"John, Congratulations! You did a great job. It was really good." --Jeff Greenberg, Casting Director
"You did such a great job. Everyone keeps saying things to Jeff about you." --Cathy Reinking, Casting Director
"You should SO not be up here." --Jeff Greenberg
"You did a very nice job first of all because you found something that worked and you stuck with it all week. Your performance wasn't all over the place. Second of all, you didn't go crazy with the character. You played it straight and honest and didn't succumb to Small Part Fever. You really did a solid job. A lot of people are talking about you." --David Lee, Director and Executive Producer
"Even David Lee is saying nice things about you and he hates everybody. He's very hard to please." --Cathy Reinking
"I just wanted to tell you that you were so funny the other night. Really. You were very good." --Leanna Sheldon, Casting Director
Congratualtions! And happy birthday! --Terry Ward and Kellie Waymire, who came to the taping
"Do you do any theater? You're very funny in this. You should call me over at the Mark Taper Forum and we'll set up a meeting for you with Stanley Soble (the Taper casting director)." --Robert Egan, director/producer at the Mark Taper Forum
"I think you might be great for this lead role in a movie I have written and am directing this summer. I would love to get a headshot from you." --David Willis, warm-up guy
"I really think you're going to be on your own half-hour show if not this year then next year for sure." --Cathy Reinking
After it aired...
"I want more John!" --Calvin LeGassick, Menlo Park, CA
"You were wonderful." --Kama Lee, Menlo Park, CA
"Great job! Dad is freaking out!" --Mary Ducey, Endwell, NY
"You were great! It was such fun. It was sensational. Couldn't have been better. You looked so handsome. Having the last line was so funny. It was a home run." --Jim & Judy Ducey, Endwell, NY
"You did great. We gave you a standing ovation!" --Debbie lee, Milpitas, CA
"Watched the Frasier, loved it, loved you, very impressed, that goes without saying generally." --Peter Ocko, Los Angeles, CA
"You were awesome! It was a funny role. I thought it was hilarious." --Anne Ducey, Redwood City, CA
"You were so funny. (You were awesome in Sabrina too.)" --Patricia Haldi, Cambridge, MA
"You're awesome! Yaaayyyy, Ducey. You were great. I was very impressed with you. My friend thinks you're a hottie. Congrats!" --Rachel Bradley, Chicago, IL
"Congrats on a terrific job! People were really impressed. I think it was beyond just the fact that you were an acquaintence of mine. They said you were really good. We're waiting anxiously for your next big shot." --Chris LaRose, Boston, MA
"Very funny. Nicely done." --Bob Glouberman, Los Angeles, CA
"I need to order some eggs benedict. Gotta tell you you did a fabulous job! This could be a big kick-off for you. We've got our fingers crossed, kiddo."
--Mary Anne Kennedy, Godmother, Pheonix, AZ
"We thought that was the most exceptional performance we have ever seen you do. We thought you were wonderful and I am really proud of you. We think you are on your way." --Paul Shafit, Barber, North Hollywood, CA
"Congratulatory remarks on a job well done. It was very funny and you looked great. My mother enjoyed it a lot." --Glenn Kessler, New York, NY
"It was great seeing you. That was funny." --Barbara Biddle, Los Angeles, CA
"You just kicked ass! I'm telling you, you're on your way, man. I'm thrilled. I'm beyond happy for you." --Jules Rocca, Woodland Hills, CA
"You are so dreamy in green!" --Jeff Colt, Los Angeles, CA
"You make a cute waiter." --Anita Ruiz, Denver, CO
"Great work, and your teeth looked good too!" --Anthony Buglione, Dentist, St. Petersburg, FL
"That was awesome! It was great to see you on the tube!! You know that MJ [Jordan] was watching as well!" --Doug Ciocca, Chicago, IL
"Congratulations on a fine performance. It was great. All I've been doing is thinking about it since Tuesday." --Evan Cohen, New York, NY
"WOW!! Awesome! I brought the tape to work today and showed it and everyone loved it!! --Bridget Beck, San Diego, CA
"Everyone here loved you. Karen loved you- she didn't recognize you but the voice sounded so familiar." --Lucy Richards, Burlington, VT
"You were great! The feedback was correct. You didn't get small-part hambone disease. A great turn! It was surreal watching you work with that cast. I felt very proud. You deserve this." --Tim Mollen, Arlington, VI
"You were great! The show was so funny!" --Jennifer Logue, Michigan??
