The Candidate

The Candidate is the 7th episode of Season 2 of Frasier.
==Synopsis==
OUTER PRECINCTS -- When Martin (John Mahoney) stars in a commercial for a Congressional candidate whom Frasier and Niles deem politically incorrect, Niles encourages Frasier to endorse the opponent, Phil Patterson (two-time Tony Award-winner Boyd Gaines, "The Heidi Chronicles," "She Loves Me"). However, Frasier begins to question Patterson's sanity after the candidate confesses confidentially that he was once abducted by aliens.
==Plot==
Can Make A Difference
== Starring ==
:Kelsey Grammer as Frasier Crane
:Jane Leeves as Daphne Moon
:David Hyde Pierce as Niles Crane
:Peri Gilpin as Roz Doyle
:and John Mahoney as Martin Crane
Special Appearance By
:Dan Butler as Bulldog
Guest starring
:Boyd Gaines as Phil Patterson
Co-Starring
:Luck Hari as Waitress
:Jack Tate as Director
:Christopher Walberg as Boy
Guest caller
:Sydney Pollack as Holden Thorpe
Dedicated to the memory ofROBERT CROSBY1944—1994
==Trivia==
*Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack ("Out of Africa") provides the voice of Patterson's opponent, Holden Thorpe.
*Niles claims that Maris can't lick stamps because she can't produce saliva. Humans have three pairs of parotid (salivary) glands. An inability to produce saliva usually has three causes: Calcium stones can form and block salivary glands, but rarely block all saliva. Infections can stop saliva, but those are usually related to stone trapping bacteria. Lastly, Maris could be suffering from Sjögren's Syndrome. Sjögren's syndrome is an immune system disorder where white blood cells attack healthy cells in salivary, sweat and oil glands. Most commonly seen in women, especially with Lupus.
BEHIND THE SCENES
*Mr. Robert Crosby worked as a sound technician on 23 episodes of Frasier.
*This episode is the first to discuss the political views of some of the main characters. Marty is revealed to be a conservative, while Frasier and Niles are more liberal.
== Photos ==
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Category:Season 2