The New Friend

A decorative umbrella stand stained by Italian artisans, reflecting Venetian craftsmanship traditions from Venice, Italy.

“it took Italian artisans three weeks to stain my Venetian umbrella stand and it took Eddie about twenty seconds!”— Niles

1990 Tim Burton film starring Johnny Depp as a man with scissors for hands. Frasier puns on this with 'Edward Scissor-Paws' referring to Eddie.

“Dad, it was absolutely essential that I have my floors refinished, thanks to Edward Scissor-Paws there!”— Frasier

A restaurant mentioned by Frasier, likely a fictional upscale French restaurant in Seattle.

“Chez Henri has the most splendid ox-tail suree-”— Frasier

A type of sushi fish (hamachi), a prized variety of Japanese amberjack commonly served in sushi restaurants.

“I hope they haven't run out of Yellowtail.”— Frasier

A mail-order meat company, likely fictional or a composite of real meat-of-the-month gift companies.

“Dad, it's from Smokey Mountain Farms!”— Niles

A 1969 satirical novel by Kurt Vonnegut about World War II and the firebombing of Dresden. The show's scene heading also reads 'WITH APOLOGIES TO MR. VONNEGUT.'

“Not the "Slaughterhouse Five." / Niles: They don't make a Slaughterhouse Three.”— Martin

American author (1922-2007) known for his satirical and darkly humorous novels including Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, and Breakfast of Champions.

“WITH APOLOGIES TO MR. VONNEGUT”— Niles

A reference to Chapman Piloting & Seamanship (commonly called 'Chapman's'), the authoritative American boating reference book first published in 1917.

“I was just returning your "Chapman's Nautical Guide" there.”— Frasier

British hard rock band formed in 1978 by David Coverdale, known for their music videos featuring attractive women.

“He thinks I'm thirty-one and I was in a Whitesnake video.”— Roz

Likely refers to Wynton or Branford Marsalis, prominent American jazz musicians from the famous Marsalis family of New Orleans.

“We can, uh, go over and catch Marsalis at the jazz café”— Frasier

A conductorless chamber orchestra based in New York City, founded in 1972, known for its democratic rehearsal process.

“Two tickets to the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra!”— Niles

German-born Baroque composer (1685-1759) who spent most of his career in England, famous for Messiah, Water Music, and numerous operas and oratorios.

“The Orpheus! Oh Niles, nobody handles Handel like they handle Handel!”— Frasier

The chief god in Germanic mythology (equivalent to Norse Odin), and a major character in Wagner's Ring Cycle operas.

“She snorted in her sleep, and startled Wotan, causing him to drop his spear on an unsuspecting gnome.”— Niles

Judas Iscariot, the apostle who betrayed Jesus Christ, whose name has become synonymous with treachery and betrayal.

“'Course, I think you're a rotten Judas for stabbing Roz in the back this way.”— Martin

Long-running American television news magazine program on CBS, first broadcast in 1968.

“No, I, uh, saw a special once on "60 Minutes."”— Frasier

Brand name for dimenhydrinate, an over-the-counter medication used to prevent motion sickness.

“You need a Dramamine patch just to get into the bathtub.”— Martin

A fictional upscale pet kennel/spa, punning on Park Avenue in New York City.

“"Bark Avenue?" That's a kennel! You dumped him off at a kennel?!”— Martin

The first of the four operas that constitute Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring Cycle), premiering in 1869.

“I took her to the opera last week. Halfway through "Das Rheingold" she fell asleep.”— Niles

Prestigious Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636.

“I did row Crew at Harvard.”— Frasier

An archipelago off the west coast of Scotland, known for rough seas and remote beauty.

“Like, uh, twenty-foot seas off the Hebrides”— Luke

Yellowstone National Park, America's first national park, located primarily in Wyoming.

“Well, it was a lot nicer than that place you made us stay at Yellowstone!”— Niles

Likely a reference to Glenfarclas, a Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distillery in Scotland, known for its aged expressions.

“Ah, the twenty-five year-old Glen Farcas. Excellent choice, no sense going for the twelve-year old stuff.”— Frasier

A fortified wine made from white grapes grown near the city of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain.

“I'll get the sherry.”— Frasier