Frasier: Maris Described - Part 1 of 3

[@komang7699]

In my head, Maris looks a bit like Yzma…but thinner.

[@briankelly130]

With the voice of Bart Simpson.

[@anemated20]

And Caucasian, very Caucasian

[@Bakersboi13]

With a dash of Helena Bonham Carters Bellatrix Lestrange

[@mrcritical6751]

Maybe a little Tilda Swinton in there

[@jaymartin8273]

And nastier. Compared to her, Yzma is downright cuddly :=)

[@Darkstar263]

"Maris is like the sun...except without the warmth."

[@angelmartin7310]

I feel like suddenly Maris and her clones like, took over the world and social media moderation especially.

[@CzechMirco]

"As if a smile from Maris couldn't freeze mercury!"

[@Kharoghma]

88😊😊😊😊

[@chumorgan443]

I loved the way David would pause before hitting us with his Maris lines.

[@xxrocketshark216xx4]

0:40 "And that was quite a feat, considering our rooms are across the hall from eachother" 😂

[@amenenema474]

A few shows have done the silent/unseen character...but none of them executed it as well as Frasier. It's so good that you have a clear picture in your mind of what she looks like and almost forget that you've never actually seen her before 😂. Genius writing and character development.

[@_mytube_]

A disgruntled servant once left a whoopee cushion on Maris’s dining room chair, aiming for revenge. “Fortunately for all of us, embarrassment was averted when my little fawn proved too light to activate it.”

[@NotDuncan]

It’s just throwing a lot of jokes together without paying attention and making an impossible character.

[@coltc5360]

@@NotDuncanthey planned on casting Maris and revealing her eventually, but they had so much fun writing these jokes they never showed her. As I understand it.

[@johnjohnson3709]

Maris has always been one of my favorite characters on the show.

[@J.P.Robles]

Mine too only because she has gotten into the habit of never showing up

[@monkeyboy007007]

"Maris' doctor feels it's more soothing for the patient to duplicate the home environment as closely as possible....... so I slipped a pearl handled revolver under her pillow and got myself a room across the hall"

[@colmanpm]

It's a clever show that you think you know someone who's never there. Work of genius. 🤣

[@whoisyouranime]

BART SIMPSON: "Guess whooooooo?" CECIL: "Maris?" I didn't get that joke in Simpsons until I saw Frasier.

[@ianbellis9059]

Ultimate genius of the show, not casting Maris.

[@ZombieGuy2401]

Maris and her bullshit is my favorite running gag in the whole show

[@robertszekely8686]

"Not quite human woman."🤣

[@TheLauren800]

One of the best episodes “irrestitable?!” “Ok”

[@benjaminbehan4411]

Hearing how they describe Maris, she makes the unstable clone of palpatine from episode 9 look healthy

[@MrKpsuk84]

3:56 "Did I Marry Maris for the Money?, no I did not Marry Maris for the money" is quite a tongue twister 😄

[@johnjohnson3709]

It’s just easier to say, “of course!”

[@ianfinrir8724]

Considering how thin Maris is supposed to be, I'm surprised she can handle the recoil of a shotgun.

[@CzechMirco]

Maybe she has it mounted on a tripod with a ball joint. But regardless I'm sure that after each shot she spends at least two days in bed due to physical exhaustion.

[@MsJoyce31202]

😂

[@genapruitt]

Love, love, LOVE these! My favorite "Frasier" lines include descriptions of Maris and the excuses for her absences. Absolute comedy GOLD! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MsJoyce31202]

That dog (a whippet) really embodied Maris.

[@tinydancer36]

Perfection!!

[@caroledwards3289]

The never seen wife Maria. She is a continuous joke that makes us all giggle and laugh. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@thumpercomet3856]

The older I get, the more relatable Maris becomes.

[@mrcritical6751]

You’d emotionally abuse your husband for no reason except getting sick joy from it?

[@garretthildebrandt428]

If that’s the case, in the words of Dr. Frasier Crane… “seek help”.

[@DiscoCatsMeow]

Martin's face at 2:14 when Fraiser said "oh I think that's implied" is great.😊

[@echolot]

i like to think that the writing was so good that it caught the actors off guard a lot

[@oz_jones]

​@@echolotthat actually looks like what happened, lol

[@johnjones5354]

You cut off the best part of the "we pushed our beds together that night" quote where Niles explains that her bedroom is across the hall.

