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Lilith Needs A Favor

Lilith is flying into Seattle to ask Frasier a big favour, but hasn't told Frasier much about it. When she arrives at his apartment, Lilith tells Frasier that she has finally realised what has been missing from her life - she wants a sibling for Frederick and wants to have it with Frasier! He, naturally, is a little taken aback and wants to know whether they would have to have sex - Lilith says no, she wants to freeze some his sperm after he has 'donated' some at a fertility clinic. Lilith leaves Frasier to ponder over his decision for the night, but the next day Frasier admits to Niles that he is on the verge of agreeing to her request. However, at dinner later that night, Frasier tells Lilith his decision is no upon hearing which she uses some emotional manipulation which Frasier can see right through but it eventually works and Frasier agrees to Lilith's request for some sperm.

Down at the fertlility clinic, Lilith and Frasier get into an argument as she keeps telling him things to do while he is trying to produce his 'donation' which causes Frasier to think about the real reasons why they are doing this. Frasier wonders if they are trying to recreate the past, which leads to him telling Lilith he has changed his mind. Lilith is downhearted but the man she ends up sitting next to on the plane back to Seattle may just be the answer to her problems..... Meanwhile, Daphne, Roz, Alice and Mrs Moon head off to a Canadian amusement park, while Niles is intrigued by a blurry photo he believes is an illicit photo of Daphne and is shocked when he learns the truth.

- Martin has to make up an excuse to leave the room when Lilith arrives:
Martin: Time to go .... practice my signature!

- Lilith tells Frasier she has realised what will make her truly happy:
Frasier: How can I help?
Lilith: You can give me your sperm.

- Frasier wants to know how they will make a new baby:
Frasier: Would we sleep together?
Lilith: I thought we would freeze your sperm.
Frasier: Is that a yes or no (?!)

- Frasier worries about Mrs Moon after Niles says that she, Daphne, Roz and Alice are heading to a Canadian amusement park:
Frasier: Sometimes people with a temporary visa have a hard time getting back into the country.
Niles: That hadn't occurred to me Frasier (!)

- Frasier is about to give his 'donation' in the fertility clinic:
Lilith: Try to think positive thoughts
Frasier: Thanks for that - I was going to think about the plight of the American Indians (!)

- Niles reaction to finding out his illicit photo is of his father's nipple.

It is always a pleasure to see Bebe Neuwirth, especially as this is her second appearance this season, but I thought this was one of the weaker Lilith episodes. The premise of Frasier and Lilith having another baby was promising but the script did not really make it anymore than amusing, with the scene in the fertiltiy clinic the funniest in the episode. However, this episode features not one but two subplots which in a 21 minute episode only serve to give the impression that the main plot wasn't strong enough to sustain an episode on it's own. Of these 2 subplots, Daphne et al's trip to a theme park was fun as was Niles' photo but neither added up to very much. This leaves us with an amusing episode but a rather disappointing Lilith oriented one.

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