I’ve watched “Frasier” like a dozen times and am only just noticing this.
There’s nothing like a good callback or long-running gag in a TV show.
I especially like the ones that are subtle or unexpected. (I had personally never noticed that Hopper’s daughter’s blue hair tie had appeared in every season.)
It got me thinking about some other TV callbacks and running gags that took seasons to pay off, including:
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The Beetlejuice joke in Community
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In the Season 1 episode “Communication Studies,” Michelle Slater pretends not to remember Britta’s name, instead calling her “bitter,” “butter,” and finally, “Beetlejuice.”
Then, in the Season 2 episode “Cooperative Calligraphy,” Britta gets a look at Jeff’s underwear and points out that he’s not wearing his usual “stripey turquoise Beetlejuice numbers.”
Finally, during Season 3’s Halloween episode, “Horror Fiction in Seven Spooky Steps,” Annie at one point says that Britta only has