[@HealthWealthRelationships700]

They should have had Shelley Duvall play Maris in the season final. She played Olive Oil in Popeye. Anyway my favorite Maris joke was when she was in jail and arrested for escaping and Miles said they shouldn't have put the bars so far apart.

[@Kelaiah01]

Agreed! Shelley Duvall was my choice too.

[@CzechMirco]

Which is actually a nice piece of continuity, because a few seasons back, when Maris was in danger of being locked up for ignoring court summons, Daphne mused about whether Maris could really end up in prison and Frasier replied that only if they put the bars closer together.

[@ScrewBallTheAlien]

Oh my that would’ve been perfect. Given what Stanley Kubrick did to her during the Shining, poor thing would’ve been perfectly neurotic to play Maris.

[@rozchristopherson648]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@anemated20]

The writers had too much fun! 😂😂

[@stevethomas2285]

Great clips as usual.

[@luiysia]

the border collie line gets me every time

[@rafterscott]

Went searching specifically for every Maris description and you've been good enough to give me close to 30 minutes worth. Huge thanks and happy to sub.

[@CCXXI]

Man I just love your videos. My favorite show of all time. Thx so much for sharing.

[@davidmarshall5596]

Another excellent compilation & along with my cuppa tea 🍵 makes a terrific start to the day 😀...I've just been reading where you have experienced a lot of criticism from people & how it has affected you....let me tell you on behalf of all your LOYAL Frazier fans your channel is one of the best on you tube 👍 & the the 'keyboard warriors' are just people who like to upset just for the sake of it...best of luck with ever venture you do down the line as I personally think you're bloody great 👍 👌

[@parafrasier]

Thank you so much for the kind words David. They're greatly appreciated.

[@MatthewOkot]

I've always wanted to see a compilation of all the Maris descriptions. 🤣👍

[@frankandstein8618]

Nice compilation. Thanks for posting it.

[@sinjinreed2091]

The amazing thing was there were a few actresses that actually wanted to play Meris.

[@magnificalux]

The only character on Frasier that closely resembles Maris is her oldest friend Elaine. She came to Niles' dinner party as a plus one at The Montana on S4, E14 - "To Kill A Talking Bird." - Exerpt from "To Kill A Talking Bird." - Niles: Which Elaine? Maris knows three Elaines. Frasier: I don't know, she's very thin, she's exquisitely dressed and dripping with attitude. Niles: Oh, like that narrows it down!

[@kimtatami6559]

The best comedy sitcom

[@Greg87601]

Funny hearing about Maris on Frasier.

[@amarieoflothlorien]

I think Maris is a skinny creepy version of Lilith.

[@dianascrimger284]

Why do all these discriptions also fit mel so perfectly?

[@johnjohnson3709]

Maris I was one of the best characters on the show.

[@J.P.Robles]

Maris playing Grizabella the Glamour Cat Sounds about right

[@_mytube_]

Doctor Crane, your glockenspiel has sprung to life!

[@whoisyouranime]

I think Maris is heavily influenced by Norm's wife from Cheers. She was talked about but never seen, just like Maris.

[@zuperdee]

Not to mention Mrs. Columbo! Vera seemed very different from Maris though. Maris sounds like a cold, neurotic, hypochondriacal, gothic, vegetarian dragon lady!

[@robertszekely8686]

Niles: At least I don't have to live with something unattractive. Frasier with that smirk 🤨

[@hertzair1186]

Brilliant!

[@TVchica]

Love this, you should post a video of all the times they mention Lilith

[@echolot]

06:52 frasier with the savagery

[@KesselRunner606]

_When Maris and I rented the video I don't mind telling you we pushed our beds together that night._ Unfortunately leaving out the best part of that line: _That was no mean feat because her room is across the hall._

[@crivket1235]

Enjoy that fact , that we NEVER see Maris. A made over Olson twin , would be the best choice. 😅🤣😆😂

[@TheLauren800]

Omg I never thought of this but you are right!!!!

