50 Best Niles Crane Burns

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  • Опубліковано 17 вер 2018
  • 50 of the best insults, repartees, and comebacks of Dr. Niles Crane from Frasier, one of the most underrated characters in comedy.
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  • @hpa2005
    @hpa2005 4 роки тому +1155

    David Hyde Pierce described Niles as "What Frasier would be if he had never gone to Boston and never been exposed to the people at Cheers."

    • @luketj
      @luketj 9 місяців тому +48

      that makes so much sense

    • @ijnfleetadmiral
      @ijnfleetadmiral 9 місяців тому +55

      @@luketj Shame David Hyde Pierce turned down a role in the reboot.

    • @jonblackk
      @jonblackk 8 місяців тому +21

      ​@ijnfleetadmiral that's too bad. I was really looking forward to it

    • @etiennedevignolles7538
      @etiennedevignolles7538 8 місяців тому +61

      @@ijnfleetadmiral
      David Hyde Pierce was my favourite character. He had the best lines, the best delivery, the best entrances, and the best exits.

    • @78625amginE
      @78625amginE 8 місяців тому +24

      @@ijnfleetadmiralI don’t know. The reboot looks pretty terrible.

  • @davidshulimson9491
    @davidshulimson9491 4 роки тому +1237

    Left out my favorite:
    Sherry: "You know what they say, laughter is the best medicine."
    Niles: "We must be in the placebo group."

  • @Jambajuice89
    @Jambajuice89 Рік тому +319

    I really miss mature, sophisticated comedy like this.

    • @spmoran4703
      @spmoran4703 5 місяців тому +11

      I do also.

    • @TVHouseHistorian
      @TVHouseHistorian 3 місяці тому +6

      Ah yes, the highbrow hijinks of Frasier and Niles ❤️. The wittiest writing in Hollywood at the time. Sure wish we had stuff like this today. Comedy has cheapened in the last 10 years or so.

  • @stewiegriffin12341
    @stewiegriffin12341 4 роки тому +760

    1:22 “I’m far too successful to feel awkward.” I can’t be the only one with this life goal.

    • @slowpoke96Z28
      @slowpoke96Z28 3 роки тому +9

      Suvir Sinha exactly

    • @RoughThief
      @RoughThief 3 роки тому +19

      Life goal right there

    • @derekmann8239
      @derekmann8239 3 роки тому +15

      my new life goal

    • @choughed3072
      @choughed3072 3 роки тому +9

      I'd just like to not feel awkward, don't really care about the success.

    • @sur-shiner
      @sur-shiner 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah, but feeling awkward is a sign that you have more to grow

  • @jdax21
    @jdax21 3 роки тому +896

    David Hyde Pierce was not only amazing at delivering a line, but he was top-notch at incorporating the details and nuance of his character. For me, he will also always be one of the gold standards in physical comedy. He took what could have just been a lovable character and turned him into an icon.

    • @kaila288
      @kaila288 8 місяців тому +27

      DHP is just brilliant in all aspects. Niles was always my favorite.

    • @brigidvanparys2062
      @brigidvanparys2062 8 місяців тому +8

      I loved the characters of Sideshow Bob 😂

    • @HOPE.TheresNoPlaceLikeHomeClub
      @HOPE.TheresNoPlaceLikeHomeClub 7 місяців тому +6

      He's my favorite

    • @mychalsimpson8316
      @mychalsimpson8316 7 місяців тому +3

      He did

    • @mikecarrico2876
      @mikecarrico2876 6 місяців тому +9

      Back2Basic remember the opening two minutes Of "Three Valentines" proves just what you said, made me love Niles!!😊

  • @ChezzaAU
    @ChezzaAU 5 років тому +2041

    "Lawyers make wonderful patients, they have excellent health insurance and never get better" 🤣 ..... love Niles!

    • @vittoriosalvatore2600
      @vittoriosalvatore2600 5 років тому +21

      ChezzaAU This may have been my biggest laugh.

    • @robhofer2390
      @robhofer2390 5 років тому +9

      ...bitter!”

    • @jamiegarrity6439
      @jamiegarrity6439 5 років тому +2

      😆😆😅😅😆😆

    • @TheArsenalgunner28
      @TheArsenalgunner28 5 років тому +2

      It’s the one joke I don’t get

    • @ChezzaAU
      @ChezzaAU 5 років тому +21

      @@TheArsenalgunner28 ....... Meaning, Niles sees lawyers as regular patients on an ongoing basis because 'they never improve', and because they hve excellent pvt health insurance, they have no problem paying their accounts :)

  • @willmorton8006
    @willmorton8006 4 роки тому +384

    Still the best remains to be:
    Frasier: "Niles, guess what thriving Seattle nightspot is closing its doors?"
    Niles: "Roz, you're moving?"

    • @KyleRayner12
      @KyleRayner12 3 роки тому +56

      How about, "What are you and Dad getting up to? A little rendevous?"
      "Yes, Niles. We're getting married. I'm your new mom."
      "Well, I'll be a son of a bitch."

    • @Edninety
      @Edninety 3 роки тому +2

      @@KyleRayner12 haha genius :D

    • @MEGADEEZOO
      @MEGADEEZOO 3 роки тому

      sic lol

    • @riversong4997
      @riversong4997 3 місяці тому

      ​@@KyleRayner12my favorite scent in the whole series! XD

  • @washingtonconsultants1041
    @washingtonconsultants1041 4 роки тому +792

    I love it that they never showed Maris. Yet we know everything about her.

    • @LMAODOODZ
      @LMAODOODZ 3 роки тому +15

      That's how people will know about my narcassistic ex gf.

    • @nimbus5379
      @nimbus5379 3 роки тому +61

      Just for info -that was a follow on joke from Cheers when you never saw Norm's wife.

    • @NWAWskeptic
      @NWAWskeptic 3 роки тому +68

      they originally planned on casting someone and avoiding the Norm/Vera parallel. But they quickly made so many humorous and outlandish comments about her appearance, size and shape that it made casting an actual actress pretty much impossible.

    • @melissasmith7830
      @melissasmith7830 3 роки тому +13

      @@NWAWskeptic I'll bet we could have a full short clips video of every mention Niles made of her plastic Surgery operations!

