The Ski Lodge

Entrecôte is a premium cut of beef steak (rib-eye), here presented as a personalized French dish prepared by the ski instructor Guy.

“I will also be your chef tonight, Entrecôte a la Guy.”— Guy

The main character in George Bernard Shaw's play Pygmalion (1913), a Cockney flower girl who is transformed into a refined lady through speech lessons.

“Niles, she is just unschooled, like Liza Doolittle. Find her the right Henry Higgins, she'll be ready for a ball in no time!”— Frasier

The phonetics professor in George Bernard Shaw's Pygmalion who undertakes to transform Liza Doolittle into a proper lady.

“Niles, she is just unschooled, like Liza Doolittle. Find her the right Henry Higgins, she'll be ready for a ball in no time!”— Frasier

A play by George Bernard Shaw (1913) about a professor who transforms a Cockney flower girl into a refined society woman, also the basis for the musical My Fair…

“Leave it to you to put the "pig" back in "Pygmalion."”— Niles

A proverbial English expression meaning that timidity will not win love, dating back centuries and appearing in various literary works.

“Faint heart never won fair lady.”— Frasier

Cookies sold by members of the Girl Scouts of the USA as part of their annual fundraising program, a well-known American tradition.

“I have bought Girl Scout cookies from you, I have paid for your kids' band uniforms”— Roz

French playwright (1862–1921) famous for his elaborate bedroom farces involving mistaken identities, slamming doors, and complex romantic entanglements. The act…

“COULD GUY'S LAST NAME BE FEYDEAU?”— Niles

An iconic pyramid-shaped mountain in the Alps on the border between Switzerland and Italy, one of the most famous peaks in the world.

“I mean, look at that vista, it's stunning! Puts one in mind of the Matterhorn, doesn't it?”— Frasier

A glacier-covered volcanic peak in Washington State's North Cascades, a popular skiing destination near Seattle.

“you will enjoy a one-weekend rental of a deluxe private ski lodge on Mt. Baker, complete with lessons from a former Olympic champ!”— Roz

The capital city of France, a renowned cultural and intellectual center.

“Oui, j'ai habité à six mois à Paris quand j'étais un étudiant.”— Niles

Ballantine's is a well-known brand of blended Scotch whisky, though here used as a mishearing pun on 'valentine.'

“I'd love a cold Ballantine!”— Martin

A classic warm cocktail made with rum, butter, sugar, and spices, traditionally served in cold weather.

“I'm gonna make us all a batch of my special hot buttered rum!”— Martin