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Brian Damage · 04-30-2002, 06:00 PM

After tonight's episode of Frasier, how will you rank the reunion special and what did you like/dislike about it?

FOLN@NFan · 04-30-2002, 09:45 PM

hey i liked it! tho there were some things about it i didnt like.

the entire way Carla ended was, uh...not what i expected. lol.

at least they mentioned Sam was hosting a Red Sox reunion at the bar and Woody.

did they really hate Paul that much on the series (I dont remember that...)?

oh yeah...the tribute to Al Rosen (im not Al, im Phil! Al died 14 years ago!) lol...they should have done something for Coach!

im sure ill think of more later
Doug

TV Guy · 04-30-2002, 10:47 PM

I wasn't that thrilled with it. It was like going to a class reunion where only the people you didn't like show up. George Wendt looks terrible - he's probably one step away from a heart attack.

The whole thing felt very contrived. Give me a Lilith episode any old day.

Central Perk · 05-01-2002, 06:56 AM

I thought it was a really funny episode. On Cheers they never really said if they liked Paul or not. I thought it was a good episode and the best Frasier episode all season. Carla's outburst at the end I thought was funny and how she grabbed the spear too.

Brian Damage · 05-01-2002, 02:55 PM

I missed a portion of it, so I didn't hear the whereabouts of Sam, Woody and Rebecca. Were all 3 at Cheers hosting a Red Sox reunion??? I agree with TV Guy that George Wendt looks horrible! Phil is much older and he looks 100% times better and almost the same from the Cheers days. Since they weren't able to snatch up Rebecca,Sam,Woody or Lillith, the producers did a good job at least getting some of the more minor characters on board(Phil, Paul and even Twitchel the actual Cheers mailman!) to give it more of a Cheers feel to it. Wasn't great but it wasn't bad. Overall a Thumbs Up.

ThomasE · 05-01-2002, 09:53 PM

I thought it was OK. There was no reference to Rebecca. I don't remember anything about Woody being there at Cheers. If there was, then I missed something and will play the tape back.
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What are you doing these days?

Diane: Woody. How's life treating you?

Woody: I'm married now, have a kid....and was just elected to the city council.

Diane: That nice(laughs).......and next I'm next in line for the throne of England.

Woody: Maybe we'll work together sometime.....you know, hammer a treaty or somethin'.
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The Debate.

Diane: Carla, you may have the floor.... and we all know that it wouldn't be the first time.

Mcfly · 05-02-2002, 12:54 PM

They all got so old and fat! I know that's harsh and I'll love them forever, but they look so terrible. Yes, Wendt actually got BIGGER, but a chubby Cliff just looks weird, with his graying hair, and Paul looked like he'd been exumed, with white, thinning hair and a pastey face. Don't know why they bothered with Twitchel. He and Cliff hated each other, not to mention that he wasn't even a regular. Shocker that Phil looked the best of them all. Carla just looked older. Of course, Danson didn't have to be there for us who see him currently. Aging somewhat gracefully. And Kirstie has commercials running right now, looking ok. Woody is nearly bald. Now that I think about it, Frasier may have held up the best of them all.

As far as the script, it was ok. Thought they missed a good laugh at the end, when Carla realized Cliff was staying, I was yelling for her to say "First Diane, now you!"

Dr. Lilith Sternin · 05-02-2002, 01:45 PM

I have to say, as far as looks go... Kelsey aged the best out of them all. I think Kelsey actually looks better now then 20 years ago... (that hair needed to go... LOL). Rhea definitely looks fine for her age, and John doesn't look horrible. Yes, a little chubbier... his age definitely showing through, but all in all, he was fine. George just looked horrifying! I felt bad for the man. It was horrible to see good ole Normie looking like that!

Now, had Bebe been on, she would have made them all look like old foggies... LOL. Of course, she's a lot younger than most of them. Kirstie looks like she's had a million face lifts these days. Ted, Woody, Shelley... they all look fine as of now, but of course we've seen them all over the years. I mean... George was just a MAJOR shock!!!!

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The whole thing felt very contrived. Give me a Lilith episode any old day.

