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Everyone has an uncommon experience while going their separate ways on the subway. George meets a beautiful woman who distracts him from his intended destination, a job interview. Jerry falls asleep and then wakes up across from a fat naked man and winds up discussing with him, the New York Mets & Coney Island. Elaine's train stops in the middle of a tunnel on her way to be best man at a lesbian wedding. Kramer overhears a hot tip on a horse on his way to pay $600 in traffic violations. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Larry Charles

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)

Guest Star:: Chet Nelson (Kid); Joe Restivo (Player #2); Barry Vigon (Player #1); Daryl Roach (Violinist/Cop); Christopher Collins (Thug); Mark Boone Jr. (OTB Patron); Rhoda Gemignani (Woman with Elaine); Barbara Stock (Scam Woman); Ernie Sabella (Naked Man)

Elaine has several outbursts of profanity which were bleeped in the original and syndicated airings, but remain bleeped in the DVD release as well. edit »
When Kramer is being chased by the man from the OTB, they are first on the 1 Train to South Ferry. Then they cut to them on the 5 Train to Utica Avenue. Then, when the undercover cop catches the robber, they are on the 1 Train to 207th Street. The 5 Train doesn't run to Utica Avenue, and the 1 and 5 Train do not have any common stations. edit »
At the beginning of the episode everyone is in the coffee shop before they get on the subway. The coffee shop is on the upper west side and the first subway they are all on is the #6. The 6 runs on the east side, not the west side so it doesn't make sense for them to be on the 6. Then, when they reach Times Sq. (which the 6 does not go to) the train conductor says you can change to the "D, N, RR, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, C, E, and F". The problem is, the 4, 5, C, D, E and F do not stop at Times Sq. edit »

This episode won the 1992 Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Editing for a Series - Multi-Camera Production. edit »
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is heavily pregnant and the present she carries conveniently hides her bump. edit »
The bed which George is tied to is the same bed where Julia rested between takes. edit »
In this episode Kramer overhears a tip for the horses. The horse he bets on is named "Papa-Nick." The Key Grip for the series is credited as Pete Papanicklaus. edit »

Jerry: (to the naked man) Tell you what, if they win the pennant this year, I'll sit naked with you at the World Series. edit »
George: Big brokerage houses killed my father. edit »
George: Looking for the quotes. Gotta check the quotes. Love a good quote. edit »
Scam Woman: Eight dollars? Eight dollars?
George: What are you doing? You're robbing me?!
Scam Woman: I wasted my whole morning on you for eight dollars? edit »
Elaine: No, no, no, you don't understand! I'm not a lesbian! I hate men, but I'm not a lesbian! edit »

Throughout the episode, Jerry mentions going to Nathan's for a hot dog. In 1916, a Polish immigrant named Nathan Handwerker opened a hot dog stand on the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues on Coney Island. Nathan used a special hot dog recipe developed by his wife Ida's grandmother. Since then, people such as Al Capone, Carey Grant, Barbara Streisand, Mayor Rudy Guiliani, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Queen Elizabeth have all enjoyed what has gone down in history as the world's most famous hot dog. Today, the restaurant falls back into the spotlight every summer when ESPN televises the annual hot dog eating contest. edit »

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4 different plots! ...Continue »
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One subway, four stories ...Continue »
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This was a great episode. ...Continue »
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Several different yet funny storylines all involving the subway ...Continue »
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DrummerJes23
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The Subway
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Jerry must go to Coney Island to pick up his car which has been impounded; George has to go to a job interview and meets a woman on the subway; Elaine is the "best man" at a lesbian wedding; Kramer has to go pay some parking fines. ...Continue »
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