Caught in the Act (Frasier episode)
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| “Caught in the Act” | |||||||
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 Frasier having to act as a child in diapers after being caught in the act |
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| Episode no. | Season 11 Episode 15 |
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| Written by | Joe Keenan | ||||||
| Directed by | Kelsey Grammer | ||||||
| Guest stars | Laurie Metcalf(Nanny G) Don McManus (Donald) |
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| Production no. | 40571-012 | ||||||
| Original airdate | 24 February 2004 | ||||||
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| List of Frasier episodes (Season 11) | |||||||
Caught in the Act is the fifteenth episode of the eleventh season of Frasier, in which, Frasier endangers his ex-wife Nanny G's current marriage when he gets tickets to her performance for Roz and her daughter. Frasier's libido fights a losing battle with his conscience when Nanny G invites him backstage for a rendezvous.
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[edit] Main cast and characters
Kelsey Grammer – Dr. Frasier Crane
David Hyde Pierce – Dr. Niles Crane
John Mahoney – Martin Crane
Jane Leeves – Daphne Moon
Peri Gilpin – Roz Doyle
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[edit] Plot outline
Roz is disappointed when she is unable to get Alice tickets to a concert by children's performer Nanny G. After his family reveals that he used to be married to her, Frasier agrees to help Roz secure tickets. He accompanies Roz and Alice to a bookstore appearance, and continually drops hints to Nanny G about the fact that he is single. She doesn't seem interested. However, she soon has everyone in the store cover their eyes as part of a song. She gooses Frasier and kisses him passionately. They plan a rendezvous at his apartment. Much to his surprise, Nanny G shows up with her producer, Donald--who is also her husband. She claims that the marriage is only a business arrangement, and laments how frustrated she is with her life.
She makes several passes at Frasier, and asks him to meet up with her after her concert the next day. Although he is in the midst of a dry spell and desperately wants to go through with it, he realizes it is wrong. He stops by before the show to share his decision, and Nanny G asks him to go down to the prop room to talk. She seduces Frasier, and he takes off his clothes and jumps into the prop bed with her--only to have it rise to the stage as the show begins. Meanwhile, Niles buys an expensive sweater, breaking a promise to Daphne to be frugal and save money for their child's college fund. Daphne--who believes the sweater is from the Gap--quickly proceeds to ruin it, leaving Niles frustrated but with no recourse.
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[edit] Memorable quotes
- Nanny G talking to Frasier about her career:
Do you have any idea what it's like to play the same character for twenty years?!
- Frasier: She hit on me in the children's bookstore. Where I bought her CD. Trust me, the woman is a sexual volcano just waiting to erupt!
Niles: Judging from some of these song titles, you may be right. "Nanny's Messy Bed?" "I Feel Something Great Inside Me?" "Bannisters are Fun?"
- Niles joins Frasier and Martin carrying a bag from Gap:
Frasier: The Gap, Niles - I didn't know you shopped there?
Niles: I just discovered it. Apparently, there are a number of them!
- After Martin has regaled Frasier with his stories of passion with Ronee that weekend:
Daphne: Where have you been? You missed your massage this weekend.
Martin: That's what she thinks!!
- Using 'hug' as code for sex, Frasier is telling Roz about the last time he and Nanny G met:
Frasier: Last time we met, she wanted to have a reunion 'hug' but I was still married to Lilith and settling for my weekly 'handshake'!
- After Martin witnesses his son and Nanny G in a passionate embrace:
Daphne: Isn't that the children's entertainer?
Martin: Yeah - Spongebob Hotpants!
- Donald receives some bad news about one of the actors in the show:
Donald: Mr Bunny's using again!
- Frasier is trying to convince Niles that sleeping with Nanny G is the right thing to do:
Niles: Did you say something? Your penis was talking so loud I couldn't hear!
[edit] Trivia
Nanny G's complaint about “what it's like to play the same character for twenty years” is, of course, a gag on Kelsey Grammer having played Frasier Crane for twenty years. Ten years on Cheers and ten years on Frasier.
