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Classic Frasier · Season 8 · Episode 24

The Cranes Go Caribbean

IN THE ROOM

RyanBrad(ley)Curtis

NO COMMON DENOMINATOR

Episode ratings.

Brad(ley)BRecorded at 43:20Letter grade
Curtis#73 of 83Recorded at 43:45Ordinal ranking
Ryan5/10Recorded at 45:34Numeric score · Ryan’s default /10
Rating context
  • Final score: 5. The earlier score and the same-turn revision are one rating event, not additional current ratings.
  • Earlier (44:43.72): “Originally gave it a 7-2, enjoyed it.”
  • Revision (44:51.44): “I'm dropping it 2.2 points.”
  • Final (45:34.00): “Flat 5.”

Original rating systems, exactly as represented in the archive. These scales are not interchangeable.

By way of introduction.

Curtis

I'm your host, Curtis Scheck.

Brad(ley)

grumpy traveler, it's Bradley Kirkston

Original introduction wording
  • grumpy traveler, it's Bradley Kirkston
Ryan

resident upside downer

Original introduction wording
  • resident upside downer

Someone brought rules.

The games, the premises, and what everyone brought to the table.

Source excerpt ↗ 16:24–26:46

Led by Ryan

How this one works

Question
  1. Was there another dog in this scene?
Context and recorded outcome
  1. All right, let's play a game.

RESULT STATUS

This one was not a competition.

Taking part: Brad(ley)RyanCurtis

What was recorded

Within the recorded rounds · 1 recorded contribution

Follow the round structure (1)

First Question
Source excerpt ↗ 20:28–27:09

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: RyanSource excerpt ↗ 24:32

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Can you Belize it, Ryan Sansone?

You're telling me that Belize isn't one of those songs they sing in Kokomo?

View source wording — how it was explained on the show
  • All right, let's play a game.
  • The writing was just really on spot, I guess.
  • At this point in the episode, we've done very little Lana talk, which is weird because
  • My first question about this scene though is why exactly is she driving just Frazier and
  • Were they going directly to the airport or are they going to pick up Claire?
  • Well, they were going to pick up Claire for sure.
  • But I don't know why Claire wouldn't just meet at the apartment at that point.
  • The upside down is okay with Kirby at this point.
  • Like he had a lot of options at this point.
  • I know I was going to pick you up, but now you come pick me up.
  • I do have a question about Lana in this scene because we're going to find out later, jumping
Source excerpt ↗ 27:11–28:51
0

RESULT STATUS

This one was not a competition.

Why did this restaurant run out of seafood?

Taking part: Brad(ley)

What was recorded

Same question. Their actual answers. · 2 recorded contributions

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 27:32–27:55

Um, they underbought. I guess, I don't know. It didn't surprise me. I was just like, oh, okay. What do you mean? You went to a seafood restaurant in Belize, as Frasier pointed, on the ocean. There's no fucking chance you think they would run out of all seafood options. I'm going to take this seriously now. So I've watched enough Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay to know how bad restaurants happen.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Brad(ley)Source excerpt ↗ 28:19–28:42

Brad? And I think it's just because Frasier has the worst luck ever. And that night, they had a mess up. Some of the seafood was bad. And it was the one night that Frasier was there that the seafood was, like, terrible. They had, like, a bad order of seafood. Well, what do you mean it was bad? Like, it was just bad quality seafood. Like, it was spoiled. Like, it…

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Brad? And I think it's just because Frasier has the worst luck ever. And that night, they had a mess up. Some of the seafood was bad. And it was the one night that Frasier was there that the seafood was, like, terrible. They had, like, a bad order of seafood. Well, what do you mean it was bad? Like, it was just bad quality seafood. Like, it was spoiled. Like, it went bad. Like, they could not serve it to the customers. Gordon Ramsay's in the back screaming, I'm shutting the kitchen down. Gordon was there that day. Definitely.

The rest of the round record

2 primary recorded exchanges · 6 retained source actions. 4 additional round events; 2 overlapping source alternatives. A source action may be a clue, reply, reaction or interruption—not necessarily a participant answer.

