Frasier tells a story to a caller regarding Eddie being depressed.
Tropes:
- Brick Joke: We get a scene where from Eddie's point-of-view,note he only hears gibberish and his name. Later, when Frasier and Niles have a Sesquipedalian Loquaciousness chat, Martin just hears gibberish and the word 'Dad'.
- Lampshade Hanging: After Niles protests the suggestion that he might be what's bringing Eddie's mood down by stating that he doesn't even live with him, Daphne points out that he's in the house more often than she is.
- Screw This, I'm Out of Here!: After hearing that Roz was dating a gynecologist, Martin takes Eddie and leaves the room to avoid getting anymore information.
- Skewed Priorities: Alice is curious to find out what happened to the brief romance between her and the gynecologist Dr. Stephen Kagen, but Frasier keeps the topic on Eddie.note
- Socially Unacceptable Collection: After Frasier asks Roz how her date with Dr. Kagen went:Roz: Well, we went upstairs to his apartment and he poured a glass of wine, and well... do you know what a speculum
is? - Whole Episode Flashback: Mostly the whole episode is about an incident involving Eddie and Frasier tells it to a caller.
