Alan Cumming playing "Ahmrit/Yogi the Yoga Instructor" on Frasier - One of my many favorite characters on the show. From Frasier S10E17 Kenny On The Couch (2003)
Alan Cumming is one of the most talented men I've ever seen. He can sing, dance, and act. I've seen him play so many different types of characters and every one is flawless. Slimy scam artist, silver tongued shark, flamboyant homosexual, awkward dork, bad ass, smooth ladies man...he can pull it ALL off perfectly!
Have you ever seen the comedy where he started called "The High Life"? I remember watching it when I was a teenager, then forgetting all about until I Wiki'd Alan Cumming after seeing him on The Good Wife (where he is also excellent!), hard to believe such a guy and powerhouse of a skilled actor came from there! It surprised me a guy born not that far from me in Scotland could shake the accent off and talk like Eli Gold!
I agree!!! This is one of my favorite scenes. Alan C. with the yogi voice and, of course, his mannerisms, are way too funny. Thank goodness for RU-vid for providing the venue, and for the really wonderful people who edit and share these great videos with folks, like you and me, to enjoy. …. PEACE to ALL … and … STAY SAFE and HEALTHY.
Omgaaaaawd...English is not my mother language and I was searching dictionary for TUNAS something to do with ribs and I couldn’t find any relation and omg the frustration 😂😂😂 thank you for your comment and clarification that it is in fact two - ness 😂😂😂 now it makes sense 🙈🙈🙈
I was really ready for like the pervy Yogi trope, gazing at the woman and ignoring the man and using any excuse to touch up Daphne but was really pleased to see him pay equal attention and only using daphne to show niles better how to pose. I'd say it subverted the trope but I'm not sure the trope had even begun when this was filmed.
Lol, this is me and my mum in our yoga class. We're both stiff and awkward, while everyone else is really good XD The child pose really is a lifesaver!!!
I just watched this episode today for the first time and these two scenes were by far the best scenes in the episode and I was cracking up and laughing so hard, even possibly waking other people in my house because it was very hilarious 😂. These two actors (well three including Jane Leeves) are so talented and are perfect for comedic scenes like these. DHP and Alan Cumming are both truly great comedic actors and have deserved their successes in acting. I've fallen in love with this show very quickly and although I'm still new to this show (not to mention how big the show is with 11 seasons, about 230 episodes), I plan on watching as much of this show as I can.
To the two people who posted about Frasier's decline in quality. Only in relation to its best seasons. Personally, I really like Seasons 9 and 10. Season 9 is a grower, and is spirited, in general, with strong characterization Its best episodes are I think among the strongest on the show: What made "Frasier" work , in my opinion, aside from the excellent rapport between the actors, sharp writing and deep characterization is the family dynamic. The relationships continue to be strongly grounded in the family dynamic even in later seasons which is what makes this show so enaging to me. Season 10 is overall quite funny, even though at times it extracts humor from goofier situations. What makes it charming, however. is how consistently self-aware the show is even at its goofiest moments.It is rare for a sitcom to portray characters who are always able to laugh at themselves "Frasier is more than just a sitcom. It's a national treasure., and I'll continue rewatching it with pleasure until the end of time ,
Good Day eagal11, I agree. I re-watch all of the time. Frasier was and still is an excellent show. We, as a people, are so spoiled. We have so much and seem to complain about almost everything. Sad. I don't get the "couch critics" and "side seat writers." Frasier was one of the wittiest shows on TV and time has not diminished its charm.
Alan Cumming has always been an excellent actor. He can play just about any role. There is nothing wrong with his American accent (he is actually Scottish). Watch him as Eli Gold in "The Good Wife" and "The Good Fight".
I tried yoga in a gym session once. Man, it isn't as easy as it looks. I got sore muscles the next day. I'm just glad I didn't fall on anyone else in the group that day.
The verbal sparring was great in this show but DHP is one of the best physical comic actors of all time. Imagine if he had been able to work with Lucille Ball…mmmm
I remember watching this at the time and thinking, oh there's that actor I like, I wonder who he is? Obviously pre-IMDB. I saw him in bit parts in a few things. Didn't realise he was the same guy from The High Life either. He's a chameleon.
thats just social degeneracy taking effect. being more familiar with pornographic terminology/imagery rather than an actor's name (or whatever else it could reasonably be upon first glance) is normal in the face of social breakdown. there is near-perfect healing to be found in various ancient, non-zionist traditions.
I'm no yoga expert, but doesn't "bring up your knees" mean to increase distance between them & the earth, or at the very least to bring them closer to your torso?
You really can't complain about British people doing American accents when the response is always going to be: Dick Van Dyke's cockney in Mary Poppins. Yikes, that was bad! 🙂
Cockoff Gewgle being a big fan of the show, I agree. Seasons 1-7 were fantastic. Season 8 was ok. Seasons 9 and 10 were well below average and season 11 was very good.
There were still some great moments in the later seasons. I never liked Martin getting together with the former babysitter, but the show could still make me laugh out loud.
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