Dickens, a la Frasier Crane

For a premier post, I was trying to think of something profound; something memorable, lasting throughout the ages. Something like, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...." from "A Tale of Two Cities." That's fresh on my mind, as I was watching an old "Cheers" re-run on Nick-at-Nite, and in an attempt to elevate the cultural knowledge of the regular stool-sitters in the pub, Frasier began to read to Norm, Cliff, et al, the aforementioned literary classic. They quickly became disinterested in the verbose syntax and confused by the list of opening polarities. That is, until Frasier (picking up on their disinterest) began to assist Mr. Dickens by adding fights, explosions, gunfire, and other "action movie" elements to his oration. This sub-plot continues through the episode until the end when Frasier "reads," "'...tis a far, far better thing that I have ever done before. And 'tis a far better...uh, umm, buttkicking that I have ever...errr...buttkicked!" The group, huddled around Fraiser like their fourth grade teacher reading "The Red Badge of Courage " to them, explodes into cheers for their hero.

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