Frasier. Rewatched it recently with my wife, and it is still great.

    • @Sig509
      @Sig509 Рік тому +45

      Do yourself a favour, and watch Frasier. Cheers could be a hit, or miss with you, but also woth trying. Don't get me wrong, I liked that show, and especially episodes with Frasier, and later Lilith , but it is a different kind of a show, and for example Diane may irritate you etc. And Frasier shows up there in season 3, gradually being more visible, as he was so likeable.
      There are other nice characters, like the Norm and Clif duo, but as I said, it can be hit or miss, while Frasier is a "safer" choice. It is not only one of the best comedy shows ever, but also very even for all of these years (even though I am not a particular fan of Daphne and the Moons saga, especially in the last seasons). Always well wrritten, and witty.

  • @SpiralSine6
    @SpiralSine6 Рік тому +308

    “You were never in love _with_ her, you were in love _at_ her.”
    … god damn this hit me like a sack of bricks. Maybe I should watch Frasier.

    • @BrokamaGay
      @BrokamaGay 11 місяців тому +7

      Do, and report back with your thoughts.

    • @JesseHenderson-xc2kg
      @JesseHenderson-xc2kg 6 місяців тому +23

      8 months after finishing Frasier....i somehow found myself living in Seattle. Not saying they are connected but I am also not denying it.

    • @MrAweeze
      @MrAweeze 4 місяці тому +3

      Theres gotta be a "cafe Nervosa" somewhere in the city by now​@JesseHenderson-xc2kg

    • @henryapplebottom7231
      @henryapplebottom7231 25 днів тому

      Girl, me for real.

  • @catfoot13
    @catfoot13 Рік тому +207

    "She challenged his chauvinism, he was mad he couldn't spell that" Always love the writing in your videos. Keep up the good work B-Mask!

  • @petegregory517
    @petegregory517 Рік тому +73

    Niles crack’s me up. Still watch 2 hours practically every night. Perfectly cast show.

  • @TheDanishGuyReviews
    @TheDanishGuyReviews Рік тому +691

    Watching only Frasier, I didn't understand the "striking resemblance" David Hyde Pierce was supposed to have to his on-screen brother. But seeing what Kelsey Grammer looked like during Cheers made me finally get it.

    • @aredub1847
      @aredub1847 Рік тому +102

      sam wasnt exactly running a health club.

    • @computer_toucher
      @computer_toucher Рік тому +33

      As someone who grew up with Cheers, it was magical casting :)

    • @Woodman-Spare-that-tree
      @Woodman-Spare-that-tree Рік тому +10

      Trouble is, that David Hyde Pierce was half Frasier’s size.

    • @rachelgrubman4606
      @rachelgrubman4606 Рік тому +33

      @@Woodman-Spare-that-treebut that happens sometimes in real life it happened with me and my sisters. We look alike but I’m much shorter

    • @JenniferDaniels909
      @JenniferDaniels909 Рік тому +3

      @@aredub1847lol I watched that episode of Frazier within the last week or so

  • @RoeLuv1
    @RoeLuv1 Рік тому +237

    Seeing Nancy Cartwright on Cheers with Kelsey, knowing years later they’d be on screen together as Bart Simpson & Sideshow Bob was Amazing!!!

    • @zapkvr
      @zapkvr Рік тому +8

      And only one of them is a sciencologist wacko

    • @G_FRE
      @G_FRE 5 місяців тому +3

      ​@@zapkvr That's life

  • @heartnet40
    @heartnet40 Рік тому +635

    A lot of people say that they can talk about their favorite characters for hours, but only B-Mask can nut-up and put it to video. I can only imagine the amount of script left on the cutting room floor with this one. Can't wait to be floored by this thing.

    • @chelktty
      @chelktty Рік тому +10

      This video really dives deep. Effortlessly entertaining and informative.

    • @miaknig3130
      @miaknig3130 Рік тому +3

      My grandmother got me hooked on Frazier. I had only heard of cheers, but not the other shows mentioned. This was so enlightening for me, ty! 😊

  • @CCXXI
    @CCXXI 11 місяців тому +25

    I'm struck by a line Frasier says in the "Cheerful Goodbyes" episode: these people were there for me when I needed friends most.
    Excellent overview. Thanks so much for it.

  • @idimation5579
    @idimation5579 Рік тому +353

    A 2 1/2 hour video on Fraiser lore is the exact reason I’m subscribed to this channel.

  • @NPCarlsson
    @NPCarlsson Рік тому +59

    I really love your editing. It's very inspiring.
    I think a lot of people assume videos like this are easy to make. You write the script, you record the VO, you put clips in the timeline to match up with it.
    But, there's more to it than that and I know a lot of thought goes into the pacing and the delivery of the points you make. It's what separates a thoughtless video from a passion project.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +9

      Thank you so much- I know it's not something you can demonstrate to people without them being there, so it means a lot to see someone else in the same game recognising that.

  • @michaelking7847
    @michaelking7847 Рік тому +313

    Literally just got done showing my girlfriend Frasier for the first time. It went over great, and when she went home it left me in the mood for more, but without wanting to continue watching without her. And like an angel in a ray of light, b-mask shows up with a 2+ hour video all about it. Hallelujah

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +44

      Always glad to be of service

    • @michaelking7847
      @michaelking7847 Рік тому +11

      You're doing the Lord's work, my friend

    • @LordMalice6d9
      @LordMalice6d9 Рік тому

      How old are you? Frasier is an old show by now.

