Seinfeld: The Smelly Car

Episode score 9.0 Superb

The Smelly Car

  • 61.
  • Season: 4
  • Episode: 21
  • First Aired: 4/15/1993
  • Prod Code: 422
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EPISODE OVERVIEW

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A restaurant valet with terrible BO leaves an unfathomably strong odour in Jerry's car. Meanwhile, George is intrigued when he learns that his ex-girlfriend, Susan has become a lesbian. Read full recap »

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CAST AND CREW

Writers:
Peter MehlmanLarry 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:
Heidi Swedberg (Susan)
Guest Star:
Walt Beaver (Husband)
Patricia Place (Wife)
Robert Noble (Salesman)
Viveka Davis (Mona)
Raf Mauro (Car Washer)
Courtney Gains (Clerk)
Taylor Negron (Hairdresser)
Kari Coleman (Allison)
Nick Bakay (Carl)
Michael Des Barres (Restaurateur)
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TRIVIA

  • Elaine asks Jerry what it means when a man says he has to "get up early", however, she knew all about it earlier this season in "The Virgin", where she wises up Marla about men suddenly becoming "farmers" (having to get up early after having had sex). edit »
  • George says that Susan told him that her girlfriend had never been with a man. However, George and Susan's conversation was quite short, and never touched on the subject of Susan's girlfriend. edit »
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NOTES

  • Kramer mentions his disgust over Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and his trading away of some of the Yankees best prospects. He mentions Jay Buhner in his list. In the later episode "The Caddy" Frank Costanza mentions this same disgust over Steinbrenner trading Buhner. edit »
  • The movie "Rochelle, Rochelle" is mentioned first in the episode "The Movie." It is also mentioned in the Seinfeld series a third time in "The Understundy." edit »
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QUOTES

  • George: (finding out that his former girlfriend is a lesbian) Y'know, the funny thing is, somehow I find her more appealing now… It's like if I knew she was a lesbian when we went out, I never would've broken up with her. edit »
  • Jerry: (to the restaurateur, who thinks Jerry has the BO) Well, then go out and smell the car, see which smells worse. edit »
  • George: Someone stole the video right out of the car!
    Jerry: Someone stole Rochelle, Rochelle?
    Restaurateur: Well, you left the window open.
    Jerry: We had to air out the car. edit »
  • Jerry: It still smells.
    George: How could it still smell after all that?
    Jerry: I don't know.
    George: Well, what are you gonna do?
    Jerry: I'll tell you what I'm gonna do, I'm selling that car.
    George: You're selling the car?
    Jerry: You don't understand what I'm up against. This is a force more powerful than anything you can imagine! Even Superman would be helpless against this kind of stench! And I'll take anything I can get for it.
    George: Maybe I'll buy it.
    Jerry: Are you crazy? Don't you understand what I'm saying to you? This isn't just an odor! You need a priest to get rid of this thing!
    (Elaine comes in)
    Elaine: I still smell.
    Jerry: You see? You see what I'm saying to you? It's a presence! It's the beast! edit »
  • Jerry: You've gotta smell the car.
    Restaurateur: I'm a busy man.
    Jerry: Come on, one whiff.
    Restaurateur: Oh, all right, one whiff.
    (In the next scene, Jerry and George have the restaurateur locked inside the car, and he realizes that it stinks)
    Restaurateur: All right, I give up! I admit it, it stinks! Now, could you let me out?!
    Jerry: Yeah. Yeah, you'll pay for the cleaning?
    Restaurateur: Yes, $50! I'll give you $50!
    Jerry: $50? I don't think that's gonna cover it.
    Restaurateur: Whatever you want! I'll give you whatever you want!
    Jerry: I want half, 125!
    Restaurateur: Yes, yes, 125 is good! Now, would you please just open the door?!
    (Jerry opens the door and lets him out) edit »
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ALLUSIONS

  • Jerry: It's a presence, it's the beast!

    This line is taken from William Golding's novel Lord of the Flies. edit »

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    The Smelly Car

    The Bottom Line: "A very special episode"

    A valet with awful BO stinks up Jerry's car, and the BO suddenly attaches to Jerry, George, and Elaine after they've all been in the car. Since they can't get rid of the smell, Elaine's boyfriend is repeadedly rejecting her and Jerry can't clean the car. ...Continue »

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Show Score 9.2 superb
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