    • @NicoleM2108
      @NicoleM2108 3 роки тому +11

      @@melissasmith7830 That is a great idea! Descriptions of Maris! I do believe they showed her exiting a room on the cruise episode. It was a glimpse of her with her back to the camera and a hat. When she was going to see "The Barracuda" lol

  • @jsmall10671
    @jsmall10671 5 років тому +3840

    The writing was so much better than most sitcoms.

    • @basedbattledroid3507
      @basedbattledroid3507 5 років тому +112

      Very true, still holds up very well today.

    • @youmustcreateachanne
      @youmustcreateachanne 5 років тому +117

      It was freaking brilliant (along with superb delivery).

    • @sbraypaynt
      @sbraypaynt 5 років тому +102

      Yeah can’t believe that people actually like Friends

    • @marvelfanatic9535
      @marvelfanatic9535 5 років тому +5

      jsmall10671 I agree 💯

    • @sallymj8957
      @sallymj8957 5 років тому +11

      I’m just discovering it now!

  • @basedbattledroid3507
    @basedbattledroid3507 5 років тому +833

    "Look who I'm talking to; Psychiatry's answer to the Drive-Thru window."
    Damn... that was brutal.

    • @LilyRose8959
      @LilyRose8959 4 роки тому +32

      That was one of the absolute best burns of the series. Niles was wonderful.

  • @tomzhackray6116
    @tomzhackray6116 4 роки тому +358

    “I had my fear of abandonment workshop and I’ve been a no show twice”, god I love this witty humour

    • @hijodelaisla275
      @hijodelaisla275 3 роки тому +23

      His late-on-his-way-to-group comments are great. The sexual addiction group - "I don't like to leave them alone for too long" is pretty good too.

    • @Mscldrew
      @Mscldrew 3 роки тому +24

      Must run, I’m late for my multiple personalities seminar and it takes me forever to fill out the name tags... 🤣

    • @louandlilly
      @louandlilly 3 роки тому +15

      When he pretended to be sick to skip his “fear of intimacy group” meeting..
      Because “they were getting to close”

    • @CoRLex-jh5vx
      @CoRLex-jh5vx 3 роки тому +13

      "Late for my dysfunctional family seminar"
      " _causes dysfunction in his own family before he goes_ "

    • @louandlilly
      @louandlilly 3 роки тому +8

      This thread makes me so happy.

  • @racmonti
    @racmonti 5 років тому +2216

    My favorite Niles line is in the episode where he covers Frasier's show while Frasier is out sick. He introduces himself and adds that he is a Jungian unlike his brother who is a Freudian. And he says, "there will be no blaming mommy today!"

    • @beachgirl4583
      @beachgirl4583 5 років тому +116

      It may be funnier now that Freud has been discredited by the profession.

    • @WashOfCascadia
      @WashOfCascadia 4 роки тому +100

      @@beachgirl4583 well not discredited fully. His study and dividing of the Id, Ego, and Super Ego. His early studies were groundbreaking but that whole oedipus complex as an explanation of every problem men have obsession which was kinda much. Or how every single thing and thought of humans is about sex, references sex, or is in pursuit of sex. Its like Cynicism with sex addiction.

    • @bunny_0288
      @bunny_0288 4 роки тому +99

      @@WashOfCascadia Don't forget his theory that all women have penis envy. The only time I have ever had an inkling of penis envy is when peeing in the woods.... and watching men getting hit in the nuts on America's Funniest Home Videos cures me of it, immediately. lol

    • @elapseeqx3631
      @elapseeqx3631 4 роки тому +9

      That was a great line🤣

    • @CODMarioWarfare
      @CODMarioWarfare 4 роки тому +6

      Pretty sure Jung was “discredited” before Freud

  • @yrmthr
    @yrmthr 9 місяців тому +179

    3 things I learned watching Frasier : David Hyde Pierce is...1: a terrific piano player. 2: fluent in French. 3 : an outstanding actor

  • @lynskyrd
    @lynskyrd 5 років тому +1366

    "Your bedroom is easier to get into than a community college." -still laughing...

    • @edwardkimball596
      @edwardkimball596 5 років тому +48

      My fav is. "... That MAN has community college written all over him ..."

    • @edwardkimball596
      @edwardkimball596 5 років тому +14

      The set up for it was (while watching from another table in the coffee shop) .... he's HITTING on our Daphne!!

    • @efisgpr
      @efisgpr 3 роки тому +1

      10:44

    • @MEGADEEZOO
      @MEGADEEZOO 3 роки тому

      insane

    • @elliottgibby
      @elliottgibby 3 роки тому +5

      Ok, 2 years later, are you still laughing?

  • @ShelmaCe
    @ShelmaCe 4 роки тому +1419

    "Niles, I would shave my head for you."
    "A gesture which becomes less significant with each passing year."
    7:27

    • @Catinkontti
      @Catinkontti 4 роки тому +1

      btfo

    • @flowertrue
      @flowertrue 4 роки тому +47

      Honestly one of the funniest lines I've ever seen delivered on television

    • @johnrogan9420
      @johnrogan9420 3 роки тому +4

      Sort of a Bob Newhart comedian...Niles

    • @trinity72gp
      @trinity72gp 3 роки тому +2

      😂👏🏾

    • @MEGADEEZOO
      @MEGADEEZOO 3 роки тому +1

      the simplicity is so much larger!

  • @Ronsonator
    @Ronsonator Рік тому +149

    This was my favorite burn from both the Crane brothers.
    Frasier asks why Lilith hasn't gone with her husband to a volcano site
    Niles: Because if she accidentally fell in, the shockwave from the hottest thing in Nature meeting the coldest would actually crack the Earth in two.
    Frasier: (incredulously) As if a smile from Maris couldn't freeze mercury!
    Martin: Boys, come on. Nobody's gonna win this one.

    • @cynthiajohnston424
      @cynthiajohnston424 8 місяців тому +9

      It was truly brilliant writing & delivery !!

    • @LillikoiSeed
      @LillikoiSeed 4 місяці тому

      👍 indeed

    • @xxrocketshark216xx4
      @xxrocketshark216xx4 19 днів тому +1

      Best part of that scene is the way Marty has to turn around and scratch his face to try to hide how proud he is of Niles' burn 😂

  • @ViscaBarcaInter
    @ViscaBarcaInter 4 роки тому +152

    "You're a good brother too" haha. A great joke based entirely on what he didn't say, now that's writing.

