User Reviews

Perhaps if I was being picky I'd say that this is a step down from the previous episodes in terms of quality, but its the first series of the show, there's a sense of them finding their feet, and there will be missteps along the way in that process.

This episode is certainly a darn sight better than much of what would appear in the shows latter years.

I love the final moments here, the heart that underpins all of the smart jokes along the way.

The writers were also so clever to keep the character of Frasier recognisable from how he was on 'Cheers', but also subtly different too.

Another good episode.

Frasier gets into it with a gossip columnist on the air and the guy challenges him to a fist fight. When he backs off from the confrontation, his father gets involved, shaming him. Anyway, for me the highlight of the show was Niles. He is the perfect foil for Frasier and a delightful actor.

Now, I don't believe in fighting, but I do believe in not running away and holding one's word, the premise of this episode.

It starts when Neils gives a paper to Fraiser and points out a critic that says he hates Fraiser Crane. Fraiser being Fraiser has to respond and asks for a point by point reason why. The critic does in the next paper, that Neils just happens to have and gives to Fraiser. This leads to Fraiser asking the critic to reveal himself, and he does on the radio show. Fraiser and the critic have a war of words, which results in a place and time that they will physically fight each other. Martin congrats his son but soon turns to sorrow when Fraiser says he was only using words and backs out. Martin scolds him for doing so, and accused him of running away.

The next day we see Fraiser changed his mind and ready to fight the guy. Martin shows up proud (the first time he has smiled since the series began), Fraiser goes outside and starts to fight the guy, when Martin pulls a sweet move.

A good episode that one must see.