I think that Frasier is possibly the most intelligently written comedy series ever produced. I have seen pretty much all of the Frasier episodes, and I still laugh a whole lot. The chemistry between those five characters--and Eddy, of course--is palpable. It is to the producers credit that they never altered it.
I have taken to watching Frasier at night before I go to bed because I believe it is a good thing to retire with a smile on your face!

I was a faithful Frasier watcher during it's original run. I missed an occasional show. Since it's been off the air, I've watched the syndicated shows whenever I can. I must say that watching every episode in order (I've bought all seasons through season six so far)truly enhances the already great writing and acting from the show. Season five is great. I can't wait to open up Season Six! If you love Frasier, do yourself a favor and watch them all in the order they were released. Enjoy!

Frasier is so funny..I could watch that cast all day long!
that's why i ordered 3 box sets, and will order the next one.
and you can't beat the quality.

Great to have at hand the entertaining hilarity of the Crane family dynamics; the competitive Crane boys vying to maintain their upper social strata images, coupled with the chagrin of their dad's blue-color unpretentious perspective on life. Spicing up the plot is the continuing frustration of Niles' secret love for Daphne. Intelligent and poetic command of the English language offers great imagery and refreshing entertainment. Tune in at will to great entertainment when you own this set!

You can't beat a good episode of Frasier. Season 5 made me laugh so hard and was a nice treat during the cold winter weather we have been experiencing. I would highly recommend this to anybody.

I am a Frasierholic....so every season is great to me. I really enjoyed season 5. The ensemble cast is just wonderful together. I plan on getting all the seasons to add to my collection.

Even the weakest of the Frasier episodes always has clever reparte (sp?) and frequent unexpected events that draw laughs. Forget about world problems; you can immerse yourself in "Frasier" problems that relate (though the topics may vary) to us all.

Although I still believe Season 2 is the absolute pinnacle of the whole Frasier run, this is certainly one of the better seasons. Nice to see Peri Gilpin get the chance to show what a great actress she is, and Bebe's return episode is just as wickedly funny as all the others in which she's featured. Let's face it: as a FRASIER fan is there really any season you want to be without?

I enjoy watching Frasier so much. This has some of my favorite episodes on it. Especially where Niles and Lilith end up together one night. I can watch over and over. You won't be sorry if you're a fan of the show.

I love how they developed these characters over time and never lost the persona or humor. Guaranteed to laugh each episode and easy to watchover and over.

Series 5 is not my absolute favourite, but it is still very funny and contains some classic episodes.

In 'Halloween', Niles gives a fancy dress party at his posh new apartment, and Roz discovers she is pregnant. Niles gets the wrong end of the stick and thinks it's Daphen who is pregnant, and proposes to her. In 'Voyage of the Damned' Frasier goes on a cruise to Alaska as a guest speaker and takes Roz, Niles and Martin with him. Then it turns out Maris is one of the other passengers, but she thinks Niles is seeing somebody else. The scene where Frasier, Martina and Roz all end up hiding in Maris's bathroom while Niles is trying to reconcile with her is painfully funny. In 'Zoo Story' FRasier has dumped his unscrupulous agent Bebe for a nice but hopelessly ineffectual man, and Bebe schemes to get him back (naturally she succeeds).

In 'The Maris Counsellor' Niles thinks he and Maris are going to be reconciled, but gets a rude shock when (as he thinks) he climbs into bed with her. 'The ski Lodge' is played like a classic French farce, with everyone running in and out of each other's bedrooms, and all ending up with the wrong person. And STILL Dopey Daphne doesn't realise that Niles is crazy about her! Probably my favourite episode from this series is 'Room Serivce'. Lilith returns to Seattle devestated because her husband has left her for another man, a contractor who was working on their mastre bedroom. "It's ironic, isn't it?" she says to Roz: "No sooner do I get the closet of my dreams than my husband comes out of it." Frasier fears that he may succumb to Lilith's attractions again, but in fact it is Niles who ends up spending the night with her, and the morning after bedroom scene is absolutely hilarious.

