S3.E16

Look Before You Leap

Name: Look Before You Leap
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1996-02-27
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, David Hyde Pierce

Episode aired Feb 27, 1996
TV-PG
23m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

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Comedy

In honor of February 29th, Frasier encourages the people around him to "take a leap" and do something outside their comfort zone. Unfortunately, their attempts result in failures and make hi... Read allIn honor of February 29th, Frasier encourages the people around him to "take a leap" and do something outside their comfort zone. Unfortunately, their attempts result in failures and make him have doubts about his own leap.In honor of February 29th, Frasier encourages the people around him to "take a leap" and do something outside their comfort zone. Unfortunately, their attempts result in failures and make him have doubts about his own leap.

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8.2/10

1.1K

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Kelsey Grammer

Dr. Frasier Crane

Jane Leeves

Daphne Moon

David Hyde Pierce

Dr. Niles Crane

Peri Gilpin

Roz Doyle

John Mahoney

Martin Crane

Murphy Dunne

Pete

Justin Gorence

Gary
(as Justin M. Gorence)

Benjamin Brown

Stage Manager

Elizabeth Talbott Adams

Jane
(uncredited)

Enzo

Eddie
(uncredited)

Moose

Eddie
(uncredited)

Storyline

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Trivia
When John Mahoney makes fun of Daphne's Manchester accent he's actually doing his original accent. He was born in Blackpool and grew up in Manchester and that's how he would have spoken before he moved to America.

Goofs
In the opening scene, Frasier is on the balcony praising the rare 80 degree weather while proclaiming "...the middle of February!" Yet, the episode takes place on Leap Day, the last day of February.

Quotes
Frasier: [singing] East is East, and West is West and the wrong one I have chose! Let's go where you keep on wearing those-
[forgetting words]
Frasier: da-da-dahhs, and boppa dohs, things and buttons, buttons and bows! Don't bury me, uh - lovely pea, something, la-la-laaaaa! Let's all go to a... taco show, and a how I love, such and thrush, blow my nose, You look great in buttons and bows! I love you in buckskin, la da-da da-da daaaa!
[turns around and wipes his brow]
Frasier: Everybody! My bones denounce, the fearful trounce, and la-la la-la Moldic rose! Ba-da Seuss, a palm caboose, and a panda hop, and pantyhose, you look buppity, buttons and bowwwws!

Crazy credits
When the title "Frasier" and the usual silhouette of Seattle are on screen, an animated elevator rises up inside the Space Needle.

Connections
References The Paleface (1948)

Soundtracks
Buttons and Bows
(uncredited)
Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans
Performed by Kelsey Grammer, Jane Leeves, and John Mahoney

User reviews4

Featured review

10/10

Possibly the funniest moment in sitcom history

It takes the entire episode to build to the funniest moments, but worth it. I have seen this literally dozens of times and I still laugh till I cry at one point.