The Chicken Roaster

Season 8, Episode 8, Aired
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George reveals a strategy to guarantee a second date with women - leaving an object behind at their place. However, this strategy gets Elaine into trouble, when George leaves behind a sable hat she shouldn't have charged to the Peterman expense account. Meanwhile, the red neon sign of a new Kenny Rogers Roasters restaurant beams directly into Kramer's apartment. Jerry and Kramer then switch apartments, and end up switching personalities as well.moreless
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  • I like chicken.

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    By cactusjack39, Feb 10, 2009 Report Abuse
    Well, the chicken is the deal. Actually, Kramer has a thing for Kenny Roger's chicken and can't stop eating it. That is what I call a funny plot. Not only was it hilarious, it made me hungry. Either way, this episode had food, good writing, good comedy, and some funny storylines. The thing is that it was all a great mix. My favorite parts of the show had to be where Kramer gets caught with the chicken and when he switches egos with Jerry. It was actually one of the very few times where Kramer was actually close to being a normal person. Thank you.moreless

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  • Good episode.

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    By titiembe, Aug 28, 2007 Report Abuse
    This was a good episode. It was split into two. Elaine and George, Jerry and Cramer. George is desperate to get a second date. He leaves something at his date's house and supposedly is going to come back to get it and to get a date. Too bad that thing is important to Elaine. So ends up she doesn't have it, and if you want to know what happens, watch the episode. Jerry technicallyt runs his old college friend out of buisness, and the friend gets to work at a chicken store. Somehow Cramer gets thrown into the mix and here comes a funny plot. If you want to know what happens in this hilarious episode, watch it! Nuff' said.moreless

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  • Kenny!

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    By mariokartguy, Jun 18, 2007 Report Abuse
    Kenny! This is a classic seinfeld episode, and one of my favorites. A kenny Rogers chicken roaster opens up across the street from Kramers apartment, and the bright red neon sign is so bright it lights up kramers entire apartment so that he can't eat or sleep. So Jerry and kramer switch apartments, and kramers apartment scares the crap out of Jerry because it makes so much sound. So the next day Jerry opens the door like Kramer and starts acting like him. After he leaves Newman runs out of the other room with some of the chicken, that Kramer becomes addicted to, so jerry makes him move back. I can't give away the ending though, you'll just have to watch it!moreless

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  • a very underrated episode

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    By EMINEM772, Jan 15, 2007 Report Abuse
    this is one of my favorite seinfeld episodes. Kenny rogers chicken opens up across the street and causes a kramers room to become neon. Jerry and kramer trade rooms and before you know it they start acting like each other (probably one of the funniest things ever). Meanwhile george has trouble with this girl and he tries to leave his hat back at her place to maybe get a second date. The plan really backfires though. Overall this is one of my favorite episodes and has alot of hilarious moments. Definately one of the more underated seinfeld episodes in my opinion.moreless

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    By OeTvGreat, Jul 10, 2006 Report Abuse
    This episode is so cool! Kramer decides to put on boycott against Kenny's chicken, because they put a really neon red light coming from his apartment, later on, Kramer and Jerry switch apartment, and that causes them to switch personalities as well, and that makes things even better, in this episode!!! Meanwhile, George puts on the old trick of forgetting something in someone's apartment in order to have a secon date, but things get out of control when he forgets Elaine's hat.moreless

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    • Right after Jerry and Elaine leave to buy the hat, Kramer picks up the ice-cream container and a split-second later it's gone. Edit
    • Jerry says that Bob Saccamano sells Russian hats in Battery Park but Kramer says that Bob always sits in a chair by a window saying "My Name is Bob" back in season two's "The Heart Attack". Edit
    • When Kramer makes himself cereal, pours in tomato juice, and subsequently throws it out, the cereal box moves to different locations on the countertop in nearly every switch of camera angle. Additionally, after Kramer splats the tomatoe juice laden cereal on the wall, he attempts to clean it up (poorly of course). At the next scene cut - the wall is spotless. Edit

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    • This episode was nominated for the 1998 WGA Award (TV) for Episodic Comedy. Edit
    • Wayne Knight receives the "With" credit. Edit

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    • Jerry: (referring to the rat fur being all over the restaurant) That's not gonna be good for business. Seth: That's not gonna be good for anybody. Edit
    • Jerry: (about Kramer) The greasy doorknob, the constant licking of the fingers. He's hooked on this chicken, isn't he? Edit
    • Elaine: This is the Urban Sombrero. I put it on the cover of our last catalog. Mr. Peterman: The horror! The horror! Edit

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    • Seth: Mind if I grab the want ads? Jerry: Actually I haven't read Tank McNamara yet. Tank McNamara is a comic strip about a former NFL player who works as a local TV sports reporter. The comic, which debuted in 1974, was written by Jeff Millar and illustrated by Bill Hinds. Edit
    • George: (referring to his plan for getting a third date with Heather) If there's any doubt, I do a leave-behind…keys, glove, scarf. I go back to her place to pick it up…date number three. Jerry: That's so old. Why don't you show up at her door in a wood horse? Jerry's quote is a reference to the "Trojan Horse" story from the epic Latin poem The Aeneid, written by Virgil. In the story, the Greeks hid soldiers in a giant horse, which they used to enter the city of Troy and open the gates for the Greek army. Edit
    • Jerry: As soon as Seth gets a real job, you two are going back in that chicken supernova! Jerry is referring to a supernova, which is an event where a massive star explodes. A supernova is so bright it can be seen in the light of day. The most recent supernova was Supernova 1987A, which exploded in Febuary 1987. Edit

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