To Tell The Truth

Italian Renaissance painter (1445-1510) known for masterpieces such as The Birth of Venus and Primavera, famous for his depictions of idealized beauty and angel…

“Botticelli himself couldn't have painted a more perfect angel.”— Niles

Fictional half-Vulcan character from the Star Trek franchise, known for his logic and pointed ears. Here referenced as a joke about 'zeroes' (Vulcans).

“You haven't seen so many zeroes lined up since Mr. Spock had a book signing!”— Donny

English actor (1927-2017) famous for playing James Bond, known for his signature raised eyebrow expression.

“Donny returns this with a "Roger Moore" eyebrow.”— Niles

French brand of premium mineral water sourced from the town of Évian-les-Bains on the shores of Lake Geneva.

“Do you recall what she used to do when one of our dogs needed a shampoo?... She'd fill the bathtub with Evian!”— Frasier

A premium, highly prized coffee grown in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, known for its mild flavor and lack of bitterness.

“Today's special blend... Jamaican Blue Mountain.”— Niles

English playwright and poet (1564-1616), widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language.

“I combined my heartfelt sentiments with apt quotations from Shakespeare, jazz great Louis Armstrong, and the poet Catullus.”— Frasier

Gaius Valerius Catullus (c. 84–54 BC), Roman poet known for his lyric poetry, particularly his love poems.

“I combined my heartfelt sentiments with apt quotations from Shakespeare, jazz great Louis Armstrong, and the poet Catullus.”— Frasier

A fictional utopian paradise from James Hilton's 1933 novel Lost Horizon. Here used ironically as the name of Niles's modest apartment building.

“That's why Niles lives at the "Shangri-La" and drives a hatchback!”— Niles

American jazz trumpeter and vocalist (1901-1971), one of the most influential figures in jazz music history.

“I combined my heartfelt sentiments with apt quotations from Shakespeare, jazz great Louis Armstrong, and the poet Catullus.”— Frasier

Reference likely to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), a public research university. Niles uses it as a snobbish putdown of Donny's credentials.

“Oh, University of Las Vegas! No problem finding tassels for those mortar boards.”— Niles

A fortified wine produced in the Jerez region of Spain, frequently consumed by Frasier and Niles throughout the series.

“When you go home this afternoon, leave a bottle of sherry under the piano.”— Niles