  • @myoak108
    @myoak108 Рік тому +30

    This video made me start watching Frasier, I'd never seen it before ever. I stopped it around 40 minutes in and have been on a binge since like 2 days ago.
    You're doing god's work.

  • @Slice2099
    @Slice2099 Рік тому +155

    Frasier Crane is special, one of the most iconic TV characters of all time he’s like the Saul Goodman of the universe. The fact that we were able to see him Young become middle age and now older is crazy the past 40 years of this character.

  • @flyhyland
    @flyhyland 9 місяців тому +6

    1:22:02 You didn't mention it but you probably know that this line was improvised by Woody when he saw the bottle drop on Kelsey's foot. Amazing that Kelsey maintained his composure despite clearly being hurt and just went along with it lol.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  9 місяців тому

      Essentially implied it was improv'd in the video- Kelsey carrying the ball like that was masterful!

  • @mnvr-pd6wz
    @mnvr-pd6wz Рік тому +77

    Frasier is my #1 favourite show yet I’ve never watched a second of Cheers. This video is genuinely brilliant and it only makes me appreciate Frasier so much more. Frasier Crane’s story is one of the greatest in TV history and you portrayed it incredibly well

    • @Digital_David
      @Digital_David Рік тому +4

      I'm surprised you haven't watched Cheers. You'd probably love it.

    • @gatormclusky55
      @gatormclusky55 11 місяців тому

      Watch Cheers....I mean it's only one of the Best shows ever

    • @lisab7977
      @lisab7977 7 місяців тому

      Same! I’ve never seen Cheers but Frasier is my absolute favorite show!

    • @SLCandy1
      @SLCandy1 4 місяці тому +1

      How would you have an all-time favourite show and yet purposefully choose never to watch a second of the show Frasier spent nine years on? It's like having a favourite album of all-time and by choice choosing not to listen to any earlier albums

  • @SixTwelve-612
    @SixTwelve-612 Рік тому +28

    As a media junkie, and an older fart, I had the pleasure of going through both series as they aired. And now the pleasure of this video tome. B- Mask, I've never seen anything quite like this and had no idea I'd been waiting for it. Brother, you can compose. Bravo.

  • @Faynwulf
    @Faynwulf Рік тому +245

    This is without a doubt one of the best essays I've ever seen on youtube. And it's about a sitcom character. Please more like this.

    • @dougie3829
      @dougie3829 Рік тому +5

      I would love to see a character analysis of all the characters of the show

    • @zapkvr
      @zapkvr Рік тому +3

      HERE HERE. Should have been delivered at the Paley centre with Kelsey in the audience. Afterwards he could host a qanda. Seriously needs to happen.

    • @Tramatik48
      @Tramatik48 11 місяців тому

      You haven't seen that many essays have you

  • @homelessjesse9453
    @homelessjesse9453 Місяць тому +4

    Cheers is hands down the greatest American sitcom of all time. The writing. The characters. The setting. It's all so cerebral to the very tip of genius.

  • @DissociativeIdentity
    @DissociativeIdentity Рік тому +162

    Great video, and you ended on what I think is the central issue. Frasier needed Cheers at that time of his life as much as anyone in the bar. He came there only at Diane's behest, but in the end, he outlasted her, and found a place where he could cut loose and enjoy himself. I love the scenes where his professional mask slips and he just becomes one of the gang: doo-wopping along to "Duke of Earl", dancing along to "Na Na Hey Hey"; getting caught up in all the gossip and little bar dramas...and of course, breaking down when he sees Dave, the stuffed moose head, brought out of storage after a long hiatus!
    Kelsey Grammer put so much of himself into the role, making you really feel Frasier's insecurity and need for acceptance, but also showing that beneath the pretentious exterior, there was not only "abundant humanity", but genuine warmth as well. Despite the occasional withering put-down, in not one scene in 11 seasons do I get the sense that Frasier truly considers himself superior to anyone at Cheers, not from a social, cultural, or financial standpoint; on the contrary, he desperately wants to be one of them. If that neediness is what makes him relatable, then his desire to help is what makes him loveable, and so different to the other intellectual Diane was involved with, the self-possessed and odious Sumner Sloan. Whenever Sumner appeared in the show, it was to sow discord and get Diane away from the bar; whereas Frasier, on entering the bar's orbit, comes to embrace Cheers, and becomes its staunchest supporter.
    Eventually of course, he realises he has spent too much time there, as he admits to Lilith, using it as an escape from his marital problems. Leaving Boston to make a fresh start was probably the healthiest thing to do. But I also agree with your conclusion that Cheers was what helped Frasier grow as a person, and was probably the first place where he truly felt he belonged. They were his family for that time, and gave him the experience and insight to later repair the rifts with his own relations in Seattle.
    Never knew Kelsey was feeling too emotional to get his lines out in the final scene. That's heartbreaking.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +23

      Wonderfully put

    • @DissociativeIdentity
      @DissociativeIdentity Рік тому +7

      @@BMask Thanks! It was a very good essay - edited the comment since I misspelled Grammer's name. Now I feel I need to rewatch Cheers (and Frasier) for the umpteenth time. Not sure if I'm ready though, it's always an emotional commitment coming back to those shows 🥲

    • @jeffreyjeziorski1480
      @jeffreyjeziorski1480 Рік тому +3

      All I can say after reading that is your depth...frightens me.

