Frasier Grinch

Infobox Television episode | Title = Frasier Grinch
Series = Frasier


Caption = Niles at the mall wearing a silly hat
Season = 3
Episode = 09
Airdate = 19 December 1995
Production = 40571-009
Writer = David Lloyd
Director = Philip Charles Mackenzie
Guests = Ray Liotta ("Caller:Bob")
Becky Ann Baker (Marge)
Prev = The Last Time I Saw Maris
Next = It's Hard To Say Goodbye If You Won't Leave
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 3)

Frasier Grinch is the ninth 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

Recurring cast

*Dan Butler – Bob 'Bulldog' Briscoe
*Edward Hibbert – Gil Chesterton
*Luke Tarsitano – Frederick Crane

Plot outline

It is Christmas Eve and Frasier is excited as his son Frederick is coming to stay with him for the first time since his parents' divorce. Niles believes he and Maris maybe reconciled soon, but then he discovers that she has cancelled his credit cards, not to mention his mobile phone service. Back at KACL, Frasier is giving his Christmas broadcast which includes an inspiring Christmas story, but Gil and Bulldog try to distract him by wrapping him in tinsel and bringing in the Christmas party stripper, Candy Cane. Frasier arrives home later to find that Martin has decorated his apartment just as it was when he was a child, much to Frasier's annoyance. Then he discovers that, instead of the educational toys he ordered for his son, he has instead received one "Franklin" Crane's presents, which included a Barbie doll and kitchen set. This means the pressure is on for Frasier and Niles to ensure, in very little time, that Frederick still has a happy Christmas, and although to Frasier this means educational gifts, Martin is less convinced.

Episode Title Cards

*"If I only had a brain"
*"A mall and the night visitors"

Memorable Quotations

"Roz has still not finished her Christmas shopping"
Roz: I never know what to give the men in my life.
Frasier: Since when(?!)

"At Café Nervosa, Niles is told his credit cards have been cancelled by order of co-signatory"
Frasier: Maris has cancelled your credit card?
Roz: Woah! Merry Christmas!

"At the KACL Christmas party, Bulldog enters Frasier's studio wearing mistletoe over his head"
Bulldog: Hey Roz, you know what's over my head?
Roz: Almost any clever remark?

"Niles sees that his father has dressed Eddie in a Santa hat and beard"
Niles: Dad, you have to get out more; you've started doing old lady things!

"Frasier has been sent the wrong presents from the educational toy company"
Frasier: These are for a Franklin Crane from Kennebunkport. Do you know what this means?
Niles: Yes: the Cranes of Maine have got your 'Living Brain'!

"Frasier spies a 'Living Brain' box in the mall toy shop"
Boy: 'Living Brain'? What kind of dork wants that?
Frasier: Hopefully the dork who will one day be working on your prostate!

"Frederick says goodnight to Niles"
Frederick: I hope Aunt Maris comes out of her coma.
"(Frederick leaves the rooom as Frasier and Martin look at Niles in disbelief)"
Niles: He asked where she was. I though the truth would just upset him!

Notes

ee also

*List of Frasier episodes

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Derby/3267/51.html]