The Three Faces of Frasier

Infobox Television episode | Title = The Three Faces of Frasier
Series = Frasier
Season = 7
Episode = 21
Airdate = 4 May 2000
Production =
Writer = Jon Sherman
Director = Pamela Fryman
Guests = Robert Loggia (Stefano)
Lilyan Chauvin (Mama)
Prev = To Thine Old Self Be True
Next = The Dark Side of the Moon
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 7)

"The Three Faces of Frasier" is the twenty-first 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

*Tom McGowan – Kenny Daly

Plot outline

Frasier has an announcement to make, for which he is taking Martin, Daphne and Niles out to dinner at Stefano's Italian restaurant. Niles refuses to go, making up an excuse about a patient's crisis; the truth is, he had an embarrassing experience at this restaurant as a child, and is still traumatised by it. Frasier has to make the announcement without him: the restaurant is putting a sketch of his face on their Seattle Wall of Fame, and the unveiling is that very evening. He is most proud, until he sees the caricature; the artist has exaggerated the forehead, presumably to convey a man of learning. Frasier insists on returning the following evening with Niles, to have a tactful word with Stefano about changing it. Luckily, the artist is also in the restaurant, so Stefano agrees to his request. The new caricature has a more proportioned forehead, but Niles points out that it is not recognisable as Frasier, and suddenly they are back where they started.

Episode Title Cards

*"He often topples over while tying his shoes"
*"Face on/off/on…"

Memorable Quotations

"Frasier is still complaining about the caricature on the way home from the restaurant"
Frasier: Oh, so nothing about it jumped out at you as, oh, I don't know, encephalitic?!
Martin: So they gave you a big forehead. Who cares? It makes you look smart.
Frasier: It makes me look like I discovered fire!

"Niles and Frasier take their seats at Stefano's, underneath the new portrait"
Frasier: Well, there it is. Frasier Cranium!