Moons Over Seattle

American actor, singer, and songwriter known for his roles in Robert Altman's Nashville and numerous film and television appearances.

“KEITH CARRADINE”— Frasier

American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Moonstruck (1987).

“OLYMPIA DUKAKIS”— Frasier

American television writer, playwright, and screenwriter best known as the developer of the TV series M*A*S*H and co-writer of the film Tootsie.

“LARRY GELBART”— Frasier

American actress known for her Emmy-winning role as C.J. Cregg on The West Wing and her Oscar-winning performance in I, Tonya.

“ALLISON JANNEY”— Frasier

A fictional upscale French restaurant in Seattle frequented by Frasier and Niles.

“Can you get a reservation at Chez Henri?”— Niles

A traditional British dish made from leftover vegetables (especially potatoes and cabbage) that are fried together.

“Oh, do you remember, I cooked you bubble and squeak.”— Gertrude

The 1950-1953 war on the Korean Peninsula in which United Nations forces (including the United States) fought against North Korean and Chinese forces. Martin Cr…

“Great, I cheated death in Korea for this!”— Martin

English musician, singer-songwriter, and activist (born Gordon Sumner), former frontman of The Police, known for his solo career and environmental activism espe…

“Sting was on Letterman. He was talking about the rain forest and the plight of the Yanomama Indians.”— Roz

American singer, actor, and entertainer popular in the 1950s and 1960s, known for hits like 'Love Letters in the Sand.'

“PAT BOONE”— Frasier

American country music singer who was one half of the mother-daughter duo The Judds.

“NAOMI JUDD”— Frasier

American cabaret singer and pianist known for his decades-long residency at the Café Carlyle in New York City, performing American popular standards and jazz.

“BOBBY SHORT”— Frasier

Canadian-American singer-songwriter known for his baroque pop and operatic vocal style, and for composing the opera Prima Donna.

“RUFUS WAINWRIGHT”— Frasier

A long-running late-night television talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS from 1993 to 2015.

“Sting was on Letterman. He was talking about the rain forest and the plight of the Yanomama Indians.”— Roz

An indigenous people living in the Amazon rainforest on the border between Venezuela and Brazil, often the subject of conservation advocacy.

“He was talking about the rain forest and the plight of the Yanomama Indians.”— Roz

American figure skater who won the Olympic gold medal at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo.

“SCOTT HAMILTON”— Frasier

A famous quote widely attributed to Elie Wiesel, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and Holocaust survivor, though variations have been attributed to other th…

“Mr. Moon, a great man once wrote that "The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference."”— Niles

American actress acclaimed for her stage work, winning multiple Tony Awards, as well as her television and film roles.

“CHERRY JONES”— Frasier

The iconic observation tower in Seattle, Washington, built for the 1962 World's Fair.

“A Space Needle snow globe?”— Martin

A major river basin in South America, primarily in Venezuela and Colombia, home to significant biodiversity and indigenous populations.

“I mean, the whole Orinoco River Valley is being forested into extinction.”— Roz

A fortified wine produced in the Jerez region of Spain, frequently consumed by Frasier and Niles throughout the series.

“Niles goes to get some sherry.”— Niles

Sparkling wine from the Champagne region of France, traditionally associated with celebrations.

“Maybe we should order some champagne.”— Daphne