Here's Looking at You

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“Here's Looking At You”

Frasier episode

Martin watching what Irene is writing out for him

Episode no.

Season 1
Episode 05

Written by

Brad Hall

Directed by

Andy Ackerman

Guest stars

Kathleen Noone (Aunt Patrice)
Jeff Daniels (Doug)

Production no.

40571-005

Original airdate

October 14, 1993 US

Episode chronology
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"I Hate Frasier Crane"	"The Crucible"

List of Frasier episodes (Season 1)

"Here's Looking at You" is an episode of the US sitcom, Frasier. It is episode five of season one. The episode involves a love interest for Martin Crane, Frasier Crane's father. The series often used love interests for all of the main characters as comic devices, especially in regards to the failure of these love interests.

1 Main cast and characters
2 Plot
3 Memorable moments
4 Trivia
5 See also
6 External links

[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

[edit] Plot

Frasier buys his father, Martin, a telescope as a gift. Whilst looking through it Martin spots a woman, Irene, who is looking back at him through another telescope.

The two begin to communicate with each other, using large pads of paper, asking and answering each others' questions. They exchange a great deal of information, and Frasier eventually convinces Martin to get her telephone number.

Daphne Moon, Martin's physical therapist, who is with him throughout the information exchange, and Frasier leave Martin to talk to Irene on the telephone, fully expecting the two to go on a date with each other. It is very surprising for them to hear Martin has turned the offer down.

Frasier questions Martin on why this was. Martin eventually claims that Irene's middle name was Rose, which was the same middle name as his wife, Hester Crane. As Hester was said to have died a few years before, Martin says he feels that he is not ready to move on.

When Daphne remembers that Irene's middle name was not Rose, she questions Martin again. He tells the truth; that he is feeling self conscious because of his hip, which was injured when he was shot. Daphne convinces Martin to go on a date with Irene.

Frasier, Martin and Daphne awaiting for Irene for Martin's Date

[edit] Memorable moments

Frasier: There are a million stories in the naked city - if only we could find a naked one.

Martin: Did you ever meet someone who just wasn't right for you?

Frasier: Yes - 5 years after I married her.

Frasier: You know there's something I don't say often enough.

Martin: There's nothing you don't say often enough.

Niles: Who knows why anyone does anything?

Frasier: Remind me again what it is you do? It was just one phonecall - how can anyone makes a sound judgement on the basis of one phonecall?

Niles: Remind me again what it is you do.

[edit] Trivia

The episode's title is a reference to the famous quote from the 1942 film Casablanca.

Titles: Elevator / Lift going up the Space Needle

In the opening scene, Roz Doyle mentions that her mother is the Wisconsin Attorney General. When this episode aired in 1993, the Attorney General was, in fact, a man named Jim Doyle.