Seinfeld: The Red Dot

Episode score 9.1 Superb

The Red Dot

  • 29.
  • Season: 3
  • Episode: 12
  • First Aired: 12/11/1991
  • Prod Code: 311

EPISODE OVERVIEW

3 Reviews | 234 Votes

Jerry is the unwitting cause of Elaine's boyfriend falling off the wagon. Elaine gets George a job, so he buys her a gift, an $85 cashmere sweater. The sweater has a little red dot on it; hence the price. Elaine gives it back, then George gives it to the cleaning woman, to keep her quiet about them having sex on his desk. George gets fired. Add a recap »

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:
Larry David
Guest Star:
Rachel Davies (Saleswoman)
Bridget Sienna (Evie)
David Naughton (Dick)
Richard Fancy (Mr. Lippman)
  • In the credits; "Mr. Lippman" is listed as "Mr. Breckman". edit »
  • At the end of the episode, Elaine asks Jerry "When you do you consider sex has taken place?" Jerry replies, "I would say when the nipple makes its first appearance." ... In the future episode "The Pick" (4-13), Jerry notices that, in Elaine's picture on her Christmas card photo, her nipple is showing. edit »
  • There is not really a red dot on the sweater. They just put something removable and somehow visible up close, so all the actors knew what they were looking at when they "noticed" the red dot. (The red dot is positioned on the bottom left side of the sweater.) edit »
  • This episode was voted as the best of the third season on IMDB's favorite Seinfeld episode contest. edit »
  • This episode is the only one where Jerry interacts with the audience, during his cut scene acts when Elaine's boyfriend who is "off" the wagon blurts something out. edit »
  • Jerry: (to George) I see a very cheap man holding a sweater trying to get away with something. edit »
  • George: I've always been attracted to cleaning women. Cleaning women, chambermaids …
    Jerry: Yeah, chambermaids, I'm attracted to them too.
    George: Why is that?
    Jerry: It's a woman in your room. edit »
  • Jerry: Would you do me a favor?
    Kramer: Okay.
    Jerry: Would you take a drink and let us smell you?
    Kramer: You can smell me without the drink. edit »
  • George: ...next thing I knew, she was mopping up the floor with me.
    Jerry: How was it?
    George: The sex was good, but I threw up from the Hennigan's.
    Jerry: Good thing the cleaning woman was there. edit »
  • Jerry: You want an overview? I see a very cheap man holding a damaged sweater, trying to get away with something. That's my overview. edit »
  • Elaine: It's Cape Fear!

    Cape Fear is a 1991 Martin Scorsese remake of a film about a lawyer and his family being stalked by a former client who wants revenge. edit »
Show Score 9.2 superb
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