Guess Who's Coming To Breakfast

Referenced as a department store where Elaine works as a buyer. This appears to be a fictional store, though the name alludes to Pierre Beaumarchais, the French…

“Elaine's a buyer at Beaumarchais.”— Martin

Captain James T. Kirk is the iconic fictional captain of the USS Enterprise in the Star Trek franchise, originally played by William Shatner.

“Does Noel still have that autographed picture of Captain Kirk in his cubicle?”— Frasier

Camille (1936) is a classic film starring Greta Garbo, based on Alexandre Dumas fils' novel, about a courtesan who dramatically feigns or suffers illness. The n…

“Oh, come on, Camille!”— Frasier

Angie Dickinson is an American actress known for her roles in films like Rio Bravo (1959) and the TV series Police Woman (1974-1978).

“Better yet, why don't you come to our house? We'll make dinner, and we'll even rent an Angie Dickinson film.”— Niles

The Vulcan salute is a hand gesture from the Star Trek franchise, associated with the phrase 'Live long and prosper,' originated by Leonard Nimoy as the charact…

“Live long and prosper.”— Noel

A full English breakfast (also called a 'fry-up') is a traditional British meal consisting of eggs, sausages (bangers), bacon, toast, and other items.

“I decided to prepare us a traditional English breakfast. We have eggs, bangers - or as you call them, sausages”— Daphne

A traditional English dish consisting of sausages baked in Yorkshire pudding batter.

“The way you were carrying on, I think we can be thankful I didn't make Toad in the Hole!”— Daphne

Reference to PBS (Public Broadcasting Service) programming about swing band music, the popular jazz-influenced dance music of the 1930s and 1940s Big Band era.

“PBS is running a wonderful documentary on the swing bands of the 30's and 40's”— Niles

'Moon River' is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer, originally performed in the 1961 film Breakfast at Tiffany's. It won the Academy …

“He cues Roz, who starts playing a tape of "Moon River."”— Frasier

The fairy tale of Cinderella, in which a coach turns back into a pumpkin at midnight, is referenced here by Martin as he waits nervously for his date to arrive.

“Ah look, it's eight o' clock and I'm still a pumpkin.”— Martin

Canasta is a card game of the rummy family, popular especially in the mid-20th century.

“does she like to play Canasta?”— Frasier

A mental health disorder characterized by unreasonable thoughts and fears (obsessions) that lead to compulsive behaviors, such as excessive hand-washing.

“though washing one's hands twenty to thirty times a day would be considered obsessive/compulsive, please bear in mind that your husband is a coroner”— Frasier

A form of theatre that pushes the boundaries of conventional performance, often featuring avant-garde staging, nudity, and abstract symbolism.

“I want to thank you again for the show last night. I've never been to experimental theatre before.”— Daphne