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ALT.TV.FRASIER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Copyright (C) 1997 by Matt Messina <messina@umich.edu>
Last Update: 1997 September 14
Subject: Contents
General
1.01 What is _Frasier_?
1.02 Who are the stars?
1.03 Where and when can I see it?
1.04 How long has _Frasier_ been on?
1.05 What critical awards (e.g. Emmys) has _Frasier_ won?
1.06 How can I write to the cast?
1.07 When will _Frasier_ be in syndication?
1.08 How much longer will _Frasier_ be around?
The Net
2.01 Is there an episode guide?
2.02 Are there any WWW pages?
2.03 Does anyone associated with the show read alt.tv.frasier?
2.04 Is there a _Frasier_ mailing list?
The Show
3.01 What kind of a dog is Eddie?
3.02 What radio station is Frasier's show on?
3.03 Is Daphne aware of Niles's infatuation with her?
3.04 Does anyone have a list of Maris's quirks?
3.05 What is the name of the coffee house that Frasier and Niles
3.06 Why is Frasier's dad alive on _Frasier_ when he was dead on
3.07 Why aren't the places that the characters visit really places in
3.08 What is latte?
3.09 What is a "bwat"?
3.10 What was the deal with the magnifying glasses in the tag scene
3.11 What breed is Niles's Maris-like dog?
The Actors
4.01 Didn't I see Frasier on _Wings_? (or What else has Kelsey
4.02 Didn't I see Daphne on _Murphy Brown_? (or What else has Jane
4.03 Didn't I see Niles in _Caroline in the City_? (or What else has
4.04 Didn't I see Roz on _Cheers_? (or What else has Peri Gilpin
4.05 Didn't I see Bulldog on _Caroline in the City_? (or What else
4.06 Didn't I see Martin on _Cheers_? (or What else has John Mahoney
4.07 Didn't I see Eddie at the Super Bowl? (or What else has Moose
Miscellaneous
5.01 Has anyone from _Cheers_ (besides Frasier) appeared on
5.02 Is Jane Leeves's accent real?
5.03 Has anybody noticed that the guest callers are famous people?
5.04 What does "Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs" mean?
5.05 Did you know that Kelsey Grammer performs the theme song?
5.06 Has anybody noticed that some lines in the theme song change?
5.07 Has anybody noticed that the logo at the beginning changes?
5.08 Is Christopher Lloyd the producer the same as the _Taxi_ and
5.09 Is Dan Butler gay?
5.10 Is David Hyde Pierce gay?
Comments between [[ and ]] indicate I'm looking for help.
A | in the left margin indicates new or changed information.
Subject: 1.01 What is _Frasier_?
_Frasier_ is a television comedy based on the character "Frasier Crane" from
_Cheers_. Frasier has moved to Seattle, his home city, and is the host of a
talk radio psychology/advice program. His father, Martin, moves in with him
in the first episode, as does Daphne, Martin's physical therapist.
Frasier's brother Niles, also a psychiatrist, is a frequent visitor.
Subject: 1.02 Who are the stars?
Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane
Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon
David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane
Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle
Dan Butler as Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe
and John Mahoney as Martin Crane
Moose as Eddie (the dog)
Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton (recurring)
Subject: 1.03 Where and when can I see it?
_Frasier_ runs for one-half hour on the following networks:
[[please report any changes]]
Australia
Channel Nine, Fridays, 21:00
Belgium
Ka2, Mondays, 19.30 h
Canada
MITV, Thursdays, 9:30 pm (Nova Scotia)
CTV, Mondays, 9:30 pm (Quebec)
Global, Tuesdays, 9:00 pm (Ontario)
Calgary 7 (CICT), Tuesdays, 10:00 pm (Calgary)
U-TV (CKVU), Tuesdays, 9:00 pm PT (Vancouver)
[[other time zones?]]
In other areas, the local station usually broadcasts at the same time as
the NBC station on their cable system.
