Season 5 · Episode 17 · 1997
The Perfect Guy
9 cultural references across 5 categories.
Food/Dining
4Reblochon
A soft, washed-rind French cheese from the Savoie region, made from raw cow's milk. Dr. Clint Webber identifies it by taste alone, demonstrating his refined pal…
“It's a Reblochon, isn't it?”— Clint
St. Andre
A rich, triple-cream French cheese with a buttery flavor and bloomy rind. Frasier guesses it incorrectly when trying to identify the cheese.
“It's a St. Andre”— Frasier
Bundnerfleisch
An air-dried meat from the Swiss canton of Graubunden, similar to bresaola. Niles incorrectly guesses it as the mystery cheese.
“Bundnerfleisch?”— Niles
Le Cirque
Le Cirque, the legendary upscale French restaurant in New York City, long considered one of the finest dining establishments in America. Referenced as a benchma…
“he's been offered the head chef position at Le Cirque in New York”— Frasier
Historical Figure
1Music
2Jose Carreras
Jose Carreras (b. 1946), celebrated Spanish operatic tenor, one of the Three Tenors alongside Pavarotti and Domingo. Dr. Webber has a singing voice compared to …
“He has the voice of a young Jose Carreras.”— Frasier
Isn't It Romantic?
A popular standard composed by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart, from the 1932 film Love Me Tonight. Dr. Webber sings it beautifully at Cafe Nervosa.
“Isn't it romantic?”— Clint