Seinfeld (1989)
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Tom Cherones — Director
Episodes 86
The Breakthrough Season
An in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at the Emmy-winning season in which Seinfeld leapt from cult favorite to ratings sensation and officially became "A Show about Nothing."
Read MoreJason + Larry = George
In this documentary short, discover how Larry David and Jason Alexander epitomized one of television's most beloved character, George Costanza on Seinfeld.
Read MoreThe cast and crew discuss the process of making an episode of Seinfeld.
Read MoreWhen Seinfeld needed a girl, Julia Louis-Dreyfus fit the bill, bringing luster and laughter to the show.
Read MoreLarry David's Farewell
Larry David reflects on the show and his final season.
Read MoreThe Stake Out
Jerry meets an attractive woman at a party but by the time she leaves, he has only learned where she works. Jerry stakes out the mystery woman's office with George so that he can “casually” bump into her.
Read MoreThe Robbery
Jerry is robbed after Kramer fails to close the apartment door. Elaine talks Jerry into looking at a fabulous apartment in the hopes that she can then have Jerry’s place. Things are further complicated when George decides he wants the new place too.
Read MoreMale Unbonding
Jerry tries to “break-up” with his obnoxious childhood friend but his pathetic weeping leads Jerry to give him another chance. Elaine helps Jerry come up with excuses to avoid him.
Read MoreThe Stock Tip
After George receives a stock tip, he and Jerry take the financial plunge. Elaine and her allergies battle her boyfriend’s cats. Meanwhile,Jerry’s weekend getaway with his new girlfriend proves to be a relationship killer.
Read MoreThe Ex-Girlfriend
George has doubts about his current relationship that he broke off. Elaine is curious about a relationship that she has with a guy in her building that has degenerated over the past two years. Jerry is reluctantly drawn into George's ex-relationship when he picks up some books left at her apartment. Although he wants to break it off with her, she has this "psycho-sexual" hold over him and he becomes worried about what George might think if he lets this relationship develop. Elaine confronts the guy in her building and Jerry's relationship maybe in jeopardy when his girlfriend sees his act.
Read MoreThe Pony Remark
Jerry's parents come to town for a 50th anniversary party. Jerry bets Kramer that he won't complete his plans to renovate his apartment with levels in a month. Jerry takes Elaine to the dinner and he makes an observation about children who have ponies, this remark offends the guest of honor. When she dies soon afterwards, Jerry wonders if he should go to the funeral or go to his championship softball game. Elaine wonders about the fate of the apartment, when she hears the widower is moving to Arizona. George wonders if it will ever be possible for him to have sex again.
Read MoreThe Jacket
Jerry buys a real expensive new suede jacket with a colorful inner lining. George has a song from Les Miserables that he just can't get out of his mind. Kramer is supposed pickup a magician friend's doves, and needs someone to help him for two minutes; Elaine takes on the job. Kramer promises she'll get "a lift" to the hotel where Jerry and George are meeting her and her father, Alton Benes, an author cut from Hemingway cloth. Jerry and George suffer while waiting with Elaine's father. When it begins to snow, Jerry turns his new jacket inside out, to protect it, but Alton Benes doesn't want to be seen on the street with him.
Read MoreThe Phone Message
George blows an invitation upstairs with his latest girlfriend and then when he tries to make restitution he leaves progressively nastier messages on her answering machine. He gets the chance to prevent her from hearing her messages by having Jerry switch the tape out of her machine, while he distracts her. Jerry and his girlfriend have a disagreement about a TV commercial for Dockers, and his telling his friends about their conflict.
Read MoreThe Apartment
Kramer tries mousse in his hair. Jerry gets Elaine an opportunity to get the apartment right above him, before he realizes the possible implications. George tests the "man with a wedding band" theory of meeting women.
Read MoreThe Statue
Jerry has a box of stuff his grandfather left him. Inside is an interesting looking statue that could replace one George's parents had years ago, but he broke. George plans to pick the statue up later but in the meantime he tells his parents about the replacement statue. Meanwhile the boyfriend of a bitter Finnish author (whose latest work Elaine is going to edit) is going to clean Jerry's apartment. When Jerry returns to his apartment it is cleaned beyond reason. Later when Jerry and Elaine are at the author's apartment, they see the statue on her mantelpiece. Getting it back may jeopardize Elaine's chance at being an editor, but save George from his parent's wrath.
