Yes. You can tell that he had at least academic fencing skills. DHP is a genius with physical comedy. Every time he kicks his leg up while he's on the piano I still lose it. 😅😅
Brilliant scene. The translation bit is just hilarious. Niles’ (DHP) physical comedy is always fantastic but I wonder how the writers incorporate these physical scenes and who does the choreography. Good stuff.
I'm learning German, Spanish, French and Italian simultaniously. This scene reminds me of what goes on inside my mind, as occasionally, I search for a word in one language, and the other languages try to help!
@VickStarkiller I tried to give a clever response but crashed into the part of "Romeo and Juliet," Act I, Scene I, where someone tries to break up such a thing. (The Duke "hath Forbid this bandying in Verona's streets.")
If there was a time machine and i coukd go back in time to watch one episode from Frasier live as a member of the audience, choosing just one would be near impossible... But if i had to choose, it would be this one 😂 So many great episodes, but this would be the one, because of this scene 😂
That scene from Ham Radio is also something 😂 The juggler cousin's wedding is fun as heck but it's got too may main characters and so many extras. This is more intimate yet HUUUUUGE God bless Missy Crane, she is something 😂
Went and viewed the scene from I love Lucy... they did go from French to German.. German to Spanish... Spanish to English.... And back... It was hilarious....
I enjoyed this because I speak German well enough.. My Spanish is marginal... And my English is not too bad for a small town Texas person... My favorite thought from this scene is that the German fellow was not going to be accused of stealing shoes...
I was thinking the choreography of the sword fight was very similar to the swordfight between Hugh Crummond and Otto Von Bruno in the play "Bullshot Crummond" .. The play with Allan Shearman and Ron House was from the 1978 to 1981 period
"I've been fencing since prep school." Has NO idea how to hold his weapon properly....as a sabre instructor, this hurts to watch. On the other hand, as an equipment seller, looks like the fencer's gear was Santelli brand.
well, to be fair, he said he's been fencing since prep school, not learning fencing since prep school. Honestly though, these kind of scenes are tough for me to watch, but this one in particular did make me laugh. When he swished his blade and just dropped it, THAT was funny!
@@francus7227 It's FAR funnier if Niles is an incompetent swordsman. He's been set up by Marty to resolve the dispute in a "manly" way and ends up in over his head, as usual.
"Oh yes Niles, that's just what we need. A FOURTH language"
I Love Lucy did it with four, lol
That line absolutely cracked me up
😂😂
Genuinely gets me every time.
i laughed so hard. :)
I love how the fencer genuinely wanted to defend his honor over niles’ shoes
I wish Martin could've witnessed this. He would've been proud.
Niles actually put up a good fight.
Yes. You can tell that he had at least academic fencing skills. DHP is a genius with physical comedy. Every time he kicks his leg up while he's on the piano I still lose it. 😅😅
00:37 "The man was obviously born with a sword in his hand - he probably performed his own Caesarean!"
I'm so glad that I read this - I thought he said circumcision!!!
🤣
"It's over Frasier I have the high ground"
"You underestimate my pompous integrity!"
You do know he still lost despite having the high ground.
@@joshuaplotkin8826 Are you awake when you type?
@@fuckamericanidiot Niles had the high ground (the piano) and he still lost the fight to Gunar
3:09
"But, she refused him"
"Really?!"
"Verdad?!"
"Wirklich?!"
"TSH!"
"TSH!"
"TSH!"
Some things don't need a translation 🤣
*verdad
Bruhh his dance and laugh when he jumped onto the piano 😂
😆😆
This is the best scene ever.
Check out the I Love Lucy original, it’s on CZcams
Brilliant scene. The translation bit is just hilarious.
Niles’ (DHP) physical comedy is always fantastic but I wonder how the writers incorporate these physical scenes and who does the choreography. Good stuff.
This was actually one of the episodes that won David Hyde Pierce his first Emmy!
You'd think two lifelong opera buffs would have at least a working knowledge of German.
Exactly, especailly as highly gratuated psychiatrists, whom have studied lots of Freud and Jung.
I thought the same!
There's actually a scene much later in the series where Frasier *does* speak German. Sitcoms at their finest lol.
That does ring a bell now you mention it!
@@Arthromod he must have studied it off camera somewhere between seasons 2 and 8 lol
"--Irresistible??"
lol
Really? Ja. Si. Okay 🤷♂️ lol
As a somewhat polyglot that speaks English and Spanish fluently and some German and French this scene was hilarious!
yes i am dutch so i understand it too.
