Frasier is appalled to see British performer Jackson Hedley signing autographs at a local sci-fi convention. Years earlier, Hedley’s one-man show of Shakespearean soliloquies ignited Frasier and Niles’ passion for “The Bard.” Yet, since playing an android on the popular TV series “Space Patrol,” Jackson has been hopelessly typecast in cheesy futuristic roles.

Determined to restore Hedley’s artistic reputation, the Crane brothers decide to mount a revival of his Shakespearean showcase. They book a theater and promote the play all over Seattle. Unfortunately, after watching Jackson’s first rehearsal, Frasier and Niles realize their childhood memories have betrayed them: Hedley is an untalented ham!

On opening night, Niles and Frasier are aghast to see a sell-out crowd. Fearing that Jackson’s overblown theatrics will humiliate them in front of their snooty society friends, the Cranes try desperately to stop the curtain from going up. Despite their best efforts, nothing – not even a bone-breaking fall – can prevent Hedley from stepping on stage.