Finland
YLE1, Fridays, 19:05
| Germany
| Sat.1, Fridays (Thursday night), 00:45 CET
Ireland
RTE1, Saturdays, 10.50 pm
Israel
Channel 3, Weekdays, 23:20
Norway
TV2, Tuesdays Fridays, 22.30
Peru
RTP, Sundays, 20:30
Spain
Canal+, Monday to Friday, 22:30
United Kingdom
Channel 4, Fridays, 10.00 pm
United States
NBC, Tuesdays, 9:00ET / 8:00CT / 8:00MT / 9:00PT pm
[[other countries?]]
Satellite Feed
Sat T1 Tr# 3 vertical, Mondays, 8:30 pm ET (Tuesdays, 01:30 GMT)
Subject: 1.04 How long has _Frasier_ been on?
The 1993-1994 season was _Frasier_'s first season. The first episode was
aired on 16 September 1993.
Subject: 1.05 What critical awards (e.g. Emmys) has _Frasier_ won?
Among _Frasier_'s awards are 3 consecutive Emmys for Outstanding Comedy
series.
Here is a probably incomplete list of _Frasier_'s critical awards:
Primetime Emmys:
1993-4:
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Kelsey Grammer
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: James Burrows for "The Good
Son"
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: David Angell & Peter Casey &
David Lee for "The Good Son"
Outstanding Editing for a Series (Multi-Camera): Ron Volk for "The Show
Where Lilith Comes Back"
1994-5:
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Kelsey Grammer
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: David Hyde Pierce
Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: David Lee for "The Matchmaker"
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-
Giordano for "An Affair to Forget"
1995-6:
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series: Joe Keenan & Christopher Lloyd &
Rob Greenberg & Jack Burditt and Chuck Ranberg & Anne Flett-
Giordano & Linda Morris & Vic Rauseo for "Moon Dance"
Outstanding Editing for a Series (Multi-camera): Ron Volk for "The Show
Where Diane Comes Back"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy Series or Special: Dana Mark
McClure, Thomas J. Huth, David M. Weishaar, Robert Douglass for
"Kisses Sweeter Than Wine"
| 1996-7:
| Outstanding Comedy Series
| Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series: David Lee for "To Kill a
| Talking Bird"
Golden Globes, Television:
1994 Best Comedy Series (tie with _Mad About You_)
1995 Best Actor, Musical or Comedy: Kelsey Grammer
Viewers for Quality Television Quality Awards:
1993-4:
Best Supporting Actor, Quality Comedy: David Hyde Pierce
1994-5:
Best Quality Comedy
Best Actor, Quality Comedy: Kelsey Grammer
Best Supporting Actor, Quality Comedy: David Hyde Pierce
Best Supporting Actress, Quality Comedy: Jane Leeves
1995-6:
Best Quality Comedy
Best Actor, Quality Comedy: Kelsey Grammer
Best Supporting Actor, Quality Comedy: David Hyde Pierce
1996-7:
Best Quality Comedy
Best Actor, Quality Comedy: Kelsey Grammer
Best Supporting Actor, Quality Comedy: David Hyde Pierce
Television Critics Association Awards:
1994 Achievement in Comedy -- Series
1995 Achievement in Comedy -- Series
1996 Achievement in Comedy -- Series
1997 Achievement in Comedy -- Actor: David Hyde Pierce
Banff Television Festival:
1994 Best Comedy Series
1995 Best Comedy Series
1996 Best Comedy Series
American Comedy Awards:
1994:
Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Lead): Kelsey Grammer
Funniest Supporting Male -- Television: David Hyde Pierce
1995:
Funniest Male Performer in a Television Series (Lead): Kelsey Grammer
Funniest Supporting Male -- Television: David Hyde Pierce
1996:
Funniest Supporting Male -- Television: David Hyde Pierce
Screen Actors Guild Awards:
1995 Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Comedy
Series: David Hyde Pierce
Directors Guild of America Awards:
1993 Television Comedy: James Burrows for "The Good Son"
1994 Television Comedy: David Lee for "The Matchmaker"
Writers Guild of America Awards:
1994-5 Episodic Television Comedy: Joe Keenan for "The Matchmaker"
Others:
1994 People's Choice Award, Best Comedy
1995 GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) Award for "The
Matchmaker"
1994 George Foster Peabody Award
Subject: 1.06 How can I write to the cast?
