Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven

A painting of Elvis Presley on black velvet, widely considered the epitome of kitsch art.

“Of course I would compliment a black velvet Elvis right now if Chef Wakim's lobster comfit were at stake!”— Frasier

A fictional artist whose garish bullfighting paintings are displayed at the restaurant and gifted to Frasier.

“He's my own discovery. His name is Cordoba!”— Francois

Bergdorf Goodman is a luxury department store on Fifth Avenue in New York City, founded in 1899.

“Like that terrible afternoon last spring she spent trapped in the revolving doors at Bergdorf's!”— Niles

Belgian actor famous for martial arts action films in the 1980s and 1990s.

“The next time we go to see a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie, not only may you pay for the tickets, but also for the wild horses it will take to drag me there!”— Frasier

The fictional cannibalistic serial killer from Thomas Harris's novels, famously portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs (1991).

“Even Hannibal Lecter couldn't keep that woman's cooking down!”— Frasier

The iconic Disney cartoon character known for his distinctive, semi-intelligible voice.

“Now say it how you said it last night like Donald Duck.”— Daphne

A fictional upscale French restaurant in the show. The name means 'The Flying Cigar' in French, a play on Bonny Doon's wine 'Le Cigare Volant.'

“Oh my God — I just remembered. We have reservations at Le Cigare Volante tonight!”— Frasier

A traditional British dish made with an actual sheep's head, referenced here as a recipe from Daphne's grandmother.

“I've decided to make Grammy Moon's famous "Sheep's Head Stew."”— Daphne

A refined French cooking technique where lobster is slowly cooked in fat, a hallmark of high-end cuisine.

“Of course I would compliment a black velvet Elvis right now if Chef Wakim's lobster comfit were at stake!”— Frasier

The signature hamburger of McDonald's fast food restaurants.

“And I'm going out for a Big Mac after work!”— Francois

A traditional Scottish dish made from sheep's stomach stuffed with offal, oatmeal, and spices.

“The butcher had in some lovely carved stomachs so I'm going to try my hand at haggis.”— Daphne

Children's meal sold at McDonald's restaurants, packaged in a small box with a toy.

“So that would be three Happy Meals to go?”— Francois

The period of radical political and societal upheaval in France (1789-1799) that resulted in the execution of many aristocrats.

“A wave of misfortune is sweeping through society's blue bloods at a rate unprecedented since the French Revolution!”— Niles

The headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church and residence of the Pope, located in Vatican City, Rome.

“with all the subtlety Mr. Van Damme displayed when he jet-packed into the Vatican to subdue that nasty Pope imposter!”— Frasier

Waterford Crystal is an Irish luxury brand of crystal glassware, known for fine crystal punch bowls, vases, and other items.

“The one I wasn't invited to but my Waterford punch bowl was!”— Frasier

A paraphrase of a quote attributed to Peter De Vries: 'The murals in restaurants are on a par with the food in museums.'

“Who is it who said that art in restaurants is on the same level with food in museums?”— Niles

A form of entertainment originating in Japan where people sing along to recorded music, often considered lowbrow by the show's upper-class characters.

“She's circulating a vicious rumour that I'm going to have a karaoke machine!”— Niles

A fictional discount retail store where Martin purchases a tacky wine rack for Niles.

“I felt kind of bad about giving Frasier something and nothing for you, so I saw it at PriceBusters.”— Martin

A mood disorder characterized by chronic fluctuating mood disturbances, used here by a first-year psychology student self-diagnosing.

“the chronic fluctuating mood disturbances which would indicate psychothymic disorder”— Greg

A language disorder that affects a person's ability to communicate, typically caused by brain damage.

“I'm experiencing moments of aphasia and aproxia”— Greg

A neurological disorder characterized by the inability to perform learned purposeful movements despite having the physical ability to do so.

“I'm experiencing moments of aphasia and aproxia”— Greg

A category of psychological/medical conditions affecting male sexual function, studied in psychology courses.

“it might be a good idea to postpone reading about male sexual disorder until after spring break”— Frasier