How much more appetizing food always becomes when you add the word "log."

What's this? Christmas in May? Well this is what happens when you plan way in advance. You end up recording a Christmas episode in December but releasing it in Spring. But who cares? We could all use a little Christmas spirit throughout the year. Nobody more, than the miserable wretch that Ben Stiller plays in this week's film of the week!

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

04:00 Frasier Talk: Frasier blows up with Martin and ends up in almost ruining his Christmas. But a turkey log, some ripped denims and some Christmas spirit might just save the day.

14:30 Ben Stiller Talk: He was a comedy legend of the late 90s but of late he's switched his focus to behind the camera. Yes - everyone loves Severance - but do you know how and why he got into the business in the first place?

28:00 Permanent Midnight Talk: This is absolutely NOT a Christmas film!

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"Niles, you don't even pump your own gas."

Frasier On Film welcomes our first-ever guest actor from the series!

Actress Maddie Corman joins us for today's episode to discuss a fascinating career spanning-several decades and including some career highlights from starring in a sitcom with George C Scott through to her iconic role as Polly in Seven Minutes In Heaven (starring opposite Jennifer Connelly).

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

04:37 Frasier Talk: Frasier contemplates his own mortality following the death of a doctor the same age as him!

15:15 Maddie Corman interview: The delightful Maddie Corman joins us to talk everything from her breakthrough role in the sitcom Mr. President through to her stage play Accidentally Brave (now available on HBO Max).

50:15 Seven Minutes In Heaven: A blind spot and a HUGE sigh of relief upon the film's end. What a great film! Simply must be seen by more people.

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"God, I wish I'd fired you when I had the chance!"

Frasier's big-mouth strikes again - he blabs and gets Bob Bulldog Briscoe's butt bounced right outta the bloody building. Too many b-word's, the last one was a reach. Anyway, that's the show this week and our focus, INCREDIBLY, is on Jay Leno this time! Leno made one feature film performance in his career, outside of his talk show. It was opposite Pat Morita in the film COLLISION COURSE. A white whale of a film to track down. But I did. And my God... If you have not seen it. Brace yourself!

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

03:13 Frasier Talk: We get introduced to the whole gang from KACL in this Bulldog-centric episode!

10:36 Jay Leno Talk: Forget the film world, I delve into the genuinely fascinating Tonight Show Conflict which saw Conon O'Brien and Jay Leno at odds with one another!

24:55 Collision Course Talk: The film so bad it put Jay Leno off acting for life. Easy to see why, but it's without doubt a must watch for anyone with a passing interest in film. That ending!!!

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"You make me want to stuff my face full of egg rolls and... I don't know what."

It's time to reach back into the past and check out one of the few Carl Reiner feature film performances. Russian suspicion, conspiracy and full-blown panic are afoot... But it's OK, because Alan Arkin has a funny moustache! Meanwhile, over on Frasier, we get the first appearance from the deliciously devilish Harriet Sansom Harris as Frasier's agent Bebe Glazer.

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

03:11 Frasier Talk: Frasier chows down on Chow Mein and blows bubbles in a Redwood hot tub. But he draws the line at dressing up as a nut.

10:20 Carl Reiner Talk: Father of Rob, straight man for Mel, caller to Frasier. We scan through an insanely deep career.

20:27 The Russians Are Coming, The Russians Are Coming Talk: What the world needs now is a Carl Reiner comedy about Russians taking over a small town in America!

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"They've already looked up your skirt and they've seen everything there is to see."

It's a crossover episode which means it's a BUMPER episode! I'm joined by my best friend and long-term podcasting partner FilmBusters Paul (of @filmbusterspod @dcandproud fame) for this episode which dives deep into a classic episode of Frasier, a fascinating woman and an iconic film.

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

04:12 Frasier Talk: Martin's caught being a dirty dog... Or is there more to the story than meets the eye?

11:55 JoBeth Williams Talk: Genuinely fascinating insight a woman who has done more for female filmmakers and storytellers than most have, with her influence predominantly being behind the scenes.

27:30 Poltergeist Talk: Is it a Tobe Hooper or a Stephen Spielberg film? Is it even... a good film? Listen to Paul and I dissect and compare notes on the infamous classic.

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"What's your stomach have to say about this?"

Episode 7 and I cannot believe this film is not better known. We may be focusing on Bruno Kirby this week, and all respect due to him, but it's Marlon Brando's appearance in The Freshman which will steal the conversation. It's basically the Don Corleone all over again. Played for laughs - but played entirely straight. Who else but Joe Pesci's sound-alike could be our reason for visiting this insane cinematic offering?

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

03:08 Frasier Talk: Frasier crosses some moral and ethical lines when he starts dating a caller's ex-girlfriend.

09:30 Bruno Kirby Talk: The guy may immediately make you think of gangster films with that voice, but he's far more versatile than that!

16:30 The Freshman Talk: In case I haven't stressed it enough - DON CORLEONE LIVES! Brando, Broderick and Bruno - together!

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"We may be barbarians, but we pay for our pillaging."

Episode 6 and it's hands down the worst film so far on this journey. I should also add a HUGE Trigger-Warning (we have a wild Donald Trump appearance). Two Weeks Notice really is as bad as it can get. But hopefully our guest this week Robert Klein can save the episode!

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

02:47 Frasier Talk: Frasier gets egg on his face when a bald artist leads him to consider vandalising an art gallery.

10:18 Robert Klein Talk: He's a stand-up comedian, but can he act? We find out!

17:29 Two Weeks Notice Talk: Feel like this deserves a second TRUMP TRIGGER-WARNING! Hugh Grant and Sandra Bullock make nice in the sickliest film on the pod so far!

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"There are a million stories in the naked city. Now if we could just find a naked one."

Episode 5 and I hope you're ready to unpack and rehash some childhood phobias and traumas because we're about to explore Jeff Daniels (yes, he of Dumb And Dumber fame), by way of revisiting Arachnophobia!

Timestamps:

01:30 Intro

02:43 Frasier Talk: Frasier proves he is light years ahead of streaming platforms like Netflix, by combining telescopes and a desire for interesting stories in the building opposite!

10:57: Jeff Daniels Talk: Our first proper genuinely nice guy on the podcast? Let's find out as we work out how he balanced agents trying to prime him for his first Oscar-nomination alongside his desire to star alongside Jim Carrey and a bunch of New Zaaland tarantulas.

19:30 Arachnophobia Talk: The thrill-omedy that both terrifies and delights decades later. Why? Big ass spiders all over almost every frame. Real ones. And John Goodman doing a SpiderBuster impression too. Fear is real.

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