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Frasier Season 3 Episode 19

Crane vs. Crane

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AIRED: 4/9/96

Niles and Frasier face off when they take opposite sides in a courtroom hearing over an old man's sanity. Niles believes Harlow Safford to be as crazy as a loon, while Frasier interprets his quirks as eccentricities.

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Kelsey Grammer	Dr. Frasier Crane
Jane Leeves	Daphne Moon Crane
David Hyde Pierce	Dr. Niles Crane
Peri Gilpin	Roz Doyle
John Mahoney	Martin Crane

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Donald O'Connor	Harlow Safford	Guest Star
Debbie Fields	Voice of Beth	Guest Star
Neil Vipond	Judge	Guest Star

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- This episode again suggests that Frasier and Niles do at least understand German.
  The line Niles quotes is "Ha! Er ist schön, der Knabe!" which translates into "Oh! He is beautiful, this boy!"
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- Martin: Well I still think picking on the old man stinks. God help you if you're over fifty and you do anything that seems the least bit odd to your family. (Eddie runs up to him as Martin picks up a bag of chips) Lalalalalalalalalalalala!!!
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- Martin: Boy, the minute a man starts getting up there his kids start making plans to divvy up his stuff.
  Frasier: Dad, you'll be pleased to know that Niles and I have decided to give all your things to charity. We're donating your clothes to the blind.
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- Martin: Why you walking funny?
  Frasier: Well suffice it to say I learnt today that it is unwise to slide repeatedly down a fire pole wearing woollen trousers.
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- Frasier: He also informs me that you've recently indulged in an unorthodox, not to mention hazardous mode of travel.
  Mr. Safford: Well that pompous weeny. That's exactly how he would put it.
  Frasier: Actually, that was my wording.
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- Martin: Well I still think picking on the old man stinks. God help you if you're over fifty and you do anything that seems the least bit odd to your family. (Eddie runs up to him as Martin picks up a bag of chips) Lalalalalalalalalala!!!
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- Episode Title: Crane vs. Crane
  
  The title of this episode is a reference to the Academy Award winning 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer, starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep.
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