Crane vs. Crane

Crane vs. Crane

Infobox Television episode | Title = Crane vs. Crane
Series = Frasier
Season = 3


Caption = Frasier arguing his case for Mr. Safford against Niles
Episode = 19
Airdate = 9 April 1996
Production = 40571-068
Writer = David Lloyd
Director = Philip Charles MacKenzie
Guests = Donald O'Connor (Harlow Safford)
Neil Vipond (Judge)
Prev = Chess Pains
Next = Police Story
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 3)

"Crane vs. Crane" is the nineteenth episode of season 3 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

Plot outline

Niles announces that he has been retained to testify in a high-profile legal action to be broadcast on Court TV; local millionaire Harlow Safford is, at age 78, apparently showing signs of senility, so his son is trying to get him committed. Niles has agreed to speak as an expert witness to Safford's mental instability. Frasier is initially happy to accept Niles' diagnosis, but the next day, a member of Safford's legal team visits Frasier at work, and asks him to meet Safford in an attempt to try to get his brother to change his mind. Arriving at Safford's mansion, Frasier discovers that the old man's house has a fireman's pole, a giant model railway and lollipops on demand. Safford himself, a charming man who appears quite coherent and stable, explains that his eccentricities are merely his effort to embrace life and make the most of his health while he still can, and give something back to the world that has been kind to him. Charmed by Safford, Frasier feels his brother has made a misdiagnosis, and attempts to convince him to change his testimony; Niles becomes outraged and intensely defensive, convinced that Frasier is merely trying to overshadow his rare moment of glory. The two argue, and Frasier, convinced that Niles is letting his desire for fame and publicity cloud his judgement and blind him to the truth of the matter, decides to testify in favour of Safford.

Episode Title Cards

*"Second opinion"
*"If I had only worn my cotton Chinos"
*"Another reason to keep cameras out of the courtroom"

Memorable Quotations

"Mr. Safford's lawyer, John Giroux, approaches Frasier on behalf of his client"
Giroux: Judge him by his words and his actions, not by how old he is.
Frasier: You sound like my father: a man who believes that burial is a form of age discrimination.

"Niles arrives at Frasier's flat. Daphne answers the door"
Daphne: Oh, Dr. Crane, don't say anything about last night's boxing match. Your dad hasn't seen it yet.
Niles: Oh, I didn't even know it was boxing season.

Trivia

* The episode's title parodies the child custody drama "Kramer vs. Kramer".
* Niles uses the line "Yada Yada" in this episode a year before the phrase became popular on the show "Seinfeld".

ee also

*List of Frasier episodes

External links

* [http://www.tv.com/frasier/crane-vs.-crane/episode/17019/summary.html "Crane vs. Crane" episode guide at TV.com]


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