Beloved Infidel 

After seeing an emotional meeting between Martin and an old family friend, Frasier and Niles begin to suspect that their father had an affair when they were boys.

Director:

Andy Ackerman

Writers:

David Angell (created by), Peter Casey (created by)

Stars:

Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Kelsey Grammer	...	Dr. Frasier Crane
Jane Leeves	...	Daphne Moon
David Hyde Pierce	...	Dr. Niles Crane
Peri Gilpin	...	Roz Doyle
John Mahoney	...	Martin Crane
Pat Crowley	...	Marion Lawlor
Julie Gill	...	Waitress
Moose	...	Eddie
JoBeth Williams	...	Danielle (voice)

Storyline

Niles (David Hyde Pierce) becomes convinced that Martin (John Mahoney) and an old family friend Marion Lawlor (guest star Patricia Crowly of "Please Don't Eat the Daisies") had an affair 30 years ago, and he wants Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) to join him in accusing Martin of cheating on their mother.

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Plot Keywords:

reading a diary | suspected affair | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

JoBeth Williams is the guest caller here, and would later appear in the next season episodes Frasier: Adventures in Paradise: Part 1 (1994) and Frasier: Adventures in Paradise: Part 2 (1994).

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Goofs

Towards the end of the episode, when Daphne is treating Martin she relates her family tradition of dock work, including her brother Billy's announcement that he "hated the smell of fish". Manchester is 40 miles from the sea, and although connected to it via a canal, it has no fishing port, only a general cargo terminal.

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Quotes

Dr. Frasier Crane: "How am I doing?" How are you doing, Niles? Doesn't it bother you that your father cheated on my mother?
Dr. Niles Crane: Frasier, your loyalties are seeping through, and I might point out that I got Mom's small features while you got Dad's chunky thighs.

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Crazy Credits

When the title "Frasier" and the usual silhouette of Seattle are on screen, a red light blinks at the highest point of the Space Needle.

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Connections

References One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)

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Soundtracks

Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs
(uncredited)
Written by Bruce Miller and Darryl Phinnessee
Performed by Kelsey Grammer

User Reviews

The Need to Know

When Niles and Frasier see their dad in an emotional moment with a woman in a restaurant, they begin to suspect some things. Their suspicions lead to some nosing around and they discover secrets from the past that are unsettling to them. There is a very touching scene that shows there will be some moments of tenderness in this series.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 November 1993 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Stage 25, Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Grub Street Productions, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1