Three Valentines

This Kelsey Grammar-directed episode has the greatest opening (focusing on Nikes and Eddie) of the entire series.

Watch this episode for the best performance of classic pantomime you'll ever see in situation comedy. The intro of this episode involves Niles trying to press a small wrinkle in his trousers while at Frasier's apartment. The scene lasts perhaps 5 minutes and is completely without dialogue. The physical comedy will actually make you think of Buster Keaton or Charlie Chaplin. The scene deftly portrays Niles' various quirks and phobias and is wonderful. The rest of the episode involves another of Frasier's adventures in dating and is certainly funny, but it just can't compare with the introductory scene.

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There's something particularly irresistible about this trio of bite size pieces where we get to see each of the main cast experience a very different valentine's day.

Sort of like a Simpson's Treehouse of Horror but with a different holiday: we begin with a sparkling vision of physical/silent comedy from our most loquacious character as the slight imperfections just snowball.

Frasier deals suffers through a romp which may or may bot be as risque as he would like.

Finally, Daphne and Martin enjoy a poignant moment that shows that love knows many flavors and is no less special for being low key. It is funny too, though.

Not much more to say than that it's quite brilliant. Showing the presence of David Hyde Pierces acting chops beautifully. The rest of the episode is 6/10.

We focus in on the principle characters in three valentines episodes. The first is by far the best as Nile's OCD gets the better of him and he nearly burns the building down. The others are entertaining, but not nearly as memorable.