There are lows in this series as well as highs, some episodes are too sentimental for my taste, and the obtuseness of Daphen continues to irritate, but overall I would say this DVD is worth every cent.

Missing 2-3 episodes in this set. Terrible! Since we already opened the set, it's also not returnable. Not a good choice to buy this set or any of the other frasier sets on amazon. Buy this from your local store so you can return if this happens to you.

This season of Frasier is the funniest one ever! Especially "The Ski Lodge" and "Beware of Greeks". I am only ten years old but enjoyed this season so much. Roz giving birth to a baby daughter, Alice, was a great plot. Although Niles does not tell Daphne his true feelings for her, I still laughed all the way through the episodes! And Frasier loses his job, too. Plenty of laughs are to come with Frasier, Niles, Daphne, Roz, Martin, and his beloved dog, Eddie! Buy this 24-episode, four-disc collection of Frasier: Season Five! You will absolutely enjoy watching it!!

I have most of this series DVDs as I enjoy watching something that is just plain entertaining, not violent and just funny.

I'm from Spain. I bought the fifth and sixth season of Frasier because they are not sold here. Now I found the sad surprise that the DVD's do not contain any kind of subtitles. I always like to practice my english listening to movies or tv shows with the english subtitles on. Now I loose a lot of the funny sentences of Frasier.

How could they?, I only expected it to be subtitled in english...

100% fabulous!!!Brilliantly played and highly amusing.If you are in doubt....don't be....just buy it!!

The fifth season is quite good, really. It does not hit the heights established by Season 3, but there are some wonderful moments here.

"The 1000th Show" places us in Seattle, at a number of easy-to-recognize locations. It is a little contrived, but great to see the city's special places.

"Bad Dog" is a favorite of mine. The DVD lets you slow down the first "take" of the incident involving Bulldog, and see whether Frasier's instant analysis of the attempted holdup was accurate. It actually is...

"The Ski Lodge" is a favorite of many, but not my favorite. I like the Three Stooges, and I like Frasier, but I don't think they mix that well.

My personal favorite, actually, is "First Date." I don't want to spoil it by telling too much of the plot; it is "Frasier" at the show's best, though.

You'll enjoy it! And you CAN Fast Forward through the previews - you just have to use the fast scan button, not the jump button.

ONE OF MY FAVOURITE EPISODES!
Halloween Episode 3
At Niles' literary-themed Halloween ball, Niles and Martin overhear snippets of conversation leading them to believe Frasier and Daphne are sleeping together, and Frasier has impregnated Roz. Niles then challenges Frasier to a duel leading to everyone finding out that Roz is pregnant....

EVERY EPISODE IS EXCELLENT ITS A GREAT BOXSET IF YOU ARE A FRASIER FAN OR A FAN OF COMEDY FULL STOP! A MUST FOR YOUR COLLECTION.

Frasier has always been just about the smartest 'comedy of manners' on TV - and it continues to hold true for Season 5. There are lurking dangers that they may be taking this too far ( it did go one season too many ) Roz is pregnant... the Niles and Maris break-up stretched out a little too far... but hey: it still works. It's still funny. It's better than anything currently on network TV.

I am so glad that this TV series is on DVD! I have watched every season over and over again, and it never really gets old. The snide, sarcastic remarks, the witty criticisms , and the insanely hilarious acting all make up an excellent TV show.

I absolutly loved the fifth season of Frasier! It is definitly one of the best seasons ever! Some of the most memorable episodes include:

The Maris Counselor - This is the episode where Niles (David Hyde Pierce) and Maris (never seen) go to a marriage councelor, little does Niles know, that his wife is cheating on them with their counselor. One of my favorite parts of this episode was when Niles shreiks, "Maris! You have made me mad for the last time!!" Then he throws his wedding ring out the window at Frasier's house. It hits his Mercedes (E320) and his dad says, "Hey Niles?! Is that your Mercedes down there?? Don't worry, a good repair man can get that dent out."

