Seinfeld: The Reverse Peephole

Episode score 8.6 Great

The Reverse Peephole

  • 168.
  • Season: 9
  • Episode: 12
  • First Aired: 1/15/1998
  • Prod Code: 912

EPISODE OVERVIEW

2 Reviews | 78 Votes

Puddy is wearing what can only be described as a "man fur." Jerry and Elaine leave it to George to sniff them out a deal on a massage chair, for an apartment warming gift for their friend Joe Mayo. Elaine doesn't like Joe's parties, because he always gives his guests an assignment. Kramer and Newman are going to reverse the peepholes on their doors. The landlord wants to evict Newman, because he is an agitator. Jerry decides to go wallet-less. George is opposed to the idea; he keeps everything in his wallet. Jerry, George, Elaine and "man furred" Puddy go to the party and get their assignments. Elaine, who is in charge of the coats, decides to throw "Dr. Zaius" (Puddy's coat) out the window. Kramer comes to Newman's defense with the landlord. Joe Mayo has the same kind of coat that Puddy had, so he wants Elaine to replace the coat, after all she was in charge. George complains about back problems that Jerry attributes to the size of his wallet. The massage chair gets delivered to George's apartment. Wallet-less Jerry must carry all his girlfriend's stuff, when they go out on their date. Newman admits to Kramer that he is sleeping with the landlord's wife. Kramer and Newman find Puddy's coat hanging in a tree.

Jerry complains about carrying all his girlfriend's stuff and Elaine tells him about Peterman's small men's carryall. "It's not a purse, it's European." Elaine decides she is out of the gift, if she has to replace the coat. George is enjoying the new chair and lies about getting the chair. Elaine finds out that Newman has Puddy's coat and she invites Newman to her apartment. Despite Elaine's come-ons, Newman won't give up the coat, he has given it to the landlord's wife. The landlord confronts Kramer, when he discovers the fur coat. Kramer says that it belongs to Jerry, because he is one of those insecure entertainers. Kramer convinces Jerry to wear the coat in front of the landlord. George continues to lie about the receiving the gift. Jerry drops out of the gift, when he finds out that Joe Mayo didn't like the music he provided at last year's party. Kramer was never in the gift, he just thought it was a good idea for a gift, he doesn't even know Joe Mayo. George will be able to return the chair, after he has the receipt in his wallet. Out on the street, George's wallet explodes. Jerry goes out on the street in the fur coat, where his "purse" is stolen and the landlord finds out the truth about the coat. Puddy gets a new coat. Add a recap »

Director:
Andy Ackerman
Stars:
Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer)
Jason Alexander (George Louis Costanza)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Marie Benes (not in pilot))
Jerry Seinfeld (Himself)
Recurring Role:
Wayne Knight (Newman)
Lauren Bowles (Waitress)
Patrick Warburton (David Puddy)
Guest Star:
Joe Basile (Delivery Guy)
Fitz Houston (Cop)
Jennette Robbins (Keri)
Pat Finn (Joe Mayo)
Jon Polito (Silvio)
  • During the original broadcast of this episode, one of the commercials featured Jason Alexander advertising the, then new, Intel Pentium II processor. edit »
  • Joe Mayo didn't notice that Puddy has the same fur coat as him when they arrived at the party even though Elaine almost hit him in the head with it. He did however notice it when they were leaving. If he had noticed it before Elaine threw out Puddy's fur, the whole misunderstanding—and most of the episode—would have been avoided. edit »
  • In this episode, whenever we're shown the inside of Kramer's apartment via the peephole looking in, there's what appears to be a living room immediately in front of the door. However, when Kramer opens the door a wall is in its place, contradicting what the peephole reveals. edit »
  • When George is on the street, he gets a little paper for a guitar lesson. How could this tiny sliver of paper make it unable for him to close his wallet?

    That's part of the joke. It's supposed to be that his wallet is so packed that it's at the limit, and that one final tiny piece of paper is enough to make the wallet explode when trying to shut. Not really a goof, just a joke. edit »
  • Throughout the episode there are a few times where George mentions he keeps all the receipts he gets, and that's why his wallet is so fat. But when he, Jerry and Elaine are sitting in the coffee shop, and the waitress brings him his change and a receipt, he clearly and deliberately empties the change into his wallet, but leaves the receipt on the change-dish. oops... edit »
  • This is one of the few episodes in which we see significant quantities of snow on the streets (normally since the series was shot in California, the illusion of winter was indicated simply by having steam rise from the sewers). However, January of 1998 saw a significant snowfall in New York, and perhaps that was the reason for the added effects. edit »
  • Joe Mayo is the name of one of the crew members, which makes it even funnier when Kramer says "it sounds made up". edit »
  • Jerry: Hey Silvio. Just out for a little stroll in my favorite fur coat.
    Silvio: That is your coat?
    Jerry: It sure is.
    Silvio: Kramer says you need it because you're an entertainer and you're desperate for attention.
    Jerry: That's true.
    Kramer: Hey Silvio, look at Jerry here, prancing around in his coat with his purse. Yup, he's a dandy. He's a real fancy boy! edit »
  • Jerry: I can't believe we're going dancing.
    Keri: You don't go that often?
    Jerry: No, because it's so stupid. edit »
  • Elaine: So now Joe Mayo wants me to buy him a new coat.
    Jerry: Because you threw it out.
    Elaine: No, because I was in charge of the coats. It's insane!
    Jerry: But you did actually throw his coat out the window?
    Elaine: But he doesn't know that. As far as he knows someone stole it, and that's the person who should be held responsible.
    Jerry: But that's you.
    Elaine: So I guess I'll have to buy him a new coat, even though I don't think I should be held responsible, which I am anyway. edit »
  • Silvio: Why are we in Jerry's apartment?
    Kramer: Well, I like to think of this as my conference room. It has a more formal atmosphere, you know, with the shelves... and the furniture. edit »
  • Jerry: So Puddy wears a man-fur?
    Elaine: He was struttin' around the coffee shop like Stein Erickson. edit »
  • Jerry mentions that at Joe Mayo's previous party, he both "turned that mother out" and got "jiggy with it", references to Grand Parliament Funkadelic's Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) and Will Smith's Gettin' Jiggy Wit It, respectively. edit »
  • Seeing Puddy in his "man fur", Elaine calls him "Dr. Zaius", referring to the simian scientist from the Planet of the Apes movies. edit »
Show Score 9.2 great
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