(Name)
Paramount Pictures
5555 Melrose Ave.
Hollywood, CA 90038
USA
Subject: 1.07 When will _Frasier_ be in syndication?
Paramount is selling _Frasier_ to local stations for syndication starting
Fall 1997.
Subject: 1.08 How much longer will _Frasier_ be around?
NBC and Paramount recently worked out a deal to renew _Frasier_ for 3 more
seasons (through the 1999-2000 season). After that, the series may be
renewed again.
Subject: 2.01 Is there an episode guide?
Yes. The _Frasier_ Program Guide, written by Dean Adams, is available at:
ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/tv/program-guides/
http://www.nyx.net/~dnadams/frasier.html
Included in the Program Guide are episode descriptions, guest cast and
caller listings, program notes, and more.
Subject: 2.02 Are there any WWW pages?
Yes, the URLs are
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~messina/frasier/
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~geena/frasier.html
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Hills/5469/
http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/8883/frasier.htm
| http://www.nbc.com/entertainment/tvcentral/shows/frasier/index.html
[[ others? ]]
Subject: 2.03 Does anyone associated with the show read alt.tv.frasier?
Yes, more than one member of the _Frasier_ creative team reads and
participates in alt.tv.frasier, among them David Lee, a creator,
executive producer and director.
For this reason, story ideas should not be posted to this newsgroup. As a
rule, television producers do not accept unsolicited story ideas, and the
posting of story ideas to this newsgroup may cause them to stop reading it
for legal reasons.
Subject: 2.04 Is there a _Frasier_ mailing list?
Yes. To join, mail your Real Name and Subscription Address to
<Frasier-Admin@odetics.com>. They also have a WWW page at
http://home.cc.umanitoba.ca/~umstoro2/
Subject: 3.01 What kind of a dog is Eddie?
Eddie is a wire-haired Jack Russell Terrier. (Actually, Moose is a Jack
Russell Terrier. It is possible that Eddie is a different breed than the
dog who plays him.)
Subject: 3.02 What radio station is Frasier's show on?
Frasier works for KACL, 780 AM. Not-so-coincidently, the creators of
_Frasier_ are named (A)ngell, (C)asey, and (L)ee.
Subject: 3.03 Is Daphne aware of Niles's infatuation with her?
No, it would seem that she isn't. In "Roz in the Doghouse," Daphne says,
"Dr. Crane is always dropping by and bringing me little gifts and he's not
after anything."
Subject: 3.04 Does anyone have a list of Maris's quirks?
Yes. There is a list in the "Program Notes" Appendix of the _Frasier_
Program Guide. (See "Is there an episode guide?")
Subject: 3.05 What is the name of the coffee house that Frasier and Niles
frequent?
The coffee house is named Cafe Nervosa. "Nervosa" is a psychological term
meaning "the debilitating psychological addiction to an object, belief, or
behavior pattern." Seattle is known for its coffee houses, so the producers
decided that a coffee house would be a good non-work/non-home setting.
Subject: 3.06 Why is Frasier's dad alive on _Frasier_ when he was dead on
_Cheers_?
On _Cheers_, there were several references, one by Frasier's mother [[anyone
care to confirm that? I've never seen that episode]], that Frasier's father
was a scientist who had died. But in _Frasier_, he is a retired police
officer.
In the "The Show Where Sam Shows Up" episode, Frasier says that he told the
gang at Cheers that his father was dead because he and Martin had just had a
fight. When Martin asks Frasier why he told them he was a scientist,
Frasier responds, "What did it matter? You were dead!"
Apparently, the creators decided that _Frasier_ would be a better show with
Frasier's dad than without him.
Subject: 3.07 Why aren't the places that the characters visit really places in
Seattle?
Real places (generally) aren't used so that if the owner/manager/etc. is
portrayed negatively, it is not a real person. If Frasier were to visit a
real restaurant and then complain about the service, the show would be
slighting a real establishment and opening the door for legal action.
Subject: 3.08 What is latte?
From: Dave Oberman
You take a tall glass (or a big cup), dump in a shot of espresso (or two,
for a double latte), and fill it to the top with steamed milk.
Subject: 3.09 What is a "bwat"?
