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Motor Skills

‘Motor Skills’

Season 8, Episode 11 -  Aired January 30, 2001

After Frasier's car breaks down during a double date with Niles, the brothers sign up for auto repair classes so they won't be so helpless.

Quote from Niles

Frasier: We're trying to learn last week's material.
Niles: Oh, Frasier, it's useless, it's pointless, it's boring, and really, who cares?
Roz: Wow, it sounds like you guys should just quit.
Frasier: If only we could, Roz. Uh, it's just that Dad and Daphne are so proud of us, we can't let them down. They've already bought mahogany frames so they could showcase our certificates of completion.
Roz: So complete it. I mean, it doesn't mean you have to ace it. Just sit there and nod your head a few times, and you're home free.
Niles: Are you suggesting we... coast?
Frasier: We have never walked the back alleys of underachievement before.
Niles: Dare we? [Frasier shuts his book, Niles follows] Ho! I felt a chill!

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Quote from Niles

Randy: Is that a funny note there? I enjoy funny things. Why don't I share it with the class? [opening it up] Does anybody here read French? [Frasier's hand goes up] Anyone besides Frasier? [Niles' hand goes up. They both start giggling.] Let me see you guys out in the hall. And bring your books and tools.
Frasier: Uh-oh, we're in trouble now.
Niles: [laughing] We're not in trouble. We are trouble.

Quote from Niles

Frasier: You know, we never should have lied to Dad and Daphne. If we wanted to quit, we should have just quit.
Niles: Yes, it would have saved us a lot of embarrassment. Well, that's the lesson here, never deny your true nature.
Frasier: That's right. Honesty.
Clerk:This certificate look official enough?
Frasier: I think you finally got it.
Niles: Two, please.

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