    • @tobyl55
      @tobyl55 2 роки тому +4

      The best written sitcom of all time.

    • @raoulbataller5454
      @raoulbataller5454 2 роки тому +2

      based on blinking out of existence in perfect time the moments he'd have needed to repay the compliment.

  • @BullC6
    @BullC6 5 років тому +1417

    The only sitcom that made me smarter. Such brilliant snark, sarcasm and display of wit.

    • @davidhoward2487
      @davidhoward2487 4 роки тому +19

      I think it's because the humour is very "Jewish"..written by a brilliant Jew, David Angell...

    • @peterkarahalios3488
      @peterkarahalios3488 4 роки тому +3

      here,here!

    • @LynxSouth
      @LynxSouth 3 роки тому +18

      @@davidhoward2487 There have been tons of jewish writers all over Hollywood for decades. This show was different. Also, are you sure he was jewish? Wikipedia says that his mother's maiden name was Cooney, which sounds Irish, and that his brother became a Roman Catholic bishop.

    • @Hollins23
      @Hollins23 3 роки тому +29

      This is a great comment! It's so true - most sitcoms are mind-numbing, and are part of the great American "dumbing-down."
      This show raised the bar, and asked people to be more...and to think on a deeper level. It was a gem. It has stood the test of time, too. People keep returning to it. 😊💓🌱

    • @Hollins23
      @Hollins23 3 роки тому +12

      @@davidhoward2487 FFS! Generalize much? 😩 You need to do your homework!

  • @bokani79
    @bokani79 3 роки тому +118

    “You slept with her”
    “Yes”
    “On what dessert island with no hope of rescue was this”

    • @fluffysheap
      @fluffysheap 2 роки тому +4

      At first I thought he meant Bebe... Or Lilith... But it's apparently neither of them

    • @SamuelBlack84
      @SamuelBlack84 2 роки тому +7

      @@fluffysheap Lilith is gorgeous

    • @alexandergraf5483
      @alexandergraf5483 Рік тому

      Yes. Especially with open Hair and a tight Dress. 😍

  • @KyleRayner12
    @KyleRayner12 3 роки тому +59

    "Niles, give him some sound, brotherly advice!"
    "She's the devil, Frasier. Run fast, run far."

  • @vurbzfenomeno
    @vurbzfenomeno 4 роки тому +138

    U know what I love about this show? They could’ve gone the easy route and made his brother the complete opposite of him . But instead they made 2 brothers with the exact same demeanor and values but they are so competitive against each other. Made for such a funny and hilarious dynamic

    • @stellunaforest1334
      @stellunaforest1334 2 місяці тому +5

      They’re identical and nothing alike all at once. It’s brilliant and gave a sense of relatable realism most shows lack.

  • @botticelli728
    @botticelli728 2 роки тому +184

    The Niles character was my favorite; I love his wit, but what really won me over across the episodes is that, beneath the snobbery and neuroses and sharp tongue, there was a deep well of kindness and compassion. I think David Hyde Pierce showed more complexity than any other character.

    • @loricorsmeier9321
      @loricorsmeier9321 2 дні тому +1

      I loved how, that despite how competitive they were, they always had each other's backs, and were each other's conscience. I loved the deep respect and love they had for their father. I love how tender, loving, and understanding he was with Daphne. Such an amazing actor, cast, and writers.

  • @PATRIOT1690
    @PATRIOT1690 3 роки тому +152

    “I’ve got my compulsive spending seminar and I’m hoping to unload the rest of these raffle tickets”...... this show had so many witty and perfectly crafted lines.

  • @FactBuffet
    @FactBuffet 3 роки тому +64

    David Hyde Pierce won 4 Emmys for playing Niles!

  • @henrikjrgensen5958
    @henrikjrgensen5958 5 років тому +2750

    That show would've never been the hit it was if it hadn't been for David Hyde Pierce's comedic timing, priceless facial expression and the amazing on-screen chemistry between him and every single other cast member.

    • @Cmmdre977
      @Cmmdre977 5 років тому +148

      Henrik Jørgensen that can be said for everyone. The timing of this show is perfect. The quips are quick when they need to be. Every line is well acted and perfectly delivered

    • @gavinthomas1745
      @gavinthomas1745 5 років тому +100

      And Vice Versa honestly this show wouldn’t worked with out Martin, Daphne or Roz. This show worked for each character and they were all great. There are some shows where some main characters don’t matter but Frasier is amazing and they all have great chemistry. Seeing interviews and bloopers they were basically a real family.

    • @stevengregory3991
      @stevengregory3991 5 років тому +40

      I used to wonder what people meant by comedic timing, then I realized that the fact that I had to ask was enough proof that his timing was indeed good.

    • @lorcro2000
      @lorcro2000 5 років тому +32

      Not to minimize his contribution, but this show was 75% Kelsey Grammer.

    • @Sharon-pw5qe
      @Sharon-pw5qe 5 років тому +65

      I watched Frasier because of David Hyde Pierce, I loved the character of Niles, He made the show

  • @KamiKavi
    @KamiKavi 4 роки тому +218

    "dad wanted to tell you but i won the coin toss" has to be one of the funniest lines ever

  • @stevechase6671
    @stevechase6671 Рік тому +287

    This show was absolutely brilliant, quite possibly the best US one ever. Niles and Frasier's interaction was hilarious, the sarcasm was part of the reason it was so successful in the UK

    • @cynthiajohnston424
      @cynthiajohnston424 8 місяців тому +11

      And in the US , the reruns are still incredibly popular !

    • @chesterstevens8870
      @chesterstevens8870 8 місяців тому

      Yes, but... Who really CARES about the UK? Does the UK even actually exist?

    • @mjfan653
      @mjfan653 8 місяців тому +8

      And in what language was this comment written?
      For most europeans the UK is a country, while the US is a circus.
      Mostly a worn out gimmic, but pieces like frasier prove a few americans still have/had wits.

    • @jacobrivers5728
      @jacobrivers5728 7 місяців тому

      You’re probably of British descent yourself so shut it!!!​@@chesterstevens8870

    • @deirdre108
      @deirdre108 5 місяців тому +2

      @@chesterstevens8870 Says the guy who writes and speaks in UKdian.

