Season 6 · Episode 16 · 1998
Decoys
15 cultural references across 6 categories.
Food/Dining
5Blood pudding
A traditional British sausage made from pork blood, fat, and oatmeal or barley, also known as black pudding.
“He filled a basket full of my favorite English foods: blood pudding, jellied eels, kidney pie.”— Daphne
Jellied eels
A traditional English dish, particularly associated with London's East End, consisting of eels boiled and set in aspic.
“He filled a basket full of my favorite English foods: blood pudding, jellied eels, kidney pie.”— Daphne
Kidney pie
A traditional British meat pie made with kidneys, typically steak and kidney pie.
“He filled a basket full of my favorite English foods: blood pudding, jellied eels, kidney pie.”— Daphne
Duck à l'orange
A classic French dish (canard à l'orange) consisting of roasted duck served with an orange-flavored sauce.
“I can stop at the butcher, I'll pick up a couple of ducks and make my justly celebrated duck a l'orange.”— Frasier
Sloppy Joe
An American loose meat sandwich consisting of ground beef in a seasoned tomato sauce, served on a hamburger bun.
“Well, come on, Frasier, let's go get a nice Sloppy Joe. I'll pay for it.”— Martin
Historical Figure
1Music
1Theatre/Opera
3A Streetcar Named Desire
A 1947 play by Tennessee Williams featuring the characters Stanley Kowalski and Blanche DuBois, widely considered one of the greatest American plays.
“this reminds me of that wonderful moment in "A Streetcar Named Desire" when the brutish Stanley says to the ultra-refined Blanche, "We've had this date with each other from the beginning."”— Niles
Stanley Kowalski
A central character in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, known for his brutish, aggressive masculinity.
“the brutish Stanley says to the ultra-refined Blanche, "We've had this date with each other from the beginning."”— Niles
Blanche DuBois
A central character in Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire, known for her refined Southern gentility and fragile mental state.
“the brutish Stanley says to the ultra-refined Blanche, "We've had this date with each other from the beginning."”— Niles
Travel
2Cancún
A popular resort city on Mexico's Caribbean coast in the Yucatán Peninsula, known as a tourist destination.
“What about that time in Cancun when the car breaks down and that guy gives us a ride on-”— Donny
San Francisco
A major city in northern California, known for its culture, architecture, and iconic landmarks.
“One of my cousins is going to San Francisco this weekend and I promised I'd fly down.”— Daphne
Wine/Alcohol
3Chambertin
A prestigious Grand Cru Burgundy wine from the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation in the Côte de Nuits, one of the most celebrated red wines of Burgundy.
“Washed down with a winsome yet robust Chambertin?”— Niles
Whiskey
A distilled alcoholic spirit made from fermented grain mash, referenced here as a casual provision for the outdoors trip.
“Yeah, and I'll bring a quart of whiskey in case of snakebite.”— Martin
Beer
An alcoholic beverage brewed from cereal grains, referenced by Martin as a substitute when bathrooms are unavailable.
“Well, it's a good thing I brought all that beer!”— Martin