Three Blind Dates

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

A 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

A 1998 romantic comedy film directed by Nora Ephron, starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan, about two people who fall in love over email without knowing each other's …

“NBC's take on it went something like this: "You know that show Frasier? It has the two brothers who are psychiatrists and they go to operas and sit drinking Lattes. You know that show?"”— Niles

A classic American dessert originating from the Florida Keys, made with key lime juice, egg yolks, and sweetened condensed milk in a pie crust.

“It's nothing special, just a key lime pie.”— Susanna

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

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

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

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

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

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

A philosophical work by ancient Greek philosopher Plato, written around 375 BC, concerning justice, the ideal state, and the philosopher-king.

“Here we are. Plato's Republic. Can't say I agree with everything in there, but it's a place to start.”— Frasier