  • @chrissiemacalister6835
    @chrissiemacalister6835 5 років тому +239

    I loved Cheers, and then along came Frasier, and I realised what all the other shows had been lacking. NILES!!!!

    • @jugglerjaf
      @jugglerjaf 3 місяці тому +1

      Frasier without Niles is like Cheers without Frasier.

  • @randigerber1926
    @randigerber1926 5 років тому +543

    “Remember what Mom always said: A handshake is as good as a hug.”
    That explains so much!

    • @oz_jones
      @oz_jones 4 роки тому +9

      It does, doesn't it?

    • @FlutterMouse
      @FlutterMouse 4 роки тому +24

      A handshake is a bit too generous imo. I love how other cultures just bow. No touching needed.

    • @marsneedstowels
      @marsneedstowels 4 роки тому +21

      ​@@FlutterMouse You definitely survived the pandemic.

    • @amayajones68
      @amayajones68 3 роки тому +3

      @@oz_jones Awesome name. I’ve seen it somewhere, but where...🤔

    • @Paraves426
      @Paraves426 2 роки тому +4

      Wise woman

  • @libertygiveme1987
    @libertygiveme1987 4 роки тому +259

    No one delivers like David Hyde Pierce!!!! I miss "Frasier"!!!!

    • @shirleybaltazar3619
      @shirleybaltazar3619 4 роки тому +3

      Hi! You know the Halmark channel airs Frasier episodes Monday thru Friday starting at 1am. I found out recently...😊

    • @katherinegray5086
      @katherinegray5086 3 роки тому +3

      I still watch reruns ! Never tire of the humour & laugh out loud ...Genuine happiness is the result of these excellent actors in this great tv series !!

    • @crazywilly85
      @crazywilly85 3 роки тому +2

      Well, Frasier gonna get a reboot now so. Kinda excited about it!

    • @emptycarousels3950
      @emptycarousels3950 3 роки тому +1

      @@crazywilly85 Excited and apprehensive! It deserves a comeback... if they do it right. Also sad that John Mahoney isn’t around too be in it.

    • @wendyhoffnung1209
      @wendyhoffnung1209 2 роки тому

      His physical comedy was also superb, I am reminded of the Episode where Fraser has been placed on midnight duty and is sleeping during the day, Niles accidentally fires a starters pistol, leaps on to the sofa, checks his pulse, and the front of his pants to see if he had wet himself all in three seconds, what an underrated physical comedian!! I’m also sure he would remark “what a run-on sentence !!”

  • @Frankybroadcast
    @Frankybroadcast 4 роки тому +219

    My favorite burn was actually from Martin when he says, "Daphne. I just thought of something funny. It took 3 Cranes to lift you". Hahaha. I remember laughing so hard when he said that. What a zinger. Lol

    • @andrewhogan6533
      @andrewhogan6533 2 роки тому +7

      One of the funniest lines and deliveries I’ve heard in 30ish years

    • @deacon711
      @deacon711 2 роки тому +5

      Still the best of Marty's burns!🤣🤣🤣

    • @BeforeTheNoose
      @BeforeTheNoose 10 місяців тому +6

      Haha and when daphne has a cold and he says it’s probably from standing in front of the fridge too long

  • @steelbeard151
    @steelbeard151 3 роки тому +134

    Left out my favorite:
    Niles: [looks at loud, sequined, short dress] Daphne, you're not wearing that, are you?
    Daphne: That's it, I'm not going.
    Roz: Come on, it'll be fine. We can accessorize it.
    Niles: With what - a lamp-post and the public defender?

    • @MehIgotnothing
      @MehIgotnothing 3 роки тому +4

      😂 Yes, that one was hilarious!

    • @efisgpr
      @efisgpr 3 роки тому +7

      Thanks for the memory!! So divine it must've been to be in that writers' room.

    • @shesbaldbutiwould
      @shesbaldbutiwould 3 роки тому +3

      yes this is the one

  • @RN-ti5oc
    @RN-ti5oc 5 років тому +317

    Arguably the best sitcom ever. Brilliant writers, brilliant actors. I miss that show so much!!

    • @tobyl55
      @tobyl55 2 роки тому +4

      Not sure it’s even arguable.

    • @000euMJ
      @000euMJ Рік тому +2

      ​@@tobyl55I'd say inarguably.

    • @keithbannister9271
      @keithbannister9271 Рік тому

      The best and funniest sitcom of all time is "Seinfeld."

    • @TestaRosssa_
      @TestaRosssa_ Рік тому +1

      ​@@keithbannister9271 I liked what I saw of Seinfeld but I wasn't moved to watch more

    • @amiek9269
      @amiek9269 10 місяців тому +2

      I subscribe to ParamountPlus just to watch all the seasons of Frasier over and over again.

  • @CasualGamerGameplay
    @CasualGamerGameplay 3 роки тому +130

    "When's the last time you had an unexpressed thought?"
    "I'm having one now"

    • @MEGADEEZOO
      @MEGADEEZOO 3 роки тому

      gary larson is my hero so niles just a live-boost

  • @teddyray9336
    @teddyray9336 4 роки тому +156

    My favorite Niles' episode was where he was trying to iron his pants but faints at the sight of blood; can't remember the name of it. He keeps you in stitches, you understand everything going on and he DOESN'T SPAEK A WORD! Absolute brilliance!

    • @veronicamascaro3041
      @veronicamascaro3041 4 роки тому +8

      Teddy Ray i believe that was one of the Valentine’s Day episodes.

    • @jasondarwood8225
      @jasondarwood8225 4 роки тому +7

      I think it's in season 3

    • @conephompany
      @conephompany 4 роки тому +16

      "A valentine for Niles"
      My favorite too

    • @thegirllikesmovies7389
      @thegirllikesmovies7389 3 роки тому +12

      That is the funniest episode. My mom still laughs just talking about it.

    • @carolcamburn9224
      @carolcamburn9224 3 роки тому +13

      Ironing the pants......I was just thinking the same thing! My stomach hurt for days from laughing so hard, I couldn't breathe!!!!

