Taps At The Montana

A style of chaise longue or daybed with a back that is raised at one end, popular in the Victorian era.

“Niles is reading on his fainting couch.”— Niles

An Italian rice dish cooked slowly with broth to a creamy consistency.

“the way Donny was feeding her forkfuls of risotto, as if she had lost her arms instead of her mind”— Niles

A rich spread made from a finely ground mixture of meat, liver, or other ingredients, commonly served as an appetizer.

“My God, the mayonnaise must have gone bad, or the cranberry, or the paté.”— Frasier

A bite-sized hors d'oeuvre typically made with crab meat, cream cheese, and pastry.

“This intrepid little crab puff has survived. Now all I need is a very sharp knife and sixteen toothpicks.”— Frasier

A fictional paradise from James Hilton's 1933 novel 'Lost Horizon,' here used as the name of a hotel/motel where Niles has been staying.

“Well, at the Shangri-La, the highlight of my day is getting out of bed, so I can slam it back up into the wall!”— Niles

Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson (1878–1949) was a legendary African American tap dancer and actor, famous for his staircase dance routines.

“Just because you sublet my apartment to Bo Jangles the Loon?”— Niles

A popular parlor game also known as 'Murder in the Dark,' where players draw slips to determine who is the murderer, who must 'kill' other players in the dark.

“What about Murder? We played it at Irene Warner's party. It was a hoot.”— Carol

A surgical procedure creating an opening in the trachea to aid breathing, referenced humorously by Frasier.

“Yes, although nothing says 'party' like a tracheotomy.”— Frasier

A fictional upscale apartment building in Seattle where Niles Crane lives in the show.

“You can afford to go back to the Montana now, can't you?”— Martin

A white Burgundy wine from the Mâconnais region of France, made from Chardonnay grapes.

“And then to top it all, the Pouille Foussé we ordered was a grave disappointment.”— Niles

A distilled spirit typically made from grain or potatoes, commonly consumed straight or in cocktails.

“I think he's got a bottle of vodka in the freezer, Roz.”— Frasier