I’ve seen “Dark Victory” before, but I’d forgotten much of it, including how thematically interesting it is. This being Frasier, it’s not long before the problems start piling up, both as a result of the brothers’ naiveté and of the fact that this is life and things go wrong. And as owners, every problem the restaurant faces will be their problem. They forget that working in a restaurant includes, you know, work. Owners of four-star restaurants get to use their position to exert social power and express their knowledge of food and fine wine. Frasier and Niles have a very myopic and rosy view of the restaurant business to them, being a restaurateur is to live the life of luxury. It also serves to point out how we often romanticize certain careers and ways of life, helped in no small part by their depiction in media. “The Innkeepers” is also one of my three favorite episodes it expertly blends high-brow (Frasier and Niles’ snooty plans to make the restaurant exclusive) and low-brow (injuries and explosions) comedy and is endlessly quotable.
I love this episode because the characters are thankful for their current lifestyles and it’s wonderfully uplifting.Īndrew: Frasier is rooted in farce, and “The Innkeepers” about as farcical as you can get, so I agree that it could easily be staged. Similarly, Daphne opens up why she stays with the Cranes despite having enough money to be on her own. A blackout forces the group together, aside from Martin’s birthday, and Roz opens up about why, though homesick, doesn’t want to go back to Wisconsin for her family reunion. Her Dairy State upbringing is apart of the personality of her character throughout the series.īut, much like “The Innkeepers,” this episode would translate well to the stage because it basically has two sets: the radio station and Frasier’s apartment.
#Frasier the innkeepers series#
Seeing as I own the series on DVD, I usually skip this episode after “The Innkeepers.” One of the things I like about this episode is the focus on Roz, more importantly her being from Wisconsin. On the other end of the scale, I’ve only seen “Dark Victory” a few times. The venture into food service for Niles and Frasier is an absolute disaster. Hell, I’ll be Daphne and slam an eel on a countertop.
Seeing as it only has two sets and the third act basically runs on real-time, I think this episode would be great on stage. This episode seems like one of the many episodes that would translate well to the stage (what do you think, Andrew?). It includes nearly the entire cast (and in positions they wouldn’t normally find themselves), the dialogue is witty, and everything they say and do makes the situation more comical. It’s basically a go-to episode: whenever I’m having a bad day it’s something that puts a smile on my face.Īnd it does so because it’s a perfect television episode, in my opinion. There is no other episode that I quote more and even though I’ve easily watched it over 30 times, it still makes me laugh so hard I can’t breathe. I’m very pleased I get to start this week’s team-up review because “The Innkeepers” is my favorite episode of the entire series (squee!). Season 2, Episodes 23 and 24, “The Innkeepers” and “Dark Victory”Īshley: Get your eels ready and make those cherries jubilant: “The Innkeepers” is fraught with Frasier-ian shenanigans when the Brothers Crane decide to buy and run a restaurant. Team-Up Review: Frasier, “The Innkeepers” and “Dark Victory”
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