  • @lonestar2078
    @lonestar2078 3 роки тому +155

    Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce knew nothing about wine at the start of the series, and it was actually John Mahoney who was actually the expert

  • @jsmall10671
    @jsmall10671 5 років тому +369

    "He seems to be taking a serene, almost Buddhist approach to the race". Love it.

    • @lornaginetteharrison414
      @lornaginetteharrison414 5 років тому +9

      jsmall10671: Excellent choice! There are just so many brilliant quotable lines from Niles in this video, but if I had to choose, that line is definitely one of my favourites!

    • @basedbattledroid3507
      @basedbattledroid3507 5 років тому +5

      I heard that in the video just as I stumbled upon your comment.

    • @vahi37
      @vahi37 4 роки тому +1

      THAT is one of my favorite lines and delivery ever.

    • @johnsherman7289
      @johnsherman7289 4 роки тому

      Rodney Dangerfield said hi steak still had crop marks on it

    • @stevenhosea4849
      @stevenhosea4849 4 роки тому

      jsmall10671 No. Hi. Yes

  • @lizsanders6259
    @lizsanders6259 3 роки тому +58

    Frazier: “When was the last time you had an unexpressed thought?!”
    Niles, with that Cheshire Cat grin: “I’m having one now.” 😏

  • @nirszi
    @nirszi 2 роки тому +144

    Every time I feel apprehensive about something or a situation is about to be awkward I remember this line by Niles: " I'm far too successful to feel awkward". And even thought I don't think I'm exceptionally successful, it always helps me. This quote had a big influence on me.

    • @johnjohnson3709
      @johnjohnson3709 8 місяців тому +8

      Same here and I look for a reason to use that line someday.

    • @kristypenner2753
      @kristypenner2753 6 місяців тому +1

      People could use any positive word about themselves that they wanted to: "I'm far too cute to feel awkward." "I'm far too fun to be awkward.", etc
      Or make it funny, "I'm far too silly to be awkward."
      "I'm far too oblivious to be awkward."
      It has endless possibilities, though some people (like myself) have to be careful not to take self-deprecation too far.

    • @johnjohnson3709
      @johnjohnson3709 6 місяців тому

      @@kristypenner2753 that’s the secret. Not too far. Then it’s not funny, just boring.

  • @michellebilodeau3882
    @michellebilodeau3882 8 місяців тому +54

    The writers on this show were absolutely brilliant and hysterically funny.

  • @davenorth8922
    @davenorth8922 5 років тому +427

    The writers gave Niles all the funniest lines.

    • @dreadcthulhu5
      @dreadcthulhu5 5 років тому +39

      They all had some good lines.

    • @GrandSupremeDaddyo
      @GrandSupremeDaddyo 5 років тому +64

      He was just the best at delivering them.

    • @benjaminmarshal7796
      @benjaminmarshal7796 4 роки тому +21

      Dave North Roz had some zingers and she delivered them with a punch?

    • @Station9.75
      @Station9.75 4 роки тому +14

      I think Martin was the funniest.

    • @rachelwood9438
      @rachelwood9438 4 роки тому +12

      Bebe!! She always cracks me up

  • @nazosman984
    @nazosman984 5 років тому +515

    Oh shit man, now i'll have to watch the whole series again.

    • @swampyfication
      @swampyfication 5 років тому +25

      I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this show. I, too, will be watching it again

    • @michaelrawson6261
      @michaelrawson6261 5 років тому +8

      Naz Osman:... shame that! You must be gutted havin to do that!!! 😂

    • @richardcummings8848
      @richardcummings8848 5 років тому +3

      Naz Osman I’m on season 3 again....

    • @WittyUsernamehere
      @WittyUsernamehere 5 років тому +3

      Naz Osman : You make it sound like it's a bad thing.

    • @angelmatt216
      @angelmatt216 5 років тому +3

      I am lol 😜😜

  • @danielc9312
    @danielc9312 5 років тому +140

    Niles was my favorite character on this series. His savage deadpan humor was hilarious.

  • @tyronewilliams5418
    @tyronewilliams5418 5 років тому +373

    Let's not forget his physical comedy

    • @karenbarnett5593
      @karenbarnett5593 5 років тому +37

      Tyrone Williams the best is his solo ( ok, with Eddie) “ three valentines”

    • @spykm241
      @spykm241 5 років тому +24

      @@karenbarnett5593 Got to be the best 5 minutes of silent comedy in the whole series. Brilliant! Makes me belly-laugh every time.

    • @T.Pink.
      @T.Pink. 5 років тому +5

      Karen Barnett OMG yes! My all time favorite episode & scene- Niles performing at his finest.

    • @notsureiL
      @notsureiL 5 років тому +16

      When poor Niles tried to sit on the kitchen counter or the coffe grinder scene both in Frasiers kitchen. Niles had his hand in the garbage disposal.

    • @robertofontiglia4148
      @robertofontiglia4148 4 роки тому +9

      @@scorpiosq2963 That's "three valentines" -- By far the greatest masterclass in slapstick that I have ever seen. Nile's nervous energy as he shakes his pant legs, the way he presses his pants, three times, then looks at his watch, then does it again, twice as fast...
      It's all gold. Comedic gold.
      Season 6, Episode 14. First scene. Must Watch.

  • @theninjagamer3085
    @theninjagamer3085 5 років тому +161

    “Hello Emerald City what’s doing what’s happing” lol Niles 😂

    • @vh6307
      @vh6307 3 роки тому

      😆😅

  • @cloudstrife1983
    @cloudstrife1983 5 років тому +100

    "I dont think she likes me"
    "Niles, it isn't a question of like or dislike. She despises you"

    • @mmmben
      @mmmben 4 роки тому +2

      This guy are sick.

    • @waynemarvin5661
      @waynemarvin5661 3 роки тому

      @@mmmben You must have learned English from a cartoon.

  • @FinneousPJ1
    @FinneousPJ1 5 років тому +600

    Best American sitcom there ever was. Almost feels British.

    • @Amadeus-ms9lt
      @Amadeus-ms9lt 5 років тому +69

      True. It feels more like a British than American due to the amazing, quick deliveries.

    • @Amadeus-ms9lt
      @Amadeus-ms9lt 4 роки тому +43

      @Gabe Stein
      Yes. British comedies are the best and this is close.

