Brilliant Delivery:DHP

[CatNamedRudy]

I forget the name of the episode, but Frasier is going out with the mad artist lady and everybody's sitting around in his lounge discussing their sexual escapades of years past.

It's not a line, but the way Niles gingerly and silently leaves the apartment after Daphne finishes her story is absolutely hilarious. Especially his slight double take at the door.

Frasier Gotta Have It

[!Amz!]

From Are You Being Served?:

"My reasoning?! My reasoning is based on my mother's obsession WITH VERMIN! [Violently slams journal on table]"

The way he delivers the final part of that line and the way he slams the journal down always makes me laugh.

[Karin]

From Are You Being Served?:

"My reasoning?! My reasoning is based on my mother's obsession WITH VERMIN! [Violently slams journal on table]"

The way he delivers the final part of that line and the way he slams the journal down always makes me laugh.

I love that one, too.

One that always cracks me up is from Father Of The Bride, when Frasier tells him that Sabrina is a prostitute:

"Well, if you must know, she was rather aroused. She said she loved a man who collected porcelain and- [realizes] Oh my God, I'm dating a whore!"

[cocochanel]

i've said this one before. something like...

"so i walked out and slammed the door. of course it was that 16th century Bavarian cathedral door so i had to have two of the staff help me slam it, but what it lacked in spontaneity, it made up for in resonance...."

wish i knew the episode!!

cocochanel

[barnaclelapse]

I believe the episode you're looking for is "The Last Time I Saw Maris" from season three.

Good episode.

[!Amz!]

From Are You Being Served?:

"My reasoning?! My reasoning is based on my mother's obsession WITH VERMIN! [Violently slams journal on table]"

The way he delivers the final part of that line and the way he slams the journal down always makes me laugh.

I love that one, too.

One that always cracks me up is from Father Of The Bride, when Frasier tells him that Sabrina is a prostitute:

"Well, if you must know, she was rather aroused. She said she loved a man who collected porcelain and- [realizes] Oh my God, I'm dating a whore!"

Haha! That's another brilliant one! The way he says the final part of the line is absoulutely hilarious!

[jekylljuice]

From Breaking the Ice:

"After you've seen Maris's interpretive dance group perform "Afternoon of the Faun" in the East Garden, the wilderness holds no terror!"

Awesome delivery.

[Niles_Fan]

When someone makes a surprising statement to him, he pauses, and then says: "What?"

I always love how he says it, he really pronounces the 'h' in it.

[Lil]

When someone makes a surprising statement to him, he pauses, and then says: "What?"

I always love how he says it, he really pronounces the 'h' in it.

Me too! I LOVE that so much. I do that as often as I can in casual conversations.

[Niles_Fan]

LOL!

He also sometimes does it with "why?"

[Lil]

LOL!

He also sometimes does it with "why?"

Yes, but I much prefer WHAT?

The way he says it is what I would classify as 'awesome comedic timing.'

[Truffles]

In The Ski Lodge when Guy seductively says "I'll see you later," Niles' little pause followed by "Excellent, yes" is spot on. I use it all the time when I don't know what someone is harping on about.

I'm sure there are much better ones though. I'll throw in another vote for "It was, a valise." His indignant little face is priceless.

[Dorset Girl]

In The Ski Lodge when Guy seductively says "I'll see you later," Niles' little pause followed by "Excellent, yes" is spot on. I use it all the time when I don't know what someone is harping on about.

Yep, perfect comic timing, and a great expression on Niles' face!

[Lil]

In The Ski Lodge when Guy seductively says "I'll see you later," Niles' little pause followed by "Excellent, yes" is spot on. I use it all the time when I don't know what someone is harping on about.

I'm sure there are much better ones though. I'll throw in another vote for "It was, a valise." His indignant little face is priceless.

You gave me a great idea there.

I believe I will start saying 'excellent, yes' when confused.

I never thought to do that to people...thanks!

[IslandNiles]

Another one I like is from Mixed Doubles:

A smashing sound from the kitchen.

Frasier: Anne Boleyn?
Niles: Catherine of Aragon!

It's just the way he says it, and he's not even visible in the shot!

[Lil]

Mayday & I were talking about that the other day.

Hilarity.

[Lil]

From the episode when Frasier went to take Eddie to get neutered, and Eddie got away...

When they were in the dog park, and Niles was following the car horn to reach them, he said something to the effect of...

'....and a big, hairy man! Stay away from me! Oh no, it's just a bush.'

[jlynn]

excellent scene in Mixed doubles it's just the way he slowly sounds out Catherine of Aragon brilliant

[IslandNiles]

From Dinner Party:

Niles: Why is Joaquin on such a strict diet?
Frasier: Because the Joaquin they're brining to dinner ... is their foster child. From a tiny village on the Pampas. He speaks no English and he gets nauseated when he eats American food.

long pause

Niles: So he's not the conductor of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic?

[Lil]

From Dinner Party:

Niles: Why is Joaquin on such a strict diet?
Frasier: Because the Joaquin they're brining to dinner ... is their foster child. From a tiny village on the Pampas. He speaks no English and he gets nauseated when he eats American food.

long pause

Niles: So he's not the conductor of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic?

[FionnMc]

From An Affair to Forget (Season 2):

"So you want to build a two-masted schooner!!."

Hilarious and a great way to end that scene.

[5HR1NK]

No lines delivered but just the action he takes in And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon is hilarious when Mel slams the table in Cafe Nervosa after Niles had offered her a tissue and he gets startled after the slam on the table and throws the tissue in the air and flails around trying to catch the tissue from the air.

I probably did an awful job of describing that, but it is 2 in the morning.

[Lil]

No lines delivered but just the action he takes in And the Dish Ran Away With the Spoon is hilarious when Mel slams the table in Cafe Nervosa after Niles had offered her a tissue and he gets startled after the slam on the table and throws the tissue in the air and flails around trying to catch the tissue from the air.

I probably did an awful job of describing that, but it is 2 in the morning.

I know exactly what you meant - that scene is excellent.

I speak the truth, I laugh every time at that.

[Tom M]

Spotted both of these in Niles_Fan's sig and they reminded me how great the original lines were:

I ended my marriage to the woman I love based on the case history of a SPINELESS RAT!

My reasoning? My reasoning was based on my mother's obsession with VERMIN!

And lest we forget, the brilliant:

All cried out; hungry now; ate entire box of Frosted Flakes; they're greeeat!

[Ngee]

Unfrotunately due to his tenuous grasp of english and the fact that his mothers name is Pearl, I was forced to flee his establishment amidst a shower of coat hangers...

Frasier: and stop saying what!

Niles: w...WHy?

Also,

"as always, roughouse turned to tears..