Read MoreThe Revenge
George quits his job in a huff after he is demoted to using the regular bathroom. Newman tells Kramer that he plans to jump off the building. Jerry suggests that George just go back into work next Monday morning and pretend like nothing happened; however, that doesn't work. Newman jumps, from the second floor. George plots revenge, and with Elaine's help, tries to slip his boss "a Mickey." Jerry suspects that his launderer is a larcenist after he discovers that $1500 he had stashed in his laundry bag is missing. Kramer helps Jerry get revenge by bringing a bag of concrete in to put into one of the wash machines.
Read MoreThe Heart Attack
George thinks he's had a heart attack. The doctor tells him otherwise, but he might want to get his tonsils and adenoids removed. Elaine is interested in the doctor and he is interested in her tongue. George not wanting to deal with the cost, follows Kramer's suggestion of going to a holistic healer. The healer's cure turns George purple and the ride to the hospital is delayed over a Chuckle.
Read MoreThe Deal
Jerry and Elaine are watching TV late at night and stumble across "naked people" and that gets them both discussing whether they could have a relationship and not jeopardize their friendship. George says it can't be done, but Jerry and Elaine devise "a system"; however, it develops a little trouble when her birthday comes along.
Read MoreThe Baby Shower
Elaine needs to use Jerry's apartment to hold a baby shower for a woman that once dated George. George reflects that she was "unequivocally the worst date of my life." Jerry has to go out of town for a show, so he lets Elaine use the apartment. Kramer sells Jerry on the idea on getting an illegal cable hookup. The party begins. The cable guys come to install the hookup. Jerry's show gets canceled, so he returns to the apartment with George (who's prepared to confront the bad date). Jerry is the victim of his own confrontation.
Read MoreThe Chinese Restaurant
Jerry, Elaine and George stop for a quick Chinese dinner before a showing of Plan 9 From Outer Space on the big screen. However, while waiting a really long time to get a table, Jerry sees a woman whose name he can't recall; George needs to use a phone he can't have and Elaine needs food, more than those seated ahead of them.
Read MoreThe Busboy
George inadvertently meddles in the life of a busboy, by getting him fired. He tries to rectify things; however, he winds up compounding them by losing the busboy's cat. Elaine discovers that a week is much too long to have a houseguest. She does everything in her power to get him out. The busboy's life is saved and made for the better after his involvement with George, until he meets Elaine's houseguest.
Read MoreThe Parking Garage
Saturday at the mall with the gang, none of whom bothered to note where the car was parked.
Read MoreThe Nose Job
Kramer is the catalyst for George to urge his otherwise wonderful girlfriend to get a nose job, while Jerry dates a beauty whose brain is a beaut.
Read MoreThe Stranded
Jerry pays a high price for being stranded at a party by George, who pays the price for romance in the workplace but forgets to pay for something else.
Read MoreThe Alternate Side
Jerry gets his car stolen; Kramer gets a line in a Woody Allen film; George gets a job; and Elaine gets tired of her boyfriend.
Read MoreThe Red Dot
An imperfection mars George's gift to Elaine; Jerry inadvertently helps an alcoholic go off the wagon.
Read MoreThe Subway
A beauty picks up George; Jerry makes friends with a naked guy; Kramer is tipped off about a hot horse; Elaine gets stuck en route to a lesbian wedding.
Read MoreThe Pez Dispenser
Kramer's advice gives George "the upper hand" in his relationship with a pianist, whose recital is ruined by Elaine's outburst of laughter.
Read MoreThe Suicide
A psychic warns George to cancel his vacation; Jerry is hit on by his neighbor's girl after the neighbor's suicide attempt; Elaine fasts.
Read MoreThe Fix-Up
Jerry and Elaine fix up George with Elaine's friend--then wait nervously.
Read MoreThe Boyfriend (1)
Jerry becomes friends with baseball's Keith Hernandez, who has a history with Kramer and would like a future with Elaine.
Read MoreThe Boyfriend (2)
Jerry and Elaine compete for the attention of baseball's Keith Hernandez, while Kramer and Newman investigate a spitting incident involving Hernandez.
Read MoreThe Letter
Kramer sits for Jerry's artist girlfriend, but Jerry won't stand for her temperament, until she declares her feelings.
Read MoreThe Parking Space
George argues with a stranger over a "dream" parking space in front of Jerry's apartment.