    • @Jakeylicious7891
      @Jakeylicious7891 4 роки тому +51

      They have mid-atlantic accents. American pronunciation with British inflections.

    • @FinneousPJ1
      @FinneousPJ1 4 роки тому +15

      @@Jakeylicious7891 I'm not referring to their accents though.

    • @Jakeylicious7891
      @Jakeylicious7891 4 роки тому

      @@FinneousPJ1 was responding to the 1st comment.

  • @myman50grand
    @myman50grand 4 роки тому +148

    When Carol Burnett insists you're the smartest show around (and one of the funniest), you know it's something special! Reminds me how much I love it!!

  • @viper1320
    @viper1320 5 років тому +304

    “On what desert island with no hope of rescue was this?” Great line, great line indeed!

  • @WILLIAMCHANEL
    @WILLIAMCHANEL 4 роки тому +64

    “I gave him that briefcase!”
    “I KNOW!” 😂🥰😂💪💕

  • @markwilliams2620
    @markwilliams2620 4 роки тому +157

    David Hyde Pearce had the best suits. All of them are perfect.

    • @dvchel
      @dvchel 3 роки тому +1

      Thank Paramount's wardrobe for it. XD

    • @maryokeefe5351
      @maryokeefe5351 2 роки тому +1

      My husband and I saw him on Broadway once and we waited for him to exit the theatre. He had the physique os a skinny 12 year old boy and nobody would recognize him on the street. Very narrow shoulders and very thin. Those suits made his character and I now always check out their immense shoulder pads!

    • @ctuckwell6562
      @ctuckwell6562 2 роки тому +1

      @@maryokeefe5351 same. Saw him in "Curtains" in New York, and "La Bete" in London. After Curtains, he came out of the stage door in jeans, a sports jacket and baseball cap. He was great with the fans, though; and I even made him laugh when I waited for him after La Bete!

  • @MrJames19676
    @MrJames19676 6 місяців тому +10

    Frasier wouldn't have been as great if not for Niles.
    Simply brilliant!

  • @jourdontempleton1102
    @jourdontempleton1102 3 роки тому +20

    "I specifically ordered my macaroni cheese al dente - this lunch has been a culinary hindenberg"

  • @blackbird5634
    @blackbird5634 5 років тому +155

    "I bet you two had wicked little hair pulling fights when you were tots." -brilliant!

    • @Jazzwave365
      @Jazzwave365 5 років тому +15

      Their reaction completes it haha

    • @vahi37
      @vahi37 4 роки тому +3

      Love Bebe

    • @19brittani
      @19brittani 4 роки тому +6

      the shows with BeBe were always a favorite of mine. she could get Frasier worked up and freaking out. everybody knew she was a shark and Frasier wanted a saint.

    • @vanillabadboy4469
      @vanillabadboy4469 2 місяці тому +1

      Niles clearly won

  • @patwilliams800
    @patwilliams800 8 місяців тому +42

    Nothing compares to Frasier even after all these years! Genius family of actors.

  • @moirbasso7051
    @moirbasso7051 5 років тому +172

    The entire cast was brilliant, as was the writing. My favorite Niles was the burning couch/Valentine's Day episode.

    • @JaneDoe-ci3gj
      @JaneDoe-ci3gj 4 роки тому +3

      Mine to😂😂😂👍👍👍

    • @robertofontiglia4148
      @robertofontiglia4148 4 роки тому +4

      Season 6, episode 14. Always mention that when talking about this episode. People need to be able to find it quickly, because that first scene is GOLD.

    • @gwenmcgowan3283
      @gwenmcgowan3283 4 роки тому +1

      Yes, mine too!

    • @justadudeintheworldman.120
      @justadudeintheworldman.120 4 роки тому +4

      I can’t remember the season or the episode but the one where Niles is dressed like Jesus is by far my favorite

    • @johnboy7856
      @johnboy7856 3 роки тому +4

      Hit‘em in the Groin With a Banjo Season 6 episode called “Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz”

  • @quinnhendley4031
    @quinnhendley4031 5 років тому +253

    niles was such a great foil for the character of frasier...between the two of them, niles is easily my favorite.

    • @equisader
      @equisader 4 роки тому +7

      Niles and Martin are my favourites. Genius actors.

    • @BulldogDynasty
      @BulldogDynasty 3 роки тому +7

      More than a foil it allowed the Frasier character to adapt from Cheers to Frasier so easily and smoothly. When Frasier first appeared on Cheers he was Niles in every which way and direction but the character adapted to the bar scene that was Cheers. When the spin off happened it allowed Frasier to develop from the bar scene to being adaptable to Niles who was also his best friend as well as brother in Frasier. Niles did so much for the Frasier character development and they were able to find a character that looked like Frasier from the early seasons of Cheers.

    • @zacoman2225
      @zacoman2225 3 роки тому +4

      I personally liked Frasier better but Niles is a close second, they’re both good in different ways.

  • @mariasher8793
    @mariasher8793 5 років тому +132

    This show was a work of genius. Every single character was so perfectly played, and the writing just brilliant.

  • @JJMcCullough
    @JJMcCullough 2 роки тому +83

    Man Niles is hilarious, I busted a gut at some of these lines.

  • @LeDiskoLove99
    @LeDiskoLove99 4 роки тому +82

    The chemistry between the cast members is amazing, especially Kelsey and David, and Davids use of physical comedy really was amazing.

  • @TioMegamanX
    @TioMegamanX 5 років тому +87

    Why do I like these two upper class snobs so much? I don't have much in common with them and yet I like to hear their banter and stuff they talk about I couldn't afford to even know of?

    • @crystalde661
      @crystalde661 4 роки тому

      😂😂😂 ditto😂😂😂

    • @johnsherman7289
      @johnsherman7289 4 роки тому +8

      You might appreciate PG Wodehouse who made a point of poking fun at the English upper class, try watching Jeeves and Wooster.

    • @WarriorPoet01
      @WarriorPoet01 3 роки тому +8

      The whit and sharp-edge banter (great writing!) carries over to any genre.
      It’s basically a high brow version of Sanford and Son. I can relate to selling junk and living in a sketchy area as much as I can relate to purchasing a bottle of Chateau de Snob and living in a luxury apartment - but the family issues, one-upping, etc are universal. Watching 5%ers having 95%er problems is endearing, somehow. For all their airs, they’re still us :)

    • @fluffysheap
      @fluffysheap 2 роки тому

      Universal themes are universal

  • @benbailey159bb
    @benbailey159bb 5 років тому +239

    How could you miss the line "The Crane's of Maine have got your living brain!"

