Moose's son Enzo, future stuntman and eventual replacement for Eddie, is one of the puppies in the box.
The scene title 'Un Peu De Pâté Derrière Les Oreilles' translates to 'A Bit of Pâté Behind the Ears'.
Niles (David Hyde Pierce) puts the pate' behind his ears to get a puppy's attention and impress Daphne (Jane Leeves). This is also what the producers of the show do in order to get Moose (Moose), the dog who plays Eddie, to be affectionate with the actors during a scene.
While discussing Eddie's procedure, Frasier and Niles speak in French for fear he'll understand them in English. Their conversation translates to:
Niles: "You turn right." Frasier: "Oh, good, good. I will walk behind him..." Niles: "But, you're the one who's gonna take him to the doctor for the... snip-snip." Frasier: "Ah, that's true, but..."
before Frasier switches back to English.
Niles: "You turn right." Frasier: "Oh, good, good. I will walk behind him..." Niles: "But, you're the one who's gonna take him to the doctor for the... snip-snip." Frasier: "Ah, that's true, but..."
before Frasier switches back to English.
The scene title card "Sunday in the Park with Eddie" is a reference to the 1984 musical "Sunday in the Park with George." This show, written by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, deals with creation of artist Georges Seurat's pointillist masterpiece "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."