  • @kevinczaractual
    @kevinczaractual Рік тому +14

    I would watch an extended cut of Frasier: Frontier Psychicatrist on repeat. That is one of the best edited intros I've ever seen.
    As it stands, I've watched this three times already.
    Liked, subbed. Keep it up.

  • @gorcshurut4934
    @gorcshurut4934 Рік тому +23

    As a Hungarian man, I'm not at all familiar with either Cheers, or Frasier.
    But gosh darn, BMask could talk about a bucket full of bile for all I care, I could watch it for 2 and a half hours.

  • @peteradaniel
    @peteradaniel Рік тому +70

    I cannot hear the theme tune of cheers without being completely overwhelmed with memories of childhood. Damn that show. So good.

    • @coryreigns7364
      @coryreigns7364 Рік тому +3

      Great show

    • @ellejayn
      @ellejayn Рік тому +3

      Same here. One of the best tv show themes of all time.

  • @dragonman011
    @dragonman011 Рік тому +147

    As someone who never really watched sitcoms growing up, I applaud you for choosing scenes and moments from both Cheers and Frasier that got me howling despite lacking that connection.

    • @Robert_D_Mercer
      @Robert_D_Mercer Рік тому +6

      I was too young for this show, but I remember watching it while there was nothing else on tv. the intro song of fraiser is like a meme now. lol a lot of people vaguely remember the dude and Im 30.

    • @RandomPlayIist
      @RandomPlayIist Рік тому +3

      ​@@Robert_D_Mercer "lol a lot of people vaguely remember the dude..." What on Earth are you talking about, that's not true at all lol.

  • @samuelchard4816
    @samuelchard4816 Рік тому +8

    I could listen to this man talk about anything for hours and never lose interest.

  • @christopherramon-reid2000
    @christopherramon-reid2000 Рік тому +85

    If I could give you some sort of award for this is would. The way you’ve documented the evolution of this television character is phenomenal.

    • @jackbiesty3729
      @jackbiesty3729 Рік тому +3

      If not an award how about a reward? And I'll just point to his patreon/Ko-Fi in the description.

  • @amandaredd3057
    @amandaredd3057 Рік тому +11

    I watch a double shot of Cheers every morning while drinking my coffee early af before getting ready for work. It tickles me just as much now as it did when I was a kid

  • @Snips.Snails.Fairytales
    @Snips.Snails.Fairytales Рік тому +191

    Okay. Hear me out. I have never watched a full episode of Cheers or Frasier. But I realized something just from this video. In that Halloween episode, Frasier says he is in costume as Dante Gabriel Rosetti. Dante Gabriel Rosetti was, of course, a very successful painter and poet. If you look at his work, you cannot deny that he was a master of his craft. No one could possibly criticise him or his skill, unless they happened to be his own flesh and blood. No one knows you better than family after all. His sister was Christina Rosetti, also a very famous and successful poet who wrote such classics as "Goblin Market" and "In an Artist's Studio". The latter, I think, is very relevant to Frasier.
    "In an Artist's Studio", to put it lightly, is essentially Christina giving her own brother a read. If you really look at all of Dante's paintings, you'll realize they all look like they're of the same woman, because they are. She might be in different clothes, poses, and situations, but she always has this kind, wistful, almost expressionless face. In reality, Dante's muse had died very young, and he spent the rest of his life painting this person as she might have been. In the words of Christina "Not as she is, but as she fills his dream." Since this woman died, he never saw the real person beneath the pretty face, so the pretty face was all he could recreate. Everyone else was always going to fail his expectations.
    Frasier, based on this video, does the same. None of his lovers tragically died (as far as I know) but he does hold onto this image, this idea, of what each one of them could have been, because the reality will always be less than perfect. He might have had a few intellectual equals in Cheers, but no one can call you out on your own BS quite like a sibling can. That, I think, is what makes Niles so imporant and fascinating for Frasier in his spinoff. So to have him turn around and be his own Christina Rosetti and tell his own brother to appreciate the reality rather than the fantasy, is plain beautiful writing. Maybe they dressed him up as Dante Gabriel Rosetti to joke that he's pretentious, which works just fine. But holy shit if they planned that, I aspire to be that well thought out with my own writing. Well fucking done.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +56

      I would not be surprised if an element of that was absolutely in why they chose that reference. I read a fascinating article on how Diane's play very much mirrors the scene in Hamlet where they also perform a play within the story on his own life- and that Frasiers line on how the devil 'can sometimes assume pleasing shapes' is very close to something said there, too. Same can be said of Shaw's Man and Superman which of course has a third act called 'Don Juan in Hell.' These guys were just so well read and so good at learning from their influences that I've no doubt all these ideas helped inform their choices for Frasier, even if just as sly in-jokes.

