Frasier Season 11, Episode 17: Coots and Ladders

1

No Sex, Please, We're Skittish

Roz's return to KACL rattles Frasier, who's reinvolved with Julia; Niles' fatherhood plans get an unexpected setback he determines to remedy with an unorthodox virility enhancer.

24 min

2

A Man, a Plan and a Gal: Julia

Love blinds Frasier to the faults of Julia, who behaves obnoxiously and insensitively at a Crane dinner gathering. For starters, she embarrasses Daphne, then winds up chattering incessantly on her cell phone.

24 min

3

The Doctor Is Out

Frasier and Niles suspect that Roz's new boyfriend, Barry, is gay. They see Barry on the street and believe that he has gone into a gay bar. Frasier, worried that Barry is leading Roz on, goes inside to confront him.

24 min

4

The Babysitter

A courtship makes rivals of Martin and Frasier, who are vying for the affections of the latter's former baby-sitter, now a lounge singer with a vivacious personality and a quick wit that's appealing to both Crane senior and junior.

24 min

5

The Placeholder

Roz tries to convince Frasier to go out with her friend Ann. She feels that Frasier is too particular about who he dates, and adds that there is nothing wrong with continuing to date around until the right person comes along.

24 min

6

I'm Listening

Frasier overhears Ronee making a date with another man. He tells Martin, who is furious at him for eavesdropping. Ronee later breaks the news to Martin herself, explaining that she didn't think they had an exclusive relationship.

24 min

7

Maris Returns (1)

Niles receives a phone call from a panicked Maris, who asks to meet him for lunch. She asks for advice on how to handle her violent, philandering lover. Niles recommends that she leave him immediately.

24 min

8

Murder Most Maris (2)

Niles is questioned by the police because he loaned Maris the murder weapon--an antique crossbow--for use in a play. Maris insists that she acted in self-defense. She continually calls Niles from jail, leaving Daphne extremely angry.

24 min

9

Guns N' Neuroses

Lilith comes to town for a one-day conference. She and Frasier try to get together, but keep having to cancel. Lilith discusses her romantic problems with a colleague at Cafe Nervosa before having to return to the conference.

24 min

10

Seabee Jeebies

Niles gains notoriety throughout Seattle because of his involvement in Maris's murder case. He and Daphne mingle with the city's social elite (including Bill Gates), and he is able to finagle reservations at booked restaurants.

24 min

11

High Holidays

Frasier is shocked when Frederick comes to visit sporting his new 'goth' look. Meanwhile, realising that he never rebelled in his adolescence, Niles decides to try marijuana...with unexpected results.

24 min

12

Frasier-Lite

Weight loss challenges KACL, enrolled in a pound-shedding contest that pits Frasier against a taunting nemesis who bullied him in high school.

24 min

13

The Ann Who Came To Dinner

Lawsuit fears plague Frasier over an accident in his kitchen that befell his insurer: a former date named Ann he snubbed. Now, Frasier entreats her to recuperate at his place, where Ann takes full advantage of the situation.

24 min

14

Freudian Sleep

Strange dreams dominate this episode, which finds Frasier wed to Daphne, now a vociferous eater; Niles a carefree philanderer, dallying with bikini-clad repairwomen; and Martin a dashing hoofer, performing with Ronee.

24 min

15

Caught in the Act

Roz is disappointed when she is unable to get Alice tickets to a concert by children's performer Nanny G. After his family reveals that he used to be married to her, Frasier agrees to help Roz secure tickets.

24 min

16

Boo!

A practical joke backfires, giving Martin a 'mild cardiac event' that he's anxious to keep secret from Ronee, fearing that she'll think he's become 'some feeble old guy'.

24 min

17

Coots and Ladders

Guilty feelings seize Frasier, who, just for a thrill, swipes a medallion from his neighbor, a chatty, trusting widow. Now he sets out to secretly return the object, with the reluctant help of Niles.

24 min

18

Match Game

Lovelorn Frasier engages a matchmaker, who mismatches him with dinner dates that turn disastrous; well-meaning Niles hires a kooky helpmate for Daphne's delivery who works with a shaman ...and a drummer.

24 min

19

Miss Right Now

Martin worries about a visit from Ronee's mother. She dislikes him because she once saw Martin innocently comforting the teenage Ronee and assumed he was trying to 'take her virtue'.

24 min

20

And Frasier Makes Three

Courting unnerves Frasier, whose wooing of a winsome matchmaker is constantly interrupted by her disarming beau, a dedicated environmentalist who's also quite cosmopolitan.

24 min

21

Detour

Country ways test Frasier and Charlotte, who're stranded at a farmhouse with a very odd family that has no idea who he is. Back home, a physical therapist is mistaken for a stripper in a situation that greatly embarrasses Niles.

24 min

22

Crock Tales

As Frasier prepares for a dinner party, he considers throwing away an old broken crock pot. However, the crock pot stirs many memories of past experiences with his friends and family.

24 min

23

Goodnight, Seattle (1)

During an especially bumpy flight Frasier tells a fellow passenger about his eventful past few weeks which are recounted in a long flashback. Bebe tells Frasier that he has been offered the chance to replace a recently deceased San Francisco radio host.

24 min

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Goodnight, Seattle (2)

Daphne gives birth to a healthy son David. Frasier marries Martin and Ronee in the vet's office before Daphne and the baby leave for the hospital. Frasier grows very lonely with Martin out of the apartment and Daphne and Niles busy with their son.

24 min