Voyage of the Dammed - This is the episode where Frasier, Roz, Niles, and Marty go on a cruise. While Niles is chatting with a woman from the country club, a waiter comes over and spills a lot of water on him. He says that "the woman in the black dress and the veil gave me a huge tip to do this." Soon Niles figures out that the woman in the black dress and veil is none other than his wife, Maris. Later on, Frasier and Roz sneak into Maris' bathroom and Roz looks out the keyhole. My favorite line from this episode is when Frasier and Roz are in the bathroom. Roz is looking out the keyhole. She says, "Well, it looks like Maris has hung her coat up on a hatrack." Frasier's answer was, "Look closer. Is the hat rack moving?" Roz is surprised, "OH MY GOD!!!"

As I said before, this is one of the best Frasier seasons ever. I'd buy this if I didn't already have it. This is awesome!!!

The writers and actors on this show are amazing. Each of the actors perfectly portraying their characters. The humor creative, quick and sophisticated. It's hard to believe they were able to get it right every time. We laugh till we cry. This was truly the best show on television. Loved the Frasier apartment. My only criticism and regret is that the show ended. Alas, all good things come to an end! I have all episodes through season 6 and the final season. Looking forward to the rest.

Frasier's 5th season delivers just like the previous four. It's clear the cast works well together and they continue to get better with age. This season proves that Frasier was the class act of all sitcoms during it's 5th run. The writing is top notch, the supporting cast is better than ever, (including Eddie who shows a little more "athleticism" in one episode), and the on again off again relationship with Niles and Maris has viewers wondering what will happen next. I look forward to the remaining seasons coming out on DVD. I already have my 6th season on order. If you're a true Frasier fan you will love season 5.

An other great season for a great TV show. I just miss bonus, and maybe choice of language and subtitles. And I was suprised I couldn't see the additional episode with bloopers which came after the 200th episode. But there are great episodes in this box set.

I HAVE to get all the "Frasier" seasons...this one is not as gut-funny..but..it's showing more emotional maturity and growth..it is a DIFFERENT kind of comedy...definetly for adults...so..when you're in the mood for wit and dry humor and intelligence..this is the show for you. I just love David Hyde Pierce and Kelsey Grammar..and all the characters entanglements and very HUMAN, REALISTIC lives.

This season was hilarious.. I agree with everyone else though. The previews at the beginning of the first dvd are horrendous and long. It's easy to skip past them, but you really shouldn't have to when you pay so much money to get these shows without commercial.

Call me Frasier-biased. I think Frasier is one of the best sitcoms ever. Season 5 lives up to the tradition. I know people who simply don't like Frasier. I think they are very wrong. The show pokes snobism in the eye, in a very witty way. Some of the memorable episodes include: Frasier's Imaginary Friend, Beware Of Greeks, The Maris Consuelor, and Where Every Bloke knows Your Name. I would give season 5 more than 5 stars.

This season has many, many great episodes, such as Voyage of the Damned, the Zoo Story, etc. The best episode, however, is the Ski Lodge. I've been waiting for the season that had this episode. It is Frasier at it's funniest. This is one of the best seasons. A must for any collection.

More classic Frasier episodes and in the end his mouth gets everyone in trouble.

I so enjoy all the Fraiser episodes 25 minutes of relaxing in front of the T.V. laughing out loud. Roll on Season Six.

Another great season from Frasier - but I still miss some bloopers and outtakes!

No extras. Fine. Okay. There are ELEVEN seasons of this show. I doubt there are enough bonus materials in the vaults to pile a bunch into each of eleven season sets (assuming they plan on releasing all or most of them), so be patient. I'm sure we'll get some goodies eventually.

Season Five still has the writing in full comic swing. The season opens with an episode featuring Sela Ward (hubba hubba!), and if that doesn't get your season started on the right foot then nothing will.

Two of the biggest laughs I've ever gotten watching "Frasier" over the years came in Season Five, in particular the episode where Niles sleeps with Lilith ("Room Service") and the following episode where Frasier's cousin is to marry ("Beware of Greeks").

In "Room Service" the big laugh for me came from a simple line-reading: the room service waiter says "Okay" to Frasier's insistence that he might rekindle his relationship with his ex-wife, while unbeknownst to him (but known to the waiter) Niles is hiding in the bathroom. The actor nailed the line so beautifully.

