Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven

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“Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven”
Frasier episode

Martin unveiling the painting by Cordoba
Episode no. Season 4
Episode 8
Written by Michael Kaplan[1]
Directed by Jeff Melman[2]
Guest stars John Cusack (Greg(caller))
Nicholas Walker (Francois)
Production no. 231-1015
Original airdate 9th December 1996
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"Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven" is the eight episode from the fourth season of Frasier and the seventy-eighth overall. Actor Kelsey Grammar has identified this episode as his favourite.

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Martin, Frasier and Niles return from watching a Jean-Claude Van Damme film and an argument from the cinema starts up again when Martin complains that Frasier paid for the tickets when in fact they had an agreement that if they went to see a movie that Martin picked he should pay. The two of them decide that the next time they go out, Martin will pay. So when Daphne says she is cooking sheep-head soup for dinner, the three of them head off to Le Cigare Volone instead. The maitre'd, Francois, points out the artwork displayed by one of his discoveries, Cordoba, which Frasier and Niles complement to get a table but when Martin goes to the toilet, Frasier and Niles tell each other they can't believe how dreadful the paintings are. Niles then sees a potential guest for a party he is throwing and goes to talk to her, while Martin returns and reminds Frasier that he will be paying, which leaves Frasier distinctly uncomfortable and the ensuing argument leads to Martin refusing to pay. The next day, however, he tries to make it up to his son by buying something that he knows Frasier will like - a painting by Cordoba!

Frasier discussing with Niles on how to break the news to Martin
Frasier discussing with Niles on how to break the news to Martin

Of course, Frasier can't tell his Dad how he really feels about it and instead puts it above his fireplace, but tries to spend as little time as possible at home so he doesn't have to look at it. He tries to find the right moment to tell his father what he really thinks of the painting, but perhaps sees the way forward when Niles tells his father he doesn't like the gift Martin buys for him - a wine rack - who seems OK about it, and decides to bite the bullet and tells his father that he only said he liked the paintings to get a good table and doesn't like it at all. This causes Martin to cry, which starts off Frasier and eventually Niles (who is trying to get people to come to his party but they are all being stolen by Maris who is having one at the same time).

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[edit] Memorable quotes

Martin: Didn't you learn anything from that movie?
Frasier: Only that bullets are no use against a man who can kick really high (!)

  • Niles tells Frasier that Maris is having an ice sculpture made of her for her party:

Frasier: The perfect marriage of subject & medium (!)

  • Daphne asks Niles whether he wants to stay for dinner:

Daphne: I've decided to make Grammy Moon's famous sheep's head stew. Don't worry, the name's a bit misleading - it's actually more of a soup.

Martin: Now order whatever you want.
(Looks at the menu)
Martin: Are these per person?

  • Martin unveils his gift for Frasier - a painting by Cordoba:

Martin: After I'm gone, this'll still be here!

  • Frasier brings up the gifts he has bought for his father over the years:

Frasier: I came across the smoking jacket I gave you for Christmas last year
Martin: The shiny one?
Frasier: Not shiny, Dad, silk!

  • Niles finds all his party guests are cancelling at an alarming rate, and discovers why:

Niles: She's circulating a vicious rumour that I'm going to have a karaoke machine at my party!

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[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven. IMDB (20 September 2005). Retrieved on 2007-06-29.
  2. ^ Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven. TV.com (20 September 2005). Retrieved on 2007-07-13.

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