Seinfeld: The Stand-In
Episode score
8.3
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The Stand-In
- 80.
- Season: 5
- Episode: 16
- First Aired: 2/24/1994
- Prod Code: 516
Kramer talks his stand-in friend, a "little person" into getting lifts, to keep his job. Jerry visits a sick friend, who's in need of a good laugh, at the hospital. George and his latest girlfriend have nothing to say to each other, he wants to break up, but won't when he finds out she is being urged to break it off. One of Jerry's friends "takes it out" while on his first date with Elaine. Jerry's friend takes a turn for the worse after his first visit, so he tries again. 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 (Voice of Soap Opera Director (uncredited))
- Danny Woodburn (Mickey Abbott)
- Guest Star:
- Jerome Betler (Director)
- Layne Beamer (Father)
- Joe Gieb (Johnny)
- Michael Rivkin (Fulton)
- W. Earl Brown (Al)
- Debbie Lee Carrington (Tammy)
- Karla Tamburrelli (Daphne)
- Mark Tymchyshyn (Phil)
- Thomas Dekker (Son)
- The voice directing the stand-ins that they need to fix the lights is provided by Larry David. edit »
- When Jerry asks Elaine how her date was, she has one hand on her lap and the other down by her thigh holding her purse. Then when the camera angle switches and she replies the date was interesting, both of her hands are suddenly folded on her lap. edit »
- In the scene after Mickey and Kramer almost get into a fight, Mickey says "I knew I was crazy to try this kind of thing...". As he says this, his lips don't seem to match the word that come out of his mouth. Bad dubbing maybe? edit »
- This marks the first appearance of Danny Woodburn as Mickey Abbott, another of Kramer's (increasingly bizarre) circle of friends. Mickey Abbott was possibly named after Bud Abbott, one of Jerry's favorite comedians. edit »
- Fulton: I haven't cracked a smile in months.
Jerry: Oh, don't worry, you'll crack. Cracking's inevitable. First you crack, then you chuckle. edit » - George: There's nothing to talk about.
Jerry: Ah, what's there to talk about.
George: Well, at least you and I are talking about how there's nothing to talk about.
Jerry: Why don't you talk with her about how there's nothing to talk about?
George: She knows there's nothing to talk about.
Jerry: At least she'll be talking.
George: Oh, shut up. edit » - George: So how are the eggs?
Daphne: Eggs are eggs.
George: Eggs are eggs. That is very profound. By the same token, couldn't you say fish is fish? I don't think so. edit » - George: If you can't say something bad about a relationship you shouldn't say anything at all. edit »
- Elaine: If you were a woman, would you go out with him?
Jerry: If I was a woman, I'd be down at the dock waiting for the fleet to come in. edit »
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The Stand-In
The Bottom Line: "Fine example"09/08/07 11:28am | report abuseKramer and his sidekick... Elaine and his "took it out" date... ...Continue »
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