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Seinfeld: The Stakeout

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When Jerry goes to a birthday party with Elaine, he meets a woman he'd like to ask out, but doesn't get the chance to. When she leaves before he gets a chance to find out her name, he and George stakeout her office building. Read full recap »

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Writers:: Jerry Seinfeld Larry David

Director:: Tom Cherones

Stars:: Michael Richards (Cosmo Kramer); Jason Alexander (George Louis Costanza); Jerry Seinfeld (Himself); Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Elaine Marie Benes (not in pilot))

Recurring Role:: Liz Sheridan (Helen Seinfeld); Larry David

Guest Star:: Philip Bruns (Morty Seinfeld); Janet Rotblatt (Woman); Ellen Gerstein (Carol); Joe George (Uncle Mac); Ron Steelman (Artie Levine); William Fair (Roger); Maud Winchester (Pamela); Lynn Clark (Vanessa)

First episode of Seinfeld to show a car scene. edit »
Jerry tells his parents that he and Elaine didn't have the right physical chemistry. However, in "The Deal" they both agree that the sexual element of their relationship had been quite good. Also, in "The Mango," Jerry is shocked that Elaine had "faked" with him, citing "panting, breathing, moaning, and screaming" to question her claim. It seems from these two episodes that their physical chemistry was more than satisfactory. edit »
When George suggests the name "Bert Harbinson," Jerry replies that it "sounds made up." In "The Reverse Peephole," Kramer says the same thing about "Joe Mayo," a real person. edit »
The episode begins with Jerry and Elaine browsing through movies at the video store. As a joke, Jerry shows Elaine the box of an adult movie he took from a rack in the adult section. Elaine looks at it, and says that it would make a good gag gift for her friend Pamela's birthday. She then hangs onto it for the remainder of the scene, seemingly planning to buy it for her friend, and she brings a gift wrapped package, about the size of that videotape to Pamela's party. It seems odd that Elaine would be able to buy an x-rated video (or any video for that matter,) right off the shelf from a video store. The movies in video stores are typically for renting, and cannot be purchased simply because the customer wants it. edit »
When Jerry comes home, his parents are lying on a bed, presumably a pull-out couch, in the middle of the living room, and Jerry makes a remark about finding his parents in his bed. He also says that he will be sleeping at Kramer's place. However, in later episodes, Jerry has his own bedroom. I deleted the part that says he never uses his sofa as a bed again because he does in "The Raincoats". edit »

This episode was nominated for the 1990 Emmy Award for Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Multi-Camera Production. edit »
After this episode, Barney Martin plays Morty Seinfeld for the rest of the series. Larry David wanted to reshoot Bruns' scenes with Martin for syndication (as he had done with the two actors that portraying Frank Costanza), but decided against the idea due to the episode with Bruns being too far back, which made the difference in the actor's ages noticeable. edit »
This is the only episode where Philip Bruns played Morty Seinfeld. edit »
Elaine's character was originally going to be called Eileen. edit »
The idea of the episode came from a personal experience from Co- Creater/Ex. Producer/Writer Larry David. He once met a woman and didnt know anything about except where she works so he did had a stakeout there. edit »

Jerry: This is what I like, see? You come home and your parents are in your bed! edit »
Jerry: "Quone"?
Helen: �30�31�
Jerry: "Quone"? No, I'm afraid that I'm going to have to challenge that.
(Jerry picks up the dictionary.)
Helen: �32�
Kramer: No, you don't have to challenge that. That's a word. That's a definite word.
Jerry: I am challenging.
Kramer: Quone. To quone something.
Jerry: Uh-huh.
(Jerry looks up the word.)
Helen: I'm not playing with you anymore.
Morty: Quone's not a word.
Jerry: No good. Sorry. There it is. Get it off.
Helen: (to Kramer) Why did you make me put that down?
Kramer: Nah, we need a medical dictionary! If a patient gets difficult, you quone him. edit »
Jerry: Imagine, spelling "Mom" with two O's. edit »
Jerry: (to himself) What's going on here? Gotta be her boyfriend, she's too good to be alone. What's the difference, I can't maneuver anyway with Elaine next to me. edit »
Vanessa: Why don't you relax and take your jacket off?
Jerry: Oh, I can't. I have a tendency to get chilly.
Vanessa: How masculine.
Jerry: Plus I'm wearing short sleeves. I don't want to expose my tattoos. edit »

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The Bottom Line: "Above average"
One giant leap forward. ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"
So Jerry - you're a stalker? ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Filler episode"
Jerry, a stalker? ...Continue »
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The Bottom Line: "Not my favorite storyline"
Jerry stakeouts the office building of a girl who he wants to date. The problem - he thinks Elaine will mind if he dates her. That's it. Still better than The Pilot! ...Continue »
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