✦LiteratureReferenced in 3 episodes
King Lear
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Shakespeare's tragedy about an aging king who divides his kingdom. Frasier and Niles watch a videotape of Jackson Hedley's King Lear and realize his acting has always been terrible.
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King Lear appears across 3 episodes of Frasier.
The Show Must Go Off
Season 8 · Episode 12 · S08E12
“Oh, his Lear. Oh gosh, that brings back memories.”
Rivals
Season 7 · Episode 6 · S07E06
“From "King Lear," yeah. One of the ungrateful daughters. I don't know what my dad was thinking.”
Mother Load [1]
Season 9 · Episode 12 · S09E12
“Frasier: All right, yes, very well, we'll take the cat. That's the kind of selfless person I am. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a Lear to prepare for.”