Sweet Dreams is the finale and 24th episode of Season 5 of Frasier.
Synopsis[]
FIGHTING THE FIGHT IN SEASON FINALE -- When Frasier (Kelsey Grammer) stands up for himself, his new station manager (guest star Tom McGowan) has a surprising reaction. Elsewhere, Niles (David Hyde Pierce) proves that he will do anything to get into Daphne's (Jane Leeves) good graces—even if it means getting arrested.
Plot[]
On their way home from his studio, Frasier and Daphne join a protest for a book store that is going to be torn down. Eventually, the police come and start arresting protesters, however, Frasier gets away and Daphne is taken in. Martin is able to get her released, but she is very mad at Frasier. The next day, the new station manager, Kenny Daly, asks Frasier to read an advertisement for Happy Dreams tea. Frasier, deciding to stand up for his ethics, refuses to read it saying that, as a doctor, it would come off as medical advice. Kenny decides to fire Frasier because of his actions. Only a few hours later, Kenny comes to Frasier's home to rehire him, really upset at his own choice. Kenny claimed he couldn't sleep or eat since he fired Frasier, and that he "was a napper".
Kenny decides to stand up to management for the personalities, and he gets fired from KACL. Frasier believes he got fired because of him, so he rounds up the personalities to go talk to the station owner, Joe Martin. So Frasier, Roz, Bulldog, Gil, Tooty, Ray Schmidt, and Miss Judy all go to the black tower to talk to the station owner. Frasier talks to him telling him to stand up for what he believes is the best decision. Martin takes his advice, but instead of rehiring Kenny, he changes station formats to all-Latin music. The show ends with everyone getting fired from KACL and viciously screaming at Frasier. The ending credits shows Frasier leaving KACL, and a new personality in his chair, playing Latino music.
Starring[]
- Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane
- Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon
- David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane
- Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle
- Dan Butler as Bulldog
- and John Mahoney as Martin Crane
Guest starring
- Tom McGowan as Kenny Daly[1]
- Miguel Sandoval as Joe Martin
- Matt McGrath as Protester
- Edward Hibbert as Gil Chesterton
Co-Starring
- Marsha Kramer as Tooty
- Bill Ferrell as Policeman
Guest caller
- John McEnroe as Patrick
Trivia[]
- The end credits of this episode feature a Latin version of the theme song, marking the only time Kelsey Grammer didn't sing it.
- The title is from the song "Sweet Dreams" written by Don Gibson, and made famous after being recorded by Patsy Cline.
- The celebrity caller in this episode is John McEnroe who plays Patrick, a caller who thinks his wife is having an affair.
- This is the first season finale since My Coffee With Niles not to have the "Thanks for Calling" during the end credits.
- Frasier mentions that Hirsch and Sons bookstore in Seattle had been visited by Mark Twain. The bookstore was fictional, but Twain did visit Seattle in 1895, his only trip to the Pacific Northwest, as a part of a worldwide speaking tour.
Notes and references[]
- ↑ First appearance of Kenny Daly, although temporally predated by the flashback in Crock Tales. Kenny would go on to keep his job until the end of the series, despite ownership of the station changing hands several more times