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George has trouble thinking of a comeback to a comment made by Reilly; he does think of one, but it's a little too late. Jerry buys a new tennis racket from a supposed professional. Elaine and Kramer discuss video picks. Elaine prefers picks by Vincent. He prefers picks by Gene or his own. He watches his latest pick and it makes him concerned about spending the rest of his life in a coma. Elaine is intrigued when she receives a phone call from the mysterious Vincent. Jerry discovers that the tennis pro is a hack player. George comes up with what he thinks is the perfect line and will listen to no one else's opinion. Kramer makes a living will, with Elaine as the executor. The tennis pro, fearing he will be exposed, tries to bribe Jerry, including a rendezvous with his wife. Elaine opts for another movie and makes Vincent angry. George finds out that Reilly doesn't work for the Yankees anymore, so he tracks him down to Ohio, where he plans to deliver his line. Kramer finishes the movie he rented and discovers it is possible to recover from a coma, he decides to change his will. Milos' wife has no respect for him; he asks Jerry to let him beat him in tennis. Elaine receives a phone call from Vincent and she convinces him to let her meet him. She is surprised by his appearance. Kramer goes into a coma after being hit with tennis balls. Meanwhile, in Akron, George delivers his line about "the jerk store." Add a recap »

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Writers:: Andy Robin Gregg Kavet

Director:: David Trainer

Stars:: Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer); Jason Alexander (George Louis Costanza); Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Marie Benes (not in pilot)); Jerry Seinfeld (Himself)

Guest Star:: Fatima Love (Secretary); Peggy Mannix (Woman); Stan Sellers (McAdam); Charles Kahlenberg (Fred); Richard Livingston (Bill); Danny Strong (Vincent); Ivana Milicevic (Patty); Joel Polis (Reilly); Ben Stein (Shellbach); Mark Harelik (Milos); Jeff Hatz (Manager (Gene))

Summary: George has trouble thinking of a comeback to a comment made by Reilly; he does think of one, but it's a little too late.

The common term for this comes from the French: l'esprit de l'escalier. The witty response you come up with as you're leaving on the stairs. edit »
When Kramer tells Jerry he's set up a meeting with a lawyer, he refers to him at "Shelbig". Then, when he arrives late for his appointment, the secretary calls him "Shelbock". And finally, when Kramer goes to find him at his tennis lesson, he calls him "Shelback". edit »
Vincent calls Elaine as soon as she finishes watching the first movie and asks her if she enjoyed the movie. Then, when Elaine rents �Weekend At Bernie's 2,� he calls during the movie and asks if she's enjoying it. How does he always seem to know what point in the movie she's at? edit »
In the scene which Jerry catches Milos at the tennis court and realizes his tennis abilities you can see a boom mic at the top of the screen. edit »
After Kramer throws out Jerry's old racket a second time (and it lands in the trash can headfirst), Jerry protests and pulls it out of the garbage, holding the handle in one hand and the head in the other. From what we know about Jerry and cleanliness, why would he do that? edit »

Look Hard In Kramer's apartment there are several noodle sculptures (similar to Fusilli Jerry) and an ant farm. edit »
In the scene where Kramer is watching "The Other Side of Darkness" in his apartment, there are some figures on the shelf behind him that look very much like fusilli Jerry. edit »
When Elaine is leaving Vincent's with the bottle in her hand there is a musical quote of the melody line from the song by The Waitress' "I know what Boy's Like" by the bass guitar sample. edit »
Viewer Jeffrey Abucay notes that Kramer should have known that you can come out of a coma, after all he witnessed the event occurring in "The Suicide". Viewer Mark Byerly notes that in an installment of Ben Stein's diary in The American Spectator, Stein reveals that in the original script for this episode he was to play a role closer to Reilly, that is, as George's adversary at the office. However, someone decided that Reilly should be a younger, edgier character, so the character was rewritten. Since Stein had been promised a part already, the part of Shellbach was offered to him instead. edit »

Yankee exec: (to George) We only wake you up for the important meetings. edit »
Kramer: (to Elaine) You're a calculating, cold-hearted business woman. And when there's dirty work to be done, you don't mind stomping on a few throats. edit »
Kramer: (on being in a coma) I don't want to be a vegetable, Elaine. I just want out. edit »
Elaine: (on turning off a life support system) Yank it like you're starting a mower. edit »
Fred: All right, let's get to it.
George: Wha�wait a minute, wha-what about Reilly?
Fred: Reilly doesn't work here anymore.
George: (surprised) What? I-I didn't hear about that.
Fred: Oh, we only wake you up for the important meetings.
(Everyone at the table collapses into laughter) edit »

When George can't think of a comeback, he says "D'oh!" This is a resemblance to Homer Simpson whenever he says "D'oh!" in The Simpsons. edit »
Elaine's story with the romantic unseen Vincent is an allusion to the CBS version of "Beauty and the Beast" in which a poety-reading romantic catlike beast named Vincent charms a beauty while (in the pilot) hidden from shadows and through sewer tops. edit »

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A good season eight episode. ...Continue »
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