"The Burning" is a very late episode of Seinfeld, but it turns out to be one of the better episodes of the season and an episode that grows on you the more often you watch it, which thanks to TBS can be quite a lot.
Puddy's lines were hilarious and it was another great appearance by him. But there were a number of good things tonight. George was very out of character with some weird rants, but there were a lot of humorous ones in there. Kramer was his usual entertaining self, and they had a bizarre, but good Jerry storyline tonight too.
A little goofy, scratch that, very goofy, but a very good episode overall.moreless
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Episode Summary
George devises a new plan to end every conversation on a "high note" and "leave them wanting more". Kramer and Mickey take jobs acting out diseases for medical students. Elaine discovers that Puddy is religious, and becomes angry when she learns he doesn't care about her soul. Meanwhile, Jerry is intrigued when he learns that his current girlfriend has a secret "tractor story" she hasn't told him.moreless
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Michael Richards
Cosmo Kramer
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Elaine Marie Benes (not in pilot)
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Trivia
ADD TRIVIA- Although Puddy is revealed to be religious in this episode; back in "The Face Painter" he not only threatened a priest but painted the devil on his face. Edit
- At the start of the episode, when Elaine pulls away from the curb in Puddy's car, Puddy disappears from the background. This is because stock footage was used for the scene out the car's back window, as opposed to shooting new footage including Puddy. Edit
- In this episode, Elaine says, "That's about right," in reference to Kramer's fake ailment. In Episode 73, The Masseuse, Jerry says the same thing in reference to Elaine. Edit
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Notes
ADD NOTES- Elaine discovering that Puddy is religious was spawned when writer Jennifer Crittenden found her husband's car radio was tuned to a Christian rock station. Edit
- The Just Shoot Me! episode, "The Kiss" which aired immediately before this episode, contained a Seinfeld reference. In that episode, someone said that he was "Kessler from 5B". Of course, Kramer's character was originally to be called Kessler, and 5B is Kramer's apartment number. Edit
- This episode was dedicated "In Memory of Our Friend Lloyd Bridges" who had died since the last new episode aired. Lloyd of course played the hilarious "it's go time" character of Izzy in last season's episode "The English Patient" and this season's "The Blood." Edit
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Quotes
ADD QUOTES- Puddy: You stole my Jesus fish didn't you? Elaine: That's right I'm the devil! (makes her fingers like horns and gaggles at Puddy) Edit
- Sophie: My boyfriend said I got gonnorhea from riding the tractor in my bathing suit. Edit
- Elaine: Is it a problem that I'm not really religious? Puddy: Not for me. Elaine: Why not? Puddy: I'm not the one going to hell. Edit
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Allusions
ADD ALLUSIONS- Kramer: I don't believe this, I'm being typecast! Michael Richards was in fact typecast as a goofy funny guy from his role of Kramer on Seinfeld. Edit
- Episode Title: The Burning This is a reference to the 1981 slasher movie The Burning, which starred Jason Alexander (George). Edit
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