Share the post "My Favorite TV Series of All Time: Fraiser"
Growing up in an immigrant household, I did not have many chances at watching American TV. My parents hid the remote when they were not home. And when they did watch it would always be Chinese TV VCR tapes that they used to rent from the Chinese video stores. So I grew up on Chinese TV programming even though I lived in NYC.
Chinese TV series were entertaining in their own way but they never portrayed real life. It was just a bunch of beautiful people parading around having all sorts of love triangles. It was not until after college that I got into watching US primetime series. And how I enjoyed them!
My favorite is Fraiser, which introduced me to a world that I did not know existed. Coming from a poor immigrant background, I was never exposed to culture, fine dining, art, architecture, decor, and a myriad of other facets of upper middle class life. Prior to the show, I thought Olive Garden was a classy restaurant.
Additionally, Fraiser and Niles taught me that a person is so much more than their exterior appearance. Intelligence, integrity, wit, humor, personality, are the things that I should be looking for in my future partner rather than mere good looks. By the end of the series, I had developed a crush on Niles!
The show also taught me to do the right thing without shoving it down my throat. I love the series so much that I rewatch it every year. To date it is the only TV series that I have ever purchased.
If you never watched Fraiser, I highly recommend you give it a try. It is a timeless classic.
Share the post "My Favorite TV Series of All Time: Fraiser"
Tagged: best us tv series of all time, fraiser tv series review, ode to fraiser
Your comment on GRS made me laugh, and I’m glad I clicked over. I also come from an immigrant background and all my parents emphasized were grades, grades, and more grades. I didn’t know my town had an art museum until I was in high school…
Tina recently posted…Random Facts About Me
I think it is just as important to be a well rounded person. But because my parents come from such a poor background, money was their first concern.
I loved Frasier!
I actually didn’t like Frasier, the character, when he was first on Cheers. But they mellowed the character a bit and made him more likeable for the spin-off that I ended up liking Fasier as much as Cheers if not more.
I did not like Fraiser on Cheers either. But with the addition of Niles, Martin, Roz, and Daphne it was great.
I have been watching Frasier on Netflix semi-obsessively for the last few months. The interplay between all the characters is so fun, and while Frasier and Niles are intelligent, Martin is wise and I really like that.
Yes, Fraiser would not nearly be so good without the addition of Martin & Eddie. =)