To Kill A Talking Bird

French luxury fashion house founded by Coco Chanel, known for its iconic suits and haute couture.

“stand her upright, take ten pounds off her, put her in a Chanel suit, whatcha got?”— Frasier

A flat-topped conical hat, traditionally red, originating from the city of Fez in Morocco, often associated with exotic or comedic headwear.

“And who do you suggest we call, a Fez rental?”— Niles

British Prime Minister during World War II, famous for his wit and oratory. The poison-in-coffee anecdote is a well-known Churchill quip attributed to an exchan…

“At which point, the woman said to Churchill, "Sir, if you were my husband I would put poison in your coffee." To which Churchill sorely replied, "Madame, if you were my wife I'd drink it!"”— Frasier

Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor, the first woman to sit as a Member of Parliament in the UK, famously attributed as Churchill's sparring partner in the poison-co…

“At which point, the woman said to Churchill, "Sir, if you were my husband I would put poison in your coffee."”— Frasier

A 1960 novel by Harper Lee about racial injustice in the American South. The episode title 'To Kill A Talking Bird' is a play on this title.

“To Kill A Talking Bird”— Niles

American business magnate, co-founder of Microsoft, and one of the wealthiest people in the world.

“He's an investment banker from Amsterdam, and apparently he handles a lot of Bill Gates's money.”— Niles

American multinational technology corporation co-founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975.

“So don't say anything derogatory about the Netherlands or Microsoft.”— Niles

A consumer-oriented operating system released by Microsoft in August 1995.

“Oh, damn. There goes my opening joke about the Dutchman trying to install Windows '95.”— Frasier

A tropical hardwood from the Philippines, prized for use in fine furniture and interior finishing.

“inlay of Philippine mahogany. And we conclude our little tour back here in the living room.”— Niles

An American holiday in September; the old fashion rule states one should not wear white after Labor Day.

“Wearing a white bird after Labor day!”— Frasier

A type of daybed or chaise longue popular in the Victorian era, with one end higher than the other, supposedly used by women who felt faint.

“That's not a bed, dad. It's an antique fainting couch.”— Niles

A comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan, first performed in 1879, featuring the character of the Pirate King.

“when I was a freshman at Harvard, I saw you perform the pirate king in a production of "Pirates Of Penzance."”— Stephanie

Harvard University, the prestigious Ivy League university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, founded in 1636.

“when I was a freshman at Harvard, I saw you perform the pirate king in a production of "Pirates Of Penzance."”— Stephanie

The capital city of France, a major European cultural and fashion center.

“I'm leaving to Paris first thing in the morning and I was really hoping that we could spend some time alone.”— Stephanie

The capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, a major European financial and cultural center.

“He's an investment banker from Amsterdam”— Niles