The ONLY thing I loved about the episode was seeing the Frasier cast coincide with some of the Cheers gang. I always imagined Norm and Martin would hit it off! I'm glad they played that out. On the whole, I have to agree with you. Give me a Lilith episode any day!! Unless they were going to do a full fledged Cheers reunion, I don't think they should have explored that at all. It left much to be desired. I find it completely unbelievable, as well, that Frasier would be at a convention in Boston and not see his son, ultimately seeing his ex-wife whom his son lives with. It just seems ridiculous to me! Perhaps it was supposed to be understood that he saw Freddie, but he could have at least made some mention of it.

Whatever... Cliff's retirement party didn't thrill me all that much. *sigh*

Diane Chambers-Malone · 05-02-2002, 04:34 PM

Thumbs down on the "reunion" episode of Frasier. I taped it, but I couldn't even sit and watch it. Like a previous post stated, it was all of the characters you least wanted to see. I just thought it was really forced and I didn't feel the old spirit. I think that if Ted and Shelley or Kirstie were there, along with Woody Harrelson, I think the quality would have gone through the roof. I was just really disappointed with it. I hope that the real reunion special is better than this was.

FOLN@NFan · 05-02-2002, 08:09 PM

i watched it again and notcied a few more things...

look at the table nearest the door...see the guy w/ the white hair and beard? Isn't that one of the creators??? (i dunno which one...but isn't it??glen, les, or james)

when Frasier toasts Cliff, Carla says "I hope it means dirty". then Martin says "the great money's on long". (or somethin like that w/ the word "long"). i heard this an thought "Shelley"...but probably not lol

and when Frasier first sees Cliff at the airport bar, he looks weird just standing there.

plus...they cut some stuff out! like right before Norm walks in, Frasier says "It's so good to be back w/ everyone. But I can't help but feel that there's something missing!".
this wasn't there. o well

Doug

Janice · 05-02-2002, 11:20 PM

Boooring. I thought the show was so lame. I wasn't bothered by anyone's appearance, except for George Wendt--he is a heart attack waiting to happen.
I found the set boring, the laughs almost nonexistent, and I was disappointed.

Brian Damage · 05-03-2002, 02:06 PM

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Originally posted by FOLN@NFan
i watched it again and notcied a few more things...

look at the table nearest the door...see the guy w/ the white hair and beard? Isn't that one of the creators??? (i dunno which one...but isn't it??glen, les, or james)

Doug

I saw the same guy too. If it was who I thought it was, it would be James Burroughs. It looked just like him but I'm not sure if it was really him or not?!?

Chocoholic · 05-03-2002, 04:59 PM

i was watching that Ted Danson movie instead, but from what I've heard, it doesn't sound like I really missed anything special.

Frasier W. Crane · 05-03-2002, 07:18 PM

Hey....No offense to anyone on here but.....try to lightin up! I think that it was probably the best things the writers could think up......I mean, yeah maybe it wasn't that great, but I enjoyed it! I haven't seen them on tv in a while and it was good to have them back for an episode. And, news flash!: People AGE OVER TIME! Its not like they can help it.

Anyway, lets try to be positive and hope for a *real* reunion one day!

Cheers!

Janice · 05-05-2002, 02:13 PM

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Originally posted by Frasier W. Crane
Hey....No offense to anyone on here but.....try to lightin up! I think that it was probably the best things the writers could think up......I mean, yeah maybe it wasn't that great, but I enjoyed it! I haven't seen them on tv in a while and it was good to have them back for an episode. And, news flash!: People AGE OVER TIME! Its not like they can help it.

Anyway, lets try to be positive and hope for a *real* reunion one day!

Cheers!

Hey.....No offense to you but.....we're just posting our opinions of the reunion special. After all, the question was posted on this thread. There's no need for anyone to lighten up, IMO.
Glad you enjoyed the show, but everyone has their opinion.

