Sleeping with the Enemy (Frasier episode)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Sleeping with the Enemy
Series = Frasier


Caption =
Season = 3
Episode = 06
Airdate = 14 November 1995
Production =
Writer = Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo
Director = Jeff Melman
Guests = Laura Dern (June)
Prev = Kisses Sweeter Than Wine
Next = The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 3)

"Sleeping with the Enemy" is the sixth episode of season 3 of American sitcom "Frasier". It is the first part of a storyline that spans two episodes, including the following "The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl".

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

*Patrick Kerr – Noel Shempsky
*Mercedes Ruehl – Kate Costas
*Dan Butler – Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe
*Edward Hibbert – Gil Chesterton

Plot outline

The support staff at KACL are very indignant because the new boss refuses to pay their annual 5% raise. However, they are also too frightened to confront her about it. The decision does not affect the on-air talent, but Roz persuades Frasier to rally his colleagues round in support of those who are affected (and also to act as spokesman in place of Noel). They all march determinedly to Kate's office, but when she comes out everyone else dissipates, leaving Frasier to argue their case alone. The discussion grows to a fierce argument, which in turn suddenly transforms into an intense mutual lust, whereupon Kate kisses Frasier passionately before throwing him out. This presents him with two problems: the guilt of having betrayed the support staff; and the question of whether Kate's kiss was meaningful, or just a deliberate manipulative technique.

Episode Title Cards

*"Couldn’t we just stop eating grapes"
*"The bloodless coup"
*"I draw the line at Blanche DuBois"
*"To be continued"

Cultural reference

The episode title is a reference to the 1987 novel of the same name by Nancy Price, or to its 1991 film adaptation.

Memorable Quotations

"Frasier introduces Martin to Gil"
Martin: You put on quite a show.
Gil: Oh, you've heard my little programme?
Martin: No, I mean just coming through the door.

"Frasier has been left to negotiate with Kate"
Kate: Why are you gunning for me?
Frasier: Gunning? For you? This isn't about you; it's about what you're doing to those people. It's the shame of Seattle.
Kate: No, no. This is about your ego, which is the "size" of Seattle!

"Frasier fumes at the thought that Kate's behaviour could just be that of a femme fatale"
Daphne: It's not like men have never used sex to get what they want.
Frasier: How can we possibly use sex to get what we want? Sex "is" what we want!