Host, with the name-pronunciation and boo banter.
NO COMMON DENOMINATOR
Episode ratings.
Original rating systems, exactly as represented in the archive. These scales are not interchangeable.
By way of introduction.
Resident upside downer; boo greeting.
Circus performer, introduced as Bradley.
First returning champion; Curtis’s brother, with self-boo and surname banter.
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Welcome to Reverse Psychology, the Frasier Rewatch podcast where we go backwards through every episode of the show. Tonight, we are covering Season 11, Episode 16. Boo! Is this a terrifying clown episode for me as much as it is for Marty? We'll find out. I'm your host, Curtis Sheck. Joining me as always, it's our resident upside downer, it's Ryan. Who are you, Curtis? Boo, boo, boo, boo. It's good to be here. I almost was going to finish that song for you. Also with us today is our circus performer, Bradley Kirkston. Boo, Bradley. I'm sorry, who's Bradley? Yeah, that's me, Bradley. That cleared it up. And today we also have a very special guest, our first returning champion. It's my brother, Ethan Sheck. Boo. Boo. Did you just boo yourself? Yeah, if somebody has to. Hey, Curtis got your name right, so you should feel totally honored. Oh, I'm almost a little bummed because, so you would not have known this, Ethan, but when Kenny joined in an episode, I mispronounced our last names. Yes, he got your own name wrong. For the record, Kenny is Ethan's brother. Yes. And I... It's confusing because they have different last names. Also your brother, Curt. He is. He is. We have different last names, apparently. But I was actually, I was going to reference that. I was going to purposefully mispronounce your name today, but apparently I forgot. So I'm glad it came up either way. You should, from now on, try to mispronounce your name. That seems to go better. Curtis, you could just fix that in edits. Oh, none of this is getting edited out.
Comic bits and episode moments.
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Reverse Psychology ↗
Title: Reverse Psychology Activity description: Welcome to Reverse Psychology, the Frasier Rewatch podcast where we go backwards through every episode of the show. Tonight, we are covering Season 11, Episode 16. Boo! Is this a terrifying clown episode for me as much as it is for Marty? We'll find out. I'm your host, Curtis Sheck. Joining me as always, it's our…
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Title: Reverse Psychology Activity description: Welcome to Reverse Psychology, the Frasier Rewatch podcast where we go backwards through every episode of the show. Tonight, we are covering Season 11, Episode 16. Boo! Is this a terrifying clown episode for me as much as it is for Marty? We'll find out. I'm your host, Curtis Sheck. Joining me as always, it's our resident upside downer, it's Ryan. Who are you, Curtis? Boo, boo, boo, boo. It's good to be here. I almost was going to finish that song for you. Also with us today is our circus performer, Bradley Kirkston. Boo, Bradley. I'm sorry, who's Bradley? Yeah, that's me, Bradley. That cleared it up. And today we also have a very special guest, our first returning champion. It's my brother, Ethan Sheck. Boo. Boo. Did you just boo yourself? Yeah, if somebody has to. Hey, Curtis got your name right, so you should feel totally honored. Oh, I'm almost a little bummed because, so you would not have known this, Ethan, but when Kenny joined in an episode, I mispronounced our last names. Yes, he got your own name wrong. For the record, Kenny is Ethan's brother. Yes. And I... It's confusing because they have different last names. Also your brother, Curt. He is. He is. We have different last names, apparently. But I was actually, I was going to reference that. I was going to purposefully mispronounce your name today, but apparently I forgot. So I'm glad it came up either way. You should, from now on, try to mispronounce your name. That seems to go better. Curtis, you could just fix that in edits. Oh, none of this is getting edited out.
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- Participants: Curtis Sheck Ryan Bradley Kirkston Ethan Sheck
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voice ↗
You, uh, you are not doing a bit with your voice. But I promise you, this is real life.
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Boo! ↗
Activity request: Well, I think we talk about this week's episode. Title: Boo!
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What everyone brought to the table · 16 recorded exchanges
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opening scene
Result qualification: I did not clock what the actual composer was. And he definitely did say Brahms.
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Send in the clown.
Title: Send in the clown. Response context: We'll call it Frasier Horror.
