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Podcast Episode Synopsis: We talk about Niles’ new life without Maris and we discuss the importance of Niles Crané.
Well let’s start it off with single Niles. This is a fun change for the character and allows David Hyde Pierce a bounty of opportunities to show off his amazing talents. Also, I would pay money to see Niles in jeans. They’re probably 90s tapered jeans, right?
![David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane holds up a pair of blue jeans.](http://cafenervosapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/bluejeans.png)
It’s a lot of fun getting to hear more about the mythic Maris. The writers do a great job of making this caricature of a woman somewhat believable in just the right ways.
I can’t wait for more Niles and Freddie stories. Watching this stuffy guy interact with a kid he loves a lot is catnip to me. Lauren uses the term “famous” quite loosely here in relation to Super Fudge.
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It’s hard to overstate how much Niles Crané means to us. It’s just really, really special.
![Niles and Frasier sit on Frasier's couch](http://cafenervosapodcast.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cranay.png)
A note on cremains. Try as you might, basically you will definitely inhale some, AT BEST.
Episodes to check out:
“Martin Does it His Way” and “The Last Time I Saw Maris”