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* JerkassHasAPoint: Nora's advice to most of her callers is horrifically cruel and judgemental, but she's not wrong when she advises one woman that sometimes it's best to just cut an abusive person out of your life. Frasier's attempt to prove otherwise by bringing in Nora's mother backfires horribly.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: JerkassHasAPoint:
** Nora's advice to most of her callers is horrifically cruel and judgemental, but she's not wrong when she advises one woman that sometimes it's best to just cut an abusive person out of your life. Frasier's attempt to prove otherwise by bringing in Nora's mother backfires horribly.
** Nora's advice to most of her callers is horrifically cruel and judgemental, but she's not wrong when she advises one woman that sometimes it's best to just cut an abusive person out of your life. Frasier's attempt to prove otherwise by bringing in Nora's mother backfires horribly.
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* NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity: InUniverse. Kenny says half of KACL's audience loves Dr. Nora, the other half hates her, but either way, they're listening.
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* ObliviousToHisOwnDescription: When Niles sees one of the other candidates for KACL's second radio psychiatrist:
-->'''Niles''': I just finished his book on the victims of obsessive-compulsive disorder. ''[wiping down his chair]'' Poor, tic-ridden devils!
-->'''Niles''': I just finished his book on the victims of obsessive-compulsive disorder. ''[wiping down his chair]'' Poor, tic-ridden devils!
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* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Mother, Like Daughter]]: Both Nora and her mother are vicious, domineering, and deeply judgemental of others. Not to mention they both pull the BitchInSheepsClothing act on Frasier.
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* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Mother, Like Daughter]]: Both Nora and her mother are vicious, domineering, and deeply judgemental of others. Not to mention they both pull the BitchInSheepsClothing act on Frasier. Possibly also qualifies as EvilVsEvil, given their mutual animosity.
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* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her doctorate isn't a medical/psychology degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
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* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her doctorate isn't a medical/psychology degree at all; to quote Frasier, medical or psychology degree, she studied physical education meaning, as Frasier points out with glee, she's a ''gym teacher''.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: To his credit, Frasier takes no joy in Nora's mother revealing her true colours and is genuinely horrified by what he's inadvertently done, having been taken in by her BitchInSheepsClothing act.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: To his credit, despite what Nora thinks Frasier clearly takes no joy in Nora's mother revealing her true colours and is genuinely horrified by what he's inadvertently done, having been taken in by her BitchInSheepsClothing act.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: To his credit, Frasier takes no joy in Nora's mother revealing her true colours and is genuinely horrified by what he's done, having been taken in by her BitchInSheepsClothing act.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: To his credit, Frasier takes no joy in Nora's mother revealing her true colours and is genuinely horrified by what he's inadvertently done, having been taken in by her BitchInSheepsClothing act.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: To his credit, Frasier takes no joy in Nora's mother revealing her true colours and is genuinely horrified by what he's done, having been taken in by her BitchInSheepsClothing act.
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* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
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* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" doctorate isn't a medical medical/psychology degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
* ScreamingWoman: Nora devolves into this after her mother shows up, with her screaming and running down the hallway being the last we see and hear of her.
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* TheTag: Daphne pounds on a steak while conversing with her domineering mother over the phone. She hangs up on her and pounds harder on the steak.
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* TheTag: Daphne pounds on a steak while conversing with her domineering mother over the phone. She hangs up on her and pounds harder on the steak.steak.
* WhatTheHellHero: In-universe, after her mother shows up and starts berating her, Nora tearfully tells Frasier "I knew you hated me, but I never thought you would be this cruel!", oblivious to his babbling an apology and insisting that he didn't know her mother was so awful.
* WhatTheHellHero: In-universe, after her mother shows up and starts berating her, Nora tearfully tells Frasier "I knew you hated me, but I never thought you would be this cruel!", oblivious to his babbling an apology and insisting that he didn't know her mother was so awful.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Nora relentlessly slut-shames women despite her sordid past.
