Hooping Cranes

Infobox Television episode | Title = Hooping Cranes
Series = Frasier
Season = 8
Episode = 15
Airdate = 27 February 2001
Production =
Writer = Jon Sherman
Director = Kelsey Grammer
Guests = Philippe Durand (Jean-Pierre)
Prev = Hungry Heart
Next = Docu. Drama

"Hooping Cranes" is the fifteenth episode in season 8 of American sitcom "Frasier".

Cast and characters

Main cast and characters

*Kelsey Grammer – Dr. Frasier Crane
*David Hyde Pierce – Dr. Niles Crane
*John Mahoney – Martin Crane
*Jane Leeves – Daphne Moon
*Peri Gilpin – Roz Doyle

Plot outline

Frasier receives four free tickets to a Sonics basketball game from a grateful caller, and Martin is delighted, thinking his son put a lot of effort into getting them. They both go with Niles to the game, and Martin sells the fourth ticket. Both his sons find the experience tedious, and insist on repeatedly switching seats. Then Niles is shocked to hear that his seat number has been selected to attempt a shot at the basket at half-time, with the chance to win a pickup truck. Everyone else is even more shocked when he makes the shot successfully, and he spends the next few days enjoying the notoriety. Frasier is pleased for his brother initially, but soon becomes annoyed at all the glory he is receiving for a fluke shot.

Meanwhile, Roz has started dating a Frenchman who speaks no English.

Episode title cards

*"Hooping Cranes"
*"French kiss-off"

Memorable Quotations

"Roz cannot take the basketball tickets that Frasier has been given"
Roz: I have a date with this French guy, Jean-Pierre.
Frasier: So that's it, huh? No Americans left.

Trivia

*Daphne doesn't appear in this episode as Jane Leeves was on maternity leave.