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clown scene
Notable events: Powder room alert.
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Before we talk about the seat, has anyone on here dressed up like a clown?
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Prompt: Before we talk about the seat, has anyone on here dressed up like a clown?
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clown yes
And I have, for the record.
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clown memory
I don't think that I have. Maybe. But I don't have any recollection of doing so.
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clown halloween
I went as a clown for Halloween once. Final phrase attribution: Who says “I went as a clown for Halloween once”? The age-four and age-nine speakers are already confirmed.: Brad
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How old were you?
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Question: How old were you?
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clown four
I went as a clown when I was like four. Answer qualification: I didn't have any agency.
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When did you go as a clown?
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clown nine
I was probably nine. Answer qualification: No, I wasn't that old. Response status: REVISED
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clown chat
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hospital scene
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D-Fibbing.
Title: D-Fibbing. Notable events: Powder room alert. Response context: Like to me, this is like powder room alert, powder room alert. Phrase attribution: initiated powder room alert: Ryan; wrote powder room alert in notes: Curtis Final phrase attribution: Who gives the powder-room alert in this diet-scene window? Ryan’s earlier alert and Curtis’s notes callback…
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Title: D-Fibbing. Notable events: Powder room alert. Response context: Like to me, this is like powder room alert, powder room alert. Phrase attribution: initiated powder room alert: Ryan; wrote powder room alert in notes: Curtis Final phrase attribution: Who gives the powder-room alert in this diet-scene window? Ryan’s earlier alert and Curtis’s notes callback are already confirmed.: Ryan Resolved phrase speakers: Who gives the powder-room alert in this diet-scene window? Ryan’s earlier alert and Curtis’s notes callback are already confirmed.: Ryan
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bedroom scene
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proposal scene
Result qualification: A younger, a younger guy.
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Participant cited: Ryan
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Do you think Ryan coming from the upside down? Do you think that when we like once we've met Ronnie once, once we have the, the moment where she is introduced into the show, do you think that he will be more kind of old and grumpy and fuddy daddy, um, before her and that he's the way he is now because she's making him more youthful?
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Prompt: Do you think Ryan coming from the upside down? Do you think that when we like once we've met Ronnie once, once we have the, the moment where she is introduced into the show, do you think that he will be more kind of old and grumpy and fuddy daddy, um, before her and that he's the way he is now because she's making him more youthful?
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martin answer
Uh, I think we're, he's probably going to seem younger without Ronnie. Answer qualification: I, I, obviously it's really hard to tell. I think Ronnie highlights just how old he actually is.
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dinner scene
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ratings
Activity request: what you think of this episode.
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I want to know, tell me a little bit about why you wanted to come back for this one and,
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Prompt: I want to know, tell me a little bit about why you wanted to come back for this one and,
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uh, what you think of this episode.
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Prompt: uh, what you think of this episode.
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erating
So overall I give it a good amount of Frazier-ness. I liked this episode and, uh, glad I picked it. Answer qualification: And I got to say, even though I always stopped the proposal to Ronnie and was funky and basically unnecessary.
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All right, Brad, did you, uh, did you think this was a good episode?
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Prompt: All right, Brad, did you, uh, did you think this was a good episode?
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brating
Um, I, I just, to me, this episode was just okay. Really even like a little below average for me. Scores: C
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Uh, Curtis, what did you think of this episode?
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crating
I think this is the best episode we've gotten. Scores: rank: 1; comparisonSetSize: 9; comparisonSet: episodes we've seen Result qualification: And I don't know, honestly, if it's nostalgia making me say that, or if I really think it is better than the others we've gotten.
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How do you like this one?
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Prompt: How do you like this one? Response context: You know, you're in the upside down. This is all new.
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- Facilitator: Brad
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rrating
But it, it was actually a very good episode. Scores: currentEpisode: value: 8.6; status: PROVISIONAL; revisedPriorEpisodes: sourceTitle: Match Game; season: 11; episode: 18; historicalValues: 8.3 8.1; currentValue: 7.9 sourceTitle: Coutts and Ladders; historicalValues: 8.3; currentValue: 8.1 Result qualification: I'm sure it'll go down next week, but I thought this was great. I don't remember anything past the last two, so it's fine.