    • @kurtwagner350
      @kurtwagner350 Рік тому +18

      even if it was unintentional the writers being incredibly well versed in high culture adds so much to these shows and has introduced me to so so many interesting things. I wish more shows strove to genuinely have an intellectual edge these days

    • @FreejackVesa
      @FreejackVesa Рік тому +5

      I love it when people come up with off the wall theories, based in reality or not. It's fun. Thanks

    • @RoySATX
      @RoySATX Рік тому +5

      No accident, it was "well fucking done" as you say! Frasier was a brilliant sitcom, always clever and always hysterical, always willing to make fun of itself for being so hysterically clever but never going so far as to be intellectually insulting. One of the top sitcoms ever.

    • @Anomaly188
      @Anomaly188 Рік тому +5

      I've heard it said once that Niles is what Frasier would've been if his time in Boston during the run of Cheers hadn't mellowed him out. So you end up having a kind of 'talking to yourself' theme where the older, more experienced, and grounded Frasier is talking to his brother and a younger version of himself at the same time.

  • @ItsMefromSnuffys
    @ItsMefromSnuffys Рік тому +140

    Intelligent writers making great entertainment. These shows were magical

    • @devinweathers7520
      @devinweathers7520 Рік тому +5

      Definitely wanted those types back

    • @zapkvr
      @zapkvr Рік тому

      @@devinweathers7520 Did you see The good place? Its perfect.

  • @BMask
    @BMask  Рік тому +702

    Hey everyone- when this video originally uploaded it was beset by copyright bots that prevented monetisation, with this pinned comment originally explaining the situation, and those have now been officially cleared. I want to thank everyone who donated to support me during that time and for the wonderful comments from everyone who felt the four months of work was worthwhile. Genuinely floored by the response and just hope I can continue to deliver on future projects. 'Cheers' indeed! 🍻
    Update: Have also added the video's soundtrack choices in the description, for anyone curious as to what music was used!

    • @wile123456
      @wile123456 Рік тому +9

      Damn if it doesn't work out you should upload it in parts. It sucks to have a 2 hour 30 minute taken down 😢

    • @bZman
      @bZman Рік тому +14

      So when are we getting a full Fraiser series review?

    • @CDubya.82
      @CDubya.82 Рік тому +1

      Amazing work 👍

    • @johnnygoodman2003
      @johnnygoodman2003 Рік тому +5

      I clicked the thumb pick thinking this was about a lost anime cartoon about cheers.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +7

      @@johnnygoodman2003 Imagine

  • @gabrielcayton3261
    @gabrielcayton3261 5 місяців тому +7

    What a great Frasier-centric Cheers retrospective!

  • @jcboyle82
    @jcboyle82 Рік тому +27

    Absolutely love when someone takes a character I’m indifferent about and shares their love of them! It’s so genuine and infectious!

  • @ThatZommy
    @ThatZommy 7 місяців тому +12

    youtube finally understands me. gosh, a two and a half hour video essay about Frasier (on cheers), this is the peak

  • @the_real_Kurt_Yarish
    @the_real_Kurt_Yarish Рік тому +34

    Man's about to make me cry because of a 2 and a half hour long video about two sitcoms I've never seriously invested time in. Bravo.

  • @moonlitegram
    @moonlitegram Рік тому +52

    I'm old enough to have grown up watching Cheers first so Frasier's past was no mystery to me while also watching Frasier. I loved both shows for very different reasons which is why I think Frasier worked so well and is one of the most, if not the most, successful spin off shows in TV's history. Between the well rounded character that Grammar and the Cheers writers created in Cheers, and the fact that they didn't just try to rehash more Cheers episodes with Frasier, lead to something really great in the spinoff.
    By the end of Frasier's run I was kind of growing tired of the sitcom formula and kind of enthralled with the newer long format, narrative series that started popping up in the early 2000s. So regretfully I kind of soured on the series towards its later seasons, not because of the show itself, but because of my tastes changing. However, decades later, I find myself returning to shows like Frasier and Cheers and watching them with great fondness. The more episodic nature, and the focus on solid set ups and punchlines, is now a refreshing change to a TV market saturated with long running narratives that feel impossible to keep up with. The old has become new, and the new old. And I get to revisit some old pals from my more younger days.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +12

      Thank you for commenting- I find perspectives like this incredibly important. I know from the many I read it can be difficult to impress to people the effect and changing perception of these things over time to better understand the history of why and how these things come to be, and I know your experience is not isolated. It'll be interesting to see what else this applies to another ten years or so down the line.

    • @moonlitegram
      @moonlitegram Рік тому +1

      @@BMask Yea its definitely interesting to see how attitudes are influenced over the years. And how the same art and media can take on a whole new reputation as the years go by and the eras change.

  • @MikeSandersman1
    @MikeSandersman1 Місяць тому +2

    I came in to see more talking about the Frasier show, and I left loving Cheers more. Thank you so much B- Mask. This was such a wonderful and moving video, and you managed to give these two shows the love that they needed.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Місяць тому

      Thank you so much- extremely appreciative to hear this!!

  • @theslakemoth
    @theslakemoth Рік тому +14

    I have never watched an episode of Cheers or Frasier before in my life, and having watched the entirety of this video I feel rather strongly compelled to change this.

  • @johnmilligan7788
    @johnmilligan7788 Рік тому +10

    This entire video is INCREDIBLE. This is by far the best character essay video I’ve ever seen. Watching this, it was the first time I thought to myself, I should make other UA-cam accounts just to like this video several times over.
    I love “Frasier” and have watched the series several times over but could never really get into “Cheers.” This video filled a void I didn’t even know was there. Wow, just wow.

