Daphne Does Dinner

Infobox Television episode | Title = Daphne Does Dinner
Series = Frasier
Season = 10
Episode = 14
Airdate = 11th February 2003
Guests = Harve Presnell (Mike Shaw)
Ann Cusack (Antonia)
Paul Schulze (Alex)
Christopher Lawford (Bill)
Nana Visitor (Sharon)

Writer = Heide Perlman
Director = Katy Garretson
Prev = Lilith Needs a Favor
Next = Trophy Girlfriend
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes

"Daphne Does Dinner" is the fourteenth episode of American sitcom "Frasier" season 10.

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

Recurring characters

*Millicent Martin – Gertrude Moon
*Ashley Thomas – Alice May Doyle

Plot outline

The Crane brothers have a history of holding disastrous dinner parties, and the episode opens with one such occasion, just as all the guests and caterers are walking out.

Niles is donating a painting by artist Mike Shaw to a museum, and plans to hold a farewell dinner party for it, with some fellow art collectors in attendance. When Daphne learns of this, she persuades him to co-host the party with her, not his brother. Frasier is upset, but offers his services in case they are needed. Consequently, when Daphne’s cooking starts to go wrong at the last minute, and the painting suffers after an encounter with Alice and her crayons, Frasier agrees to help, as long as Niles is unaware of his presence. The situation becomes more complicated by the minute as the guests arrive, particularly when the artist turns up unexpectedly and Daphne’s mother takes a shine to him.

Episode title cards

*"Dinner at the Cranes' already in progress"
*"It's a chandelier"
*"Someone's in the kitchen with Daphne"