I just started watching Frasier again (I used to watch the first season when it was on after Seinfeld, but then kinda stopped watching... when I went into high school, Friends was the ONLY show I watched regularly...) now that a local WB outlet is airing reruns late at night, and I've realized that I actually really liked the show and wished I had watched more when it was current.

Right now they're airing "the best episodes" with forewords by Kelsey and David Hyde and the few I've seen have been side-splitting hilarious. The Ski Lodge and Dinner Party were 2 that they've shown. Watching episodes like that make me wish I had paid more attention before.

I know seasons 1 and 2 are out on DVD, I've probably seen 10-15 episodes of the series in my life, so I haven't seen enough to wanna own any seasons (not yet at least). What would the general consensus in here agree would be the best season, or at least era, of Frasier?

Yes, I do realize how much I sound like BarWars in reverse (since he is a huge Frasier fan who used to not like Friends and started liking it right before the last episode aired, much like I am a huge Friends fan that never really paid too much attention to Frasier until the very end), lol.

Well.... the first 7 seasons are non-stop hilarious.
Not a bad episode in the bunch.

Seasons 8-10 get a little more serious, and focus a LOT on Niles & Daphne.

But this season (11).... has been VERY good.
Almost as good as the first 7, but not quite.

Seasons 2 and 3 are the best, 1 is up there too. Of course, the only season I wouldn't say is good is season 10.