  • @smallbluehour
    @smallbluehour 7 місяців тому +12

    Most brilliantly written and acted television comedy of all time.

  • @VC-xj1fs
    @VC-xj1fs 5 років тому +306

    "You must be very proud of Frasier."
    "Well, actually...no."
    Dead

    • @Reuben_95
      @Reuben_95 3 роки тому +1

      Think that might be my favourite 🤣

  • @26CPowell
    @26CPowell 3 роки тому +36

    Niles character changed a lot through out the seasons he became more humble and funnier.

  • @fleurelise997
    @fleurelise997 5 років тому +264

    One of the best sitcoms and ensemble casts in tv history. Freud would be proud.

    • @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023
      @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023 5 років тому +7

      Fleur Elise Jung too 🤣

    • @trevgreg2
      @trevgreg2 5 років тому +7

      @@GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023 Jung would like that Niles fellow, in particular. ;)

    • @JustMe-jj6lm
      @JustMe-jj6lm 5 років тому +1

      Hehehe that is true

    • @dianaprince7713
      @dianaprince7713 4 роки тому +3

      And to think Lisa Kudrow was originally cast as Roz. Thank goodness for Peri Gilpin!

  • @gregh7400
    @gregh7400 4 роки тому +53

    David Hyde Pierce, the master of dead pan.

  • @darchangel2136
    @darchangel2136 2 роки тому +33

    Niles was the perfect picture of the smart kid in class who was so horribly picked on that eventually he developed one hell of a nasty bite.

  • @Gary-hj2lc
    @Gary-hj2lc 7 місяців тому +9

    The Niles "clone" Rodney was also a brilliant episode. The Henry 8th coffee cup collection smashed cup. "Anne Boleyn?" "Catherine..of..Aregon". Absolutely sublime acting

  • @pooriashams
    @pooriashams 5 років тому +363

    I have watched Frasier completely more than 50 times.
    That’s my only show on Hulu or Netflix to watch. I finish the last episode. Start over again. That has been my TV for the past few years. When I was younger, I couldn’t appreciate the show as much. I had watched it once. But in recent years I have watched it on repeat 40-50 times.
    Some days, I watch it for 3-4 hours. It’s like a background music for my daily activities.

    • @timothyantoine914
      @timothyantoine914 5 років тому +11

      Niles and Frazier would give you the same advise get a life .

    • @pooriashams
      @pooriashams 5 років тому +42

      Timothy Antoine I have a good life.
      Why shouldn’t I enjoy a show that I like?
      It’s not like I watch the show while teaching classes at the university. I watch it while I’m cooking or trying to sleep.

    • @alexisk1659
      @alexisk1659 5 років тому +9

      Weird flex, but ok

    • @racmonti
      @racmonti 5 років тому +9

      If it's the only thing you're watching on Netflix by the whole set and save yourself a bunch of bucks!

    • @pooriashams
      @pooriashams 5 років тому +6

      Ruth Ann Monti I have the set. But on dvd. Not streaming. I watch it while working and waiting and whatever mostly outside.
      Also, now I’m doing it on Hulu. And I watch other things too.

  • @elapseeqx3631
    @elapseeqx3631 4 роки тому +36

    The best line is whenever he says that it takes him forever to fill out the name tags at his multiple personality seminar! I died!

  • @Geminiqueen-mt3ci
    @Geminiqueen-mt3ci 5 років тому +59

    I don’t believe there will ever be a series as good as this I’m still binging this

  • @1701spacecadet
    @1701spacecadet 5 років тому +154

    Niles is savage af!

  • @hpa2005
    @hpa2005 4 роки тому +124

    Niles: "Dad, have you mentioned Eddie yet?"
    Fraiser: "Eddie?!"
    Niles: "Ta, ta!"

    • @lunasorree7177
      @lunasorree7177 4 роки тому +6

      ‘dysfunctional family seminar’ lol

    • @janefrance5946
      @janefrance5946 2 роки тому +2

      Im laughing out loud just reading this!!!... pure genius

  • @Stevie8654
    @Stevie8654 3 роки тому +12

    I love when Bebe says they had wicked hair pulling fights and they both rub their hairlines. I love their insecurity. Best damn sitcom ever made.

  • @MikeZ8709
    @MikeZ8709 5 років тому +91

    #34 "I see all those years of finishing school really paid off" - My favorite Niles Crane line BY FAR. This fucking show got me through hard times 10 years ago and I'll never forget it. Thanks for the tossed salads and scrambled eggs to cure my blues!

    • @stellaormes1844
      @stellaormes1844 5 років тому +7

      Me too, going through bad time due to family circumstances, I could no longer read books or even watch regular TV shows but watched Frasier every nigh and it's been like an old friend.

    • @ezeqeel8352
      @ezeqeel8352 5 років тому +6

      May I join the Hard Times 10 Years Ago -club?

  • @Tegres1
    @Tegres1 5 років тому +203

    Roz: What's that supposed to be, some crack about how much I eat?
    Niles: Absolutely not, it's a crack about your table manners.

    • @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023
      @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023 5 років тому +4

      Ryan Barrett 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @notsureiL
      @notsureiL 5 років тому +6

      Roz and Niles was at their best when they disliked each other 😅

  • @xxrocketshark216xx4
    @xxrocketshark216xx4 Рік тому +6

    Its hard to pick a favorite, but if I had to, I'd prolly go with:
    "Niles, I would shave my head for you."
    "A gesture which becomes less significant with each passing year."

  • @Gusto4now
    @Gusto4now 4 роки тому +34

    It's like a masterclass in writing and acting for Wit

  • @toramenor
    @toramenor 8 місяців тому +27

    That show never fails to make me laugh & I've watched it so many times! I love Niles Crane, he's hilarious 😂

  • @4primus
    @4primus 3 роки тому +27

    Frasier is one of the rare sitcoms that was fresh and funny from the pilot to the series finale. David Hyde Pierce was perfect to be Frasier Crane's brother in appearance and character.

