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* DesperatelyCravesAffection: In the timeline where Frasier hooks up with Monica, he goes to extravagant lengths in order to impress her and have as lovely a relationship as the one between Daphne and Niles, such as sending her a dozen roses and dedicating a song to her at a KACL party. This end up freaking Monica out, and she decides to break up with him.

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* DesperatelyCravesAffection: In the timeline where Frasier hooks up with Monica, he goes to extravagant lengths in order to impress her and have as lovely a relationship as the one between Daphne and Niles, such as sending her a dozen roses and dedicating a song to her at a KACL party. This end ends up freaking Monica out, and she decides to break up with him.

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* ForWantOfANail: The diverging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service. With the suit, which he was currently wearing, he ends up meeting a new KACL coworker he introduces to Roz, and then gets accidentally injured by Monica who offers to take him to the hospital. With the sweater, him stopping to change outfits causes the coworker and Monica to bump into each other, followed by going to the speed dating service and striking out.
** InSpiteOfANail: Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, Frasier and Roz attending a KACL party, and (as seen in TheTag) Martin and Eddie just having a nice time together. Most notably, at the end of the episode in both timelines, the new KACL employee and Monica are in a relationship, and Frasier is in his car, alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him.



* InSpiteOfANail: Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, Frasier and Roz attending a KACL party, and (as seen in TheTag) Martin and Eddie just having a nice time together. Most notably, at the end of the episode in both timelines, the new KACL employee and Monica are in a relationship, and Frasier is in his car, alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him.



* PointOfDivergence: The diverging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service. With the suit, which he was currently wearing, he ends up meeting a new KACL coworker he introduces to Roz, and then gets accidentally injured by Monica who offers to take him to the hospital. With the sweater, him stopping to change outfits causes the coworker and Monica to bump into each other, followed by going to the speed dating service and striking out.



* SplitTimelinesPlot: The episode keeps switching between parallel timelines depicting the two different outcomes of [[ForWantOfANail the decision Frasier makes at the beginning]].
* TemptingFate: The episode begins with Frasier trying to convince Roz that something as simple as a single decision could completely alter his destiny, with the rest of the episode [[ForWantOfANail proving this is the case]]...[[InSpiteOfANail well, mostly]].

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* SplitTimelinesPlot: The episode keeps switching between parallel timelines depicting the two different outcomes of [[ForWantOfANail of the decision Frasier makes at the beginning]].
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* TemptingFate: The episode begins with Frasier trying to convince Roz that something as simple as a single decision could completely alter his destiny, with the rest of the episode [[ForWantOfANail proving this is the case]]...case...[[InSpiteOfANail well, mostly]].
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* DesperatelyCravesAffection: In the timeline where Frasier hooks up with Monica, he goes to extravagant lengths in order to impress her and have as lovely a relationship as the one between Daphne and Niles, such as sending her a dozen roses and dedicating a song to her at a KACL party. [[spoiler:This end up freaking Monica out, and she decides to break up with him.]]

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* DesperatelyCravesAffection: In the timeline where Frasier hooks up with Monica, he goes to extravagant lengths in order to impress her and have as lovely a relationship as the one between Daphne and Niles, such as sending her a dozen roses and dedicating a song to her at a KACL party. [[spoiler:This This end up freaking Monica out, and she decides to break up with him.]]



** InSpiteOfANail: Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, Frasier and Roz attending a KACL party, and (as seen in TheTag) Martin and Eddie just having a nice time together. Most notably, at the end of the episode in both timelines, [[spoiler:the new KACL employee and Monica are in a relationship, and Frasier is in his car, alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him]].

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** InSpiteOfANail: Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, Frasier and Roz attending a KACL party, and (as seen in TheTag) Martin and Eddie just having a nice time together. Most notably, at the end of the episode in both timelines, [[spoiler:the the new KACL employee and Monica are in a relationship, and Frasier is in his car, alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him]].him.
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* SerenadeYourLover: The final straw for Monica is when Frasier decides to perform "Oh Babe, What Would You Say?" for her during the charity ball. The performance ends with her trying and failing to cover the microphone while saying "We need to talk".
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* ForWantOfANail: The divulging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service. With the suit, which he was currently wearing, he ends up meeting a new KACL coworker he introduces to Roz, and then gets accidentally injured by Monica who offers to take him to the hospital. With the sweater, him stopping to change outfits causes the coworker and Monica to bump into each other, followed by going to the speed dating service and striking out.

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* ForWantOfANail: The divulging diverging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service. With the suit, which he was currently wearing, he ends up meeting a new KACL coworker he introduces to Roz, and then gets accidentally injured by Monica who offers to take him to the hospital. With the sweater, him stopping to change outfits causes the coworker and Monica to bump into each other, followed by going to the speed dating service and striking out.
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Frasier exists in two Valentine's Day universes, one with a beautiful but clumsy woman named Monica(played by Charlotte Ross) and the other alone.