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Are you, are you adjusting the past episodes? You're saying now it's a 7.9. You're giving it now an 8.1?
Question / challenge
Question: Are you, are you adjusting the past episodes? You're saying now it's a 7.9. You're giving it now an 8.1? Final phrase attribution: Who gives the rating clarification beginning “Are you adjusting the past episodes?”? The numeric ratings and revisions are already established.: Curtis; Who gives the rating clarification beginning “Match Game…originally…
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Question: Are you, are you adjusting the past episodes? You're saying now it's a 7.9. You're giving it now an 8.1? Final phrase attribution: Who gives the rating clarification beginning “Are you adjusting the past episodes?”? The numeric ratings and revisions are already established.: Curtis; Who gives the rating clarification beginning “Match Game…originally gave an 8.3”? The numeric ratings and revisions are already established.: Curtis; Who gives the rating clarification beginning “Coots and Ladders…that was an 8.3”? The numeric ratings and revisions are already established.: Curtis
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rating chat
Result qualification: If you're running the official reverse psychology wiki that I assume fans have already started making, make sure that a score is not final until two more episodes have passed. Yeah, it'll be pretty safe two episodes from now. Final phrase attribution: Who says “it’ll be pretty safe two episodes from now”?: Ryan Resolved phrase speakers: Who says “it’ll be pretty safe two episodes from now”?: Ryan
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outro ↗
That's going to do it for us.
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postroll ↗
Drop the powder room. Drop the power room. Drop that powder room. I'll come up with something better next time we have a powder room. Ending or payoff: I'll come up with something better next time we have a powder room. Keep that on my list. Event clarification: Blooper callback to the prior powder-room event, not a new powder-room occurrence.
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fears ↗
How this one works
Setup and instructions
- So I'm curious, does anybody have any things they're just afraid of?
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- Activity request: So I'm curious, does anybody have any things they're just afraid of?
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What everyone brought to the table · 13 recorded exchanges
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So I'm curious, does anybody have any things they're just afraid of?
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Prompt: So I'm curious, does anybody have any things they're just afraid of?
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Yes, Ethan. Go ahead.
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Prompt: Yes, Ethan. Go ahead.
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fear e
kidney stones Answer qualification: I would say it's rational enough, but I do think I have a larger fear of it than most people, Response context: So I try to stay hydrated, and I think in general, you've got to not have too much sugar or too much salt in your diet. That's why I hydrate to compensate, because I can't really do the other parts that well.
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Brian, what do you got?
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Prompt: Brian, what do you got? Phrase attribution: what do ya got?: Curtis, addressed to Ryan
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fear m
I distrust the reflection of my mirror. Answer qualification: So actually, I don't have an irrational fear, but I have a big distrust. No, I'm just saying if it did, I wouldn't be that surprised. It never once has betrayed me, no. If my reflection was to do something that I'm not doing, it wouldn't totally throw me off. I'd be like, yeah, I've been waiting for this my whole life. But I'm onto it.
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How about you, Curtis? Do you have anything?
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Prompt: How about you, Curtis? Do you have anything?
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fear c
But now they have like these laser guns that just shoot like little dots of lasers all over the dance floor. Answer qualification: I would say that for me, and this is one that developed in college, but I don't think I'm over it. And I'm confident that they are sentient and they are malevolent.
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Participant cited: Brad(ley)
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What was your rational fear? No, Brad, go ahead. What is yours?
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Prompt: What was your rational fear? No, Brad, go ahead. What is yours?
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fear b
So I have a huge fear of elevators. Response context: Every time I go into an elevator, my hands start shaking and I'm scared I'm not going to get out. What I do is if I need to move things upstairs or downstairs, I put things in the elevator, run up the stairs and catch the elevator with the stuff in it.
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What's the, what's the tallest, like, what's the, what's the tallest you've gone in an elevator while dealing with this?
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Prompt: What's the, what's the tallest, like, what's the, what's the tallest you've gone in an elevator while dealing with this?
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What's the tallest you've skipped as well? Like, you've just taken the stairs.
