The Grand Unified Theory of Why Frasier Seems Gay
Added 2024-12-18 22:49:51 +0000 UTC“The Matchmaker” (October 4, 1994)
Whelp, it’s our 250th episode (sort of), and we’re celebrating by going back and reexamining our first-ever episode and, really, the reason this podcast exists in the first place: “The Matchmaker” from Frasier’s second season, which the show used to tell viewers definitively that no, despite all appearances otherwise, Frasier Crane is not gay. We’re joined again by Anthony Oliveira, who also helps us recount Frasier’s entire history of seeming kinda gay, from being metaphorically born from Diane Chambers all the way until the reboot.
Buy Anthony’s new book, Dayspring.
Read the New York Times article Drew mentions, “The Boys in the Writers’ Room.”
Read GEE's write-up in Emmy magazine, which is basically the same thing as actually winning an Emmy.
Comments
There are plenty of fancy parts to Manchester, by the way.
heather
2025-02-11 20:20:49 +0000 UTCFirstly, I love your podcast. I've been a listener for about 4 years or so. This episode, was very enjoyable and inspired me to watch the show Frasier. I remember thinking it was boring as a kid, but it is actually hilarious as an adult. During my binge, I came across episode 20 of season 1, titled "Fortysomething." Frasier realizes that he is "middle-aged" he ends up going to a store and meets an attractive 22yrold saleswoman who flirts with him and shares how she has taken some psychology courses after Fraiser discloses that he is a Psychiatrist. Later the young lady visits Frasier's job where she encounters Bulldog, Bulldog makes his typical remarks and leaves and the woman asks Fraiser "Is he gay? because I've been studying this in school and it seems like he's really overcompensating." This made me laugh especially after listening to your episode.
Sierra Holley
2025-01-12 01:07:43 +0000 UTC