  • @zorglubmagnus455
    @zorglubmagnus455 Рік тому +15

    This is a masterpiece. I watched Frasier twice before i realized I could also watch Cheers. Then went on to watch Frasier another 7 or 8 times and Cheers a couple of times. I greatly enjoyed putting all the pieces together backwards.

  • @niknokYT
    @niknokYT Рік тому +28

    I've never watched a second of Cheers nor Frasier, yet I still got thoroughly invested into this. You have an incredible knack for telling the stories of these shows/movies/games/etc, without feeling like you've covered absolutely everything. I can already tell there's tons you never even hinted towards in both of these shows that I still have to discover for myself. It's a real talent.
    I'm not sure if this is just a "right place at the right time" sort of deal, but this video made me realize things about myself that I'd never quite fully comprehended before, good and bad.
    Thanks for doing everything you do, B-Mask. Please never stop.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +10

      Greatly appreciate this as it's definitely the balance i'm striving for. Thank you so much!

    • @keithgriffiths9864
      @keithgriffiths9864 Рік тому

      Watch Cheers first in the right order 😊

    • @ramseyrosario3126
      @ramseyrosario3126 Рік тому

      ​@@BMaskreally really good video, I can agree this was a really great analysis. I loved it

  • @kasig2013
    @kasig2013 Рік тому +49

    Damn, that was easily one of your best videos to date. Possibly your all-time best. This video convinced me of one thing crystal clear: I have to watch Cheers and Frasier. Through this 2 1/2 hour essay, I really came to love these characters. I want to experience all of their hilarious highs and sad lows. And, I also kind of realized that, like Frasier, I really have to grow up too. For my own good. Even though it'll be hard. Thank you, B-Mask, for showing me this and for adding two amazing shows onto my watchlist.

  • @KnayaMayor
    @KnayaMayor Рік тому +16

    I would have never thought I would ever sit down for 2 and a ½ hours watching something about Frasier and Cheers. I lived every minute of it. So many emotions due to similarities that happened in my life. Very emotional and well done. Hopefully Kelsey Grammer and the execs of those shows, will give you some sort of nod or thumbs up. If UA-cam could give you an Emmy for a documentary, it would be well deserved, CHEERS!

  • @NeptuneCactus
    @NeptuneCactus Рік тому +96

    I uh, think I might need to watch Cheers and Frasier after watching this. Had no idea they were genuinely compelling. Awesome video, B-mask!

    • @UnseenJapan
      @UnseenJapan Рік тому +23

      Fraiser really holds up today. Extremly well written, witty, with wonderful characters that change and grow.

    • @eldonhill4840
      @eldonhill4840 Рік тому +14

      Frasier is a fantastic show. Cheers is more hit and miss in my opinion

    • @TheUnmitigatedDawn
      @TheUnmitigatedDawn Рік тому +9

      @@eldonhill4840 Honestly, Frasier is the hit or miss one. Cheers is consistently great besides Season 11.

    • @DanJackson1977
      @DanJackson1977 Рік тому +4

      They're both great. I prefer Cheers becuse it was more blue collar and had a "hanging out with old friends" kinda feel". Its when Kirstie Alley shows up that... well, it gets dicier.

    • @stalfithrildi5366
      @stalfithrildi5366 Рік тому +3

      I love Frasier and think Cheers stands up just as well. Definitely worth watching through

  • @Acharmedlife
    @Acharmedlife Рік тому +5

    I’ve seen every episode a dozen times while I was recovering from a severe accident. Saved my life. I never saw most of these cheers clips. What fun. Thank you.

  • @Scerttle
    @Scerttle Рік тому +54

    Frasier was literally the ONLY show on Channel 9 Australia I would tune in for during the 90s. It was literally the only reason I had the station tuned to begin with. Cheers was before my time, so it's really cool seeing how those two shows link up.

    • @n0tk0sher
      @n0tk0sher Рік тому +2

      If you can catch Cheers on a streaming service, you really should. There are certainly some dated aspects of the show, but it is so worth it. I grew up watching it, and because of this UA-cam video, I'm gonna rewatch it. 😊

  • @alaina932
    @alaina932 Рік тому +21

    While I don't appreciate crying at work as I listen to this video (and the great ending), I do appreciate the upload and the massive effort in creating this. Frasier has become very important to me, even without having watched Cheers. I just assumed he was a minor character and never bothered watching Cheers, but this gives me a rich perspective I didn't have before. Thanks for sharing ❤️

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +3

      Very glad to hear this and that it had an effect, thank you! Apologies for embarrassing you at work that way though, I forget sometimes these can be watched anywhere and everywhere.

  • @ZeroMayhemZX
    @ZeroMayhemZX Рік тому +20

    Wonderful video. For writers and actors to explore a character, to allow them to grow into a full three dimensional person over such a long period of time is a rare treat in sitcoms. I originally watched Cheers and Frasier in order (must have been wild doing them the other way around). I'm currently rewatching Cheers (it's an all time favorite of mine, Fawlty Towers too, nice to see that brought up) and seeing Frasier as he started, knowing where he's going, and the growth along the way is one of the joys of revisiting it. His development from a foil to Sam to a close friend is always heart warming. You've done an excellent job analyzing the character and the clips and interview segments are fantastic. Thank you!

