Three Valentines

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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Sadly I have to break from the group here in review of this episode. While David Hyde Pierce is wonderfully animated, the mishaps he stumbles through are so blatantly contrived that it becomes painful to watch. Truly funny would be when the mistakes are more naturally instigated. Prominently laying a hot iron face down on a pair of pants is telegraphing the punchline way too obviously. But even worse is when said pants catch fire, and, for whatever reason, he makes a painfully unnatural motion by throwing them on the couch, obviously leading to a bigger fire. Who in the world would take flaming clothes and throw them on a couch 5 feet away? Either drop them on the floor, or if you must toss them, why not in the fireplace that's not really any further than the couch?

These sorts of forced predicaments stole away the enjoyment of Niles silly antics, dancing through all the mayhem.

The 2nd and 3rd sequences were enjoyable enough, but not nearly as inspired as some of the shows truly brilliant episodes.

Niles always has us laughing at his witty remarks but in this episode, he uses his skills to enthrall us without saying a word. There are so many hilarious Frasier episodes but this one stands out, absolute brilliance. Have a box of Kleenex handy. 😄

A mix of three Valentines stories amongst the cast members. The whole episode is funny, but nothing compares to the first ten minutes featuring David Hyde Pierce's scene as Niles. Pierce is truly a master of physical comedy! He really is an extremely talented actor.

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.