Episode
Frasier: The Bad Son
Overview
Frasier's disdain for public transportation takes a back seat to his fancy for a cute bus passenger; Daphne and Niles make a stargazing date only to end up star-crossed again.
Details
- Series
- Frasier
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2000-10-31
- Runtime
- 24 min
Episode context
The Bad Son is Episode 3 in Season 8 of Frasier. It aired on 2000-10-31. The runtime is 24 min.
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Episode 2: And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (2)
Daphne considers dumping Niles after Donny and Mel's plotting stresses her out. Fortunately, Frasier comes to the lovers' aid once again.
Episode 4: The Great Crane Robbery
Frasier frets when his billionaire boss slavishly copies his aesthetic tastes, and Mel blackmails Niles into making a social faux pas.
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Episode 1: And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (1)
After running off together, Niles and Daphne face the wrath from their jilted lovers: Donny's suing for emotional distress and Mel's plotting a ruse.
Episode 5: Taking Liberties
Frasier hires a British butler whose proper presence only adds to the chaos in the Crane household. Meanwhile, Mel steps up her efforts to torment Niles.
Episode 6: Legal Tender Love and Care
Frasier hires a shady lady lawyer to defend him from a litigious Donny, who blames him for Daphne running out on their wedding.
Episode 7: The New Friend
Roz introduces Frasier to her new boyfriend, Luke, and the two men hit it off. When Roz and Luke break up, Frasier, hides his continuing friendship with him while supporting Roz during her heartbreak.
Episode 8: Mary Christmas
Frasier appears more jealous than jolly when he co-hosts Seattle's Christmas parade with his radio rival, Dr Mary; Niles and Daphne open their gifts early; and beer adds to Martin's holiday cheer.
Episode 9: Frasier's Edge
A lifetime achievement award sends Frasier into an existential crisis which culminates in a battle of wits with his old mentor; Daphne's weight gain doesn't go unnoticed.
Episode 10: Cranes Unplugged
Frasier gets a visit from his video-game obsessed son, Frederick; Daphne and Niles play Cupid for a lonely Roz.
Episode 11: Motor Skills
Frasier and Niles realize their helplessness when Frasier's car stalls, so they enrol in an auto repair night class. They quickly fall behind, and understand what it's like to be remedial students.
Episode 12: The Show Must Go Off
Frasier and Niles try to reawaken the career of Jackson Hedley, an old actor they saw perform Hamlet when they were young. When they see him perform again, however, they realize that he is talentless and will humiliate himself.
Episode 13: Sliding Frasiers
Frasier is supposed to go to a speed-dating event and asks Roz if he should wear a suit or sweater, remarking that the slightest decision can have far-reaching effects. We see what would have happened in each circumstance.