The Dog that Rocks the Cradle

Infobox Television episode | Title = The Dog that Rocks the Cradle
Series = Frasier


Season = 7
Episode = 05
Airdate = 21 October 1999
Production =
Writer = Bob Daily
Director = Pamela Fryman
Guests = Matt Roth (Ted)
Prev = Everyone's a Critic
Next = Rivals
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 7)"The Dog that Rocks the Cradle" is the fifth episode in season 7 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

Plot outline

Since being fired from KACL, Bulldog has been working as a pizza delivery man, as Frasier discovers when Bulldog brings one to his apartment. Roz is also there with Alice, and when Frasier sees how pleased Alice is to see Bulldog, he suggests to Roz that she employ him as a babysitter for the following day, when she has a date. It has been a month since Roz's last date, so she is keen not to miss this one, and follows Frasier's suggestion. However, when her date arrives at her door, Bulldog answers it and scares him away, telling him to phone and cancel like a gentleman. This gives him the opportunity to spend the evening with Roz and Alice, and Roz never suspects a thing. She then organises more dates during the week, and Bulldog scares them away too, but Roz cannot remain oblivious for long.

Meanwhile, Niles has been fighting to reclaim a plot in Verdant Hills, a prestigious cemetery, which he lost after his divorce. He and Frasier encourage their father to organise something for himself, but Martin does not like to tempt fate.

Episode Title Cards

*"The dog that rocks the cradle"
*"The nanny"
*"The plots thicken"

Memorable Quotations