When A Man Loves Two Women

French Post-Impressionist painter (1859-1891) known for developing pointillism, famous for works like 'A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte.'

“I still have to call my friend at the museum to get tickets for that Seurat exhibit.”— Faye

A museum of modern and contemporary art designed by architect Frank Gehry, opened in 1997 in Bilbao, Spain, known for its striking deconstructivist architecture…

“she detests the design of the Bilbao art museum as much as I do”— Frasier

The 1942 classic film starring Humphrey Bogart, famous for the line 'Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine.'

“OF ALL THE COFFEE JOINTS IN ALL THE TOWNS IN ALL THE WORLD...”— Frasier

A baked custard dessert with a caramel topping, popular in French, Spanish, and Latin American cuisine.

“the menu said "flab" instead of "flan!"”— Faye

American magazine publisher and founder of Playboy magazine, known for his lifestyle surrounded by multiple women at the Playboy Mansion's grotto.

“Got anymore hiding in the grotto, Hef?”— Niles

French military leader and Emperor of France (1769-1821), famously associated with a 'Napoleon complex' referring to overcompensating behavior by people of shor…

“I'm starting to think Napoleon had a Frasier complex.”— Niles

Popular song meaning 'Whatever Will Be, Will Be,' made famous by Doris Day in Alfred Hitchcock's 1956 film 'The Man Who Knew Too Much.'

“Well if it is: Que Seurat, Seurat.”— Frasier

A play on the concept of 'planting a flag' on new territory, referencing the tradition of explorers claiming land, with Frasier substituting his own name for th…

“well, Faye and I have a, a deeper connection - and to be fair, actually, she was the first to plant her flag on "Terra Frasier."”— Frasier

An American environmental organization founded in 1892, one of the oldest and largest grassroots environmental organizations in the United States.

“Although he spends most of his time racing sail boats and rebuilding trails for the Sierra Club.”— Cassandra

The war fought from 1950-1953 between North Korea (supported by China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (supported by the United Nations, principally the Un…

“It was Korea and you know it!”— Niles

Global military conflict from 1939-1945, the deadliest conflict in human history.

“I believe his streak was interrupted by World War Two.”— Frasier

A literary/intellectual vocabulary word meaning naive, simplistic, or superficial, contrasted here with Cassandra's frequent use of the word 'cute.'

“Faye used the word "jejeune" last night.”— Frasier

A form of private equity financing provided to startup companies and small businesses with perceived long-term growth potential.

“He owns his own venture capital firm.”— Cassandra

A theorized inferiority complex normally attributed to people of short stature, characterized by overly aggressive or domineering social behavior as compensatio…

“I'm starting to think Napoleon had a Frasier complex.”— Niles

The capital city of France, renowned as a center of art, fashion, gastronomy, and culture.

“Well, I just got back from Paris.”— Faye