A Passing Fancy (Frasier episode)

Infobox Television episode | Title = A Passing Fancy
Series = Frasier
Season = 8
Episode = 22
Airdate = 15 May 2001
Production =
Writer = Jon Sherman
Director = Kelsey Grammer
Guests =
Prev = Semi-Decent Proposal
Next = A Day in May

"A Passing Fancy" is the twenty-second episode in season 8 of American sitcom "Frasier". It was originally broadcast as the second part of the hour-long episode "Semi-Decent Proposal".

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

*Jean Smart – Lana Gardner
*Brian Klugman – Kirby Gardner
*Patricia Clarkson – Claire French

Plot outline

Lana has agreed to ensure that Frasier gets a chance with Claire, if he tutors her son Kirby in U.S. History so that he gets a passing grade. Frasier finds Kirby difficult to motivate, until he introduces him to Roz. They come to their own arrangement: Kirby promises to study hard if Frasier can persuade Roz to accompany him to his prom. Roz has already asked Frasier for a particular day off, so she can queue for tickets to a Bruce Springsteen concert, and he has refused. Now, therefore, he offers to get the tickets for her if she will do this for Kirby. All these arrangements are secrets, but they can only stay under wraps for so long.

Episode title cards

*"A waist is a terrible thing to mind"

Memorable Quotations

"Frasier has just introduced Kirby to Roz"
Kirby: She has gotta be pretty distracting around the office, huh?
Frasier: Well, yes, sometimes, but she's union, so you put up with it.

"Frasier thinks of a way to persuade Roz to help him out"
Kirby: So, how you gonna get her to go with me?
Frasier: Oh, you just leave that up to me and Mr. Bruce Springsteen.
Kirby: The Boss!
Frasier: No, Bruce Springsteen.