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Frasier exists in two Valentine's Day universes, one with a beautiful but clumsy woman named Monica(played Monica (played by Charlotte Ross) and the other alone.

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Monica's an Artist not a Waitress.


Frasier exists in two Valentine's Day universes, one with a beautiful waitress (played by Charlotte Ross) and the other alone.

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Frasier exists in two Valentine's Day universes, one with a beautiful waitress (played but clumsy woman named Monica(played by Charlotte Ross) and the other alone.



* CuteClumsyGirl: The waitress; in the timeline where she meets Frasier, she not only breaks his arm when they meet, she also injures his head while they're at the hospital.
* DesperatelyCravesAffection: In the timeline where Frasier hooks up with the waitress, he goes to extravagant lengths in order to impress her and have as lovely a relationship as the one between Daphne and Niles, such as sending her a dozen roses and dedicating a song to her at a KACL party. [[spoiler:This end up freaking the waitress out, and she decides to break up with him.]]
* ForWantOfANail: The divulging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service. With the suit, which he was currently wearing, he ends up meeting a new KACL coworker he introduces to Roz, and then gets accidentally injured by an attractive waitress who offers to take him to the hospital. With the sweater, him stopping to change outfits causes the coworker and the waitress to bump into each other, followed by going to the speed dating service and striking out.
** InSpiteOfANail: Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, Frasier and Roz attending a KACL party, and (as seen in TheTag) Martin and Eddie just having a nice time together. Most notably, at the end of the episode in both timelines, [[spoiler:the new KACL employee and the waitress are in a relationship, and Frasier is in his car, alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him]].

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* CuteClumsyGirl: The waitress; Monica; in the timeline where she meets Frasier, she not only breaks his arm when they meet, she also injures his head while they're at the hospital.
* DesperatelyCravesAffection: In the timeline where Frasier hooks up with the waitress, Monica, he goes to extravagant lengths in order to impress her and have as lovely a relationship as the one between Daphne and Niles, such as sending her a dozen roses and dedicating a song to her at a KACL party. [[spoiler:This end up freaking the waitress Monica out, and she decides to break up with him.]]
* ForWantOfANail: The divulging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service. With the suit, which he was currently wearing, he ends up meeting a new KACL coworker he introduces to Roz, and then gets accidentally injured by an attractive waitress Monica who offers to take him to the hospital. With the sweater, him stopping to change outfits causes the coworker and the waitress Monica to bump into each other, followed by going to the speed dating service and striking out.
** InSpiteOfANail: Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, Frasier and Roz attending a KACL party, and (as seen in TheTag) Martin and Eddie just having a nice time together. Most notably, at the end of the episode in both timelines, [[spoiler:the new KACL employee and the waitress Monica are in a relationship, and Frasier is in his car, alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him]].him]].
* GrandRomanticGesture: Frasier ends up alienating Monica by going completely overboard with these.
-->'''Monica:''' Don't get me wrong, Frasier. Everything you did was nice, it was just... too much. You made me feel like a project and not a person.



* IntimateHealing: In one timeline, Niles and Daphne have to cancel a romantic vacation together because Niles has an allergic reaction to her cooking, since Frasier's arm was too injured by the waitress to help carry groceries and warn Daphne when she was preparing it. Their moods lighten up immediately when they realize she'll have to rub lotion all over him to alleviate his ailment.

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* IntimateHealing: In one timeline, Niles and Daphne have to cancel a romantic vacation together because Niles has an allergic reaction to her cooking, since Frasier's arm was too injured by the waitress Monica to help carry groceries and warn Daphne when she was preparing it. Their moods lighten up immediately when they realize she'll have to rub lotion all over him to alleviate his ailment.
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* SpeedDating: Frasier has agreed to attend one of these events after getting sick of playing third wheel to Niles and Daphne. The timeline split is caused by his trying to decide what to wear to the event. In one timeline he gets hurt and has to miss the event. In the other he makes it to the event but fails to hit it off with anyone and comes home without a single phone number.
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* InstantlyProvenWrong: When Roz asks Frasier if he's feeling insecure and lonely because of his brother's relationship, he says Niles is keeping things subtle...and then Niles shows up wearing a shirt with his and Daphne's faces in a giant heart printed on it.

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* InstantlyProvenWrong: When Roz asks Frasier if he's feeling insecure and lonely because of his brother's relationship, he Frasier says Niles is keeping things subtle...that it's a "tiny" bit bothersome...and then Niles shows up wearing a shirt with his and Daphne's faces in a giant heart printed on it.

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** InSpiteOfANail: Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, or Frasier attending a KACL party. Most notably, at the end of the episode in both timelines, [[spoiler:the new KACL employee and the waitress are in a relationship, and Frasier is in his car, alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him]].

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** InSpiteOfANail: Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, or Frasier and Roz attending a KACL party.party, and (as seen in TheTag) Martin and Eddie just having a nice time together. Most notably, at the end of the episode in both timelines, [[spoiler:the new KACL employee and the waitress are in a relationship, and Frasier is in his car, alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him]].