[@ChewyBacAaaah]

why all the face-lifts when it would be quicker and cheaper to lower the body?

[@jasonlawson1837]

One of my favourites from S01E03 - "Maris had one of her episodes. In the middle of dressing for the evening, she suddenly slumped down on the edge of the bed in her half-slip and sighed. Course, I knew then and there that dinner was not to be."

[@KitsuneAdorable]

I’m assuming that Frasier’s apartment tower has 20 floors, regarding the episode were the power went out, Roz walked up 19 flights.

[@punintended7888]

It's minimum 20. Cam Winston lives on the 20.

[@HansDerGerman]

thank you for this upload!

[@Panwere36]

Thank goodness they never tried to cast Maris... that translation of her name though.... I laugh my head off every time I hear it.

[@hopemueller2658]

I feel like Marris is the same height as Manta from Shaman King

[@suebradford5758]

Thank you 😁👍😁

[@mst3kanita]

I would pay good money to see maris as grizabella in cats.

[@MattSanipass-wq9ju]

Maris is his split personality Maris jekyll & Mr Hyde pierce

[@michaellahanas2038]

For some reason I can’t shake the Paris Hilton look for her

[@jamesblake23]

Niles sounds like Bob Newhart while being massaged

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

🤣 These lines are toooo funneeee!!! How do they keep a straight face?🤭

[@TheLauren800]

When alley Mcbeal was on my mom and I thought calista flockheart would have been a good maris

[@benjaminbehan4411]

If Mr Burns decided to change his gender by switching bodies, Maris would be the perfect candidate. Extremely thin, can't lift anything, allergic to almost anything and does everything to live as long as humanly possible.

[@penguin44ca]

No. Please dude. Burns is way too emotional

[@carlenec9497]

😊Thank you 😊

[@Dulcimertunes]

Hueguenots were the victims, not the aggressors

[@jaymartin8273]

Justified murder if it was Maris' family :=)

[@alexlazebat839]

wheres the golf kart gag

[@andreabono3437]

I am creating a Frasier room...ie, my bedroom

[@AlejandroSanchez-pl6jw]

Poor poor man. He’s sexually frustrated

[@emdee7744]

ParaFrasier, are you going to be anywhere on youtube, another channel, or shorts, or are you quitting the medium altogether once you finish your Frasier uploads?

[@parafrasier]

That's a good question Em and I don't really have an answer yet. Working on the ParaFrasier videos has taken an enormous amount of time over the last year and no video has ever been monetized. The kind comments from all the Frasier fans out there are wonderful and encouraging but sadly, there is an element of hateful commenters who just want to criticize. They're hard to ignore and it has taken its toll on me. The recent take-down of nearly half of the ParaFrasier videos was the last straw and makes it extremely hard to justify any further effort on KZbin.

[@andreabono3437]

Please don’t give up!!!. I love your videos....

[@emdee7744]

@@parafrasier Fair enough. I'm sorry to see you go. You've brought a lot of smiles and laughter to my days and I've appreciated your work immensely.

[@squarebubbles4756]

@@parafrasier So sorry to hear you’ve been trolled. For what it’s worth, I really appreciate your work and it’s brought me a lot of happiness. I get the word “ParaFrasier/paraphrase” stuck in my head every day, and my husband and I bond over watching your videos. Thanks for making them and I hope your next project brings you joy!

[@denawagner360]

Your videos are a wonderful gift to Frasier fans. These clips are always wonderfully themed and edited. I'm so sorry that the trolls, the take down of videos and lack of monetization has taken it's toll on you. It's understandable. Thank you for all the work you've done and the laughs you've given so many. I hope your next venture is a better experience. Why did half the videos get taken down, anyway? Thanks again.

[@hkaayaakuu]

Is Frasier is written by same people who wrote modern family

[@dustbunny4527]

I picture Russels mom from rules of engagement

[@barbaramedlock4337]

maris is an illusion of what u think she is believe ur imagination

[@canoeman621]

so funny

[@dianascrimger284]

Maybe they have hired Meghan Markle to protray Maris crane?

[@bubbercakes528]

I loved Frasier but the fact that they NEVER showed Maris was maddening to me. It was a huge flaw in the show. This had been done too many times before.