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* NiceJobFixingItVillain: Nora advising a woman to cut her abusive mother off makes Frasier realize that she's in a similar situation, inspiring him to find the woman so that they can reconcile. Only for her to immediately begin verbally abusing her. Thanks to this being broadcast over the air, it's safe to say Nora's career at KACL has ended as quickly as it started, despite her being a ratings hit.
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* FreudianExcuse: It's very likely that Nora slut-shames women because of the way her mother treated her--explicitly calling her "whore" as if it's her name and throwing her tawdry past in her face.
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** Nora also bluntly tells Frasier that he hired her in the hopes of sleeping with her. His stunned, flustered reaction indicates that she's absolutely right.
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** Nora herself gets this from her mother, who outright greets her by calling her "whore" as if it's her name.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Although Frasier technically meant well, he had no right to interfere in Nora's personal life by going behind her back to track down her mother. The end result is him bringing an abusive woman back into the life of a daughter who wants nothing to do with her and has repeatedly tried to cut her off, only for her to always manage to find her.
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-->'''Caller:''' I-I'm not a whore! I'm a flight attendant!\\
'''Nora:''' Oh, [[SexyStewardess you think there's no overlap]]?
'''Nora:''' Oh, [[SexyStewardess you think there's no overlap]]?
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* SlutShaming: Nora's true nature is revealed when she calls her first caller a "whore" for sleeping with a man she isn't married to.
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---> '''Roz''': ''(jumping for joy)'' I was wrong, Frasier! Your way ''is'' better!
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** Nora's mother might be an AbusiveParent, but she does correctly point out that, for all of Nora's self-righteousness and judgemental behavior, she [[Hypocrite hasn't practiced what she preaches]], apparently having a rather tawdry past herself.
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** Nora's mother might be an AbusiveParent, but she does correctly point out that, for all of Nora's self-righteousness and judgemental behavior, she [[Hypocrite [[{{Hypocrite}} hasn't practiced what she preaches]], apparently having a rather tawdry past herself.
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** Nora's mother might be an AbusiveParent, but she does point out that, for all of Nora's self-righteousness and judgemental behavior, she hasn't practiced what she preaches, apparently having a rather tawdry past herself.
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** Nora's mother might be an AbusiveParent, but she does correctly point out that, for all of Nora's self-righteousness and judgemental behavior, she [[Hypocrite hasn't practiced what she preaches, preaches]], apparently having a rather tawdry past herself.herself.
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Mother, Like Daughter]]: Both Nora and her mother are vicious, domineering, and deeply judgemental of others. Not to mention they both pull the BitchInSheepsClothing act on Frasier.
* [[LikeFatherLikeSon Like Mother, Like Daughter]]: Both Nora and her mother are vicious, domineering, and deeply judgemental of others. Not to mention they both pull the BitchInSheepsClothing act on Frasier.
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* OhCrap: Frasier has this reaction when he realizes that Nora's mother is [[BitchInSheepsClothing much crueler than she lets on]] and begins berating Nora. [[{{Troll}} Roz, on the other hand...]]
---> '''Roz''': ''(jumping for joy)'' I was wrong, Frasier! Your way ''is'' better!
---> '''Roz''': ''(jumping for joy)'' I was wrong, Frasier! Your way ''is'' better!
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** Nora's mother might be an AbusiveParent, but she does point out that, for all of Nora's self-righteousness and judgemental behavior, she hasn't practiced what she preaches, apparently having a rather tawdry past herself.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Nora's advice to most of her callers is horrifically cruel and judgemental, but she's not wrong when she advises one woman that sometimes it's best to just cut an abusive person out of your life.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Nora's advice to most of her callers is horrifically cruel and judgemental, but she's not wrong when she advises one woman that sometimes it's best to just cut an abusive person out of your life. Frasier's attempt to prove otherwise by bringing in Nora's mother backfires horribly.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
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* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
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* TakeThat: An uncharacteristically pointed one to Dr. Laura, a real-life radio personality who isn't too far off from Nora.