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* SplitTimelinesPlot: The episode keeps switching between parallel timelines depicting the two different outcomes of [[ForWantOfANail the decision Frasier makes at the beginning]].
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* ImmediatelyProvenWrong: When Roz asks Frasier if he's feeling insecure and lonely because of his brother's relationship, he says Niles is keeping things subtle...and then Niles shows up wearing a shirt with his and Daphne's faces in a giant heart printed on it.

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* ImmediatelyProvenWrong: InstantlyProvenWrong: When Roz asks Frasier if he's feeling insecure and lonely because of his brother's relationship, he says Niles is keeping things subtle...and then Niles shows up wearing a shirt with his and Daphne's faces in a giant heart printed on it.

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* ForWantOfANail: The divulging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service.
** InSpiteOfANail: At the end of the episode, a week after the split in both timelines, Frasier is in the exact same situation: [[spoiler:in his car, at an intersection, alone]].
* IntimateHealing: In one timeline, Niles and Daphne have to cancel a romantic vacation together because of an allergic reaction. Their moods lighten up immediately when they realize they'll have to rub Aloe vera oil all over each other.
* ShoutOut: The entire episode, including the title, is inspired by the film ''Film/SlidingDoors''.

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* ContrivedCoincidence: In the timeline where Frasier doesn't have a date, he still ends up at the KACL party, because Roz set up a blind date for him...who turns out to be the most annoying girl he had earlier met at the speed dating event.
* CuteClumsyGirl: The waitress; in the timeline where she meets Frasier, she not only breaks his arm when they meet, she also injures his head while they're at the hospital.
* DesperatelyCravesAffection: In the timeline where Frasier hooks up with the waitress, he goes to extravagant lengths in order to impress her and have as lovely a relationship as the one between Daphne and Niles, such as sending her a dozen roses and dedicating a song to her at a KACL party. [[spoiler:This end up freaking the waitress out, and she decides to break up with him.]]
* ForWantOfANail: The divulging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service.
service. With the suit, which he was currently wearing, he ends up meeting a new KACL coworker he introduces to Roz, and then gets accidentally injured by an attractive waitress who offers to take him to the hospital. With the sweater, him stopping to change outfits causes the coworker and the waitress to bump into each other, followed by going to the speed dating service and striking out.
** InSpiteOfANail: At Some events are constant across both universes, such as a phone call from Niles asking for help preparing his romantic vacation with Daphne, or Frasier attending a KACL party. Most notably, at the end of the episode, a week after the split episode in both timelines, [[spoiler:the new KACL employee and the waitress are in a relationship, and Frasier is in the exact same situation: [[spoiler:in his car, at an intersection, alone]].
alone, deciding to meet up with a caller to his show that had shown interest in him]].
* HypocriticalHumor: In one timeline, Daphne is happy upon learning that Martin already packed her bags when Niles had secretly prepared a trip to Cancun for them. In the other, when the trip is cancelled due to Niles' allergic reaction, she's upset that Martin went through her unmentionables.
* ImmediatelyProvenWrong: When Roz asks Frasier if he's feeling insecure and lonely because of his brother's relationship, he says Niles is keeping things subtle...and then Niles shows up wearing a shirt with his and Daphne's faces in a giant heart printed on it.
* IntimateHealing: In one timeline, Niles and Daphne have to cancel a romantic vacation together because of Niles has an allergic reaction. reaction to her cooking, since Frasier's arm was too injured by the waitress to help carry groceries and warn Daphne when she was preparing it. Their moods lighten up immediately when they realize they'll she'll have to rub Aloe vera oil lotion all over each other.
him to alleviate his ailment.
* ShoutOut: The entire episode, including the title, is inspired by the film ''Film/SlidingDoors''.''Film/SlidingDoors''.
* SickeninglySweethearts: Niles and Daphne, in the timeline where Niles doesn't get sick, are constantly giddy to the point of annoying a dateless Frasier.
* TemptingFate: The episode begins with Frasier trying to convince Roz that something as simple as a single decision could completely alter his destiny, with the rest of the episode [[ForWantOfANail proving this is the case]]...[[InSpiteOfANail well, mostly]].
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Frasier exists in two Valentine's Day universes, one with a beautiful waitress (played by Charlotte Ross) and the other alone.
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* ForWantOfANail: The divulging point between the two universes is whether Frasier chooses to wear a sweater or a suit before attending a speed dating service.
** InSpiteOfANail: At the end of the episode, a week after the split in both timelines, Frasier is in the exact same situation: [[spoiler:in his car, at an intersection, alone]].
* IntimateHealing: In one timeline, Niles and Daphne have to cancel a romantic vacation together because of an allergic reaction. Their moods lighten up immediately when they realize they'll have to rub Aloe vera oil all over each other.
* ShoutOut: The entire episode, including the title, is inspired by the film ''Film/SlidingDoors''.

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