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Frasier Season 6 Episode 10

Merry Christmas, Mrs. Moskowitz

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AIRED: 12/17/98

Frasier is forced to feign Judaism when his girlfriend's Jewish mother visits. The charade is further complicated by the apartment's Christmas decor and Niles' participation in a Christmas pageant.

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Frasier, Niles & Martin pretend to be Jewish (on Christmas Eve, no less) for the Jewish mother of Frasier's newest girlfriend, Faye... with predictable results.

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By Bichlmaier, Jun 10, 2006

What a laff-riot this episode is! The writing is excellent, and the ensemble cast play off each other with a finesse that comes from years of working together. The quips and bon mots keeping coming and coming! Frasier's newest girlfriend, Faye, has her mother visiting from out-of-town. While Faye doesn't care about religion, her mother wants her to date a Jewish guy, so Frasier offers to pretend he's Jewish for the hour her mother is visiting his apartment. It all falls apart, as it must, when Niles and Martin get involved. Until the truth comes out, though, there's banter, and Feydeau-like carrying on (people going in and out of doors) until the episode is over. Faye's mother is miffed at first at the deception, but forgives her daughter and the Cranes for the deception, and all is well again. Martin and Frasier have a tiff at the end of the episode, but resolve that, too. I only have this on TiVo, now I MUST go buy the Season DVD!moreless
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When Frasier's Jewish girlfriend's mother visits, Frasier, Niles, and Martin all must pretend they're Jewish, and hilarity ensues.

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By RabbiRotes, Sep 29, 2005

This is one of the best episodes of the series, and that's saying something. The writing and delivery is perfect...especially for/by Niles (David Hyde Pierce). You can't stop laughing the whole time, and you can watch it over and over. This episode can be enjoyed by Jews and non-Jews alike.
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Kelsey Grammer	Dr. Frasier Crane
Jane Leeves	Daphne Moon Crane
David Hyde Pierce	Dr. Niles Crane
Peri Gilpin	Roz Doyle
Dan Butler	Robert "Bulldog" Briscoe (seasons 4 - 6, recurring otherwise)
John Mahoney	Martin Crane

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Amy Brenneman	Faye Moskowitz	Guest Star
Carole Shelley	Helen Moskowitz	Guest Star
Lombardo Boyar	Delivery Man	Guest Star

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TRIVIA (2)
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- Roz says that she had forgotten that Frederick was "half-Jewish". Although this is a common expression, according to Jewish Law, one cannot be half-Jewish. If one's mother is Jewish, they are Jewish; if she isn't, they are not.
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- In describing his "bar mitzvah" to Mrs. Moskowitz, Frasier mentions that his mohel (pronounced moyl) was present. Even if Frasier didn't have a Jewish wife and a son who was raised Jewish, it is highly unlikely that a man of his education wouldn't know what a mohel was.
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QUOTES (3)
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- Roz: I completely forgot Frederick is half-Jewish.
  Frasier: Yes, between the Crane boy genes and Lilith's contribution, I'm not sure the NFL is holding its breath.
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- Helen: I guess you were bar mitzvahed here?
  Frasier: Oh yes, yes of course. What a proud day that was. I can still remember reading from the Torah before the ... Rabbi... and the Cantor ... and the Mohel.
  Helen: The Mohel?
  Frasier: Yes.
  Faye: The one who did your circumcision?
  Frasier: Yes, yes. I just wanted to show him that there were no hard feelings.
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- Martin: I don't know how to be Jewish.
  Niles: Well, just answer questions with a question.
  Martin: Like what?
  Niles: What, I have to explain everything?
  Martin: Can't you give me an example?
  Niles: What, I should give you an example?
  Martin: Are you going to help me or not?
  Niles: You're saying I'm not being helpful?
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- At the 1998 Screen Actors Guild Awards, the cast was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series, and both Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce were nominated for Best Male Actor in a Comedy Series.
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- At the 1998 Golden Globes, the show was nominated for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy, and Kelsey Grammer was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy.
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- For his work on this episode, Jay Kogen won both a 1999 Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and a 1999 Writers Guild of America Award. Kelsey Grammer was also nominated for a 1998 Directors Guild of America Award.
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- Fiddler on the Roof
  
  When Niles is making a toast and trying to feign Judaism, he says, 'next year in Jerusalem', to which Frasier retorts, 'take it down a notch, Tevye!' "Next year in Jerusalem" and Tevye are references to Fiddler on the Roof, a musical about a family trying to maintain their Jewish culture and identity amid the changing times.
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- The title is an obvious play on the 1983 David Bowie/Tom Conti film "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence."
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