I'm learning German, Spanish, French and Italian simultaniously. This scene reminds me of what goes on inside my mind, as occasionally, I search for a word in one language, and the other languages try to help!
My favorite fight scene in the entire sitcom I ever watched 😂😂
Este hombre es Magistral en todo lo que hace. Es un Genio. Gracias por existir. Sevilla, Andalusian, Spain.
The last minute is hilarious 🤣
This is how men should settle all disputes.
@VickStarkiller I tried to give a clever response but crashed into the part of "Romeo and Juliet," Act I, Scene I, where someone tries to break up such a thing. (The Duke "hath Forbid this bandying in Verona's streets.")
If there was a time machine and i coukd go back in time to watch one episode from Frasier live as a member of the audience, choosing just one would be near impossible...
But if i had to choose, it would be this one 😂
So many great episodes, but this would be the one, because of this scene 😂
Normally I would tend to agree. But the one I would want to see live is The Ski Lodge. That episode was perfect
Same! The live audience is rolling. 😅
Just a hint of a tribute in this to any one of a number of Errol Flynn swordfighting scenes, including the swordfighting shadow on the wall.
He couldn't help himself. Maris is irresistible.... irresistiblé? LOL
Thank you! I looked for this scene for a long time
And it's not potato quality
I constantly go back and forth over which I prefer - this duel or Niles & Frasier fighting "You stole my Mommy!"
🤣🤣🤣 Now there's a classic!
Oh very nice. Very nice. Thank you
1:48 Its Over I have the high ground.
"You underestimate my pompous integrity!"
@@SpeedyEric1 don't try it
He still lost.
This scene always makes me burst out laughing amazing 😂
Peak Frasier.
This scene was everything! 😂😂😂😂
Very good!
One of my favorite scenes out of the entire series. Top 3, easy.❤
The others would be the radio drama, and the greek cousin's wedding.
This one might be the funniest TV scene of all time. czcams.com/video/EpImet3Xwgw/video.html
That scene from Ham Radio is also something 😂
The juggler cousin's wedding is fun as heck but it's got too may main characters and so many extras.
This is more intimate yet HUUUUUGE
God bless Missy Crane, she is something 😂
Went and viewed the scene from I love Lucy... they did go from French to German.. German to Spanish... Spanish to English.... And back... It was hilarious....
When he dropped the sword, it was over for me
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Irresistible 😂 Irresistible Ok
I enjoyed this because I speak German well enough.. My Spanish is marginal... And my English is not too bad for a small town Texas person...
My favorite thought from this scene is that the German fellow was not going to be accused of stealing shoes...
111a!1a
but he was from austria, not germany.
I imagine that Frasier's response to "En garde" struck a chord with you .
i am dutch italian and i have family in switserland. germans are our neigbors. i love all languages. @@floydjohnson7888
*¿Irrestiblé?* 😂😂😂
Irresistible???
Okay 🤷🏻♀️
I can't shake the feeling this led to David Hyde Pierce being on the short list for "Spamalot"
Probably my most favorite scene.
"Irresisteble!"
I was thinking the choreography of the sword fight was very similar to the swordfight between Hugh Crummond and Otto Von Bruno in the play "Bullshot Crummond" .. The play with Allan Shearman and Ron House was from the 1978 to 1981 period
"I've been fencing since prep school."
Has NO idea how to hold his weapon properly....as a sabre instructor, this hurts to watch.
On the other hand, as an equipment seller, looks like the fencer's gear was Santelli brand.
well, to be fair, he said he's been fencing since prep school, not learning fencing since prep school. Honestly though, these kind of scenes are tough for me to watch, but this one in particular did make me laugh. When he swished his blade and just dropped it, THAT was funny!
Really? This not just good acting. David Hyde Pierce MUST have some history with fencing.
@@francus7227 It's FAR funnier if Niles is an incompetent swordsman. He's been set up by Marty to resolve the dispute in a "manly" way and ends up in over his head, as usual.
I love Lucy translation gag mixed with Happy Days when Fonzie fences with a Frenchman. Not original but funny nonetheless 😂
...irresistable
IRRESISTBLAY??
The set looks like a Malibu beach house, where a jingle creator, a chiropractor and a child would live.
Both were brothers too 😌
Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh…
😂
Omg he's going to kill me lol