Rivals (Frasier episode)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Rivals
Series = Frasier


Season = 7
Episode = 06
Airdate = 4 November 1999
Production =
Writer = Christopher Lloyd
Director = Katy Garretson
Guests = Gigi Rice (Regan)
Prev = The Dog that Rocks the Cradle
Next = A Tsar is Born
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 7)"Rivals" is the sixth 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

*Katie Finneran – Poppy Delafield

Plot outline

When Frasier escapes Poppy at Café Nervosa by leaving Niles in his place, Poppy is suddenly less talkative than usual; she finds Niles warm, charming and handsome. Frasier returns home and finds a strange woman in a towel using the phone. It soon turns out that her name is Regan, she recently moved in next door, and Martin rescued her when she accidentally locked herself out. Martin explains to his son that he brought her for his benefit, and though not very grateful for this interference, Frasier does find Regan attractive, and intends to ask her out. When Niles meets her, Frasier detects recognition in his face (Regan is one of Niles' patients), and thinks he may have competition; he finds Niles' admission that he has taken a shine to Poppy unconvincing. Niles, in turn, thinks Frasier's persistent hostile remarks about Poppy mask a latent attraction, and so does not believe that he really likes Regan. Both couples attend a charity ball, each brother assuming that the other is pursuing his date, with disastrous consequences.

Episode Title Cards

*"Spy vs. spy"

Cultural reference

The song played by the orchestra at the charity ball, which Poppy describes as being about "true love and broken hearts", is "On the Street Where You Live" from the musical "My Fair Lady".

Memorable Quotations

"Regan has admitted that her name is from a treacherous daughter in King Lear, which makes it less than flattering"
Regan: I'm sorry, I have some issues with my father.
"Enter Martin, who is trying to match them up"
Martin: Excuse me again.
Frasier: I have no idea what that would be like(!)

"Roz is trying to persuade Frasier to buy tickets for a charity ball"
Roz: Come on, it's for a good cause. They provide disaster relief.
"Enter Poppy"
Poppy: Hi, partners!
Frasier: How soon can they get here?