"You Scratch My Book..." is the fifteenth episode of season 2 of American sitcom Frasier. The title is a pun on the expression "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours", referring to mutual favours.
Daphne is a fan of Dr Honey Snow's self-help books, which feature advice such as "time is a concept known to only one of earth's creatures. Just for today, be a sunflower" and "nothing ventured, nothing gained". Frasier regards them as tacky and s...
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"You Scratch My Book..." is the fifteenth episode of season 2 of American sitcom Frasier. The title is a pun on the expression "you scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours", referring to mutual favours.
Daphne is a fan of Dr Honey Snow's self-help books, which feature advice such as "time is a concept known to only one of earth's creatures. Just for today, be a sunflower" and "nothing ventured, nothing gained". Frasier regards them as tacky and simplistic, remarking that "after one page I found myself yearning for the worldly cynicism of Barney the Dinosaur".
However, when he sees what she looks like his opinion of her magically changes. He meets her and she asks him out. The problem is that she wants him to write the foreword for her next book, and his attempts to sound enthusiastic are unconvincing.
Meanwhile, Niles invests $500 through his broker Wendell on Daphne's behalf, and wins her $200. She decides to reinvest her winnings, but when the company fails, Niles instead tells her...
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