It's February 29, Leap Year, and Frasier is in a great mood. Soon he is encouraging everyone to celebrate the day by taking a leap into something they would not normally do. The problem is that things aren't going quite as planned. Frasier, in order to get into the spirit, decides to do an aria from Rigoletto. There is non-stop hilarity here.
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Had me in absolute stitches!!!
mrzodiac-9721811 August 2017
There are SO many hilarious moments in "Frasier" but seeing him in this episode was one of the funniest scenes on any show ever!, I can't even think about the end scene without bursting into laughter.This has always been one of my favourite shows,there are so many funny characters and everyone of them brings laughs.I watch this before setting off to work and it's a great way to start your day,If you missed this show when it was first on then do yourself a favour and get the box set and I promise you will be glad you did.
Among the Funniest!
annmason118 January 2011
Warning: Spoilers
This hilarious episode spotlights each main character at his or her best. Nothing is so funny as tragedy in a fine comedian's hands, and this episode proves it.
Each event extends the theme personality of the character to the point of disaster; each terrible outcome is tailored to their specific hopes and dreams. Roz is humiliated in her eternal quest for love; Daphne for self improvement; Martin, for adventure outside his chair and remote control; Niles in his quest to rekindle Maris; and Frasier, in his always bumbling desire to be shown superior through his advice to loved ones.
The combined fury of the recipients of his conceit finally place Frasier on center stage in the spotlight's glare, dancing and mumbling ad libbing lyrics to "Buttons and Bows"; a perfect tune for live broadcast humiliation.
I think the outbursts of laughter from Daphne and Martin as they watch Frasier's fiasco must have been genuine; tears were running down my face as well. They were probably filmed actually seeing this performance for the first time.
This episode is a perfect jewel of writing, and acting.
Each event extends the theme personality of the character to the point of disaster; each terrible outcome is tailored to their specific hopes and dreams. Roz is humiliated in her eternal quest for love; Daphne for self improvement; Martin, for adventure outside his chair and remote control; Niles in his quest to rekindle Maris; and Frasier, in his always bumbling desire to be shown superior through his advice to loved ones.
The combined fury of the recipients of his conceit finally place Frasier on center stage in the spotlight's glare, dancing and mumbling ad libbing lyrics to "Buttons and Bows"; a perfect tune for live broadcast humiliation.
I think the outbursts of laughter from Daphne and Martin as they watch Frasier's fiasco must have been genuine; tears were running down my face as well. They were probably filmed actually seeing this performance for the first time.
This episode is a perfect jewel of writing, and acting.
Possibly the funniest moment in sitcom history
Tigeranne19 August 2020
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