Property of Paramount Television
/ CBS Studios
Est. 1993
The Frasier
Files
Every cultural reference from eleven seasons, catalogued for those who were always listening.
“I’m not a snob. I simply have very high standards.”
The Archive
Browse by Category
From Kierkegaard to Château Pétrus, every domain of Frasier’s formidable erudition.
Art
Paintings, sculpture, and the galleries that Frasier frequented with breathless enthusiasm.
Fashion
Bespoke tailoring, Armani suits, and the sartorial standards of Niles Crane.
Film
Cinema's masters, from Hollywood golden age to European arthouse.
Food/Dining
Michelin-starred restaurants, rare ingredients, and the culinary heights Frasier aspired to.
Historical Figure
Statesmen, royalty, and the historical personalities Frasier invoked with casual authority.
Literature
Novels, poetry, essays, and the literary figures who shaped Frasier's eloquent world view.
Music
Classical composers, symphonies, jazz, and the soundscape of Seattle's finest radio host.
Mythology/Religion
Classical myths, religious texts, and the ancient allusions woven through Frasier's broadcasts.
Other
The miscellaneous intellectual and cultural references that defy easy categorisation.
Philosophy/Psychology
Existentialists, psychoanalysts, and the philosophical underpinnings of a thousand therapy sessions.
Theatre/Opera
Arias, librettos, and the operatic passions of the Crane brothers.
Travel
Grand hotels, European capitals, and the sophisticated itineraries of the Crane social circle.
Wine/Alcohol
Grand crus, single malts, and the vinous obsessions of two men of impeccable taste.
Selected Entries
From the Files
A curated selection from the archive. Literature, opera, wine, and philosophy woven into eleven seasons.
Lalique
René Lalique was a French glass designer known for creating exquisite decorative glass objects, including vases,…
“I am not a piece of Lalique. I can handle criticism.”
Coco Chanel
Gabrielle 'Coco' Chanel was a French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand, one of the most influential…
“this couch is an exact replica of the one Coco Chanel had in her Paris atelier”
Charles Bronson
Charles Bronson was an American actor famous for tough-guy action roles in films like Death Wish and The Magnificent…
“And I just rented a Charles Bronson movie for later!”
Starbucks
Seattle-based coffeehouse chain founded in 1971, known for premium coffee beverages.
“Where's my finely-ground Kenya blend from Starbucks?”
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa (1910-1997) was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary, renowned for her charitable work…
“She spent two years with Mother Teresa!”
What fresh hell is this?
A phrase attributed to American writer Dorothy Parker (1893-1967), who reportedly said this whenever her doorbell or…
“Oh, what fresh hell is this?”
“Oh, I’m quite shaken. A two-thousand-dollar bottle of Bordeaux and he pours it over ice.”