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”

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’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”