Give Him The Chair!

The Eames Lounge Chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1956, is an iconic piece of mid-century modern furniture design.

“why don't we just bring the Eames down here?”— Frasier

Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) was a German-American architect and furniture designer, a pioneer of modernist architecture and design.

“we're looking for something with the presence of a Mies van der Rohe and the playful insouciance of an early Le Corbusier”— Niles

Le Corbusier (1887-1965) was a Swiss-French architect and designer, one of the pioneers of modern architecture and also known for furniture design.

“we're looking for something with the presence of a Mies van der Rohe and the playful insouciance of an early Le Corbusier”— Niles

Reference to 18th-century period furniture and decorative arts, suggesting Maris's home is decorated in this historical style.

“I'm sure it would fit right in with all of Maris's 18th-century antiques.”— Frasier

Beavis is a character from the animated MTV series 'Beavis and Butt-Head' (1993-1997), created by Mike Judge, representing dim-witted youth.

“I'm sure Beavis will start to wonder where you are.”— Frasier

Jean-Claude Van Damme is a Belgian actor and martial artist known for action films in the late 1980s and 1990s.

“cheering on Jean-Claude van Damme with the other”— Frasier

A French term meaning 'placing on stage,' referring to the design aspects of a theatrical or film production including set design and staging.

“I thought I recognized the mise en scène.”— Frasier

Star Trek is the iconic science fiction franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, beginning with the original TV series (1966-1969).

“one of them spotted it on an old set from the original "Star Trek."”— Stage direction/note

Neil Armstrong (1930-2012) was an American astronaut who became the first person to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.

“I want the chair I was sitting in when I watched Neil Armstrong take his first step on the moon.”— Martin

The 1980 US Olympic hockey team's upset victory over the Soviet Union at the Lake Placid Winter Olympics, known as the 'Miracle on Ice.'

“And when the U.S. hockey team beat the Russians in the '80 Olympics.”— Martin

A fictional book referenced in the episode, supposedly written by Dr. Helmut Bruga about male menopause.

“It's called "The Menopausal Male," and its author, the distinguished psychiatric scholar Dr. Helmut Bruga, has graciously agreed to join us today”— Frasier

'Ten Little Indians' is a play adapted from Agatha Christie's 1939 novel 'And Then There Were None,' one of the best-selling mystery novels of all time.

“in forty-five minutes the curtain goes up on a very shaky production of "Ten Little Indians."”— Mrs. Warren

German greeting meaning 'good day,' used by Frasier to greet the German-named Dr. Bruga.

“Dr. Bruga, guten tag. I've been an admirer of yours for a long time.”— Frasier

La-Z-Boy is an American furniture manufacturer famous for its recliner chairs, parodied here as 'Lazy-guy.'

“People seem to like this "Lazy-guy."”— Salesman

Shiatsu is a form of Japanese therapeutic bodywork based on applying pressure to specific points on the body.

“It also has shiatsu.”— Salesman

The fictional luxury apartment building where Frasier lives in Seattle.

“my father's chair was taken from in front of the Elliott Bay Towers”— Frasier

A fictional psychiatric scholar and author, presented as being from the University of Washington.

“its author, the distinguished psychiatric scholar Dr. Helmut Bruga, has graciously agreed to join us today from his offices at the University of Washington”— Frasier

A concept from psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott referring to objects (like blankets or teddy bears) that provide psychological comfort during transitions.

“But as with all transitional objects - be they a teddy bear, be they a thumb, be they a blankie, be they a chair...”— Niles

A common parable or proverb, often attributed to various sources including Aesop's fables, about flexibility versus rigidity.

“Just as the mighty oak snaps and falls in a windstorm, so the weeping willow bends and lives to see another day.”— Frasier

Broadway is the famous theater district in Manhattan, New York City, widely considered the pinnacle of American commercial theater.

“This isn't Broadway, it's junior high.”— Mrs. Warren

The Space Needle is Seattle's iconic observation tower, built for the 1962 World's Fair.

“so far it's been spotted at the top of the Space Needle”— Roz

Puget Sound is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean along the northwestern coast of Washington State, on which Seattle is situated.

“If I had stuck Dad's feet into a bucket of cement and thrown him into Puget Sound”— Frasier

The official residence of the Governor of Washington State, located in Olympia.

“in the Governor's Mansion”— Roz

Lake Stevens is a city and lake in Snohomish County, Washington, northeast of Seattle.

“a man on Lake Stevens said he saw it flying over his house”— Roz