Please read my other thread 'Frasier Forum Awards - The Rules' in order to know all about the voting process.
Well, it’s been two days since I started the last ‘Forum Awards’ thread, so I think we’re due another one. I know the polls we've done so far have been very difficult and again I’m convinced that this one is going to be a very difficult one to compile, because we have an absolute wealth of material to choose from. This time I am asking you to list your Top Martin Moments. However, in order to get a diverse representation of people’s opinions, I am asking you to nominate between 5 (minimum) and 10 (maximum) moments. The reason I am raising the amount is because I am sceptical that we’ll be able to put together a good final poll if we don’t have a lot of material to choose from. I am going to start by listing just 5 ‘Top Martin Moments’, but I may add to them over the next couple of days.
I am going to ask everyone to nominate their Top 5-10 Martin moments in 'Frasier', and the moments with the most nominations will make the eventual shortlist and contend for the ultimate award. The 5 most popular Frasier moments, with the most votes will make the shortlist for the award, and when the final shortlist is published, you will have another chance to vote in this category. ‘Frasier’ wouldn’t have been possible without the leading man, and Kelsey Grammer has made sure that we’re simply spoilt for choice!
BEST FRASIER MOMENTS
1) Martin 'high on reefer' (High Holidays)
2) Martin 'gaying it up' (Out with Dad)
3) The significance of his chair (Give Him the Chair)
4) Martin moves in with Niles (Dial M for Martin)
5) Martin tells his sons he loves them, in his own way (Breaking the Ice)
6) Martin and Sherry (Dad Loves Sherry, the Boys Just Whine)
7) Martin's 'cardiac event' (Boo)
8) Martin on the phone (Shutout in Seattle)
9) Happy Talk to Eddie (Death and the Dog)
I tried and tried to keep my list at just five nominations, but as you can see I failed miserably. As I knew it would be, this list was horribly difficult to compile, and I know I’ve missed loads of classic moments out. Over the eleven season’s John Mahoney has been nothing short of fantastic throughout and a perfect foil to Niles and Frasier, and I want to make sure this poll does him and his character’s brilliance justice, so think long and hard about your choices. So, everybody get voting, and hopefully your favourite Martin moments will make the final list of nominations for this category, and may even win the Forum Award. Happy voting!