Line #1 Recap/FrasierS09E09JuniorAgent


1	Frasier's show has been losing the ratings to a hot new program, Dr. Zach, which has a heavy advertising budget. [=KACL=] refuses to match their exposure, so Frasier calls on Bebe to turn the screws, only to turn to an amateur agent under her employment named Portia. Meanwhile, Martin goes above and beyond to make Niles write him a prescription pad for pills.
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3	!!Tropes:
4	* {{Determinator}}: Portia is so determined to prove herself as an agent that she follows Frasier and Kenny to a spa, barges into the men's locker room, and [[GoneSwimmingClothesStolen steals Kenny's pants]] so he has to listen to her plans for syndication. She then accidentally takes the pants with her after getting Kenny to agree.
5	* DoubleEntendre: When Kenny first notes that Dr. Zach has gotten a ton of exposure, Roz mentions how their episode on exposure was one of their most popular.
6	* GoneSwimmingClothesStolen: Portia steals Kenny's pants at a day spa to get him to meet with her, and forgets to return them. And in TheTag, Frasier notices that Dr. Zach is also at the spa, and steals ''his'' pants.
7	* InstantlyProvenWrong: Portia initially claims that she'll be as dedicated to fulfilling Frasier's career needs as she's been at giving him the perfect cups of coffee as Bebe's secretary. Frasier then states that she's ''never'' gotten his coffee right, and has clearly forgotten every time he complained afterwards.
8	* LaboriousLaziness: The only reason Martin concocts a scheme in order to get a prescription from Niles is because his regular doctor wants him take a physical exam before refilling it.
9	* ModestyTowel: Frasier and Kenny go to a steam room, wearing giant, blanket-like towels from slightly below the chest to slightly above the ankle. Junior Agent Portia storms in on them, and Kenny hides, [[FullyClothedNudity exclaiming several times that he's naked]].
10	* OutGambitted: When Martin arranges Niles getting pulled over to [[{{Blackmail}} coerce him]] to write a prescription for his pills, Niles manages to get one over him by drawing a dog on it in order to trick Martin to end his ruse.
11	* ParentalSexualitySquick: Daphne [[StatingTheSimpleSolution points out]] to Niles and Martin that the easiest way for Niles to prescribe medicine to his dad without violating his medical ethics is to just perform an examination on Martin himself. Both Niles and Martin immediately decide it'd be better to drive him to his regular doctor than to see Martin naked.
12	* PullingTheThread: At one point, Portia comes to KACL to meet with Frasier, but he's hiding under his desk and Roz claims she's just hearing a pre-recording on air. So Portia decides to just leave a note on his windshield, but realizes while doing so that if Frasier's ''car'' is there, then ''he'' must be there too.
13	* RememberTheNewGuy: In her first scene Frasier and Bebe both talk about Portia as if she's been Bebe's assistant for years, but this is the first time we've seen her.
14	* SophisticatedAsHell: After learning that Bebe is also Dr. Zach's agent, Frasier gives her a formal speech of his resignation from her services, and ends with a PunctuatedForEmphasis "Screw! You!"
15	* SpecialGuest: Creator/KristinChenoweth as Portia.
16	* TwoTimerDate: Dr. Zach accidentally walks into Bebe's office for a meeting while she's already in one with Frasier, outraging the latter.

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