Read MoreThe Trip (1)
Jerry and George look for Kramer in Hollywood, where Kramer's new friend becomes a victim.
Read MoreThe Trip (2)
Jerry and George find Kramer, whose past is laid out by the lieutenant seeking his confession.
Read MoreThe Ticket
Jerry and George take another meeting; Kramer testifies for Newman in a speeding-ticket protest.
Read MoreThe Wallet
Jerry's dad has a bad time at the back doctor's; Elaine wants to part with her boyfriend; Jerry's unhappy with George's network "negotiating."
Read MoreThe Bubble Boy
A weekend is kaput, partly because of George's driving.
Read MoreThe Cheever Letters
Elaine's assistant has words with Jerry, who has few with George; Kramer deals for more Cuban cigars.
Read MoreThe Virgin
Jerry courts a woman with a tame past; George makes a bad move at a meeting; a man disagrees with Elaine.
Read MoreThe Contest
George's mom lands in the hospital; a contest begins among Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine, involving a naked woman and an attractive man.
Read MoreThe Airport
On a flight to NYC, Jerry has a first-class time, but Elaine suffers in coach. Meanwhile, Kramer and George try to hit the right airport.
Read MoreThe Outing
Elaine's prank leads a reporter to believe Jerry and George are a gay couple.
Read MoreThe Old Man
Volunteering with seniors...Elaine is enthralled by hers, George gets fired and Jerry loses his.
Read MoreThe Implant
Jerry adopts Elaine's opinion about a woman he's seeing; then Elaine changes her mind.
Read MoreThe Junior Mint
Jerry can't remember the name of his date, and he observes a splenectomy.
Read MoreThe Smelly Car
An odor in Jerry's car seeps into the love life of Elaine.
Read MoreThe Handicap Spot
There are many repercussions after the gang parks in a handicap space.
Read MoreThe Pilot (1)
Kramer wants to audition for Jerry and George's pilot; and the network president becomes obsessed with Elaine.
Read MoreThe Pilot (2)
The pilot is cast, taped and aired, but George doesn't think he'll live to see its success.
Read MoreThe Puffy Shirt
Jerry's appearance with Bryant Gumbel is not the expected career boost for Kramer's girlfriend; but George gets a new career after moving back with his parents.
Read MoreThe Glasses
Kramer's optometrist pal replaces George's glasses with suspect frames.
Read MoreThe Sniffing Accountant
Jerry thinks his accountant may be on drugs; George's passion wins him a job; Elaine's exclamations end her relationship.
Read MoreThe Lip Reader
A tennis lineswoman is game to help George learn why he's been dumped.
Read MoreThe Non-Fat Yogurt
Jerry and Elaine's suspicion about "nonfat" yogurt figures into New York City's mayoral race.
Read MoreThe Barber
Jerry wants to switch barbers without hurting anyone's feelings; George goes to work, but was he hired?
Read MoreThe Masseuse
Jerry's masseuse-girlfriend doesn't like George; Elaine's boyfriend shares a moniker with a mass murderer.
Read MoreThe Cigar Store Indian
Reading TV Guide nets Elaine an admirer, but gets her into trouble with George's father; Jerry's gift to Elaine offends her friend.
Read MoreThe Conversion
George wants to change religions for the sake of romance, while Kramer is attracted to a novice nun.
Read MoreThe Dinner Party
A "brief" stop to buy gifts for a dinner party becomes an ordeal thanks to George's big coat.
Read MoreThe Marine Biologist
A writer hits a woman in the head with Elaine's electronic organiser; George lies to impress a woman.
Read MoreThe Stand-In
George postpones breaking up with his girlfriend; Kramer befriends a fellow soap-opera stand-in; and Jerry bombs trying to cheer up a sick friend.
Read MoreThe Raincoats (1)
Kramer plans to profit from raincoats created by Jerry's dad; George sells his dad's old "cruisewear."
Read MoreThe Raincoats (2)
The sale of Morty's raincoats is delayed; George tries to buy back his dad's clothes.
Read MoreThe Hamptons
In the Hamptons, George's date sunbathes topless; Kramer steals lobsters; and a handsome doctor compliments Elaine, or does he?
Read MoreThe Opposite
George changes his life by going against his instincts; Kramer plugs his book on "Live with Regis and Kathie Lee."
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