In "Beware of Greeks", Frasier simply says "And we're back!" following a loopy non-sequitor by Daphne. Grammer nails the line. Big belly laughs all around!

The episode that always gets discussed in Season Five is "The Ski Lodge", a comedy of errors Blake Edwards would be proud to have orchestrated for one of his films. That episode is very funny, but still takes a back seat to "The First Date", the episode where Niles comes closest yet to asking Daphne out on a date. While it is not quite the same kind of humor that is in "The Ski Lodge", the "First Date" episode is both funny and tender. That is a hard line to walk successfully in a 22-minute script.

Late in the season, a pregnant Roz first meets the paternal grandparents of her unborn baby. The writer of that episode really had a nose for sniffing out the cheap laughs without being mean-spirited.

Don't know when Season Six will arrive, but I'm already ready for it. Season Six may be the first "Frasier" season to NOT win a "Best Comedy Series" Emmy award, but I hardly think that qualifies as a failure.

If you are collecting these season sets, or merely considering it, don't pass this one over.

Although this DVD set doesn't let you access the menu during the previews, you can use the skip/search button to quickly get past them. Just hit it 6 times in a row, and it should bring you to the menu. (A better solution then sitting through 10 minutes of previews every time).

This is a hard season for me to rate, truly it is. The "fervor" of having the boxsets has long since past, and while this season does contain some GREAT epsiodes (The Perfect Guy!) it tends to either undercut the performers, or seems to be in a holding pattern. See Below.

I hadn't seen this season before, or at least very little. When Niles and Lillith were in bed together I was truly aghast! Yes, it's televion, yes it's make-believe but I love these characters and there are boundaries even make believe people should never cross, let alone well educated ones:) Then there is the message sent by Roz letting her college boyfriend off the hook and not wanting to "upset his life" by her pregnancy...? Excuse me?? What a terrible message of resposibility or a lack there of.

Then the preganacy never really develops into much when it could have (even in this season), Niles and Daphne are generally in a holding pattern, and the show, while witty just seems to be coasting.

The lack of extras is truely unforgivable also since this cast cannot be THAT busy, seems more a case of Paramount not wanting to PAY THE CAST to sit in.

Another very small nit is the box art. The pictures are terrible! Look at them! Daphnes eyes are closed in one shot and generally they are out of focus or just the wrong shots. And the spine of the box now has another different size pic of Frasier. Three others have Eddie in different poses. They should have had some clear cut way to package these because they just seem to be winging the look of these. Why not have one different actor on each seasons spine area??

Sorry, am I being a royal pain to this beloved show? It's only because I care, really it is. The Ski Lodge and many episodes here are truly up to par, but when I examine this as a purchase and weigh it against other seasons, forgive me if I do not give them ALL 5 stars, that's not the way I operate. Probably the best moment of this season for me was when the cafe has a "new way" of taking orders and our poor Niles is at the losing end of his beloved drink. Sigh, I would love to have had a commentary right about then... maybe of the re-release.

What nerve Paramount has. The company has so little regard for the consumer. What could have been a great set is merely average. NO extras of any kind on this set. NO deleted scenes. NO bloopers. NO interviews with the actors or creators. NO commentary. What DO we get? ADS! Crass commercialism has spoiled the legacy of Frasier, a show that so many people worked so hard on. The Seinfeld fans get extras galore. Seinfeld Season 4 has 13 HOURS of exclusive special features! We loyal Frasier stalwarts get nothing. This fan is very disappointed.

Thanks again for another season of Frasier. I've watched about half of the episodes so far, and they are great. Its a big plus to be able to have all these episodes in full length to watch over and over again. Will Season 6 be ready for the holidays?
On the minus side...No cast interviews or special features! How about getting some current interviews from the cast reflecting back on certain episodes, thats one reason that I buy a DVD as well. Also, I have to agree with the other fans of Frasier. Enough of the advertisements!! Six ads before you get to the main menu is overkill. Part of the DVD experience is to watch content without all the advertisements. Just a note, you can skip over these by using the chapter fast-forward button on your remote. Despite all that, keep the seasons coming. Frasier is a great show to have on DVD.