Recorded turns
Source excerpt ↗ 26:52–29:12
Additional recorded round evidence (4)

Recorded source action

Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 27:20

Okay, next time, can you please say the X story of the week?

Recorded source action

Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 27:29

Why did this restaurant run out of seafood?

Recorded source action

Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 28:59

We've done an obsolete name of an existing thing.

Source alternatives (2)

Matching wording within the same recorded interval supports these overlaps. They are not additional primary exchanges.

Overlapping source representation

Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 27:50

Overlaps the primary exchange; not counted again.

So I've watched enough Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsay to know how bad restaurants happen.

View source wording — how it was explained on the show
  • Why did this restaurant run out of seafood?
  • If you can do a better job, go ahead and try to answer our Twitter question of the week.
Source excerpt ↗ 45:48–59:14

Led by Ryan

How this one works

Premise
  1. Like the Cranes, me and Brad are going to try to make our way down to Belize together. First, we have to get there. He's in Maryland. I'm in Illinois. We got to get together and get down there. And Ryan is going to referee and tell us whether or not we were successful.
How it works
  1. I'll tell you if you've flied successfully.
  2. You can't ask for proof of the person we've given godlike powers to tell us what happens.
  3. You don't get to say, have you scared them?
Recorded outcome
  1. Uh, you get in the plane to go to Belize and you land. I think you did it. I think you guys arrived.
Recorded activity context

And Ryan is going to referee and tell us whether or not we were successful. Brad, I got to get to you. It's far from Chicago, but I can make the trip to Baltimore. I'm going to road trip over. It's technically doable, but to be fair, Curt,

RESULT STATUS

A result is recorded; a participant winner is not.

Taking part: CurtisBrad(ley)

See how they answered

What everyone brought to the table · 3 recorded exchanges

2 attributed voices

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: RyanSource excerpt ↗ 45:48–46:02

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

And Ryan Sansone is going to referee and tell us whether or not we were successful.

Question / challenge

Brad, I got to get to you. It's far from Chicago, but I can make the trip to Baltimore. I'm going to road trip over. It's technically doable, but to be fair, Curt,

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Brad(ley)Source excerpt ↗ 51:59–52:07

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

What can we do, Brad(ley), to get to the airport?

Question / challenge

Because it's time to get a commercial flight. If we're in Mexico, they have those carts that people like push you in. A rickshaw. Yeah, a rickshaw. Rickshaw.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Brad(ley)Source excerpt ↗ 53:51–54:00

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

You're going to pass on $9,900, Brad(ley)?

Question / challenge

You're just going to let that flop in the wind? Yeah, it's gone. Don't worry about it. Yeah, because I've already been traveling for 11 days. Yeah, it's fine.

The rest of the round record

3 primary recorded exchanges · 6 retained source actions. 6 additional round events; 0 overlapping source alternatives. A source action may be a clue, reply, reaction or interruption—not necessarily a participant answer.

Round
Source excerpt ↗ 45:48–59:14
Additional recorded round evidence (6)

Recorded source action

Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 49:38–49:41

Contribution · I have an insane idea, but what do you think, Curtis?

Recorded source action

Participant referenced: Brad(ley)Source excerpt ↗ 58:43–58:46

Contribution · Well, I was going to say, and then it's not going to work and I'm going to have to do it while I drive.

View source wording — how it was explained on the show
  • And Ryan is going to referee and tell us whether or not we were successful. Brad, I got to get to you. It's far from Chicago, but I can make the trip to Baltimore. I'm going to road trip over. It's technically doable, but to be fair, Curt,
  • I guess I'd call her up.
  • I think our mutual friend is hung up the phone at this point
  • Our friend won't pick me up because I'm a creep.
  • Correct.
  • I guess he's at the airport.
  • We'll just give him that he's at the airport at this point.
  • You've, I'm just going to assume you found a way to get food and water at this point.
  • And the guy's keen on your movements at this point.
  • So at this point, we can't use another rickshaw.
  • I'll let you pick.
  • I love the freedom to pick any number.
  • He feverishly points at Brad and he's saying incoherent stuff in Spanish.

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By way of goodbye.

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