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +5

      No, thank *you* for the wonderful comment!

  • @AllSingingAllDancing
    @AllSingingAllDancing 6 місяців тому +5

    The first few minutes into this, I thought this was some AI gunk. But holy mother of Cheers, you have so much behind the scenes info, so many primary sources, so insanely researched, and I thoroughly and absolutely loved this video. Who the heck are you? Fantastic job!!!!!!!!!

  • @JasonBeam7
    @JasonBeam7 Рік тому +22

    Lifelong Frasier fan here. Thank you for doing this

  • @FauxRomano
    @FauxRomano 11 місяців тому +3

    This was a wonderful video, bravo. I've always adored Cheers despite even myself not being old enough to watch it live. It really really holds up.

  • @Aldrius
    @Aldrius Рік тому +154

    That scene with Frasier sitting there pretending to be an extra is so surreal. I love it. Also it's a shame we didn't get more Coach-Frasier scenes. Also shocked we never got any Nancy Marchand in Frasier, but by the time they did Don Juan in hell she was likely in poor health.

    • @evanphillips2126
      @evanphillips2126 Рік тому +9

      I really love that Nancy got to play two TV mothers who ruined their son’s lives

    • @evilherodiamondcat
      @evilherodiamondcat Рік тому +4

      What do you mean? In Frasier lore she died before the series started. Why would she make an appearance?

    • @Aldrius
      @Aldrius Рік тому +9

      @@evilherodiamondcat In flashbacks, or as a ghost/a vision.

    • @VICTORZITOSS
      @VICTORZITOSS Рік тому +10

      ​@@evanphillips2126omg, never knew mama soprano and mama crane were the same person
      Although comparing the two might get a little dark...

    • @Mibbitmaker
      @Mibbitmaker Рік тому +4

      @@VICTORZITOSS Well, she did threaten to kill Diane...

  • @MovieMan1710
    @MovieMan1710 7 місяців тому +6

    Just wanna say this is like the 5th time watching this and I really do appreciate all the hard work you put into making this. It's provided a lot of comfort while I work late nights

    • @BMask
      @BMask  7 місяців тому +2

      Thank you so much- genuinely means a lot to hear!!!

  • @DrewSwenson
    @DrewSwenson Рік тому +28

    That was PHENOMENAL! My Ex Adored Frasier, and as such I've seen it twice through. After our separation I started Cheers, but never quite made it to Frasier's bits. The sheer amount of Development for him, Lillith and Nanny - G absolutely take things to another level. I now intend to set forth and finish the remaining 9 seasons taking every Frasier Moment to heart... Though I wish I could have shared these moments with her...

  • @pierreschnehage8152
    @pierreschnehage8152 Рік тому +5

    Fantastic analysis. I've had Frasier on rotation for 3 years now... I'll get Cheers again. Fiction that becomes part of life.

  • @EJSmith145
    @EJSmith145 Рік тому +40

    A video about Frasier by you was never a matter of "if", but "when". Amazing work as always! 💖

  • @BoundaryBreak
    @BoundaryBreak Рік тому +18

    i love this vid

  • @GingerAnimator
    @GingerAnimator Рік тому +174

    I'll always remember the summer after uni, waking up every morning to Frasier repeats on Channel 4 and turning to my Mum after a few days and saying "I think I lived with that guy for two years."

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +28

      'how I miss those hail-fellows-well-met'

    • @idimation5579
      @idimation5579 Рік тому +4

      Same here, except it was late night reruns when I was a kid.

  • @BigGiantMonster
    @BigGiantMonster Рік тому +27

    35:38 The dinner party episode with Same & Diane and Lilith & Frasier's apartment is probably one of the Top 10 Sitcom episodes of all time, so perfect, all the jokes land. I honestly thought the night I watched this when it originally aired that they were setting up a spin-off with Frasier & Lilith

    • @bethanybosworth
      @bethanybosworth Рік тому +3

      I don't know if this is true, but I read somewhere that the original concept for the spin-off was them as a married couple.

  • @snapkickUUUU
    @snapkickUUUU Рік тому +16

    Floored by your presentation and script writing. I've watched enough youtube and tried enough writing myself to know that it is HARD to keep a salient and sensible train of thought going, so keeping it going for 2 and a half hours AND making it entertaining about a sitcom I've never watched nor been interested in is extremely impressive. I'm absolutely going to give Cheers and Frasier a watch at some point now, but you've condensed the key points and the feelings down so well that I feel like I've already experienced it. Amazing work as always, looking forward to more!

  • @MaySpitfire
    @MaySpitfire Місяць тому +1

    Frasier and Cheers, some of my favorite shows, I always go back to them.

  • @heidifedor
    @heidifedor Рік тому +63

    The Cheers bar was modeled after an actual well known bar in Boston called, “The Bull and Finch”. Eventually it was sold, and the new owner renamed it, “Cheers” and based it on the TV series.

    • @nickrustyson8124
      @nickrustyson8124 Місяць тому

      Also Shelly Long has been to the Bull and Finch before Cheers was even a idea

  • @perry-1572
    @perry-1572 2 місяці тому +1

    Ive actually started Cheers since watching this, and something about your writing style i’ve also come to appreciate in the Fantastic Four video is how you make the videos so comprehensive and yet never spoil the experience of watching the show for yourself.
    I knew how Season 1 would end, yet I was hooked from start to finish because the writing is just that good. This show isnt just its big moments, and I applaud you for managing to convey that without making watching the show itself redundant.

