I'm Listening

Infobox Television episode | Title = I’m Listening
Series = Frasier
Season = 11
Episode = 06
Airdate = 28 October 2003
Guests = Edward Edwards (Richard)
Writer = Heide Perlman
Director = Sheldon Epps
Prev = The Placeholder
Next = Maris Returns
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes

"I'm Listening" is the sixth episode of American sitcom "Frasier" season 11.

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 cast

*Wendie Malick – Ronee Lawrence

Plot outline

Martin’s relationship with Ronee seems to be going well, although Frasier does not appreciate being woken up in the morning by Ronee’s musical stylings. Then, quite accidentally, Frasier overhears Ronee arranging a date with another man in a phonecall. He is at first not sure whether to tell Martin or not, but in the end is unable to stop himself. Martin’s reaction is to chastise him for eavesdropping, despite his protestations that it was accidental. Later, when Martin asks Ronee to go with him to a doo-wop concert and she claims to have made plans, he elicits the truth from her, and she tells him she was not under the impression their relationship was exclusive. This leads Martin to pretend he also has another woman, called Sheila (a rôle that Roz finds herself cast in before long). Unfortunately, Frasier overhears this conversation too, and suddenly finds this happening to him rather frequently.

Episode title cards

*"The first of Sheila"

Memorable quotations

"Frasier has overheard Ronee's phonecall, and is posing his ethical dilemma to Niles"
Frasier: I don’t want to meddle, but I also don't want to see Dad get hurt. So, how do you suggest we tell him?

Martin: D'you want a drink?
Ronee: Oh, I’d better not; I’m working. Just a beer.