Enemy at the Gate (Frasier episode)

Infobox Television episode | Title = Enemy at the Gate
Series = Frasier
Season = 10
Episode = 02
Airdate = 1 October 2002
Production =
Writer = Lori Kirkland
Director = Kelsey Grammer
Guests = Luis Guzmán (George)
Billy Bean (Jerry)
Charles Busch (Mark)
Leelee Sobieski (Sheila)
Prev = The Ring Cycle
Next = Proxy Prexy
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 10)

"Enemy at the Gate" is the second episode in season 10 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

While driving Niles to return a birdcage, on the way to KACL, Frasier turns his BMW into a multi-storey car park and takes a ticket. Suddenly realising that his show starts in fifteen minutes, he promptly drives round to the exit gate and explains to the attendant, George, that he decided not to park. George insists that he still pay $2, which is the standard charge for any portion of twenty minutes. Frasier objects on principle to paying when he has not parked, but when George refuses to let him out without paying, he decides to stay and get his money's worth, sitting in his car which is blocking the exit to all other motorists. Niles agrees that he is right to be frustrated, but tries to discourage his brother from this "peaceful protest" (as he insists on referring to it). Meanwhile, Roz is compelled to start the show at KACL without him, and one careless remark while answering a caller's problem leads to the entire station discovering that she slept with Frasier.

Episode Title Cards

*"The terrier puzzles"

Cultural reference

*The episode title comes from William Craig's 1973 book "Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad". This was also used as the title for a 2001 war film: "Enemy at the Gates".
*When calling Roz at KACL to explain his situation, Frasier mentions Mahatma Gandhi, who was well-known for conducting non-violent protests in India.

Memorable Quotations

"An angry driver waiting behind Frasier's car claims that only rich people can afford to behave the way he is doing"
Frasier: My income, and the style of car which I drive, are irrelevant! Isn't that so, Niles?
Niles: Yes. "(to the driver)" I drive a Mercedes, and I would have paid ten minutes ago.