Do you have any images for this title?
Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Kelsey Grammer | ... | Dr. Frasier Crane | |
Jane Leeves | ... | Daphne Moon | |
David Hyde Pierce | ... | Dr. Niles Crane | |
Peri Gilpin | ... | Roz Doyle | |
John Mahoney | ... | Martin Crane | |
Millicent Martin | ... | Gertrude Moon | |
Harve Presnell | ... | Mike Shaw | |
Ann Cusack | ... | Antonia | |
Paul Schulze | ... | Alex | |
Scotch Ellis Loring | ... | Jeremy | |
Matthew Yang King | ... | Thad | |
![]() |
Ashley Thomas | ... | Alice May Doyle |
Christopher Lawford | ... | Bill | |
Nana Visitor | ... | Sharon | |
![]() |
Booth Colman | ... | Mr. Slobodkin |
The Crane brothers have a history of holding disastrous dinner parties, and the episode opens with one such occasion, just as all the guests and caterers are walking out. Niles is donating a painting by artist Mike Shaw to a museum, and plans to hold a farewell dinner party for it, with some fellow art collectors in attendance. When Daphne learns of this, she persuades him to co-host the party with her, not his brother. Frasier is upset, but offers his services in case they are needed. Consequently, when Daphne's cooking starts to go wrong at the last minute, and the painting suffers after an encounter with Alice and her crayons, Frasier agrees to help, as long as Niles is unaware of his presence. The situation becomes more complicated by the minute as the guests arrive, particularly when the artist turns up unexpectedly (and Martin is misidentified as him) and Daphne's mother takes a shine to him.
Frasier and Niles have had disastrous dinner parties. When Daphne suggest that she do the next one, Frasier will have nothing to do with it. But everything that could go wrong, seems to. This is classic slapstick, reminiscent of Laurel and Hardy or he aforementioned Larry, Moe, and Curly. Pure madness.