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Prompt: What's the tallest you've skipped as well? Like, you've just taken the stairs.
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heights
The most I've probably ever, um, walked up a flight of stairs to a, to a Goran elevator is eight flights. Answer qualification: let's redo that statement.
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fear chat
Yeah, but I've done up to two if I have to. Response context: But, but elevators, uh, and calling me a guest are the two things that really get me. Final phrase attribution: Who says “I’ve done up to two if I have to”? If this wording is not audible, choose UNKNOWN and note that; the earlier clip was reported insufficient.: Brad; Who says the line about…
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Yeah, but I've done up to two if I have to. Response context: But, but elevators, uh, and calling me a guest are the two things that really get me. Final phrase attribution: Who says “I’ve done up to two if I have to”? If this wording is not audible, choose UNKNOWN and note that; the earlier clip was reported insufficient.: Brad; Who says the line about “elevators…and calling me a guest”? If the wording is not audible, choose UNKNOWN and note that; this is a new focused window.: Brad Resolved phrase speakers: Who says “I’ve done up to two if I have to”? If this wording is not audible, choose UNKNOWN and note that; the earlier clip was reported insufficient.: Brad; Who says the line about “elevators…and calling me a guest”? If the wording is not audible, choose UNKNOWN and note that; this is a new focused window.: Brad
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drop ↗
How this one works
Setup and instructions
- We need, we need to come up with a powder room drop.
Context and recorded outcome
- Activity request: We need, we need to come up with a powder room drop. Final state summary: I'll come up with something better next time we have a powder room.
What was recorded
What everyone brought to the table · 5 recorded exchanges
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Participant cited: Brad(ley)
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Brad, can you just kind of talk though?
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Prompt: Brad, can you just kind of talk though?
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WHAT THEY BROUGHT
drop first
Drop the powder room. Submission type: spoken audio drop attempt
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WHAT THEY BROUGHT
drop repeat
Drop the power room.
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drop retry
Drop the powder room.
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drop chat
Adjudication: But your voice didn't crack. So that's good. I don't think he knows where the drop is, but he heard me say it. Action: Let's try that again. Phrase attribution: power room?: Curtis; repeated powder room statements: Brad Final phrase attribution: Who asks “Let’s try that again” during the powder-room retry? Brad’s performances and Curtis’s “power…
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Adjudication: But your voice didn't crack. So that's good. I don't think he knows where the drop is, but he heard me say it. Action: Let's try that again. Phrase attribution: power room?: Curtis; repeated powder room statements: Brad Final phrase attribution: Who asks “Let’s try that again” during the powder-room retry? Brad’s performances and Curtis’s “power room?” are already confirmed.: Brad Resolved phrase speakers: Who asks “Let’s try that again” during the powder-room retry? Brad’s performances and Curtis’s “power room?” are already confirmed.: Brad
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season: 11; episode: 15; title: Caught in the Act ↗
How this one works
Setup and instructions
- season: 11; episode: 15; title: Caught in the Act
Context and recorded outcome
- Prompt item: season: 11; episode: 15; title: Caught in the Act Result qualification: Well, we will see if any of that happens next week.
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What everyone brought to the table · 3 recorded exchanges
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Participant cited: Curtis
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Well, why don't you tell us what we should expect from next week when we cover the previous episode.
Question / challenge
Prompt: Well, why don't you tell us what we should expect from next week when we cover the previous episode. Prompt item: It's season 11, episode 15, Caught in the Act.
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preview answer
Somebody's doing it. We know it's not Frazier, and Roz would never have anything this important to do. So, the question remains, is it the old people or the young people? It's funnier if it's the old people, so Marty and Ronnie get busted on the sofa. Niles is forever traumatized. Frazier, fearing work burnout, looked for a date at some, some wine mixer. Roz attends as well because they're besties. The mixer goes well till he wines too much. Daphne was not as traumatized as Niles.
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preview wrap
Result qualification: Well, we will see if any of that happens next week.
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By way of goodbye.
I'm not calling again.
Source excerpt ↗ 59:06–59:10Original sign-off transcript
So, for myself, Ryan, and Brad, I'm not calling again.
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