  • @anniesilver1461
    @anniesilver1461 5 років тому +50

    'I think it's borderline sleezy....let's go for it'.... Gotta love Niles!

  • @respawnicon
    @respawnicon 4 місяці тому +2

    Both of these guys were born to play their respective characters. Absolutely flawless and timeless.

  • @phillm156
    @phillm156 3 роки тому +4

    Intelligent humor at its best.

  • @thehurricane218
    @thehurricane218 5 років тому +30

    I never knew how savage he was lmao
    "Two gutless wonders"

  • @MigPlz91LivestreamOnly
    @MigPlz91LivestreamOnly 5 років тому +234

    Sideshow Bob and his brother are a comedic duo

    • @livid-la-vida-loca9914
      @livid-la-vida-loca9914 5 років тому +22

      His name is Cecil.

    • @darthilli
      @darthilli 3 роки тому

      Insulting actors.. they have real names

    • @MigPlz91LivestreamOnly
      @MigPlz91LivestreamOnly 3 роки тому

      @@darthilli Do they? I mean do they really?

    • @MehIgotnothing
      @MehIgotnothing 3 роки тому +2

      I always loved that they added Niles in as Cecil, one of the finer moments of the Simpsons.

    • @CalicoJackal
      @CalicoJackal 3 роки тому +3

      @@MehIgotnothing And later on they brought in Martin to voice their father too.

  • @lydia8724
    @lydia8724 3 роки тому +34

    frasier is so good, there are only a few sitcoms that makes me laugh out loud no matter how many times i watch

  • @classicutie93
    @classicutie93 5 років тому +41

    For the author, author episode he skipped over the joke when niles said "while your over there mixing metaphors like a cuisinart I've made a breakthrough" 😂😂😂😂😂 it kills me everytime lol

  • @CycolacFan
    @CycolacFan 5 років тому +143

    Also wonderful how well their characters were carried over to The Simpsons.

    • @alking7655
      @alking7655 5 років тому +45

      That was the whole premise of the "Brother from another series" episode. Also, the reason why you had to have watched the first few seasons of Fraiser to get the joke of Cecil's response to Bart.
      "Guess who?"
      "Maris."
      It was the whole idea of going from psychiatry to psychotic (or criminally insane). How would it be if the psychiatrists were their patients?
      To be fair, that is the very paradox of what makes Fraiser such a good show. He tries to help others with their problems, yet doesn't know how to help himself.
      In my opinion, it is what made Fraiser and Niles so good together. Each being in the same profession, they try to lean on each other to figure out their problems.
      It also shows the true breakdown when each can't cope any more and use different cries for help.
      Frasier shuts himself away, as he is so used to dealing with others, while Niles feels he needs to be liberated and freed, a perfect example is the stripping in the coffee shop, due to an anxiety attack.
      Yes, I am doing what they do and analysing it, but it is such a good show.

    • @suemaiyahatespapaya1604
      @suemaiyahatespapaya1604 4 роки тому +6

      Alana King This analysis was on point in my opinion! 👏🏼

  • @breannaqueen.593
    @breannaqueen.593 3 роки тому +8

    I love watching Niles and Frasier

  • @deanefletcher8756
    @deanefletcher8756 3 роки тому +39

    The greatest sitcom of all time. The absolute best writers and Kelsey and David were the greatest. Brilliant!

  • @thebatman4279
    @thebatman4279 3 роки тому +33

    7:10
    "That was my radio persona. Every great radio personality has one"
    "I don't"
    "My point exactly"
    😂😂😂 I need to get the boxset of this show ASAP.

  • @ruhele
    @ruhele 4 роки тому +9

    Great collection of comic genius. One forgotten: Frazier second-guessing his firing of his agent Bebee. Frazier wonders if he still has her telephone number and Niles replies "I thought when you want to talk to her you just draw a pentagram on the floor and chant her name three times".

  • @1080lights
    @1080lights 5 років тому +286

    David really ought to have been the breakout star. Not that the rest of the cast didn't do a good job, but he was simply on another level. Between him and the character of Niles, he's the best thing on the show.

    • @rocketman0324
      @rocketman0324 5 років тому +29

      I'd have to disagree. Kelsey is the best actor I have ever seen. As even David conceded at the Emmys, it's a lot harder to be the lead than a supporting actor. Supporting actors can be outrageous, but if you don't have that stabilizing force for the supporting actor then the show craters. Don Knotts is considered one of the best sidekicks of all time, but 30 minutes of Barney Fife every week would've killed the show.

    • @bookie5667
      @bookie5667 5 років тому +7

      @@rocketman0324 Kelsey was mediocre in Cheers , is mediocre in Frasier, and is mediocre in everything he's done since Frasier. He's just not very good. The recent reports about bringing Frasier back without the rest of the cast, particularly Niles, almost certainly mean we'll get to see more mediocrity.

    • @rocketman0324
      @rocketman0324 5 років тому +34

      I'll let the facts speak for themselves. The reason he got his own show is because the creator's of Cheers thought he was so good. Grammer has received at least 45 nominations for major awards and has won on 18 occasions. He has received 14 individual Emmy Award nominations for four different television shows (plus an additional two as part of the Frasier ensemble) and has won five times.

    • @bookie5667
      @bookie5667 5 років тому +3

      @@rocketman0324 All this proves is that awards are given to mediocre people and projects

    • @rocketman0324
      @rocketman0324 5 років тому +13

      That's 'all' it proves? I'm sorry, go back to your basement and keep searching for the gay gene.

  • @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023
    @GoogleIsAPieceOfShit2023 5 років тому +20

    One of Frasier’ s two minute McSessions!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I can’t believe they left that out!!!!!

  • @zestydidra
    @zestydidra 5 років тому +42

    "Hello emerald city! What's doing what's happening!"

  • @fookityeah2686
    @fookityeah2686 5 років тому +126

    Niles was always my favourite character, excellent collection.

  • @thorsvensson8172
    @thorsvensson8172 5 років тому +101

    Quite the best comedy writing.

  • @guy_1698
    @guy_1698 4 роки тому +17

    8:07 “I do not have a fat face!”
    “Oh please, I keep wondering how long you are going to store those nuts for winter!”

  • @mpa1931
    @mpa1931 Рік тому +3

    They really look like they are brothers.