Season 9 · Episode 17 · 2001
Three Blind Dates
11 cultural references across 7 categories.
Art
2Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliani (1884–1920), an Italian artist known for his elongated portraits and nudes, associated with the School of Paris.
“your elongated figures are actually reminiscent of Modigliani.”— Frasier
Benjamin Locklear
fictionalA fictional artist in the Frasier universe whose exhibit Frasier attends and whose work he purchases.
“I'm previewing a new Benjamin Locklear exhibit and then I'm having dinner with the artist afterward.”— Frasier
Film
1Food/Dining
1Historical Figure
2Plantagenets
The House of Plantagenet was a royal dynasty that ruled England from 1154 to 1485, including notable monarchs such as Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, and Edwar…
“they didn't go into as much detail as I might have liked about the Plantagenets.”— Frasier
Ponzi scheme
A fraudulent investment scheme named after Charles Ponzi, who became notorious for using this technique in the 1920s, where returns are paid to earlier investor…
“What? What kind of a Ponzi scheme are you operating here?”— Frasier
Literature
2Shakespeare
William Shakespeare, the renowned English playwright and poet, widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language.
“I was thinking of starting with Shakespeare. And, uh, you have such a grasp of his work, I was wondering if you could help me make a selection.”— Niles
The Isles: A History
A history book by Norman Davies published in 1999, covering the history of the British Isles from prehistoric times to the modern era.
“I've recently read The Isles: A History, and they didn't go into as much detail as I might have liked about the Plantagenets.”— Frasier
Other
2NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, the largest sanctioning body for stock car racing in the United States.
“I-I'm just engrossed in this "Heroes of Nahz-KAR."”— Niles
Dewey Decimal
The Dewey Decimal Classification system, a library classification system created by Melvil Dewey in 1876, used to organize library collections.
“Uh, Bibliophiles? Dewey Decimal Discount? Dust Jacket Gang?”— Frasier