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”
Jerry meets a man who asks him to meet his son, who lives in a plastic bubble. On the way to visit him, Jerry ends up lost, leaving George and Susan alone with the boy. Meanwhile, Kramer takes Jerry’s ex-girlfriend … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Six, “The Bubble Boy”
Jerry tries to buy back his old watch from Uncle Leo, and his mother gets irritated when he won’t hit on a pretty woman. George tries desperately to work out a pilot deal with the NBC executive. Kramer poses as … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Six, “The Watch”
Jerry’s parents come into town so Morty can get a doctor to look at his back, only for his wallet to get stolen. Elaine returns from holiday and tries to break up with her psychiatrist boyfriend. George passes on the … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Five, “The Wallet”
Jerry is approached by NBC executives who are interested in making a TV show with him, and he and George develop a pitch for a pilot. Kramer and Newman make a trade that ends up saving Kramer’s life, which Newman … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episode Three, “The Pitch” and Four, “The Ticket”
Jerry takes George for a trip to LA so Jerry can appear on The Tonight Show and the two of them can find Kramer, who is mistaken for a serial killer. Written by: Larry CharlesDirected by: Tom Cherones These two … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Four, Episodes One and Two, “The Trip”
After one too many incidents with Kramer barging into Jerry’s apartment, Jerry takes his keys back, causing Kramer to move to Los Angeles and a fight to break out between the three remaining friends over swapping keys. Written by: Larry … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Three, Episode Twenty-Two, “The Keys”
When coming home from a flea market, George backs into a parking space, only to nearly collide with Kramer’s friend Mike, provoking four arguments at once: Kramer’s offence that George and Elaine didn’t invite him to the flea market, Jerry’s … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Three, Episode Twenty-One, “The Parking Space”
Jerry dates an artist who paints a portrait of Kramer. After they have an argument, she writes him a letter so moving that he takes her back, only to discover later that she stole it from a movie. George tries … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Three, Episode Twenty-One, “The Letter”
Jerry witnesses a driver hit a parked car and drive off, only to discover a hot woman was driving – leading him to cover it up. George initiates an affair with a married woman as a result of saying “God … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Three, Episode Twenty, “The Good Samaritan”
George picks up Jerry at the airport, and on a whim decides to pretend to be O’Brian to get a free limo ride – only for O’Brian to turn out to be a Neo-Nazi leader. Teleplay by: Larry CharlesStory by: … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Three, Episode Nineteen, “The Limo”
