Season 6 · Episode 7 · 1998
How To Bury A Millionaire
14 cultural references across 8 categories.
Film
2Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) is a British epic historical drama film directed by David Lean, starring Peter O'Toole as T.E. Lawrence. It is renowned for its sweepi…
“I saw him outside the cinema waiting in line for "Lawrence Of Arabia."”— Roz
Here's looking at you, kid
'Here's looking at you, kid' is one of the most famous lines from the 1942 film Casablanca, spoken by Humphrey Bogart's character Rick Blaine. Martin adapts it …
“Here's looking at you kids!”— Martin
Food/Dining
2Bovril
Bovril is a thick, salty British meat extract paste, typically made from beef, used as a spread or dissolved in hot water as a drink.
“Where's my jar of Bovril?”— Daphne
Cigaré Volante
fictionalA fictional upscale French restaurant referenced as a favorite dining spot of the Crane brothers. The name evokes French haute cuisine.
“How does Cigaré Volante sound?”— Frasier
Historical Figure
1Literature
2Mrs Dalloway
Mrs Dalloway is a 1925 novel by Virginia Woolf, following a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway in post-World War I England.
“Just poke "Mrs. Dalloway" on the bottom.”— Niles
Shangri-La
Shangri-La is a fictional utopian paradise described in James Hilton's 1933 novel Lost Horizon. The name has become synonymous with an earthly paradise, making …
“Welcome to the "Shangri-La!"”— Frank
Music
1Other
2Bentley
Bentley Motors is a British luxury automobile manufacturer known for producing prestigious, high-end cars.
“Mitsy Gill... Oh yes, she might, she drives a Bentley.”— Frasier
Noel Coward pen
A pen formerly owned by Noël Coward, serving as a decorative antique and symbol of cultured refinement. It becomes a recurring object in the episode.
“Oh Fras, your antiques scout brought over that Noel Coward pen you bought.”— Martin
Philosophy/Psychology
1Wine/Alcohol
3Pechie Beron
fictionalLikely a reference to a wine such as Péchié-Béron or a similar French wine that requires aging before drinking. The specific name may be a slight alteration for…
“Well, I did notice you put a bottle of '93 Pechie Beron on the grocery list last night.”— Frasier
Sherry
Sherry is a fortified wine produced in the Jerez region of Spain. It is frequently served and consumed by Niles and Frasier throughout the series.
“She's frozen all the accounts! Sherry?”— Niles
Wine coolers
Wine coolers are sweetened, fruit-flavored wine beverages, generally considered lowbrow compared to Niles's usual refined tastes.
“If you're thirsty they sent up some wine coolers in my welcome basket.”— Niles