7 Best Classic Frasier Puns and Plays on Words, Ranked

Over its eleven-season run, Frasier has featured a ton of hilarious jokes.

We have compiled a list of the best puns and wordplay.

7. 'A trip around the Greek islands' (Season 5, Episode 16)

In this episode, Dr. Crane visits his Greek aunt at her restaurant. While walking around the kitchen, trying to mend fences with her, Frasier makes this silly joke about the kitchen islands.

'You know, I've always wanted to do this: make a trip around the Greek Islands.'

6. Grouse and Carp (Season 9, Episode 3)

Upon returning home, Frasier finds his father and the dog there, supposedly on a hunting trip. In a conversation with his parents, the beloved psychiatrist delivers the following brilliant pun.

'Well, how was your hunting trip?'

'Came home empty-handed.'

'Oh, dear. I guess that means for the next several weeks we'll hear you grouse about the grouse and carp about the carp.'

5. 'Handle Handel?' (Season 8, Episode 7)

It's no secret that Frasier is a man of culture. Remarkably, he can also make jokes about it. So when Niles flaunts tickets to an upcoming concert, Dr. Crane can't resist making a pun.

'Guess what I have! Two tickets to the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.'

'The Orpheus?! Oh, Niles, nobody handles Handel like they handle Handel.'

4. 'Feeling Al Fresco' (Season 1, Episode 24)

While Frasier wasn't predominantly sleazy, the sitcom did feature some salacious jokes – especially when it came to challenging the main characters' sexualities. This pun Frasier makes to his brother at the end of the first season is a prime example.

'Why don't we take a table outside?'

'Why not? I'm feeling alfresco.'

'Oh, how does Mrs. Fresco feel about that?'

3. 'You rip-a-dese, you mend-a-dese' (Season 6, Episode 13)

Another 'Greek' joke on the list, this one was given by Dr. Crane as a bit of advice to a woman who called his radio show. She had had an argument with her sister over a dress she had spoiled.

'Audrey, you borrowed the dress. You tore it. As an old Greek haberdasher once said, "Euripides, Eumenides."'

2. Cracks in Personality (Season 2, Episode 9)

As much as Frasier was unlucky romance-wise, there was a true femme fatale in his life – Lilith. So when she met another man, an MIT seismologist named Brian, Dr. Crane couldn't help but poke fun at her.

'Oh, well, that's perfect, Brian being a seismologist and you having so many faults.'

1. Unbearable Cheese Language (Season 2, Episode 24)

Perhaps, our top pick will sound cheesy to you, but we've laughed profoundly at its ridiculousness. This episode saw Roz stay in Seattle instead of traveling to her family for the festive season. When she told Frasier about her uncle's cheese language, Dr. Crane made use of it himself attempting to cheer her up.

'There's no one I enjoy partying with more than you and I just hate to see you like this. I… I Camembert it.'

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