Freudian Sleep

Infobox Television episode
Title = Freudian Sleep
Series = Frasier
Season = 11
Episode = 14
Airdate = 3rd February 2004
Writer = Lori Kirkland Baker
Director = Cynthia J. Popp
Guests = Suzanne Stokes (fantasy plumber)
Audra Lynn (fantasy Martin)

Episode list = List of Frasier episodes
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Prev = The Ann Who Came To Dinner
Next = Caught in the Act|

"Freudian Sleep" is the fourteenth 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

Frasier’s radio show is receiving very few calls, and Niles has been losing patients and arguing with Daphne. Martin, on the other hand, is offered the chance to spend the weekend at a house in the mountains with Ronee, courtesy of her boss. They inadvertently end up inviting Frasier, Niles and Daphne to join them, and seeing the state those three are in, Martin and Ronee feel compelled not to let them down. They all go to the house determined to have a relaxing time, but once there Frasier has a nightmare in which he has murdered Niles and is married to Daphne. Soon afterwards, Niles has a nightmare about the stresses of being a father, and then Daphne also has one in which she puts on copious weight after childbirth and Niles sleeps with other women. The three of them all end up in the kitchen in the middle of the night arguing, and it befalls Martin to sort them out.

Episode Title Cards

*"My brother’s reaper"
*"Sweeney tot"
*"It’s enough to wake the dad"

Cultural references

The episode title is a play on the phrase “Freudian slip”. Towards the end of the episode, Martin and Ronee sing "On the Sunny Side of the Street", as part of another dream sequence.

Memorable Quotations

"Niles arrives at Frasier’s place. He has had a very bad day"
Niles: I need a sherry.
Frasier: Brace yourself!
Niles: "(sees the empty bottle)" You always think it’s going to happen to someone else.

"Nightmares are keeping everyone up, and tempers are wearing down"
Niles: Frasier dreamed he killed me and married you.
Daphne: At least he wasn’t cheating on me with the service people because I was fat!
Niles: Will you please stop blaming me for something I did in your dreams?
Daphne: So you admit it!

"Martin takes charge"
Martin: "(to Daphne)" You’re gonna lose your looks? Happens to everyone. "(to Frasier)" You’re afraid you’re gonna end up alone? You’ll still have your family. "(to Niles)" You’re afraid you’re gonna be a bad father? Join the club! "(to all three)" Now just clam up and go to bed!