Frasier

After being released on bail, Maris drags an unsuspecting Niles into a chaotic plan to flee the country, with little regard for the consequences. At the same time, Frasier is compelled to look after Roz’s insurance agent, Ann, adding to his hectic day.

The Ann Who Came to Dinner is a television programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the episode genre and is listed simply as a programme, with no further production details supplied. In this instalment Maris manages to secure her release on bail, only to pull an unsuspecting Niles into a frantic plot to escape the country. At the same time, Frasier finds himself obliged to look after Ann, the insurance agent who works for Roz, adding another layer of complication to the day’s events. Maris’s sudden freedom sets off a chain of hurried manoeuvres, and Niles, unaware of the full scope, becomes entangled in her hurried scheme to flee abroad. The urgency of their plan creates a whirlwind of activity that drives the episode’s central conflict. Meanwhile, Frasier’s duties shift as he is tasked with supervising Ann, whose presence introduces a parallel storyline that runs alongside the frantic escape attempt. The episode therefore juggles two distinct threads: the chaotic, bail‑driven escape plot involving Maris and Niles, and the more domestic, caretaker‑type situation that sees Frasier looking after Roz’s insurance representative. Both narratives unfold simultaneously, giving the episode its characteristic fast‑paced, intertwining structure.