04-30-2002, 06:00 PM	#1
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05-02-2002, 12:54 PM	#7
Mcfly Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 06, 2001 Location: ca Posts: 374	They all got so old and fat! I know that's harsh and I'll love them forever, but they look so terrible. Yes, Wendt actually got BIGGER, but a chubby Cliff just looks weird, with his graying hair, and Paul looked like he'd been exumed, with white, thinning hair and a pastey face. Don't know why they bothered with Twitchel. He and Cliff hated each other, not to mention that he wasn't even a regular. Shocker that Phil looked the best of them all. Carla just looked older. Of course, Danson didn't have to be there for us who see him currently. Aging somewhat gracefully. And Kirstie has commercials running right now, looking ok. Woody is nearly bald. Now that I think about it, Frasier may have held up the best of them all. As far as the script, it was ok. Thought they missed a good laugh at the end, when Carla realized Cliff was staying, I was yelling for her to say "First Diane, now you!"
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05-02-2002, 04:34 PM	#9
Diane Chambers-Malone "Shelley Long Fan" Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 28, 2001 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 136	Disgraceful Thumbs down on the "reunion" episode of Frasier. I taped it, but I couldn't even sit and watch it. Like a previous post stated, it was all of the characters you least wanted to see. I just thought it was really forced and I didn't feel the old spirit. I think that if Ted and Shelley or Kirstie were there, along with Woody Harrelson, I think the quality would have gone through the roof. I was just really disappointed with it. I hope that the real reunion special is better than this was.
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05-03-2002, 07:18 PM	#14
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04-30-2002, 09:45 PM	#2
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	hey i liked it! tho there were some things about it i didnt like. the entire way Carla ended was, uh...not what i expected. lol. at least they mentioned Sam was hosting a Red Sox reunion at the bar and Woody. did they really hate Paul that much on the series (I dont remember that...)? oh yeah...the tribute to Al Rosen (im not Al, im Phil! Al died 14 years ago!) lol...they should have done something for Coach! im sure ill think of more later Doug

04-30-2002, 10:47 PM	#3
TV Guy Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 25, 2001 Location: Boston, MA, USA Posts: 3,419	I wasn't that thrilled with it. It was like going to a class reunion where only the people you didn't like show up. George Wendt looks terrible - he's probably one step away from a heart attack. The whole thing felt very contrived. Give me a Lilith episode any old day.

05-01-2002, 06:56 AM	#4
Central Perk ~~~~~ Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 10, 2002 Posts: 4,553	I thought it was a really funny episode. On Cheers they never really said if they liked Paul or not. I thought it was a good episode and the best Frasier episode all season. Carla's outburst at the end I thought was funny and how she grabbed the spear too.

05-01-2002, 02:55 PM	#5
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	I missed a portion of it, so I didn't hear the whereabouts of Sam, Woody and Rebecca. Were all 3 at Cheers hosting a Red Sox reunion??? I agree with TV Guy that George Wendt looks horrible! Phil is much older and he looks 100% times better and almost the same from the Cheers days. Since they weren't able to snatch up Rebecca,Sam,Woody or Lillith, the producers did a good job at least getting some of the more minor characters on board(Phil, Paul and even Twitchel the actual Cheers mailman!) to give it more of a Cheers feel to it. Wasn't great but it wasn't bad. Overall a Thumbs Up.

05-01-2002, 09:53 PM	#6
ThomasE Member Moderator Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2000 Location: New York, New York, U.S.A. Posts: 10,857	I thought it was OK. There was no reference to Rebecca. I don't remember anything about Woody being there at Cheers. If there was, then I missed something and will play the tape back. -------------------------------------------- What are you doing these days? Diane: Woody. How's life treating you? Woody: I'm married now, have a kid....and was just elected to the city council. Diane: That nice(laughs).......and next I'm next in line for the throne of England. Woody: Maybe we'll work together sometime.....you know, hammer a treaty or somethin'. ------------------------------------------- The Debate. Diane: Carla, you may have the floor.... and we all know that it wouldn't be the first time.

05-02-2002, 08:09 PM	#10
FOLN@NFan Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 27, 2001 Location: PA Posts: 706	i watched it again and notcied a few more things... look at the table nearest the door...see the guy w/ the white hair and beard? Isn't that one of the creators??? (i dunno which one...but isn't it??glen, les, or james) when Frasier toasts Cliff, Carla says "I hope it means dirty". then Martin says "the great money's on long". (or somethin like that w/ the word "long"). i heard this an thought "Shelley"...but probably not lol and when Frasier first sees Cliff at the airport bar, he looks weird just standing there. plus...they cut some stuff out! like right before Norm walks in, Frasier says "It's so good to be back w/ everyone. But I can't help but feel that there's something missing!". this wasn't there. o well Doug

05-02-2002, 11:20 PM	#11
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Boooring. I thought the show was so lame. I wasn't bothered by anyone's appearance, except for George Wendt--he is a heart attack waiting to happen. I found the set boring, the laughs almost nonexistent, and I was disappointed.

05-03-2002, 04:59 PM	#13
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	i was watching that Ted Danson movie instead, but from what I've heard, it doesn't sound like I really missed anything special.