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Episode Summary
Frasier comes down with the flu, so food critic Gil Chesterton fills in for him. When paranoid Frasier believes both Gil and subsequent fill-in host Niles are after his job, he's more determined than ever to get back on the air.
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Kelsey Grammer
Dr. Frasier Crane
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Jane Leeves
Daphne Moon Crane
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David Hyde Pierce
Dr. Niles Crane
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ADD TRIVIA- Life at KACL: This episode marks a bit of a break from the continuity established throughout the first season. Upon seeing Gil Chesterton, Frasier comments that Gil is "his cue to leave," indicating that Gil's show is to follow his, not The Gonzo Sports Show. This also marks the second mention of Bonnie Weems's car show and we learn that, thanks to Gil, she now occupies the Midnight to 4AM slot. Edit
- For this episode, dead-bolts have been newly added to the hall doors to both Frasier's and Roz's studios in order to accommodate the scene where Frasier barricades himself in the studio. Ironically, when Frasier locks these doors, he never touches the newly-installed dead-bolts, but merely wiggles the door handles as if locking them. Of added interest is the fact that the end-credits scene must have been shot prior to the episode as the dead-bolts have not yet been installed. Edit
- Gil pronounces the German for Black Forest Gateaux as "Schwarzwaldkirschtöten"--literally, "Kill Black Forest Cherry!" (The correct name is Schwarzwaldkirschtorte). Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- Frasier asks Daphne to get him a drug called Syducane. This drug name is a play on the name of Sy Dukane, a writer and supervising producer for season 1. Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Frasier: I filled in for you at your fear of intimacy group. Niles: I wasn't sick. They were just getting too close. Edit
- Frasier: (completely high on medication) Hello, you're on the crane with Frasier Air! Edit
- Roz: (showing Niles around the control panel in Frasier's booth) Here's the cough button, in case you need to cough or clear your throat. And most important, here's an extra-long commercial to use if you need a bathroom break. Niles: Thank you, but those won't be necessary. I have no cough reflex, and excellent bladder control. Roz: It's true - all the good ones are married. Edit
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Allusions
ADD ALLUSIONS- Episode Title: Frasier Crane's Day Off The title is a parody of the 1980s movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off, which is ironic because Ferris had a lot more fun on his day off than Frasier did in this episode. Edit
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