Party, Party (Frasier)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Party, Party
Series = Frasier
Season = 5
Episode = 23


Airdate = 19 May 1998
Writer = David Lloyd
Director = Jeff Melman
Guests = Marcia Mitzman Gaven (Allison)
James Harper (Karl)
John-David Keller (Nigel)
Lisa Waltz (Tricia)
Prev = The Life of the Party
Next = Sweet Dreams
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 5)

"Party, Party" is the twenty-third episode in season 5 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

Recurring cast

*Dan Butler – Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe
*Patrick Kerr – Noel Shempsky

Plot outline

Frasier arrives 45 minutes late for a meeting at Café Nervosa with Tricia, a young woman he met at the opera. He grovels and suggests lunch the next day at Le Petit Bistro, and she agrees before dashing off. Niles then appears with a proud grin on his face, and announces that he has started a fling with a woman in Elliott Bay Towers, Allison Landis. The next day, Frasier's car breaks down and he misses the second date with Tricia, but leaves an apologetic message offering any other time if she will only give him one more chance. Martin tells him he has plans for Frasier's impending birthday celebrations, but Frasier is not keen and makes his excuses. However, when Niles waves an invitation to the Safari Club black tie reception on that day under his nose, Frasier decides not to stay in after all, though he refrains from telling his father. Unfortunately, his birthday turns out to be busier than he planned: firstly he has to sneak past Martin to get to the Safari Club gathering at Allison's apartment; then Tricia calls and says she is leaving town that evening for Spokane, so he has to leave without embarrassing Niles; then, on returning to the apartment to collect his keys before meeting her, he discovers that Martin and Daphne have organised a surprise party for him.

Episode Title Cards

*"Have you tried the Cape Buffalo salad?""…And miles to go before I scream"

Memorable Quotations

"Martin wants to take Frasier to see "Chimps on Ice" for his birthday; Frasier wants to stay in and watch "Così fan tutte"
Martin: Duke said, in the finale the whole cast skates to the top of this ramp, and then Splat! Right into a tank of whipped cream. Bet they don't do that at your opera.
Frasier: No, and Mozart's still kicking himself(!)

ee also

*List of Frasier episodes