The First Temptation of Daphne

A warm brown pigment color derived from Siena, Italy, used in art and color nomenclature. Named after the earth pigment from the Siena region.

“It's in my briefcase; in the "Burnt Sienna" colored folder.”— Niles

A natural brown earth pigment used in painting, darker and more muted than sienna. Named after Umbria, Italy.

“which, by the way, is clearly umber and not "Burnt Sienna!"”— Niles

A long-running American television entertainment news program that premiered in 1981, covering celebrity news and the entertainment industry.

“Mary Hart is presenting "Entertainment Tonight."”— Daphne

American actress and one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, known for films like Pretty Woman, Erin Brockovich, and Nothin' Hill.

“Julia Roberts just signed on for twenty million dollars to play a woman who falls in love with her psychiatrist.”— Mary Hart

Swedish-American actress, singer, and dancer known for films like Bye Bye Birdie, Viva Las Vegas, and Carnal Knowledge.

“Ann Margaret.”— Martin

A 1981 fantasy film based on Greek mythology, featuring the hero Perseus. Known for Ray Harryhausen's stop-motion special effects.

“CLASH OF THE TITANS”— Scene heading

A novel by Charles Dickens, first published in 1839. Also adapted as a famous stage production, notably the 8.5-hour RSC theatrical version in 1980.

“It's like when Frasier took me to see "Nicholas Nickleby."”— Martin

American television personality best known as the longtime host and co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight from 1982 to 2011.

“Mary Hart is presenting "Entertainment Tonight."”— Daphne

A phenomenon in psychoanalysis where a patient redirects feelings, often from childhood relationships, onto their therapist. First described by Sigmund Freud.

“It's called transference. So even if a patient thinks she might be in love with me, she really isn't.”— Niles