Season 3 · Episode 7 · 1995
The Adventures of Bad Boy and Dirty Girl
13 cultural references across 4 categories.
Historical Figure
1Literature
6Foolish Escapade
fictionalA fictional romance novel by the fictional author Deirdre Sauvage, referenced as the sequel to 'The Rose and the Rapier.'
“I also wanted to bring you a farewell gift: my latest novel, "Foolish Escapade." It's the long-awaited sequel to "The Rose and the Rapier."”— Deirdre
The Rose and the Rapier
fictionalA fictional romance novel by the fictional author Deirdre Sauvage.
“It's the long-awaited sequel to "The Rose and the Rapier."”— Deirdre
Deirdre Sauvage
fictionalA fictional romance novelist character; the name also appears in Joe Keenan's novel 'Blue Heaven.'
“Deirdre Sauvage, the one who writes the romance novels.”— Daphne
Blue Heaven
A comic novel by Joe Keenan, published in 1988, which features a character named Deirdre Sauvage.
“[N.B. "Deirdre Sauvage" is the name of a romance novelist character in one of Joe Keenan's early novels, "Blue Heaven."]”— Niles
Surrender to Bliss
fictionalA fictional romance novel by the fictional author Deirdre Sauvage, seen on a poster in the elevator.
“a lurid title reads, "Surrender to Bliss," and below them is the name Deirdre Sauvage.”— Frasier
Lorenzo the lovesick gondolier
fictionalA fictional character in Deirdre Sauvage's romance novel, said to be inspired by Martin.
“I was er, thinking of you when I created the character of Lorenzo, the lovesick gondolier...”— Deirdre
Other
5Macintosh PowerBook
A line of laptop computers manufactured by Apple Computer from 1991 to 2006.
“One minute we were negotiating, the next minute our inhibitions were shattered, along with my kneecap and her Macintosh PowerBook.”— Frasier
Fabio
Fabio Lanzoni is an Italian-American model and actor famous for appearing on the covers of romance novels.
“Okay, Fabio, I want two things.”— Roz
Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz is a German luxury automobile manufacturer.
“Here's a bill to replace the front wheel of my Mercedes”— Niles
Korea (Korean War)
The Korean War (1950-1953) was a conflict between North and South Korea in which the United States was heavily involved.
“I don't mind telling you, I haven't been that scared since Korea.”— Martin
accent aigu
A diacritical mark (é) used in French and other languages, placed over the letter 'e' to indicate pronunciation.
“she was ordering new stationery with an accent aigu over the "e" in our name. Hereafter, her memos will read, "From the desk of Maris Crané."”— Niles