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The Serenity Now

Episode Number: 159    Season Num: 9    First Aired: Thursday October 9, 1997    Prod Code: 903
George gets roped into selling computers with his father, who is using a strange relaxation method to control his blood pressure. Kramer has some trouble with the "neighborhood children" when he remodels the front of his apartment. Jerry's latest girlfriend helps him get in touch with his emotions. Meanwhile, Elaine's invitation to a bar mitzvah ends up being more than she bargained for.

Cast and Crew

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Writer: Steve Koren
Director: Andy Ackerman
Star: 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),  Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza),  Richard Fancy (Mr. Lippman)
Guest Star: Bruce Mahler (Rabbi Glickman),  Matt McCoy (Lloyd Braun),  Ross Malinger (Adam),  Lori Loughlin (Patty)

Notes

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As from this episode, Estelle Harris and Jerry Stiller will be receiving the "With" credit. (edit)
Guest stars Bruce Mahler and Matt McCoy also appeared together in the movie "Police Academy 6: City Under Siege." (edit)
When Jerry has his outburst of emotions, he asks Elaine to marry him, maintaining that they've been searching aimlessly around while the real thing has been right here under their noses.
Kramer told them this exact thing in "the Fix Up". (edit)
After finding out that this is the last season for the show, many asked if Jerry and Elaine getting together is the right ending. Elaine makes her opinion clear at the end of this episode. (edit)
Steve Koren mentions in Writers magazine that Serenity now is based on a true story. (edit)

Quotes

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Jerry: George, letting my emotions out was the best thing I've ever done. Sure, I'm not funny anymore, but there's more to life than making shallow, fairly obvious observations. (edit)
Frank: Starting tonight we're having a little sales contest. The loser gets fired. The winner gets a Water Pik. (edit)
Jerry: You've heard me yell.
George: Not really. Your voice kind of raises to this comedic pitch. (edit)
Patty: I've never seen you mad.
Jerry: I get peeved.
Patty: Mad.
Jerry: Miffed.
Patty: Mad.
Jerry: Irked.
Patty:I would like to see you get really mad. (edit)
George: (referring to Jerry and Elaine) You know, all these years, I've always wanted to see the two of you get back together.
Elaine: Well, that's because you're an idiot. (edit)

Trivia

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George comes into Jerry's apartment excited that he's come up with a way to beat Lloyd Braun. He's going to buy the computers himself, store them at Jerry's, and then return them. Because he comes in at an awkward moment, as Jerry is proposing to Elaine, he instead hides them over at Kramer's place. This, of course, leads to the destruction of all the computers, when Kramer goes crazy. However, this begs the question, why couldn't George have simply hid the computers in his own apartment? (edit)
When George asks Kramer if he wants to go to Queens to fix his fathers screen door Kramer says yes as he's getting a drink out of Jerry's fridge. Then Kramer walks away and in the next shot the fridge is closed without anyone closing it. (edit)

Allusions

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: When George says his mother always said "Why can't you be more like Lloyd Braun".
Lloyd Braun is the Entertainment Chairman@ABC. George's quote and the stories of George and Lloyd growing up together and competing is a reference to ABC being NBC's chief ratings rival. (edit)
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9.7
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The Serenity Now
"Series classic"
Serenity Now! Classic...
Continue » Posted Dec 22, 2007 9:52 am PST
9.6
Superb
The Serenity Now
"Exactly why I watch this series"
A Seinfeld Classic!
Continue » Posted Nov 25, 2006 9:29 am PST
10.0
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The Serenity Now
"Series classic"
Best episode of all...
Continue » Posted Nov 19, 2006 8:54 pm PST
9.5
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The Serenity Now
"Another great installment"
SERENITY NOWWW!!!
Continue » Posted Nov 4, 2006 10:00 pm PST
9.0
Superb
The Serenity Now
"Series classic"
A really funny episode!
Continue » Posted Aug 2, 2006 3:04 pm PST
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