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Frasier Online Episode Guide -> Season 2 -> Episode 2.23The Innkeepers
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Episode Details |
Written by: David Lloyd Directed by: James Burrows |
Original US airdate: 16th May 1995 Original UK airdate: 8th December 1995 |
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Episode Synopsis |
Frasier learns that Orcini's, a restaurant much frequented by the Crane's
when they were younger, is closing down, so he decides to take Niles,
Martin and Daphne there for one last meal. They find the place deserted
- but Frasier and Niles believe that with their expertise in food, they
could turn the fortunes of the restaurant around, and so decide to buy
the place, renaming it Les Freres Heureux (The Happy Brothers). The first
night is packed and everything is going smoothly until events begin to
conspire against them, and soon Martin is having to serve drinks, Niles
and Daphne are cooking and Roz is roped in to waitress. Just when things
couldn't get any worse, they do when Gil Chesterton and a group of restaurant
critics turn up to savour what turns out to be a memorable opening night
for the Cranes.....
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Episode Highlights |
Roz: My typical date's idea of a gourmet meal is take out, make out, and home by Letterman.
Frasier: Niles, a thriving Seattle nightspot is closing it's
doors.
Niles: Roz, you're moving?
- Roz licks Niles' precious book
- At Orcinis:
Frasier: I'd order Dad the crab cocktail, but I'm afraid the
irony would be lost on him.
Frasier: You know, I've always wanted to own a 4-star restaurant.
Niles: What growing boy hasn't!
- Trying to think of a name for the restaurant:
Niles: What's the word for lighthearted in French?
Frasier: There isn't one.
- As Daphne and Niles complain about Roz accepting customers
changing their orders:
Roz: I have trouble saying no.
Niles: So the guidebooks tell us.
- The final escalation of calamity
Martin [on phone]: Table for 2 - no problem. Smoke damaged or
non smoke damaged?
Frasier [to Niles]: We could always tell people he died in the
explosion.
Frasier Online Episode Review |
To be a completely successful episode of 'Frasier' there has to be a successful mix of smart, funny lines mixed in with some physical comedy if necessary, but in this episode, it seems that everything is a build up to the final scene where everything that could go wrong does (and more beside). This is undoutable fun to watch as Frasier and Niles struggle to keep a lid on what's happening behind the scenes, with a wonderful highlight of Daphne killing an eel, but this is never going to be a classic episode as for me it was too farce based to be entirely brilliant, which means that while it is a brilliant watch first time around, once you know what's going to happen, it makes future viewings less rewarding.
Rating
82 %
Latest Viewer Episode Review |
Avg. Viewer Review:
91.2%
Total Number of Reviews: 25
A lower point in the season, Oct 20, 2012 |
Reviewer: Dominic from Chicago, IL USA |
I'm surprised to see the number of high ratings for this episode. I personally find the premise to be lazy with the writing seemingly revolving around a network note. The story about the Crane brothers just suddenly deciding to buy a restaurant where everything just falls into place with there being very little mention of how to get a staff, food supply, etc. is just so lazy and terribly unrealistic. There are some funny moments, but the whole thing just reeks of low farce. |
Rating: 45%
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