From: Kenneth Chidi Anyadike
Literally translated, "boite" (the i should have a circumflex) is French for
"box." "Boite" is usually a term to describe a small place (e.g. coffee
house) one feels comfortable in.
Subject: 3.10 What was the deal with the magnifying glasses in the tag scene
of one episode?
The tag scene of [[which episode was it?]] featured the characters sitting
on the couch and looking at something through magnifying glasses. According
to David Lee, they were trying to read the credits, which are squeezed into
the right-most one-third of the screen on NBC.
Subject: 3.11 What breed is Niles's Maris-like dog?
The consensus among alt.tv.frasier dog aficionados is that Girl is a
Whippet.
Subject: 4.01 Didn't I see Frasier on _Wings_? (or What else has Kelsey
Grammer done?)
TV Series, regular:
_Frasier_ (1993) .... Dr. Frasier Crane
_Cheers_ (1982) .... Dr. Frasier Crane (1984-)
TV Series, guest:
_The John Larroquette Show_ (1993) "More Changes" (1995) .... Dr. Frasier
Crane
_Star Trek: The Next Generation_ (1987) "Cause and Effect" (1992) ....
Capt. Morgan Bateson
_The Simpsons_ (1989) recurring .... Sideshow Bob (voice)
_Wings_ (1990) "Planes, Trains and Visiting Cranes" (1992) .... Dr.
Frasier Crane (Emmy Nomination)
_Another World_ .... Dr. Canard
_One Life to Live_
_The Guiding Light_
TV Mini-series:
_Crossings_ (1986) .... Craig Lawson
_George Washington_ (1984) .... Lieutenant Stewart
_Kennedy_ (1983) .... Stephen Smith
Movies, Feature and TV:
_Writer's Block_ (1998) .... Howard Spitz
_Anastasia_ (1997) .... Vladimir (voice)
_Down Periscope_ (1996) .... Lt. Cmdr. Tom Dodge
_London Suite_ (1996) (TV) .... Sydney Nichols
_Runaway Brain_ (1995) .... Dr. Frankenollie (voice)
_The Innocent_ (1994) (TV) .... Detective Frank Marlow
_Beyond Suspicion_ (1993) (TV) .... Ron McNally
... aka _Appointment for a Killing_ (1993) (TV)
_Galaxies Are Colliding_ (1992) .... Peter
_Top of the Hill_ (1989) (TV)
_Dance 'Til Dawn_ (1988) (TV) .... Ed Strull
TV Specials:
_Kelsey Grammer Salutes Jack Benny_ (1995) (special) .... host
Commercials:
McDonalds (1995)
Lexus (1997) .... 5th Avenue
Subject: 4.02 Didn't I see Daphne on _Murphy Brown_? (or What else has Jane
Leeves done?)
TV Series, regular:
_Frasier_ (1993) .... Daphne Moon
_Throb_ (1986) .... Blue
_Red Dwarf_ (American pilot) (unaired) .... Holly
TV Series, guest:
_Caroline in the City_ (1995) "Caroline and the Bad Back" (1995) ....
Daphne Moon
_Seinfeld_ (1989) "The Virgin" (1992) .... Marla
_Seinfeld_ (1989) "The Contest" (1992) .... Marla
_Murphy Brown_ (1988) recurring (1989-1993) .... Audrey Cohen
_Who's the Boss_ (1984) "Parental Guidance Suggested" (1990) .... Ms.
Adams
_Hooperman_ (1988) "Stakeout" (1989) .... Annie
_The Benny Hill Show_ (1969)
TV Mini-series:
_Pandora's Clock_ (1996) .... Rachel Sherwood
Movies, Feature and TV:
_Us Begins With You_ (1998)
_James and the Giant Peach_ (1996) .... Ladybug (voice)
_Miracle on 34th Street_ (1994) .... Alberta Leonard
_Mr. Write_ (1994) .... Wylie
_To Live and Die in L.A._ (1985) .... Secena
Commercials:
AT&T
Subject: 4.03 Didn't I see Niles in _Caroline in the City_? (or What else has
David Hyde Pierce done?)
