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Jerry and Elaine visit Jerry’s parents for three days to go scuba diving. Jerry meets Jack Klompus and compliments his pen, causing an extended argument. Between the heat and a terrible bed, Elaine finds herself uncomfortable to the point of … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Three, Episode Three, “The Pen”
Seinfeld gets Cheers’s old timeslot … but George still doesn’t get paid as much as Ted Danson. Continue reading Ad Space – What’s The Deal With Network Timeslots?
George breaks up with a woman who is helping Jerry through an audit, and when she checks into a mental institution he becomes guilty and tries talking to her. Meanwhile, Kramer is dating Elaine’s roommate and their behaviour is driving … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Three, Episode Two, “The Truth”
Jerry frightens a massage therapist. George becomes upset about his sexuality when he receives a massage from a man. Jerry and George get notes covering their massages from Jerry’s dentist friend, causing him to get investigated for insurance fraud. Kramer … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Three, Episode One, “The Note”
George inadvertently gets a busboy fired, and in trying to apologise for the situation, ends up losing the busboy’s cat. Elaine invites a guy over for the week and finds it miserable. Written by: Larry David & Jerry SeinfeldDirected by: … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Twelve, “The Busboy”
Jerry, George, and Elaine try to get a seat at a Chinese restaurant. Written by: Larry David & Jerry SeinfeldDirected by: Tom Cherones Sometimes you bear witness to a cosmic shift. This is famously the episode where people locked onto … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Eleven, “The Chinese Restaurant”
Elaine throws a baby shower for a friend who embarrassed George on a date years before, so he schemes to get revenge on her. Kramer convinces Jerry to get an illegal cable hook-up. Written by: Larry CharlesDirected by: Tom Cherones … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Ten, “The Baby Shower”
Jerry and Elaine rekindle their sexual relationship, only for arguments and misunderstandings to ensue. Written by: Larry DavidDirected by: Tom Cherones This one tends to pop up a lot in people’s least favourite Seinfeld episodes. Historically, a lot of my … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Nine, “The Deal”
George has what he believes to be a heart attack, only to discover he needs his tonsils out. In trying to dodge a medical bill, he sees a holistic healer recommended by Kramer. Meanwhile, Elaine dates George’s doctor and Jerry … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Eight, “The Heart Attack”
George quits his job in a rage, only to immediately regret it. Jerry advises him to try just going back in as if nothing happened, and when this leads to humiliating disaster, George enlists Elaine in a revenge scheme. Meanwhile, … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Seven, “The Revenge”
Elaine is editing a woman’s book, and Jerry hires the author’s boyfriend to clean his house. Soon after, Jerry loses a statue and notices it in the cleaner’s house. Written by: Larry CharlesDirected by: Tom Cherones Up til now, there … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Six, “The Statue”
Jerry impulsively gets Elaine an apartment in his building and immediately regrets it. Kramer unintentionally sabotages Jerry’s attempts to weasel out. George starts wearing a wedding band to attract women. Written by: Peter MehlmenDirected by: Tom Cherones One idea that … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Six, “The Apartment”
George turns down his date’s offer of coffee late at night, and, realising his mistake, tries calling her until he loses his temper and leaves an angry message on her answering machine. Embarrassed, he tries to retrieve it with the … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Four, “The Phone Message”
Jerry buys an expensive suede jacket before meeting Elaine’s father with George, only for Elaine to be delayed doing a favour for Kramer. Written by: Larry David and Jerry SeinfeldDirected by: Tom Cherones I suspect the recurring theme of this … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Three, “The Jacket”
Jerry makes a remark about ponies that upsets an older woman at a party and is horrified when she dies a few days later. Elaine tries to convince the widower to give her their old apartment. Kramer makes a bet … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode Two, “The Pony Remark”
George breaks up with his girlfriend and Jerry starts dating her, causing him to feel guilty. Elaine gets frustrated when an acquaintance stops acknowledging her. Kramer buys cantaloupe. Written by: Jerry Seinfeld and Larry DavidDirected by: Tom Cherones A lot … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season Two, Episode One, “The Ex-Girlfriend”
George convinces Jerry to invest in a stock tip, and Jerry tracks it as he takes a three-day trip with his girlfriend. Elaine has a relationship with a guy who has two cats. Written by: Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David.Directed … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season One, Episode Five, “The Stock Tip”
Jerry wants to end a friendship with a childhood friend but can’t figure out how to do it. Kramer invents the concept of a pizza place where the customer makes their own pie (it’s all supervised). Written by: Larry David … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season One, Episode Four, “Male Unbonding”
When Elaine housesits for Jerry, his house gets robbed. He considers moving to a new apartment, causing resentments between Jerry, Elaine, and George. Written by: Matt GoldmanDirected by: Tom Cherones What a fun early episode! A lot of commentors were … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season One, Episode Three, “The Robbery”
Written by: Jerry Seinfeld and Larry DavidDirected by: Tom Cherones It only took to the second episode to get a bona fide classic! It isn’t just that we now have Julia Louis-Dreyfus, it’s that the addition of Elaine has solidified … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season One, Episode Two, “The Stake Out”
Written by: Larry David & Jerry SeinfeldDirected by: Art Wolff How do you summarise Seinfeld? I came to it very late – diving into it in 2019 – so I long had this vague impression of it. The show was … Continue reading Seinfeld, Season One, Episode One, “The Seinfeld Chronicles”
