Fathers and Sons

American artist (1925-2008) known for his combines and works bridging Abstract Expressionism and Pop Art.

“You and I seem to have the same taste in art. Rauschenberg, Otterson, African statuary and sculpture.”— Leland

American contemporary artist known for works that blend functional objects with fine art.

“You and I seem to have the same taste in art. Rauschenberg, Otterson, African statuary and sculpture.”— Leland

Sculptures and statuary from the Ashanti (Asante) people of Ghana, often carved in wood and associated with spiritual and ceremonial purposes.

“Oh, that's because while most Ashanti statues are intended to ward off evil spirits, this one was designed to distract me while my pockets were picked at the Kinshasa Airport.”— Frasier

Hungarian-French photographer (1899-1984), born Gyula Halász, famous for his photographs of Paris nightlife and street scenes.

“Oh, you know, there is a wonderful Brassai exhibit in town. What do you say we stop over there after lunch?”— Frasier

The Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, a major museum of modern and contemporary art located in the Palais de Tokyo in Paris.

“Today he sits on the board of the Paris Museum of Modern Art.”— Frasier

Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel (1883-1971) was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand, known for revolutionizing women's fashion.

“That is a Coco Chanel sofa unless I'm mistaken.”— Leland

Chanel's famous apartment and studio at 31 Rue Cambon in Paris, known for its distinctive interior design.

“It is an exact replica of the one in her Paris atelier.”— Frasier

A type of clear, rich soup made by clarifying stock with egg whites and ground meat, considered a refined French culinary preparation.

“Leland's going to bring me some consomme and sorbet.”— Frasier

A frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavored with fruit or other ingredients, without dairy.

“Leland's going to bring me some consomme and sorbet.”— Frasier

Fictional character also known as 'The Saint', created by Leslie Charteris in a series of mystery/thriller novels and stories beginning in 1928.

“There are other Simons, you know. Simon Templar, Simon Legree... Simon Chipmunk.”— Daphne

The cruel slave owner in Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin'.

“There are other Simons, you know. Simon Templar, Simon Legree... Simon Chipmunk.”— Daphne

John Milton (1608-1674), English poet best known for his epic poem 'Paradise Lost'.

“'Milton.' Great poet and a great name.”— Niles

The superstitious schoolteacher protagonist of Washington Irving's 1820 short story 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow'.

“Last name 'Crane', first name... 'Ichabod'.”— Roz

One of the three singing Chipmunks (Alvin, Simon, Theodore) from 'Alvin and the Chipmunks', created by Ross Bagdasarian in 1958.

“There are other Simons, you know. Simon Templar, Simon Legree... Simon Chipmunk.”— Daphne

Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836-1911), English dramatist and librettist best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan on the Savoy Operas.

“I know the kings of England and I quote the fights historical, From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.”— Frasier

Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan (1842-1900), English composer best known for his operatic collaborations with librettist W.S. Gilbert.

“I know the kings of England and I quote the fights historical, From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.”— Frasier

American actor (1928-1978) best known for starring in 'Hogan's Heroes', whose murder remains controversial and whose personal life was scandalous.

“'Bob.' Great. 'Bob Crane.' Okay, we're going to need some Wite-Out.”— Niles

A decisive battle in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece, in which the Athenians defeated the Persians.

“From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.”— Frasier

The 1815 battle in present-day Belgium where Napoleon Bonaparte was finally defeated by the Duke of Wellington and Prussian forces.

“From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.”— Frasier

A fundamental theorem in algebra describing the expansion of powers of a binomial, attributed to Isaac Newton among others.

“About binomial theorem I'm teeming with a lot of news, With many cheerful facts about the square of the hypotenuse.”— Leland

Swiss psychiatrist and psychoanalyst (1875-1961) who founded analytical psychology.

“And talking to you Jung people makes me feel like an 'id' again.”— Leland

In Freudian psychoanalytic theory, the id is the primitive, instinctual part of the psyche that operates on the pleasure principle.

“And talking to you Jung people makes me feel like an 'id' again.”— Leland

A comic opera in two acts by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, first performed in 1879, featuring the famous 'Modern Major-General' patter song.

“I know the kings of England and I quote the fights historical, From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.”— Frasier

The famous patter song from Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance', sung by Major-General Stanley, listing his vast but militarily useless knowledge.

“I know the kings of England and I quote the fights historical, From Marathon to Waterloo in order categorical.”— Frasier

A comic opera in two acts by W.S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, set in Japan, first performed in 1885.

“On a tree by a river, a littlie tom-tit Sang 'Willow, tit-willow, tit-willow'.”— Frasier and Niles

A song from Act 2 of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Mikado', sung by Ko-Ko as he tries to win Katisha's sympathy.

“On a tree by a river, a littlie tom-tit Sang 'Willow, tit-willow, tit-willow'.”— Frasier and Niles

The capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, located on the Congo River.

“this one was designed to distract me while my pockets were picked at the Kinshasa Airport.”— Frasier

A type of sherry from the Montilla region of Spain, aged under a cap of flor yeast before being fortified and further aged oxidatively.

“It's an Andalusian Amontillado I'm rather fond of.”— Frasier

A fortified wine made from white grapes grown near the town of Jerez de la Frontera in Andalusia, Spain.

“Well, not unless you happen to have any sherry.”— Leland