Martin Does It His Way

Infobox Television episode | Title = Martin Does it His Way
Series = Frasier
Season = 3
Episode = 03
Airdate = 10 October 1995
Production =
Writer = David Lloyd
Director = Philip Charles MacKenzie
Guests = Tom Troupe (Minister)
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio (Eileen)
Prev = Shrink Rap
Next = Leapin' Lizards
Episode list = List of Frasier episodes (Season 3)

"Martin Does it His Way" is the third episode of season 3 of American sitcom "Frasier".

Cast and characters

Main cast and characters

*Kelsey Grammer – Dr. Frasier Crane
*David Hyde Pierce – Dr. Niles Crane
*John Mahoney – Martin Crane
*Jane Leeves – Daphne Moon
*Peri Gilpin – Roz Doyle

Plot outline

Frasier's Aunt Louise, who was not popular in the family for her tendency to criticise everyone, has died. Frasier has been left in charge of organising her memorial and delivering a eulogy, and Niles is responsible for disposing of her ashes. Neither appreciates their task.

Meanwhile, Daphne lets slip a little secret that Martin has: he has a collection of songs in a shoebox which he wrote years ago for Frank Sinatra, always dreaming that one day he may open a concert with them. The problem is that only the words are written down; the tunes are all in his head. This, of course, is no obstacle for his sons, who are instantly keen to help out.

Episode title cards

*"In the wee small hours of the morning"
*"Try holding it under some hot running water"

Cultural reference

The episode title is a reference to the song My Way, popularised by Frank Sinatra, which contains the recurring line: "“I did it my way”".

Memorable Quotations

"Frasier tells Roz, in no uncertain terms, what he thought of his late aunt"
Frasier: She was a dreadful old harpy, made everyone's life around her miserable.
Roz: That should look nice on her headstone.
Frasier: Well, I don't mean any disrespect but, you know, the entire time I knew her, she never said anything to me that wasn't scornful, derisive or contemptuous.
Roz: So how come she made you in charge of her memorial?
Frasier: I was her favourite.

"Martin expresses similar views later"
Martin: She was nothing but a crabby, tight-fisted old pain. All she ever did was sit around that house day after day, watching TV. She even kept that same old cruddy furniture all her life! "(notices Frasier and Niles looking at him)" What?

Martin: She just sat around whining all the time about how she'd like to be in a warmer climate.
Frasier: My guess is she finally made it!

ee also

List of Frasier episodes