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* JerkassHasAPoint: Nora's advice to most of her callers is horrifically cruel and judgemental, but she's not wrong when she advises one woman that sometimes it's best to just cut an abusive person out of your life.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Nora acted sweet and kind during her interview with Frasier but once she gets on the air she reveals her harsh and conservative views.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Nora acted sweet and kind during her interview with Frasier but once she gets on the air she reveals her harsh and conservative views. Her mother pulls the same trick, acting like a sweet old lady that just wants to see her daughter only to start screaming abuse when she sees Nora.
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* BitchInSheepsClothing: Nora acted sweet and kind during her interview with Frasier but once she gets on the air she reveals her harsh and conservative views.
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* DeadAir: When Nora runs screaming from the booth after seeing her mother Roz yells at Frasier to get in and cover the dead air.
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* AppealToFlattery: Frasier picks Dr. Nora over other, more experienced applicants for secondary psychologist because she appealed to his ego during their interview.
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* {{Pride}}: Frasier picks Dr. Nora over other, more experienced applicants for secondary psychologist because Nora appealed to his ego during their interview.
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* TheStinger: Daphne pounds on a steak while conversing with her domineering mother. She hangs up on her and pounds harder on the steak.
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* TheStinger: TheTag: Daphne pounds on a steak while conversing with her domineering mother.mother over the phone. She hangs up on her and pounds harder on the steak.
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* {{Pride}}: Frasier picks Dr. Nora over other, more experienced applicants for secondary psychologist because Nora appealed to his ego during their interview.
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* {{Pride}}: Frasier picks Dr. Nora over other, more experienced applicants for secondary psychologist because Nora appealed to his ego during their interview.interview.
* TheStinger: Daphne pounds on a steak while conversing with her domineering mother. She hangs up on her and pounds harder on the steak.
* TheStinger: Daphne pounds on a steak while conversing with her domineering mother. She hangs up on her and pounds harder on the steak.
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* AbusiveParents: The first thing that Dr. Nora's mother says to her when they finally reunite is to call her a whore, and then quickly tear apart Dr. Nora's image while she's still on-air.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
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* AbusiveParents: The first thing that Dr. Nora's mother says to her when they finally reunite is to call her a whore, and whore. She then quickly tear tears apart Dr. Nora's image while she's still on-air.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Realizing that Dr. Nora has issues with her family, Frasier decides that the best way to deal with her bad attitude is a reconciliation with her mother. It turns out [[AbusiveParents there's a good reason they're estranged]], though it does get Dr. Nora and her abusive advice off the air.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gymteacher''.teacher''.
* {{Pride}}: Frasier picks Dr. Nora over other, more experienced applicants for secondary psychologist because Nora appealed to his ego during their interview.
* GoneHorriblyWrong: Realizing that Dr. Nora has issues with her family, Frasier decides that the best way to deal with her bad attitude is a reconciliation with her mother. It turns out [[AbusiveParents there's a good reason they're estranged]], though it does get Dr. Nora and her abusive advice off the air.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym
* {{Pride}}: Frasier picks Dr. Nora over other, more experienced applicants for secondary psychologist because Nora appealed to his ego during their interview.
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Fraiser hires Dr. Nora Fairchild as a secondary radio psychologist for KACL, only to regret it after learning she's old-fashioned and abusive to her callers.
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* AbusiveParents: The first thing that Dr. Nora's mother says to her when they finally reunite is to call her a whore, and then quickly tear apart Dr. Nora's image while she's still on-air.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
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* AbusiveParents: The first thing that Dr. Nora's mother says to her when they finally reunite is to call her a whore, and then quickly tear apart Dr. Nora's image while she's still on-air.
* NotThatKindOfDoctor: After prying into Dr. Nora's past, it's revealed that her "doctorate" isn't a medical degree at all; to quote Frasier, she's a ''gym teacher''.
