Where Have all the Clever Ones Gone?

I have recently been watching the first few seasons of Frasier, and have come to the conclusion that it was one of the last truly intelligent shows on TV. While his character can come off as pompous, overly intellectual, and self interested he is more often than not witty, clever, and through him we can observe the problems and obstacles that face many of us in our daily lives. The only character that comes close to this in recent memory is Wilson in Home Improvement, not that it was an overly intellectual show, but it did an impressive job of reflecting the everyday lives of ordinary people. There seems to be little of this nature left on TV today, or those that are left are simply a reflection or a repetition of what has come before it. While the humor in Frasier is often esoteric and over the head of many, including myself, it challenged you to try and engage it or understand what the were talking about in order to make sense of it. Many of the popular medical shows on today are based on simple minded plots and use psudo-medical mumbo jumbo to try and make it entertaining. I can understand this, as actually showing what goes on in these places may not make for such fascinating TV. Or others that are all about the romantic lives of those who work at the hospital, which we are apparently supposed to find intriguing (cough - Grey's Anatomy) - Scrubs is one of the few remaining shows that seems to be humorous and smart while not trying to do to much with what they work with. My buddy Casey has also been talking about Frasier in his blog, and is a more dedicated fan then myself, so check out his thoughts on the subject if interested. As for what is worthwhile watching, while there are some shows like Rome, or the Sopranos that are worth your time. Other than that, to each is own. Now you know how I feel, what's your say?