Season 3 · Episode 1 · 1995
She's The Boss
20 cultural references across 8 categories.
Food/Dining
2Le Ralee
fictionalA fictional upscale restaurant mentioned by Roz as a high-end dining destination in Seattle.
“Dennis Abbott and I have just had a glorious meal at Le Ralee.”— Roz
Hollandaise sauce
A classic French emulsion sauce made from butter, egg yolks, and lemon juice, one of the five French mother sauces. Gil references it as part of his food critic…
“I'll stand behind you and burn holes through her with my "You call this a Hollandaise sauce?!" glare.”— Gil
Historical Figure
1Literature
4A Long Night's Journey Into Day
A play on the title of Eugene O'Neill's famous play 'Long Day's Journey Into Night' (1956), an autobiographical tragedy about the Tyrone family.
“A LONG NIGHT'S JOURNEY INTO DAY”— Frasier
Long Day's Journey Into Night
A 1956 autobiographical play by Eugene O'Neill, widely considered one of the finest American plays ever written. The episode's act title parodies this.
“A LONG NIGHT'S JOURNEY INTO DAY”— Frasier
George Bernard Shaw
Irish playwright and critic (1856-1950), known for works such as Pygmalion and Man and Superman. Frasier incorrectly attributes an Oscar Wilde quote to him.
“As George Bernard Shaw once said, "there are two tragedies in life. One is not getting what we want, and the other is getting it."”— Frasier
Oscar Wilde
Irish poet and playwright (1854-1900), known for his wit, plays like The Importance of Being Earnest, and novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. Kate correctly ident…
“And it was not Shaw, it was Oscar Wilde.”— Kate
Music
4Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra
A major orchestral work composed by Béla Bartók in 1943, commissioned by the Koussevitzky Music Foundation for the Boston Symphony Orchestra. It is indeed not i…
“I was thinking of playing classical music before my intros. Let's say, perhaps, uh, Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra in D Minor.”— Frasier
Béla Bartók
Hungarian composer and pianist (1881-1945), one of the most important composers of the 20th century.
“Bartok's Concerto for Orchestra in D Minor”— Frasier
Serge Koussevitzky
Serge Koussevitzky (1874-1951) was a Russian-born conductor and longtime music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra who commissioned many major works. Kate…
“It was commissioned by Serge Kosivinsky in 1943 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra”— Kate
Boston Symphony Orchestra
One of the premier orchestral ensembles in the United States, founded in 1881 and based in Boston, Massachusetts.
“It was commissioned by Serge Kosivinsky in 1943 for the Boston Symphony Orchestra”— Kate
Mythology/Religion
1Other
6Doberman
A breed of dog known for being large and aggressive, originally bred in Germany by Karl Friedrich Louis Dobermann.
“We were on the elevator with that Doberman from upstairs.”— Martin
Harvard
Harvard University, the prestigious Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
“I was a music minor at Harvard.”— Frasier
Peabody Award
A prestigious American award recognizing distinguished achievement and meritorious public service in electronic media, administered by the University of Georgia…
“And that is called a Peabody Award!”— Kate
Golden Mike Award
An award in the broadcasting industry recognizing excellence in radio and television. In the show, Kate has won six of them.
“My God, you've won six Golden Mike awards?”— Frasier
Sumo wrestler
A practitioner of sumo, the traditional Japanese form of wrestling. Frasier uses the image as a comically heavy threat.
“one of these days, you're going to misquote someone, and I'm going to land on you like a sumo wrestler!”— Frasier
Captain Midnight
A fictional character from American radio serials, film serials, and television in the mid-20th century. Kate uses the name mockingly to reference Frasier's lat…
“Guess again, Captain Midnight!”— Kate