Season 6 · Episode 20 · 1998
Dr. Nora
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6 cultural references across 4 categories.
▷Film· 1✦Historical Figure· 2◆Other· 2◇Wine/Alcohol· 1
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Film
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Historical Figure
2Spanish Inquisition
A judicial institution established by the Catholic monarchs of Spain in 1478 to maintain Catholic orthodoxy, infamous for its harsh methods of persecution.
“This is a woman who believes the Spanish Inquisition was just tough love for heretics!”— Frasier
Typhoid Mary
Mary Mallon (1869-1938), the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever, who infected numerous people.
“Putting that woman behind a microphone is like putting Typhoid Mary in a kissing booth!”— Frasier
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Other
2sensei
A Japanese term meaning teacher or master, used in martial arts and other disciplines to denote a respected instructor.
“It's like a shy Japanese novice bowing before her Frasier sensei!”— Frasier
Kodiak bear
A subspecies of brown bear found on Kodiak Island, Alaska, one of the largest bears in the world, known for catching salmon.
“after watching you pounce on poor George like a Kodiak bear on a salmon”— Nora
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