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Frasier Online Episode Guide -> Season 8 -> Episode 8.05Legal Tender Love And Care
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| Episode Details |
Written by: Saladin K. Patterson Directed by: Pamela Fryman |
Original US airdate: 28th November 2000 Original UK airdate: 2nd February 2001 |
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| Episode Synopsis |
Frasier, Niles and Daphne are all at Frasier's apartment awaiting Frasier's high-price (and very attractive) lawyer, Abby, to drop by to update them on Donny's lawsuit against Frasier and Daphne. When she does, they are in for a bit of a shock as she informs them that Donny phoned earlier that day to drop the lawsuit - with no real explanation why. They all agree they should all go out to dinner later that week to celebrate, and Frasier surprises Abby by asking her to go out with him - and she agrees!. In the meantime, Frasier receives his bill from Abby and is surprised at just how much she is charging - $4000 just for phone consultations, for example - and becomes even more determined to do something about it when Martin informs him that Daphne's lawyer charged half of what Abby did for the same job.
Later that week, at the celebratory meal, Frasier becomes concerned at Abby's record keeping as she starts the clock when speaking to a client but forgets to stop her clock when she has finished talking to him. There is also a potentially awkward moment when Donny arrives at the same restaurant and reveals why he has dropped the lawsuit - he just got engaged. Abby's lax timekeeping at the restaurant has prompted Frasier to send her a strongly worded e-mail asking for a point by point breakdown of his bill, and receives a phone call from Abby asking to see him immediately. When he gets there, Frasier finds Abby's e-mail system was down and hasn't yet read his e-mail, but when Abby starts to come on to Frasier, his e-mail arrives with immaculate timing leaving Frasier no choice but to try and delete it before Abby can read it....
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| Episode Highlights |
- Niles says lawsuits make him nervous, as:
Niles: Normally I'm unflappable.
Frasier: If you flapped any more, we'd have to lower you to half
mast on Veterans Day (!).
- Abby wants everyone to join Frasier at the meal, but Frasier wants
Abby to himself:
Frasier: We're rarely available together.
Niles: I'm open.
Daphne: Any times good for me.
- Frasier is surprised at Abby's $4000 bill for phone consulatations:
Frasier: Who the hell is she talking to?
Martin: All her friends - bragging about the new sucker she's got
on the hook!
- At the meal, Abby says the dinner is on the firm:
Frasier: Oh no, I wanted to pay for dinner.
Martin: Don't worry - you are (!)
- Outside a court, Daphne warns Donny not to rush into things with
Wendy:
Daphne: Take the time to get to know each other - trust me, you'll
be glad you did when the day finally arrives that you do get married...[Wendy
arrives in wedding dress].... and what do you know, it's here!
| Frasier Online Episode Review |
This episode is written by a newcomer to the show - Saladin K. Patterson - and to be honest, it shows. There are several torturous and cringe-making sections of this episode, while the sequence with an unwell Niles in a lift goes on for far too long. Teri Polo, who you may have seen as Ben Stiller's girlfriend in the excellent 'Meet The Parents', gives an adequate performance but it is Martin who in my opinion got the funniest lines, commenting sarcastically on the size of Abby's bill and her lax record-keeping. An inauspicious debut from a writer who would prove to be the worst the show ever had, and the talented cast seem to realise the poor quality of this episode's script making this a painful watch, sadly.
Rating
59 %
| Latest Viewer Episode Review |
Avg. Viewer Review:
66.3%
Total Number of Reviews: 3
Legal Tender Love and Care, Jun 20, 2011 |
Reviewer: Jeremy from Dallas, TX USA |
This is the first episode this season where it is made obvious to the viewer that the quality of the show has indeed dropped. Not only that, but the viewer can clearly notice that the high level of wit the show is known for has almost disappeared. In addition to not being very well-written, there is little about this episode that is actually funny. I do like it more than a Frasier fan probably should, but I definitely acknowledge that it’s not a very good episode. The material for Frasier is pretty lame and generic, and I thought something much better could have been written with regard to the exit of Donny. For me, this episode is just another example of how drama was beginning to be too overused in the show. I understand that we needed closure for Donny, but did the writers have to make his departure so melancholy? Another problem with the episode is that the ending with Abby and Frasier felt out of place; it just didn’t feel like Frasier material. I will, however, give credit where credit is due; unlike many other fans, I thought the scene where Niles was sick on the elevator and kept getting stuck going up and down with Frasier, Daphne, Roz, and Martin (although contrived), was really funny and probably the highlight of the episode. Even though I’ve given a lot of criticism to this episode, I still enjoy it (in the most minimal sense of the word). This episode is actually rather entertaining, and even though it doesn’t feel like a Frasier episode in places, it’s still not nearly as bad as it could be. |
Rating: 74%
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