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patricia92243

(12,835 posts) Sun Jan 30, 2022, 02:02 PM Jan 2022

Frasier???? Just started watching and it seems to not be

in High Def. and has dark borders on each side -it does not fit the screen.

I'm on Amazon Prime and looked at some other old shows to be sure that was not the problem.

Is it really supposed to be that way?

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Frasier???? Just started watching and it seems to not be (Original Post) patricia92243 Jan 2022 OP

The series was originally released prior to the HD era. LonePirate Jan 2022 #1

Thanks - did not realize it was that old. patricia92243 Jan 2022 #4

As despicable as Kelsey Grammer is (Repub) that show is a jewel. I can watch some episodes CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #2

Well, he was playing a pompous asshole TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #3

GOOD ONE! CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #5

I will say this TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author TexasBushwhacker Jan 2022 #15

Can't stand Kelsey Grammer - he is a horrible person in addition patricia92243 Jan 2022 #6

I think I know the entire dialogue for The Ski Lodge and The Love You Fake. Nt spooky3 Jan 2022 #8

"Stop wasting your time with these lesbians!" I ABOUT PEED! CurtEastPoint Jan 2022 #11

Hahahaha!!! I agreed with Daphne about "the Frenchman"! :-) spooky3 Jan 2022 #12

"leave it to you to put the 'pig' back in 'Pygmalion'." Nt spooky3 Jan 2022 #13

David Hyde Pierce to me was better than Grammer. Prof. Toru Tanaka Jan 2022 #10

My favorites are the Beebe (his agent) episodes. spooky3 Jan 2022 #7

Her negotiating Frasier's contract is one of my favorite episodes Zorro Jan 2022 #9

LonePirate

(13,893 posts)

1. The series was originally released prior to the HD era.

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 02:08 PM

Jan 2022

It was filmed in 4 : 3 format and not 16 : 9 format. It could potentially be upscaled or reformatted but you will likely lose some of the existing top and bottom of the picture.

patricia92243

(12,835 posts)

4. Thanks - did not realize it was that old.

Reply to LonePirate (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 02:24 PM

Jan 2022

CurtEastPoint

(19,182 posts)

2. As despicable as Kelsey Grammer is (Repub) that show is a jewel. I can watch some episodes

Reply to patricia92243 (Original post)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 02:13 PM

Jan 2022

again and again and still howl.

TexasBushwhacker

(20,675 posts)

3. Well, he was playing a pompous asshole

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #2)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 02:22 PM

Jan 2022

Which means he wasn't really acting.

CurtEastPoint

(19,182 posts)

5. GOOD ONE!

Reply to TexasBushwhacker (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 02:25 PM

Jan 2022

TexasBushwhacker

(20,675 posts)

14. I will say this

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 30, 2022, 06:11 PM

Jan 2022

While he has been an adult for a long time and has to take responsibility for his actions, he had way more tragedies in his life than anyone deserves, and I'm sure that influenced his love for guns. His father was killed in a home invasion. His sister was abducted, raped and murdered when she was 18 and at just 20, it was his responsibility to identify her body. He had 2 half brothers who died in a scuba diving accident.

I know he turned to drugs and alcohol and was still using when he was starting on Frasier. He's gone to the Betty Ford Clinic and AA, but now considers himself a "reformed drinker" who still "enjoys alcohol". As the child and grandchild of alcoholic and the sister of a "reformed" drug addict, all I can say is good luck with that.

I know my brother's brain is Swiss cheese after more than 20 years of drug abuse, even though he gave up drugs for religion about 20 years ago. He's 61 going on 16 - still incredibly self centered and thinks he knows what's best for everyone. And yes, he's a Republican gun nut. I can only imagine what Grammer's brain and liver are like, but I think he's probably like Donald Trump when it comes to women. It doesn't matter if they're a golddigger. As long as he has a young, pretty piece of ass, he imagines he's "loved".