Jerry meets his accountant and is disturbed by his sudden sniffing; investigating with Kramer, he decides the accountant is a drug addict. Elaine meets a man after her feels her jacket material, only to argue with him over a missing … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Four, “The Sniffing Accountant”
George loses his glasses and claims to have seen Jerry’s girlfriend kissing his cousin, sending Jerry on an investigation. Elaine gets bitten by a dog and becomes convinced she has rabies. Kramer gets Jerry a discount on an air conditioner … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Three, “The Glasses”
Kramer’s girlfriend mumbles a lot, causing Jerry to accidentally agree to wear a puffy shirt on national television. Meanwhile, George becomes a hand model. Written by: Larry DavidDirected by: Tom Cherones This holds the distinction for the first Seinfeld episode … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode Two, “The Puffy Shirt”
Jerry discovers Elaine faked every single orgasm in their relationship, sending both him and George into a spiral of sexual insecurity. Meanwhile, Kramer gets banned from his favourite grocery after trying to return some used fruit. Teleplay by: Lawrence H … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Five, Episode One, “The Mango”
Jerry and George’s sitcom pilot goes into production. The NBC president desperately tries to convince Elaine to be with him. George becomes preoccupied with the ‘Kramer’ actor apparently stealing a box of raisins as well as a medical issue he’s … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Twenty-Two, “The Pilot”
Jerry and Elaine buy their friend The Drake a big-screen TV as a wedding present, only for the relationship to be called off, and they try and figure out how to get the TV back. Meanwhile, Kramer convinces George to … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Twenty-One, “The Handicap Spot”
Jerry gets his car back from a valet and finds it entrenched with a terrible smell that ends up ruining his and Elaine’s lives. Meanwhile, George discovers Susan has become a lesbian after breaking up with him, only for Kramer … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Twenty, “The Smelly Car”
Elaine discovers an ex-boyfriend is having surgery done and asks Jerry to pretend to be her boyfriend to stave off advances. Kramer watches the surgery be performed and accidentally drops a mint in the man’s open body. George buys his … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Nineteen, “The Junior Mint”
Elaine convinces Jerry his new girlfriend has fake breasts. George, frustrated he’s not getting anywhere with his girlfriend, accompanies her to her aunt’s funeral. Written by: Peter MehlmanDirected by: Tom Cherones Seinfeld is an incredibly consistent show; the number of … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Eighteen, “The Implant”
Elaine convinces George and Jerry to join her in volunteering to spend time with the elderly. Kramer and Newman try to make money selling used records. These events collide so that Jerry loses his old guy on the street. Teleplay: … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Seventeen, “The Old Man”
Jerry and George accidentally convince a journalism student that they’re a gay couple. Written by: Larry CharlesDirected by: Tom Cherones You know, I remember this coming so much later in the show’s run. The funny thing about shows with such … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Sixteen, “The Outing”
Kramer starts dating a woman Jerry went out with a few times, and she ends up offending Elaine over comments about her shoes. When confronting her, Elaine inadvertently gives the NBC president the flu before he meets with Jerry and … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Fifteen, “The Shoes”
George starts dating a woman and tries to get Jerry to downplay his sense of humour so she thinks George is funny by comparison. She turns out to be representing Ping, who Elaine hit with a car in a previous … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Fourteen, “The Visa”
The gang’s plan to go to the movies goes awry. Written by: Steve Skrovan & Bill Masters & Jon HaymanDirected by: Tom Cherones Now, I’m given to understand that the creators definitely did not intend George’s ‘it’s a show about … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Thirteen, “The Movie”
Elaine gets Kramer to take a photo of her for a Christmas card, only to accidentally flash a nipple. Kramer, in attempting to accuse Calvin Klein of stealing his idea for a perfume that smells like the beach, goes into … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Twelve, “The Pick”
Jerry and Elaine catch a flight, only to be bumped to different classes. George and Kramer go to pick them up; Kramer recognises a man who owes him money. Written by: Larry CharlesDirected by: Tom Cherones The funky structure of … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Eleven, “The Airport”
Note: You may be wondering why I’m posting a random essay on The Shield on a random day with a Seinfeld frame. Well, I accidentally scheduled my weekly Seinfeld essay on the wrong day and then couldn’t delete the original … Continue reading The Moral Absolutism of Claudette Wyms
Jerry, George, Elaine, and Kramer have a contest to see who can go the longest without masturbating. Written by: Larry DavidDirected by: Tom Cherones Note: Apologies for the late post. Man, you probably couldn’t pick a more famous episode of … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Ten, “The Contest”
Teleplay: Peter MehlmanStory: Peter Mehlman and Peter Farrelly & Robert FarrellyDirected by: Tom Cherones This is always the one I like to point to as a demonstration of how Seinfeld isn’t quite as mean as its reputation – rather, it’s … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Nine, “The Virgin”
Kramer gets opera tickets for the gang. Elaine discovers her new boyfriend Joey is a nutjob, and then both she and Jerry discover he’s actually Joe Davola, who has been menacing Jerry. Kramer and George try scalping their tickets. Written … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Eight, “The Opera”
Jerry accidentally causes Elaine’s secretary to quit when he complains she talks to him too long when he’s trying to call Elaine; this leads to him saying something embarrassing during sex with her. George breaks the news about the burned … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Seven, “The Cheever Letters”