TV Series, regular:
_Frasier_ (1993) .... Dr. Niles Crane
_The Powers That Be_ (1992) .... Theodore Van Horne
TV Series, guest:
_The Simpsons_ (1989) "Brother From Another Series" (1997) .... Cecil
Terwilliger (Sideshow Bob's brother) (voice)
_Caroline in the City_ (1995) "Caroline and the Cat Dancer" (1996) ....
Jimmy Callahan
_The Outer Limits_ (1995) "The Sentence" (1996) .... Jack
_Caroline in the City_ (1995) "Caroline and the Bad Back" (1995) ....
Dr. Niles Crane
_Dream On_ (1990) "The Guilty Party" (1992) .... Jerry Dorfer
_Crime story_ (1986)
_Spenser: For Hire_ (1985) "The Man Who Wasn't There" (1986) .... O'Neill
Movies, Feature and TV:
_A Bug's Life_ (1998) .... (voice)
_Nixon_ (1995) .... John Dean
_Wolf_ (1994) .... Roy
_Addams Family Values_ (1993) .... Delivery Room Doctor
_Sleepless in Seattle_ (1993) .... Dennis Reed
_The Fisher King_ (1991) .... Lou Rosen
_Little Man Tate_ (1991) .... Garth
_Vampire's Kiss_ (1989) .... Theater Guy
_Bright Lights, Big City_ (1988) .... Bartender at Fashion Show
_Crossing Delancey_ (1988) .... Mark
_Rocket Gibraltar_ (1988) .... Monsieur Henri
Commercials:
Lipton Iced Tea (voice)
Despite rumors to the contrary, he was not in _The Terminator_ or _Moving
Violations_. That is another actor named David Pierce.
Subject: 4.04 Didn't I see Roz on _Cheers_? (or What else has Peri Gilpin
done?)
TV Series, regular:
_Frasier_ (1993) .... Roz Doyle
_Flesh 'n' Blood_ (1991)
TV Series, guest:
_Early Edition_ (1996) "After Midnight" (1996) .... Lenore
_The Outer Limits_ (1995) "Out of Body" (1996) .... Dr. Rebecca Warfield
_Pride & Joy_ (1995)
_The John Larroquette Show_ (1993) "More Changes" (1995) .... Roz Doyle
_Cheers_ (1982) "Woody Gets an Election" (1993) .... Holly Matheson
_Designing Women_ (1986) "Shovel Off to Buffalo" (1993)
_Wings_ (1990) "Four Dates That Will Live in Infamy" (1992) .... Barbara
#242
_Matlock_ (1986) "The Pro" (1990)
_21 Jump Street_ (1987) "The Currency We Trade In" (1988)
_Max Monroe: Loose Cannon_
Movies, Feature and TV:
_The Secret She Carried_ (1996) (TV)
_Fight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story_ (1995) (TV) .... Charlotte Parks
Subject: 4.05 Didn't I see Bulldog on _Caroline in the City_? (or What else
has Dan Butler done?)
TV Series, regular:
_Frasier_ (1993) .... Bob "Bulldog" Briscoe
TV Series, guest:
_Caroline in the City_ (1995) "Caroline and the Dearly Departed" (1997)
.... Kenneth Arabian
_Caroline in the City_ (1995) "Caroline and the Gay Art Show" (1995) ....
Kenneth Arabian
_The X-Files_ (1993) "Die Hand Die Verletzt" (1995) .... Jim Ausbury
_Picket Fences_ (1992) "Duty Free Rome" (1993) .... Joe Henley
_Roseanne_ (1988) recurring (1991-1992) .... Art
_Quantum Leap_ (1989) "Southern Comforts" (1991)
_Life Goes On_ (1989)
_The Single Guy_ (1995) "Pilot Redux" (unaired)
Movies, Feature and TV:
_The Assassination File_ (1996) (TV) .... Harvey Young
... aka _Out In the Cold_ (1996) (TV)
_The Fan_ (1996) .... Garrity
_I Love Trouble_ (1994) .... Wilson Chess
_Dave_ (1993) .... Reporter
_Rising Sun_ (1993) .... Ken Shubik
_Captain Ron_ (1992) .... Zachery
_Columbo: No Time to Die_ (1992) (TV)
_From the Files of Joseph Wambaugh: A Jury of One_ (1992) (TV)
_The Rape of Dr. Willis_ (1991) (TV) .... Styvesant
_The Silence of the Lambs_ (1991) .... Roden
_The Long Walk Home_ (1990) .... Charlie
_Longtime Companion_ (1990) .... Walter
_Manhunter_ (1986) .... Jimmy Price
... aka _Red Dragon: The Pursuit of Hannibal Lecter_ (1986)
_Country Gold_ (1982) (TV) .... Jonathan
Theatre
_The Only Thing Worse You Could Have Told Me_ (his autobiographical
one-man show) New York, Los Angeles
Subject: 4.06 Didn't I see Martin on _Cheers_? (or What else has John Mahoney
done?)