  • @Chris-dz3rs
    @Chris-dz3rs Рік тому +10

    I was watching "Cheers" back in the day and I remember noticing him in the background. I noticed we had a new barfly and he was soon revealed to be a new character by the end of that episode . I've been a fan since.

  • @naregm5492
    @naregm5492 6 місяців тому +3

    Holy crap I can't thank you enough for this video. These people and characters defined my childhood.

  • @sturmley
    @sturmley Рік тому +10

    And now I need to go watch Frasier again. Thanks, B.

  • @bschrdr07
    @bschrdr07 Рік тому +6

    This is the best.
    I can't imagine how much work you put into this, absolute masterpiece.

  • @somniloguy12
    @somniloguy12 Рік тому +35

    Damn I wish I watched Cheers before this. I did not expect that story to go into such interesting directions. Wonderful video as always. Your analysis always makes me appreciate whatever you cover more.

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +20

      Thank you so much- I will add, there's so much I didn't show concerning all the other characters, and the entirety of the first season is a masterclass in creating a great sitcom, so definitely plenty to still get out of the show!

    • @somniloguy12
      @somniloguy12 Рік тому +5

      @@BMask I just started watching this morning! Cant wait to see it all unfold!

  • @conkface
    @conkface 3 місяці тому +4

    I couldn't get into Cheers despite loving Frasier so much so I'm glad you made this recap. really well made.

  • @dannyspelman1468
    @dannyspelman1468 Рік тому +53

    The Irish actor, Milo O' Shea also appeared in both Cheers and Frasier. He played Niles and Frasier's therapist when they had a falling out but he was also in the wedding episode of Cheers. Woody's wedding.

    • @RasheedGazzi-u5l
      @RasheedGazzi-u5l Рік тому

      Now you got me looking this guy up.

    • @dannyspelman1468
      @dannyspelman1468 Рік тому +1

      @user-qm2li8zx2d He was a great comedy actor. He even appeared in a Carry On movie. Carry On Cabby

    • @omegamanGXE
      @omegamanGXE Рік тому +1

      I vaguely recall that name, was he the priest guy in the 1968 Zeffirelli film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet

    • @dannyspelman1468
      @dannyspelman1468 Рік тому +1

      @@omegamanGXE That's him, yes.

    • @maureenshields7540
      @maureenshields7540 9 місяців тому

      @@dannyspelman1468 He was excellent as a corrupt, venal, and wholly unsympathetic judge in, 'The Verdict', with Paul Newman, Jack Warden, James Mason, and Charlotte Rampling. Whenever I watch that film, I look forward to his performance and marvel at his casting in that role. It is a cliche to say, 'inspired', but it surely was that and more. He adds to the menace of the David versus Goliath storyline.

  • @vandas7048
    @vandas7048 5 місяців тому +6

    Frontier Psychiatrist is a banger and a great choice for the clips of a totally normal guy

  • @Oakshimasu
    @Oakshimasu Рік тому +19

    Thank you for making this Video. I love Frasier. I've watched and rewatched the show many times in my life, but I've *still* never watched cheers. It's legitimately cool to see the evolution of the character through this video.

  • @mjears
    @mjears Рік тому +6

    I was only a quarter of the way through this when I wanted to say: This is the most thorough, well-presented, beautifully illustrated essay on a TV character I think I will ever see! Now it has taken me 4 days to finish watching it, and it has been worth every minute. Bravo, and thank you.

  • @jackcharlotte25
    @jackcharlotte25 Рік тому +18

    Props to using "Frontier Psychiatrist," aka the greatest song ever, as your theme for this episode

  • @Football__Junkie
    @Football__Junkie 5 місяців тому +5

    Cheers, Golden Girls, and Frasier each gave a lethal dose of sarcasm every episode.
    Where I developed a sense of humor.

    • @nicklundy9965
      @nicklundy9965 4 місяці тому

      May I add the Nanny to the list?

  • @IjiModo
    @IjiModo Рік тому +17

    I never expected a frasier video, B-mask, and I couldn't be happier. I'm glad my little bit of patreon support helped do this.

  • @MarvinFalz
    @MarvinFalz Рік тому +8

    I absolutely love that bittersweet moment when Lilith and Frasier say goodbye for the very last time. That short moment of silence feels like they both realize how much they mean to each other and there's nothing but love between them. Beautiful.

    • @michaeladkins6
      @michaeladkins6 Рік тому +1

      The last time until a couple of weeks from now.

  • @Me-wk3ix
    @Me-wk3ix Рік тому +8

    I grew up watching Cheers as a kid (it started when I was 2 years old, and it was always on in the background because my parents loved it). I watched Fraiser from middle school through college. This brought back great memories! It's very weird to think that Grammer played this character from when I was about 5, through my early 20s.

  • @knitro1
    @knitro1 Рік тому +4

    This was great. Im one of those few Black Men that watched and Loved this Show. Frasier is my all time favorite show. Thank you for this.

  • @virginiaj2793
    @virginiaj2793 Рік тому +14

    I originally found your channel from your Sly Cooper breakdown. So it is such a pleasant surprise to see you deep dive into one of my favorite shows that is so widely different from video games. This is a really interesting watch, thanks!