"That was the best product you have put out to date. It was the funniest episode." --Terry Gallagher, Binghamton, NY
"You were great! I loved it. My favorite thing you have been in so far." --Ellen Ducey, Durham, NC
"GREAT job! I'm happy to admit that Andrea and I laughed throughout the episode." --Missy Mathis, Syracuse, NY
"Electrifying! You were smashing. I've never seen such an example of exquisite comic timing. Bravo!" --Ryan Vaughan, Buffalo, NY
"Excellent job! You were great!" --Steve Rossen, Berkeley, CA
"Binghamton boy makes good, er ah, makes scrumptious on television's Frasier! My father called and wanted to send his best. He said you got all the laughs but I told him about the dog." --James Root, New York City, NY
"You're AWESOME!!! Loved the episode and gotta love that dry wit! Awesome..." --Mindy Miller, Los Angeles, CA
"Terrific performance tonight! We were all quite impressed with your amazing room service cart skills. (p.s. my mom and dad watched you too and were quite proud)" --Jennifer Amy Stein, Stanford, Palo Alto, CA
"Great job last night - the best I've seen you. Very, very funny - and a nice size part, too." --Patricia Goldman, New York, NY
"...but what a second half! Fab." --Kellie Waymire, Los Angeles, CA
"Great job last night - the best I've seen you. Very, very funny - and a nice size part, too." --Patricia (Goldman) Perini, New York, NY
"Great job!!! Congratulations on Must-See Ducey!!" --Trina Schwing, Saratoga Springs, NY
"Wow! I am so impressed! AWESOME!!! I am really happy for you." --Maria (Tillis) Conner
"Wow. Good job! I can't remember when I laughed this hard. Congratualtions on an excellent performance. You nailed it. I'm impressed. --Brent Eller, Charlotte, NC
"You were GREAT!!! We loved it. Can't wait to see you in the Spielberg film." --The Rossens, Northern CA
"Congrats. Very funny." --Rob Zimmerman, Los Angeles, CA
"Bravo! Encore! You were great. Perfect timing and great facial expressions!" --Aisling Colon, Los Angeles, CA
"You were great." --Joelyn Schmidt, Binghamton, NY
"You were great. Really. Steve & I laughed & laughed. Even my dog, Joe, laughed." --Susan Levine, Stockton, CA
"Congratulations on your high profile gig. (I hope you don't mind, but when I see you on a prominent national television program, I refer to you as my best friend. Please adjust your website accordingly.) Since that time, 'Ohhkay' has taken the place of such great former catch phrases as 'Don't go there' and 'Not!' You should be very proud." --Dan Mollen, Annapolis, MD
"That was great! Very impressive part." --Howard Rosenberg, Boston, MA
"You were great!!! What an awesome part - a big break no?" --Heather Taussig, Palo Alto, CA
"Great job! You did awesome. I watched at my girlfriend's house, which ended up very successfully. You gotta get on TV more often, if for any reason, let it be my love life." --Chris Gamble, Rochester, NY
"You were great as ever, and I have a few friends that think you're "Sexy" hahaha" --Kahealani Kamakaiwi, Waukegan, IL
"Hey, John. You done good." --Patty Bamford, Waukegan, IL
"I watched. I laughed. I cried." --Michael Flynn, New York, NY
"I laughed like crazy. I was suffering from a really bad day in the office and seeing you cheered me up." --Katie Kuehner, Binghamton, NY
"You were great. I made all of my friends watch. We had a good time." --Timothy LaRose, State College, PA
"You were a hoot!" --Connie Santarelli, Alexandria, VA
"Hey, you were really funny! (meant to sound pleased, not astounded) You made me laugh at a time when I really was in the dumps. So there. Isn't it neat that you did that? All via our friend, the television." --Sheila McDonald, Dublin, IRELAND
"...such a pleasure to watch a pro work." --Steve Petersen, Ann Arbor, Michigan
"We were all suitably impressed. You haven't lost any of the ol' Ducey charm." --Reid Ann Cottingham, Chicago, IL
"Just a note to let you know how much we enjoyed your role as the waiter. What a great cast to work with." Patricia Mollen, Endwell, NY
"It was so exciting to see you John. An SCC graduate on T.V... very good looking John... you did marvelous." --Helen Monaco, Binghamton, NY
After it re-ran...
"Nice job brother. Okay, Okay, Okay..." --Vince Lozano, Los Angeles, CA
"I had seen that episode [before we met] and I remember thinking how funny the waiter was and then when I saw it was you I just started howling. It was so hilarious." --Jamie Denton, Los Angeles, CA
"Watched it again and thought you were great again." --Joel King, Pakula/King, Los Angeles, CA
"You were just as good as you were the first time. Way to go!" --Tim McKinney, Binghamton, NY
After it re-re-ran...
"You did such a great job. That was really impressive." --Kelly Love, Los Angeles, CA
"Great job!" --Lauren Schnell, Los Angeles, CA
"I was so excited. I had no idea my favorite Frasier would be on. My friends had a new-found respect for me when they found out I was sort-of related to the waiter." --Melissa Myrick, Fort Worth, TX
"I laughed soooo hard! You were great! And that was one of the funnier episodes I've seen." --Ricardo Hasou, USA