Season 5 · Episode 8 · 1997
Desperately Seeking Closure [2]
21 cultural references across 10 categories.
Fashion
1Film
6Jack Nicholson
Legendary American actor known for films such as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, The Shining, and As Good as It Gets.
“Jack Nicholson and Tom Brokaw discovered they were wearing exactly the same jacket.”— Frasier
Meg Ryan
American actress famous for romantic comedies such as When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle.
“speaking of Meg. Meg Ryan told me the most delightful story”— Frasier
Anthony Hopkins
Welsh actor renowned for his role as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs and many other acclaimed films.
“about practical joke Tony Hopkins played on Jodie at the ramp party for the "Lambs".”— Frasier
Jodie Foster
American actress and director who starred alongside Anthony Hopkins in The Silence of the Lambs.
“practical joke Tony Hopkins played on Jodie at the ramp party for the "Lambs".”— Frasier
The Silence of the Lambs
1991 psychological thriller film directed by Jonathan Demme, starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.
“practical joke Tony Hopkins played on Jodie at the ramp party for the "Lambs".”— Frasier
Alec Guinness
Legendary British actor known for roles in Star Wars, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and many classic films. He was knighted in 1959.
“We're taking the concord to London for a party at Alec Guiness' place.”— Sam
Food/Dining
4L'escalias
fictionalA fictional upscale restaurant referenced in the show.
“I'd like to take her to L'escalias for dinner.”— Frasier
Taste of Monaco
fictionalA fictional multi-course dinner menu referenced in the episode, themed around Monegasque cuisine.
“I took the liberty of ordering us the "Taste Of Monaco" dinner.”— Frasier
Bervada's
fictionalA fictional restaurant referenced in the episode.
“He knows we have "Berveda's", if you're late they give away your table and make you sit in the kitchen with the owner's mother.”— Niles
Le Cigare Volant
fictionalA fictional upscale restaurant in the show, though it shares its name with Bonny Doon Vineyard's wine label.
“you did rhapsodise when she took you to "Le Cigare Volant" and you were seated in a secret VIP room”— Niles
Historical Figure
1Literature
1Music
2Puff Daddy
Stage name of Sean Combs, American rapper, record producer, and music mogul.
“I laughed so hard I nearly spilled my toddy on someone named Puff Daddy.”— Frasier
country music
A genre of American popular music originating from Southern and Western folk traditions.
“I'm surprised the country music people haven't jumped all over this one!”— Niles
Other
2Tom Brokaw
Prominent American television journalist and longtime anchor of NBC Nightly News.
“Jack Nicholson and Tom Brokaw discovered they were wearing exactly the same jacket.”— Frasier
Lesley Stahl
American television journalist and correspondent for CBS News, known for her work on 60 Minutes.
“No, I was talking about me and Lesley Stahl.”— Frasier
Theatre/Opera
1Travel
2Aspen
A famous upscale ski resort town in Colorado, known as a destination for celebrities and the wealthy.
“We stayed at this gorgeous cabin just outside Aspen, we took a chopper every morning to the top of the mountain”— Frasier
Concorde
The supersonic passenger jet operated by British Airways and Air France, a symbol of luxury travel.
“We're taking the concord to London for a party at Alec Guiness' place.”— Sam