Frasier (1993–2004)

David Hyde Pierce: Dr. Niles Crane

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Quotes 

• Daphne : I suppose I like my gents more on the manly side.

  [Looking at the napkin Niles is holding] 

  Daphne : Is that a little swan you just made?

  Niles : No, it was a B-52.

• [Niles watches Martin working out a chess problem] 

  Niles : Uh-uh.

  [Martin reaches for another piece] 

  Niles : Mmm-mmm.

  Martin : All right, what would you do?

  Niles : Well for starters, I'd take that corn-nut off the board.

  Martin : That corn-nut's my bishop. Eddie ate the real one.

  Niles : In that case, Corn-nut to Rook Seven.

• Frasier : Niles, is there a light bulb over my head?

  Niles : You have an idea?

  Frasier : No, I'm asking if there's actually a light bulb over my head.

• [Looking through a box of keepsakes from Niles' childhood] 

  Martin : Oh, no one around here draws pictures anymore.

  [Looks closely] 

  Martin : What the heck is this, anyway?

  Niles : Oh, that is an Egyptian battle scene from AÔda. Look, that's Radames, and that's the jealous Amneris, and -

  [laughs] 

  Niles : Oh, I misspelled Amonasro. Ah, to be six again...

• Niles : [what Niles is bringing on his honeymoon]  I'm just bringing sunscreen.

  Frasier : Pardon me - I'm just going to poke out my mind's eye!

• Niles : Ran up too many stairs! Lost count! Big dog! Need place to die!

• Niles : Telling you that would violate Doctor-Cat Confidentiality.

• Niles : Nobody calls me Peach Fuzz!