Big Crane On Campus

A sweater made from mohair, a silky fiber produced from the Angora goat, popular in mid-20th century fashion and often associated with a soft, luxurious look.

“She had brains, looks, style and the way she filled out a mohair sweater - well, suffice it to say it was snugger on her than on the goat!”— Frasier

Moe Howard (1897–1975) was an American actor and comedian, best known as the leader of the slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges.

“Although I am kinda sorry I missed "An Evening With Moe Howard."”— Martin

Wuthering Heights has been adapted to film multiple times, most notably the 1939 version starring Laurence Olivier and Merle Oberon, and the 1992 version starri…

“Roz: Oh, please tell me they made a movie out of this. Frasier: Twice.”— Frasier

Gaggenau is a premium German manufacturer of high-end kitchen appliances, including professional-grade stoves and ovens. Niles refers to it as 'Gagino.'

“my Gagino is on the fritz”— Niles

A rotating tray or turntable placed on a table or countertop to aid in distributing food or other items. Here humorously used for storing pills.

“the closest I ever got was re-stocking the pills in her bedside Lazy Susan”— Niles

A term coined by F. Scott Fitzgerald to describe the cultural period of the 1920s in America, characterized by jazz music, economic prosperity, and cultural dyn…

“Well, all right, er, it was a time known as the Jazz Age. Wall Street was booming, bootleg hooch was flowing and the young people were doing a new dance called the Charleston.”— Frasier

A 1925 novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald set during the Jazz Age, telling the story of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with Daisy Buchanan.

“Anyway, I was supposed to read "The Great Gatsby" last night but I couldn't get Alice to sleep. So could you give me a quick summary?”— Roz

Part of the popular 'For Dummies' reference book series, providing guidance on the divorce process.

“He was buying "Divorce for Dummies."”— Roz

An 1847 novel by Emily Brontë, a classic of English literature telling the passionate and tragic story of Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw on the Yorkshire moo…

“Oh, Roz, I see the book club has moved on to "Wuthering Heights."”— Frasier

Carrie is the debut novel (1974) by Stephen King about a tormented teenage girl with telekinetic powers, also famously adapted as a 1976 horror film. Frasier us…

“Yes, I woke up with "Carrie!" She smokes, she screams, she's uncouth”— Frasier

CliffsNotes (originally Cliff's Notes) is a series of student study guides that provide summaries and commentary on literary works, often used as shortcuts to r…

“a bespectacled Roz sits reading with her boyfriend Jason... spilling out a Cliff's Notes summary of their current book”— Roz

A popular dance that originated in the 1920s and became a symbol of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties.

“the young people were doing a new dance called the Charleston”— Frasier

Sir Noël Coward (1899–1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer known for his wit and sophistication, famous for works like Private…

“Martin: Although I am kinda sorry I missed "An Evening With Moe Howard." Frasier: That was Noel Coward!”— Frasier

Mary Violet Leontyne Price (born 1927) is an American soprano who was one of the first African-American singers to achieve worldwide fame in opera, particularly…

“Remember the day after you proposed to Maris? You went that evening to the opera, you were convinced that Leontyne Price was winking at you the whole night.”— Frasier

The capital city of the United Arab Emirates, located on the Persian Gulf. Used here to suggest Frasier's only friends were foreign exchange students.

“The only people that knew me debated, recited or were on a six-month visit from Abu Dhabi!”— Frasier

The fictional luxury condominium building in Seattle where Frasier Crane lives.

“I live at the Elliot Bay Towers.”— Frasier

A traditional Spanish punch made from red wine mixed with fruits and other ingredients, typically served chilled.

“Do you remember Chip Clayton's graduation party? Remember when we broke into his father's liquor cabinet and we made sangria out of a hundred dollar bottle of wine?”— Lorna