Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name

Infobox Television episode | Title = Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name
Series = Frasier


Caption = Frasier enjoying himself at the English pub
Season = 5
Episode = 10
Airdate = 6 January 1997
Production =
Writer = Rob Hanning [ [http://www.tv.com/frasier/where-every-bloke-knows-your-name/episode/17057/summary.html Frasier: Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name - TV.com ] ]
Director = Jeff Melman
Producer =
Guests = John LaMotta (Duke)
Laurence Lau (Steven)
Gabrielle Fitzpatrick (Claire)
Mark Ryan (Winston)
Michael Welch (Young Niles)
Prev = Perspectives on Christmas
Next = Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 5)

"Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name" is the tenth episode [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0582581/ "Frasier" Where Every Bloke Knows Your Name (1998) ] ] in season 5 of American sitcom "Frasier", and the one hundred and sixth overall.

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

Frasier is losing interest in everything he and Niles do together, such as their wine clubs. He decides to try other things, such as Martin's poker game that night with Roz, Duke, Frank, Leo and Jimmy. After giving up due to not understanding Duke's rules, Frasier goes with Daphne to an English pub, The Fox & Whistle.At first Frasier doesn't fit in with the other British expats, but soon is playing pool, singing songs and knocking back pints of beer with all the other patrons. Daphne thinks Frasier will go home soon, but Frasier enjoys it and wants to go again. When Frasier starts going to the pub every night, Daphne feels that Frasier is invading her turf, and Niles feels neglected. Daphne is worried and cross, as her place where she goes to get away from the Cranes has been invaded by Frasier. Martin suggests she tell him, but when she does it is revealed Daphne has only been going there a month, just two more weeks than Frasier has.

Frasier and Daphne decide to have a game of darts to see who will be the bar regular. Both do well, but Frasier, despite winning, is run out of the pub after making anti-British comments in the heat of battle.

Episode title cards

*"A long time ago in a prep school far, far away"
*"So authentic there isn't an ice cube in the joint"

Cultural references

*The title of the episode is a reference to the tagline “Where everybody knows your name”, from Frasier's previous sitcom, "Cheers". It incorporates the word “bloke”, which is British English slang for a man, to denote the fact that this establishment concerned here is English.
*The song Frasier sings round the piano in the pub is "Roll Out the Barrel". Then the other patrons suggest they also sing "Knees Up Mother Brown". Both of these songs were popular in the UK during World War II, often sung in pubs in the East End of London.

Memorable Quotations

"In a flashback to Frasier and Niles at school, the pair don't think much of the lunch in the cafeteria"
Young Niles: This lunch is a culinary Hindenburg!

"Niles is on the phone to someone"
Niles: Bravo! Excellente! Bellissimo! "(hangs up)" You'll never guess who that was?
Frasier: The Three Tenors?

"Niles sees Frasier is restless with his usual routine, and searches for different things for them to do"
Niles: There's a wonderful lecture series on the history of Modern Lecture Series.

"Martin thinks Frasier would not fit in with his friends, as he doesn't know any dirty jokes like Roz does"
Frasier: If that's the criterion, I'm sure I could tell you a tale or two that'd make you blush like a schoolgirl!
Martin: That's what I'm afraid of.

"Frasier is very quick to dismiss Daphne's suggestion of meeting her friend Claire for a date"
Frasier: I would think by now that you'd know my policy on fix-ups.
Daphne: She's pretty, she's lonely and she's an underwear model.
Frasier: So you "do" know my policy!

"Daphne is ill, and also tired of Frasier always being at her English pub"
Frasier: You've got to be careful what you bring down to the pub with you.
Daphne: Tell me about it(!)

"Niles' gift of an antique saddle for Maris was a disaster"
Niles: Apparently the oils in the saddle reacted badly with her cellulite cream. Created a powerful epoxy.

"Frasier is winning in his darts match against Daphne"
Frasier: I score again!
Daphne: That's not something we hear out of your mouth very often!

References