Season 3 · Episode 10 · 1995
Its Hard To Say Goodbye If You Wont Leave
23 cultural references across 8 categories.
Art
1Film
9Casablanca
Casablanca (1942) is a classic American romantic drama film directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman, set during World War II.
“I have "The Way We Were" and a classic, "Casablanca."”— Niles
The Way We Were
The Way We Were (1973) is a romantic drama film starring Robert Redford and Barbra Streisand about two people from different backgrounds who fall in love.
“I have "The Way We Were" and a classic, "Casablanca."”— Niles
Humphrey Bogart
Humphrey Bogart was an iconic American actor, star of Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon, and many other classic films.
“Is there any more heartbreaking moment in all of film than when Humphrey Bogart tells Ingrid Bergman to get on that plane with Victor Laszlow even though Bogey loves her?”— Daphne
Ingrid Bergman
Ingrid Bergman was a Swedish actress and one of the most celebrated stars of classic Hollywood cinema, known for Casablanca and many other films.
“Is there any more heartbreaking moment in all of film than when Humphrey Bogart tells Ingrid Bergman to get on that plane with Victor Laszlow even though Bogey loves her?”— Daphne
Victor Laszlo
fictionalVictor Laszlo is a fictional character in the 1942 film Casablanca, a Czech Resistance leader and husband of Ilsa Lund, played by Paul Henreid.
“when Humphrey Bogart tells Ingrid Bergman to get on that plane with Victor Laszlow even though Bogey loves her?”— Daphne
Robert Redford
Robert Redford is an American actor, director, and producer, star of films including The Way We Were, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Sting.
“Ooh — it's just like Redford and Streisand at the end of "The Way We Were."”— Daphne
Barbra Streisand
Barbra Streisand is an American singer, actress, and filmmaker, co-star of The Way We Were alongside Robert Redford.
“Ooh — it's just like Redford and Streisand at the end of "The Way We Were."”— Daphne
Casablanca farewell speech
Frasier paraphrases Rick Blaine's famous speech from Casablanca: 'If you get on that plane... you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon an…
“You see, if you get on that plane tonight you'll regret it. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but soon and for the rest of our lives.”— Frasier
"Here's looking at you, kid" / "beautiful friendship" (Casablanca)
'This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship' is the famous final line of Casablanca, spoken by Humphrey Bogart's character Rick Blaine.
“Well, Louie. This looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship.”— Frasier
Food/Dining
1Historical Figure
3Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was the 7th President of the United States, whose portrait appears on the US $20 bill.
“Oh, let's see. "One Andrew Jackson, Two Andrew Jackson..."”— Roz
Russian royal family (hemophilia)
The Russian Romanov royal family was famously afflicted with hemophilia, a bleeding disorder passed through Queen Victoria's lineage to Tsarevich Alexei.
“Normally I bleed like the Russian royal Family, but not today.”— Niles
Nazis
The Nazi party (National Socialist German Workers' Party) controlled Germany under Adolf Hitler from 1933-1945 and are the antagonists in Casablanca.
“Because Laszlow needed her by his side to fight the Nazis.”— Daphne
Literature
1Other
3BMW
BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke) is a German luxury automobile manufacturer.
“Arctic silver. It's available on all the big BMW's.”— Frasier
Carl Reiner's "The Man with Two Brains" / Chicago as setting
fictionalThis is a reference to the title card parodying Carl Sandburg's famous description of Chicago as 'City of the Big Shoulders' from his 1914 poem 'Chicago.'
“THE CITY WITH BROAD, BARE SHOULDERS”— Frasier
Vive la différence
A French expression meaning 'long live the difference,' typically used to celebrate the differences between people, especially between men and women.
“Vive la difference!”— Kate
Theatre/Opera
2Candide
Candide is a comic operetta with music by Leonard Bernstein and a libretto based on Voltaire's novella, first performed in 1956.
“Candide! Yours?”— Frasier
Cats
Cats is a musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber based on T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, one of the longest-running shows in Broadway and We…
“Cats!”— Kate
Travel
3The Drake Hotel
The Drake Hotel is a historic luxury hotel on Chicago's Magnificent Mile, opened in 1920.
“I'm staying at The Drake.”— Kate
Paris
Paris, the capital of France, is widely regarded as one of the world's great cultural and romantic cities.
“Paris! Museum?”— Frasier
Lisbon
Lisbon, the capital of Portugal, is the destination mentioned in Casablanca where Victor Laszlo and Ilsa are trying to escape to from Nazi-occupied territory.
“She's going to Lisbon to fight the Nazis!”— Daphne