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Fortysomething

‘Fortysomething’

Season 1, Episode 20 -  Aired March 31, 1994

As Frasier fears he is hitting middle-age, a young salesgirl takes a shine to him.

Quote from Niles

Frasier: But I do have a problem. You see, the other day I was asked out by a- this twenty-two year old girl that I met in a mall.
Niles: That is alarming.
Frasier: Well, I turned her down.
Niles: No, no. You were in a mall. Did anyone see you?
Frasier: Niles.

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Quote from Frasier

Frasier: Don't be coy, Niles. And will you please stop pursing your lips? It makes you look like one of those old women they carve out of dried apples.

Quote from Frasier

Frasier: All right, I asked myself a few tough questions.
Carrie: Me too.
Frasier: And, well, I finally came to a decision.
Carrie: Me too. I think us going out would have been really stupid.
Frasier: ... Me too!
Carrie: It would have completely clouded things with my father, and you and I would never have been on a very firm footing. But you knew all that. You could have told me, but you just let me figure it out for myself.
Frasier: Yes, I'm sort of like the Wizard of Oz.
Carrie: It's no wonder everybody listens to your radio show. You're so smart.
Frasier: Actually, I am full of crap. I had no idea that you might have been grappling with some personal issues here. Some psychiatrist, huh? The truth is, I came down here to talk you into going out with me. I guess it's still a pretty bad idea.
Carrie: You're being so honest with me. That is such an attractive quality in a man. [she hugs him]
Frasier: Well, you know, let's not go down that road again.
Carrie: Okay.
Frasier: See you around.
[Frasier punches a mannequin as he walks away.]

Quote from Bulldog

Bulldog: I'm going to see if I can catch up with her at the elevator. Maybe she's never dated a former professional hockey player before.
Frasier: You never played hockey.
Bulldog: It's like we're from different planets!

Quote from Frasier

Carrie: Is he gay? Well, I've been studying about this in school, and it seems like he's really overcompensating.
Frasier: Yes, well, I'm not sure. But I certainly look forward to running that theory by him.

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