r/Frasier • u/Extension-Bug-4946 • 18h ago

Daphne Does Dinner

DDDis one of my favorite episodes.

Random fun question…

After being told he is not throwing the party, Frasier says to Niles “you have my phone number”

To which Niles says “#3 on our speed dial”

Assuming that #1 is 911…who is number #2, ahead of Frasier?

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u/HatlessRepeatHatless 18h ago

Le Cigare Volant

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u/katcoop84 and you’re not going to any bistro 17h ago

Frasier couldn’t really go there anymore after the Faye incident 😂

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u/HerrYusoy 16h ago

But could Niles after all the Mel stuff? I feel like she had more powerful and well connected friends than him.

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u/Brothless_Ramen 14h ago

When it really comes down to it is anyone more powerful and well connected than the person making your food?

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u/Shark1986 17h ago

The ending to this is one of my favorites. Frasier with his arm around Daphne telling her she's officially a Crane now and she just breaks down into tears. Such a great episode.

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u/Jolly-Carrot5058 15h ago

“Daphne? Congratulations, you’re not officially a Crane.”

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u/Prestigious_Egg_6207 Well imagine my embarrassment. 18h ago

I always assumed the first two numbers were their cellphones. Why would it be 911? They already have that memorized and it would be too easy to accidentally dial it.

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u/Neat-Heron-4994 17h ago

I love this episode. Daphne trembling as Frasier emerges, enraged, from the closet was fantastic.

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u/Jolly-Carrot5058 15h ago

IS THIS WHAT YOU WANT?!?

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u/Jolly-Carrot5058 15h ago

BUFFET?!?

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u/Sindy51 12h ago

He looked horrified at the thought of cold sausage rolls and cheese and ham triangle sandwiches and a bowl of peanuts.

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u/Ancient-Summer-9968 13h ago

"YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE IN HERE!" and Niles doing some sort of shuffling backward fall is the best.

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u/Sindy51 12h ago

It's my favorite kind of Frasier episode, like the inn keepers.or ham radio. The chaos just builds and builds with people who try hard to control their ethics and behavior.

My favourite part is when Niles discovers Frasier hiding inside the cupboard.

Daphne: Don't open that door!

Niles opens the door again, and Daphne closes it again.

Niles: Stop that, I already saw him

Frasiers expression is hilarious as the doors open again. But it's difficult to understand what he is supposed to be feeling at that point. He looks as if he doesn't care anymore.

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u/Reccalovesdancing I could have told you that three love seats ago 8h ago

I love the bit where Niles says "Stop that, I already saw him", the delivery is insanely funny. Perfection

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u/booster_platinum … The Montana! 10h ago

The episode is from 2003 and thus the speed dial thing is Niles is likely referring to a home landline.

Therefore #1 and #2 are probably Niles and Daphne’s respective cellular phones.

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u/Littlewander26 7h ago

100% agree. Niles and Daphne would know their own phone numbers off by heart but not each others. And ‘our’ speed dial means it’s the home phone (landline).

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u/mollz1342 17h ago

I love this one! I laugh every time. They all did such a fantastic job!

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u/sweepers-zn 12h ago
  1. Fine arts forgery department
  2. Corkmaster voice mail

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u/presshamgang 12h ago

Daphne probably or his office.

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u/ackchanticleer 3h ago

Niles' office makes sense

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u/boboddball 12h ago

I'd have thought Frasier was #3 because that's the number with the F on it?

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u/Jack-mclaughlin89 And there are no such things as zombies! 7h ago

1 is probably Daphne’s family and 2 might be their family doctor.

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u/ErinDotEngineer 17h ago

#1. Is likely each other, reciprocally
#2. Niles: His Service, Daphne: Martin
#3. Frasier (for both)

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u/BadProfreader 12h ago

3? Interesting. 

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u/Sindy51 12h ago

Probably either Daphne, Martin, or Niles' cell phone numbers. The fact that we don't know makes it... "interesting..."

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u/Reccalovesdancing I could have told you that three love seats ago 8h ago edited 8h ago

Why would 911 be a speed dial choice? I assume #1 would be Daphne's mobile, #2 might be Chez Henri and then Frasier. Surely?

I wouldn't put my own mobile phone number on my speed dial because I know it by heart. Niles might memorise Daphne's by heart too I suppose. So in that case it might be the number of the squash club so as to book courts more easily (#1 position), then Chez Henri or another favoured restaurant if this ep is after Chez Henri burns down (goes out of business? Can't quite remember), as above, then Frasier.

Don't think I ever saw Martin with a mobile in the entire run, so I assume he just used the landline like many others of his generation.

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u/Shrink1061_ But if less is more, just imagine how much more “more” will be! 5h ago

I mean I assume 1 and 2 are their own mobile numbers so they can reach each other. Frasier should be happy he is 3rd!

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u/ackchanticleer 3h ago

I love that episode. Probably my favorite. The opening is hilarious and perfectly sets up the entire episode.

'Dinner at the Cranes. Already in progress.'...

* SLAP*

Frasier: "Mimsy wait! ..

Mimsy: "Oh don't even bother! And I bet you don't even have Tourette's syndrome."

Frasier: "Poop! Damn!"

And by the end, "Daphne, Congratulations, You're now officially a Crane."

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u/Difficult_Tea5989 45m ago

I say Martin. She was still his healthcare worker & Niles would have wanted him up there due to Martin’s age.

Daphne’s mom was the best in this episode! It was so rare to see women(outside of Golden Girls) still out there flirting and being sexy! My grandmother loved this one.