"Frasier"
Out with Dad (2000)

Director:

David Lee

Writers:

David Angell (creator) &
Peter Casey (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Frasier" (1993)

Original Air Date:

10 February 2000 (Season 7, Episode 15)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Frasier plans to introduce himself to a beautiful woman he has seen at the opera, but brings Martin along to the opera so as not to look lonely...

Plot Keywords:

Urban Setting | Cult Favorite | One Word Title | Comedy Of Manners | Radio Personality

Cast

Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane
Jane Leeves	...	Daphne Moon
David Hyde Pierce	...	Dr. Niles Crane
Peri Gilpin	...	Roz Doyle
John Mahoney	...	Martin Crane
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Brian Bedford	...	Edward
Marg Helgenberger	...	Emily
Mary Louise Wilson	...	Helen

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Trivia:

Marty Crane makes fun of the English. John Mahoney, who plays Marty was born in England.

Quotes:

Niles: May your opera box be full of cellophane crinklers and a stage swarming with stand-bys.

Movie Connections:

References Sophie's Choice (1982)

One of the, if not the, funniest episodes

On the floor laughing with scenes in this gem. It has some similarities to the Season 2, episode 3's "The Matchmaker" in hilarity.

Basically, Marty does all he can to avoid the potential of a date with a lady he is introduced to at the opera. The outcome and all that follows is well out of the normal Marty character by John Mahoney. This is really what makes the episode so funny.

At this point in 2000 the characters are so mature in their roles that all of the dialog in this episode is timed well, flows and is gut wrenching. Marty and Niles pretty much make the episode.

If you own the box set or the season on DVD and you haven't come to this episode yet it is something to look forward to. I saw this episode on reruns before I ever even saw the series before and this prompted me to buy the full box set of all 11 seasons.