Unless you’ve seenĀ “Review,” the great Comedy Central show that starred Andy Daly as critic Forrest MacNeil, you might be wondering who Dale is. Comedy nerds will recognize him for his numerous “Comedy Bang! Bang!” appearances, and for never seeming to run out of new characters to debut. Or perhaps you’ve seen one of his many contributions to Conan O’Brien’s various talk shows, cowboy poet Dalton Wilcox being one example. But as Conan put it when talking to his longtime colleague and guest, “People know your face from something, but they may not … know your name necessarily.”
Having started in improv and performing with the Upright Citizens Brigade in New York, Daly went on to become a writer, actor, and stand-up comedian, and has made a dazzling amount of guest appearances in various shows. In 2023 alone, he’s appeared on episodes of “American Dad,” “Bob’s Burgers,” “Big Mouth,” “Kiff,” “Adventure Time: Fionna & Cake,” “Royal Crackers,” “The Great North,” “Digman!,” and “Big City Greens.” Now, the apparent reigning king of cartoon comedy has stepped into the “Frasier” revival.
In episode 9, Frasier decides to hire a handyman to find the source of a leak in his apartment, despite telling his son Freddy (Jack Cutmore-Scott) that he could take on the task. Freddy is particularly sensitive about it because he feels his father never lets him contribute or help in any way since the pair moved in together. Unfortunately, after Daly’s plumber, Roland, arrives at the apartment, Freddy returns home and starts questioning Roland on what he’s doing there, leading to a fun back-and-forth between them that puts the handyman’s improv skills to the test.