Visions of Daphne

Infobox Television episode | Title = Visions of Daphne
Series = Frasier
Season = 6
Episode = 22
Airdate = 13 May 1999
Production =
Writer = Janis Hirsh & Lori Kirkland
Director = Robert H. Egan
Guests = Sharon Madden (Mrs. Woodson)
Prev = When a Man Loves Two Women
Next = Shutout in Seattle
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 6)"Visions of Daphne" is the twenty-second episode in season 6 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

*Saul Rubinek – Donny Douglas

Plot outline

Martin has news for Frasier: he has just seen Donny buying an engagement ring. They first plan to keep this from Daphne, but she walks in halfway through their conversation. When she hears the news, she is thrilled and excited. Martin and Frasier then plan not to tell Niles, but again he walks in at the wrong moment, and after initially pretending that Daphne's mother is dying, the real story comes out and Niles is crushed.

Soon after this, Daphne visits Niles unexpectedly at his office, and asks for advice. She tells him that she had a psychic vision in which a mysterious figure in a red bow tie appeared at her wedding, and said he was "the true love of her life". Niles betrays his professional integrity and advises her not to marry Donny. Frasier, when he hears about this later, reckons that psychologically the vision means she is having second thoughts. Additionally, of course, he knows exactly why Niles gave the advice he did, and loses patience with his brother when he arrives a few moments later wearing a red bow tie.

Later that evening, Daphne decides to go through with marrying Donny, claiming that perhaps her visions are false. She suddenly has another, however, and this one contains her true love offering her a dragon. Martin laughs, and Daphne agrees that it is probably false. Back at home, however, Niles opens a present that Roz had offered him earlier. It contains a dragon statue.

Episode Title Cards

*"Something old / something new / something borrowed / something dead"

Memorable Quotations

"Daphne tells Frasier about Niles' advice regarding her vision"
Daphne: Unlike you, he believes in my visions. He knows I have a gift. "(exit)"
Frasier: Yes, and he's been trying to unwrap it for six years!