S4.E4

A Crane's Critique

Name: A Crane's Critique
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996-10-22
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 7.9
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce

Episode aired Oct 22, 1996
TV-PG
23m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

975

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Kelsey Grammer and David Hyde Pierce in Frasier (1993)

Comedy

Frasier and Niles are thrilled to catch sight of T.H. Houghton, a reclusive author from their youth. They are aggravated, however, when Martin forms a friendship with the man but they are co... Read allFrasier and Niles are thrilled to catch sight of T.H. Houghton, a reclusive author from their youth. They are aggravated, however, when Martin forms a friendship with the man but they are consistently unable to meet him.Frasier and Niles are thrilled to catch sight of T.H. Houghton, a reclusive author from their youth. They are aggravated, however, when Martin forms a friendship with the man but they are consistently unable to meet him.

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

975

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Trivia
Besides Salinger, Houghton could also be compared to Harper Lee.

Goofs
At about three-minutes, John Mahoney (Martin Crane) is too early for a cue and is visible just off camera to the left.

Quotes
Niles: Oh my God. It is T.H. Houghton. We're a stone's throw away from one of the giants of American literature.
Roz: Not the way you throw.

Crazy credits
When the title "Frasier" and the usual silhouette of Seattle are on screen, an animated elevator rises up inside the Space Needle.

Connections
Referenced in Frasier: My Brilliant Sister (2024)

Soundtracks
Tossed Salads and Scrambled Eggs
(Theme)
Music by Bruce Miller
Lyrics by Darryl Phinnessee
Performed by Kelsey Grammer

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7/10

What Are the Real Motives?

Robert Prosky plays a writer of the J. D. Salinger ilk. He wrote one great book that influence a generation, but hasn't written anything since. Martin runs into him in a bar and they hit it off as a couple of old men with similar tastes. But Frasier and Niles have spotted him and when they encounter him they can't think of what to say. I remember a friend who wanted to meet the Beatles. I asked him what he would say to them. His response was, "I sure like your music." There is an interesting twist at the end.