Seinfeld: The Non-Fat Yogurt

Episode score 8.9 Great

The Non-Fat Yogurt

  • 71.
  • Season: 5
  • Episode: 7
  • First Aired: 11/4/1993
  • Prod Code: 508
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When they begin to gain weight, Jerry and Elaine suspect that Kramer has made a bad investment in a non-fat yogurt shop. Jerry inadvertently uses the "F" word, as a result so does Maryedith's son Matthew, a lot. George meets an old childhood friend whom he is convinced is trying to humiliate him. Elaine begins dating this friend and gives him an idea for his mayoral candidate's campaign. Kramer's date with a lab technician results in strange test results for the future mayor of New York City. Add a recap »

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CAST AND CREW

Writers:
Larry David
Director:
Tom Cherones
Stars:
Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer)
Jason Alexander (George Louis Costanza)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Marie Benes (not in pilot))
Jerry Seinfeld (Himself)
Recurring Role:
Estelle Harris (Estelle Costanza)
Wayne Knight (Newman)
Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza)
Guest Star:
Darrell Kunitomi (Lab Technician)
John Gabriel (Newscaster)
Jed Mills (Joel)
Lisa Houle (Cheryl)
Hugh A. Rose (Doctor)
John Christian Graas (Matthew)
Peter Keleghan (Lloyd Braun)
Maryedith Burrell (Maryedith)
Rudolph Guiliani (himself)
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TRIVIA

  • Nonfat (or fat free) and cholesterol free don't always go together. Check the nutrition label carefully. Nonfat dairy products can and usually do contain some cholesterol. Skim milk does, even in some cases if it's just trace, and most nonfat yogurt is made from skim milk. edit »
  • Lloyd asks Elaine if she's sure she doesn't want any of the yogurt. She says no, and then Lloyd puts the bowl down and says he's ready to go. If he's finished, how could offer some to Elaine, and if he isn't finished, why is he leaving the rest on the table? edit »
  • George told Lloyd that his arm spasms began after he banged his arm into a desk. He later asked Elaine to back up that story. However, when she reluctantly confirms the story to Lloyd, she says that George banged his arm against a door. Although it's possible that it's Elaine who accidentally said door instead of desk, Lloyd doesn't seem to notice the mistake. As such, it's most likely a goof by the writers, or by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. edit »
  • Why would the doctor automatically accuse George of faking his arm spasms? From the doctor's perspective, is it not equally likely that it's simply psychological? edit »
  • The newspaper that Elaine reads out of at the end states that "Some blood spilled into Mr. Guiliani's test tube, causing his cholesterol count to be 150 points higher than was initially reported." The "initially reported" count was 375; if his true count was 150 points higher, then his it would be 525. The paper should have read, "…his cholesterol count to be 150 LOWER than was initially reported." edit »
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NOTES

  • The Season 5 DVD set featured deleted scene with Lloyd appearing in the last scene in the yogurt shop, defending his name tag idea and telling George to stop faking the arm movement, and George argues that it's now real. He then leaves, disgusted by the new non-fat yogurt. When Newman walks out saying, "I can't eat this!," the man next to him viewed only from back is actually Lloyd. edit »
  • On the DVD (and the episode itself) it reads copyright 1994 when the episode was actually from 1993. edit »
  • Kramer argues that testing the melted yogurt would not be fair. However, melting is a physical change, not a chemical change. The molecules would be the same, just in different positions. Jerry (and the chemist) are correct to say that this would have no effect on the test results. edit »
  • In this episode Peter Keleghan plays Lloyd Braun. Note that in later episodes he is played by Matt McCoy. edit »
  • Around this time it was reported that four versions of the ending of this episode were shot. The correct one being used based on results of the mayoral election being held at that time. The syndicated rerun of this episode shows more footage of the mayoral campaign, featuring Rudy Giuliani, who was not credited for his appearance (unless you count the caption during his press conference). edit »
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QUOTES

  • Frank: (to Lloyd) You discussed George with the Mayor of New York?!? edit »
  • Elaine: You know what I would do if I was running for mayor? One of my campaign themes would be that everybody should wear nametags all the time to make the city friendlier. edit »
  • Kramer: Hey, fatso, I got a 90 in biology. edit »
  • Newman: (joking with fellow postal workers) Well, I wouldn't hear of it. I said 'Nice try, Granny,' and I sent her to the back of the line. edit »
  • Kramer: Hey, I'll tell you what, chubbs, if that yogurt has fat in it, I will put myself on an all-yogurt diet for a week.
    Jerry: Well, let's start the insanity.
    Kramer: Mmmmmm… giddyup! edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • Jerry: You know who I saw wilding today? Herb!

    Wilding was the name ascribed in the late 1980s to the thankfully brief trend of gangs of teens committing extreme violence in Central Park simply for violence's sake. edit »

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