  • @Sock-Puppet
    @Sock-Puppet 23 дні тому +1

    That ending, where you explain that Frasier was always alone. It's why I so desperetaly hoped that on the return they had made Frasiers last relationship worth it, that it had lasted, Charlotte dying off screen would have been stronger than them simply breaking up. A relationship that didn't end beccause of something internal, but of an external, uncontrollable reality.

  • @storiedworlds6261
    @storiedworlds6261 Рік тому +10

    Very well done. Cheers is my favorite show and it was such a great overview of the show and the role of the Frasier character.

  • @rtothec1234
    @rtothec1234 Рік тому +45

    Kelsey won us over with his warmth. He seemed pompous but he mixed and mingled with the blue collar characters to provide a nice foil.

  • @Beatle4sale
    @Beatle4sale Рік тому +5

    Wow 2 1/2 hours about one of my favorite shows and characters ever. This is great! This is great!

  • @respawnicon
    @respawnicon 10 місяців тому +3

    This was so Frasierian. You're a fucking King. Thank you for this.

  • @SkepticalChris
    @SkepticalChris Рік тому +18

    2 and a half hours of pure honest, true tribute to a great character, from a true genuine fan :)
    Funny, that I was such a big Frasier fan, even today in my head I hear both Frasier and Lilith sometimes giving me mental advise in my head.....and I'm sure Lilith and Frasier would have something to say about that.

  • @JonTalbain777
    @JonTalbain777 Рік тому +4

    What a fantastic essay.
    I have a lot of thoughts, but what stands out to me the most is your fair and nuanced take on Diane.One of the things that always drew me to Frasier was that Diane and Lilith were my childhood crushes. Fans more or less love Lilith, but Diane is always a point of contention. Diane is so interesting and I always loved her, but her relationship with Sam did shape the entirety of her tenure, and you are right in saying her leaving gave the show room to evolve into a truly ensemble effort. I thought it was interesting that the TV writers turned her into a successful TV writer after her exit. What is that supposed to mean?!
    The Show Where Diane Comes Back is one of my absolute favorites, and their goodbye still makes me tear up at times. I love how Diane is trying to use art to correct life, and in the end, real life is what corrects the art. It's masterfully written and acted.

  • @ariner19
    @ariner19 Рік тому +11

    I love Cheers so much. Insane to see someone I’m subscribed to making a multi hour video on the series

  • @carmin.
    @carmin. Рік тому +4

    Thank you so much for making this. I too am obsessed with Frasier. It’s wonderful to see your analysis and work - it is utterly fantastic.

  • @spagredo
    @spagredo Рік тому +8

    THIS IS WHY YOU ARE THE GOAT!!!!!!!! THE ONLY PERSON TO DROP A 2 HOUR CHEERS VIDEO ESSAY

  • @Phaseparagon
    @Phaseparagon Рік тому +9

    Great Video Man, as someone who never saw Cheers but just recently finished watching Fraiser the few cameos brought out a different side of the character which intrigued me but I just didn't have context for, this helped fill in those missing pieces greatly.

  • @naosstulos
    @naosstulos Рік тому +2

    Found this in my suggestions on a cold morning and watched drinking my morning coffee.
    A thoroughly unexpected enjoyable time.
    Very well done and thought out.
    Bravo

  • @mrmusickhimself
    @mrmusickhimself 8 місяців тому +3

    That intro was so damn good that I instantly paused and subscribed. Kelsey's such a fantastic actor.

  • @zipzopzooie4972
    @zipzopzooie4972 Рік тому +2

    Boy am I glad I support this channel on Patreon because every time a new video is posted it becomes one of my favorites of all time! I just wish these videos got the millions of views they deserve

  • @Hoodedjustice01
    @Hoodedjustice01 Рік тому +29

    Quick praise to the thumbnail artist, phenomenal job, it looks like a piece by Darwyn Cooke

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +15

      Joe is an incredible talent, not only as an artist, but as a writer. If you haven't read his Frasier/Colombo crossover i highly recommend it, captures the characters voices perfectly.

    • @Mitch_Crane
      @Mitch_Crane Рік тому +4

      I thought it was a Paxton

    • @BMask
      @BMask  Рік тому +1

      @@Mitch_Crane That's what the dealer told me, too

  • @Tytanic2002
    @Tytanic2002 Рік тому +3

    This was amazing. Thank you for making this. I never really appreciated the journey that Frasier went on even before he left Cheers... again an incredible video .. I will definitely be sharing ghis with others.

  • @tarekhabib2704
    @tarekhabib2704 Рік тому +5

    B mask talking about Frasier. Can't get any better.

  • @antoineosburn8626
    @antoineosburn8626 5 місяців тому +2

    Loved it! Loved it. Loved it. Very informative, and very touching. A lot of things I had no idea about. That was a superb documentary.

  • @comeintotheforest
    @comeintotheforest Рік тому +3

    I’ve waited for this video my whole life

  • @spideyschaf9489
    @spideyschaf9489 Рік тому +2

    This was Fantastic…I am shocked and frankly a little disturbed after spending the last 2+ hours watching this in its entirety…I don’t think I’ve watched a UA-cam video this long ever but the time and effort put into this was phenomenal…well done!