Dear Erica,
I love sitcoms that make Christmas episodes each year. Most do not for the simple reason that those episodes are more difficult to sell into syndication. I get that train of thought, since it would be a bit jarring to watch your favorite characters hang some tinsel in the middle of May, but it's also no fun. If I were in charge of TV (which I am obviously not, or Glee would no longer be on the air) I would mandate that every single show must do a Christmas episode. Even if the characters do not celebrate Christmas, they should be forced to deal with it. Or in the case of Frasier, embrace it!
There are 11 great Christmas Frasier episodes, but this year I started with "High Holidays." In a nutshell, Martin accidentally injests a pot brownie. Let the hilarity ensue! On the other hand, Niles has eaten a brownie that he thought was laced with weed, but in actuality it's just a regular old brownie and he's not baked at all. So Niles is acting high as a kite and Martin is actually buzzed. It's 22 minutes of pure heaven. Niles is trying to be a bad-ass, but as usual, he can't manage to break the rules. And Martin, an ex cop of all things, is tromping around the apartment in his undies with a huge bag of Doritos. Frasier has his own dilemma, trying to adjust to his son's transformation from preppy scholar to goth casanova.
Oh yeah, this also has one of my favorite Frasier lines ever. Two words: FRIDGE PANTS! See for yourself...
Till next time,
Bradley
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