i agree that niles was the most messed up, his wife or now exwife meris cracks me up, she is so blunt in her responces, no emotion at all, yet she can break the will of any man with her one line put downs, you really do have to feel for niles when you see her,

frasier in contrast is a typical bloke, just suited and booted, and can make a farce out of virtualy anything, he has put his foot in it more times than a dog walker in a public park, yet 9 out of 10 times he finds a way out.