TV Series, regular:
_Frasier_ (1993) .... Martin Crane
_The Human Factor_ (1992) .... Dr. Alec McMurtry
_H.E.L.P._ (1990) .... Chief Patrick Meacham
_Chicago Story_ (1982) .... Lt. Roselli
_Quatermass and the Pit_ (1958)
TV Series, guest:
_3rd Rock From the Sun_ (1996) "Body & Soul & Dick" (1996) .... Dr. Hanlin
_Cheers_ (1982) "Do Not Forsake Me, 'O My Postman" (1992) .... Sy Flembeck
TV Mini-series:
_Favorite Son_ (1988) .... Lou Brenner
... aka _Target: Favorite Son_ (1988)
Movies, Feature and TV:
_Mariette in Ecstasy_ (1996) .... Dr. Claude Baptiste
_Primal Fear_ (1996) .... John Shaughnessy
_She's the One_ (1996) .... Mr. Fitzpatrick
_The American President_ (1995) .... Leo Solomon
_The Hudsucker Proxy_ (1994) .... Chief
_Reality Bites_ (1994) .... Grant Gubler
_In the Line of Fire_ (1993) .... Sam Campagna
_Striking Distance_ (1993) .... Vince Hardy
_The Secret Passion of Robert Clayton_ (1992) (TV) .... Robert Clayton Sr.
_The Water Engine_ (1992) (TV)
_The 10 Million Dollar Getaway_ (1991) (TV) .... Jimmy
_Article 99_ (1991) .... Doctor Henry Dreyfoos
_Barton Fink_ (1991) .... W.P. Mayhew
_Love Hurts_ (1991) .... Boomer
_Unnatural Pursuits_ (1991)
_The Image_ (1990) (TV) .... Irv Mickelson
_The Russia House_ (1990) .... Brady
_Dinner at Eight_ (1989) (TV) .... Oliver Jordan
_Say Anything..._ (1989) .... James Court
_Betrayed_ (1988) .... Shorty
_Eight Men Out_ (1988) .... Kid Gleason
_Frantic_ (1988) .... Williams
_The House of Blue Leaves_ (1987) (TV) .... Artie Shaughnessy
_Moonstruck_ (1987) .... Perry
_Suspect_ (1987) .... Judge Matthew Helms
_Tin Men_ (1987) .... Moe
_The Manhattan Project_ (1986) .... Lieutenant Colonel Conroy
... aka _Deadly Game_ (1986)
_Streets of Gold_ (1986) .... Linnehan
_Trapped in Silence_ (1986) (TV) .... Doctor Winslow
_Code of Silence_ (1985) .... "Prowler" Representative
_First Steps_ (1985) (TV) .... '60 Minutes' Producer
_Through Naked Eyes_ (1984) (TV) .... Police Captain
_Mission Hill_ (1982)
_Will: The Autobiography of G. Gordon Liddy_ (1982) (TV)
Subject: 4.07 Didn't I see Eddie at the Super Bowl? (or What else has Moose
done?)
Commercials:
Rold Gold Pretzals .... Sparky
Subject: 5.01 Has anyone from _Cheers_ (besides Frasier) appeared on
_Frasier_?
Yes, Lilith has appeared in 4 episodes. Sam Malone visited and updated
Frasier on the ongoings of the _Cheers_ gang. Diane Chambers also visited,
(in addition to appearing briefly in Frasier's dream in an earlier episode).
Subject: 5.02 Is Jane Leeves's accent real?
She really has an English accent, but it's not Daphne's.
Subject: 5.03 Has anybody noticed that the guest callers are famous people?
Yes. The guest callers are listed in Dean Adams's _Frasier_ Program Guide.
(See "Is there an episode guide?")
Subject: 5.04 What does "Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs" mean?
From: David Lee
Its been fun watching the different theories regarding the meaning of
"Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs" pop up over the last few years. I don't
think "Hamlet" has been as closely scrutinized or more divergently
interpreted.
Here is what I (and the songwriters and other two creators of the show)
thought it meant when we decided on it.
Hey baby I hear the blues a'callin'
play on words: He's got the blues and referencing that he takes phone
calls
Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs
mixed up people who call in
And maybe I seem a bit confused
Well, maybe, but I got you pegged
the core of Frasier's character: He is a nutcase himself much of the
time, but can analyze the problems of others
But I don't know what to do with those
Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs
except these damn callers
They're callin' again
they're calling again
Subject: Another analysis
From: Bill Jennings
Here's my Personal Theory (tm) as to the meaning behind the _Frasier_ theme.
What do tossed salad and scrambled eggs have in common? They are both
things that, once made, can't be unmade. As the Gershwin song goes, "You
Can't Unscramble Scrambled Eggs".
While the phrase can be applied to Frasier's callers, I think it has more to
do with his family and friends. Frasier has put himself into a situation
that he can't get out of. Sort of like tossed salad and scrambled eggs.
Subject: 5.05 Did you know that Kelsey Grammer performs the theme song?
Yes. It's in the closing credits: "Theme Performed by Kelsey Grammer."
Subject: 5.06 Has anybody noticed that some lines in the theme song change?
Yes. The different variations of the theme are documented in Dean Adams's
_Frasier_ Program Guide. (See "Is there an episode guide?")
Subject: 5.07 Has anybody noticed that the logo at the beginning changes?
Yes. The variations of the opening animation are documented in the
_Frasier_ Program Guide. (See "Is there an episode guide?")
The color of the "Frasier" in the opening title graphic indicates the season
Season 1: Blue
Season 2: Red
Season 3: Green
Season 4: Purple
Season 5: ?
Subject: 5.08 Is Christopher Lloyd the producer the same as the _Taxi_ and
_Back to the Future_ Christopher Lloyd?
No, he's a different Christopher Lloyd.
Subject: 5.09 Is Dan Butler gay?
Yes.
Subject: 5.10 Is David Hyde Pierce gay?
If you really want to discuss who's gay and who's not, read the newsgroup
alt.showbiz.gossip. Frankly, most alt.tv.frasier readers have grown tired
of these "discussions."
Subject: Feedback
If you can fill in information requested between [[ and ]] or if I've left
out a question that has come up one too many times, please post an article
to alt.tv.frasier or send mail to Matt Messina <messina@umich.edu>.
I welcome any and all feedback, suggestions, submissions or corrections.
Subject: Acknowledgements
Thanks go to the following people for contributing to this FAQ:
Dean Adams
David Lee
Bill Jennings
Kenneth Chidi Anyadike
Jeffrey A Zahnen
David Parr
Patti Shock
Shannon Myers
Anna Matyas
Edward Wong
Paula Cramer
Peter E Reissner
John Kerr
Bruce Golden
Tanya Noreen
forrest
Siobhan Harper-Jones
Richard Keen
Doug Cook
Bill Spotz
Catherine A Payne
Jeff B.
Chris
Monique Ricketts
Erwin Sterk
Daniel Gilmore
Rich Setchell
Les Faby
Lenesh Shah
P. Moloney
Dan Hartung
Dave Oberman
Teresa Preston
Larisa
Glyn Whiteside
Doug Yovanovich
Kevin Gray
Adam Blechman
Johnny Sharp
Juha Kivijarvi
Toni Lahti
Tommi Ojanpera
Jon Bjorgum
Pekka Ranta
Jonathan
Anthony Reimer
Paul OHare
Marco Antonio
Ramaswamy
Ian Dickerson
Liron Kapara
Robert Lopez-Portillo
Jani Kivisola
Michael Lee
Carles Sanchez
Marco Gruss
all contributors to the Internet Movie Database
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