The Face Painter

Season 6, Episode 23, Aired
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George and his girlfriend discuss toilet paper and he is in love. Elaine's boyfriend paints his face and his behavior at a hockey game disturbs Jerry, Elaine and a passing priest. A monkey throws a banana peel at Kramer, when he throws it back, the monkey becomes depressed and the zoo demands an apology. George tries to tell his girlfriend that he loves her, but her reaction surprises him. Jerry refuses to give the "necessary" follow-up courtesy thank you for the hockey tickets and Kramer is outraged.moreless
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  • I'm the Devil!

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    By GeorgeJobson, Jan 08, 2007 Report Abuse
    The next half hour of "Seinfeld" began a discussion of toliet paper and ended with everyone in the stands with spay-painted letters. The epiosde centers on elaine's boyfriend who's a hockey fan to the core. He even spry-paint his face to prove his loyality. at the game the guy was a bonoxius boob, who xcreams at the players and embrassing his girlfriend and her friends. Outside the guy even scare the preacher. what a funny moment. the half hour ends with the Seinfeld and Cosmo Krammer in the stand with the letter spry-painted. I attend some games, but you'll never catch me spry-pained my faceor show my chest with a letter.moreless

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    • This is the second time George has dated a woman who is hard of hearing in one ear. The first time was in Season Four's "The Implant" (Megan Mullally). Edit
    • The character name of Alec Berg is borrowed from a writer on many Seinfeld episodes. Edit
    • In this episode George says that the only time he said "I love you" was to a dog. However, in episode 201 "The Ex-Girlfriend" he tells Jerry that he was forced to say "I love you" to Marlene. Edit

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    • Finally, Josh Tomel notes that 36-year-old Puddy would have been 20 years old when the Devils moved to New Jersey in 1982 from Colorado. So he couldn't have been watching them as a kid and it is not very likely that he would have been a fan of the Colorado incarnation of the team. Edit
    • Story writer Fred Stoller appears in an uncredited cameo as one of the fans behind the gang and the face painter at the hockey game. Sitting next to Fred wearing a Rangers jersey is the "real" Kramer. Viewer Jerry Balsam noticed that there is a character in this episode named Alec Berg, which also happens to be the name of a one of the show's writer-producers. Coincidence? Also there is a visual reference to the fictional company called Gramercy, that Katy Selverstone worked for in a popular series of commercials that she appeared in. Edit
    • Alec Berg was the name of the one of the writers of Seinfeld during this period. Since Larry David is credited for this episode, its possible he thought the name was "a great John Houseman name" and put it in this episode as an inside-joke among the cast and crew. Edit

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    • Jerry: There's plenty of time for him to call and give us the tickets. Kramer: You stubborn, stupid, silly man! Edit
    • Jerry: Who are these nitwits that get on a plane with nothing to read? You know who these people are? Elaine: Who? Jerry: These are the people that want to talk to you. They got nothing else to do, why not disturb you? Elaine: I will never understand people. Jerry: They're the worst. Edit
    • Jerry: Kramer, you threw a banana peel at a monkey?? Kramer: Well, he started it! Edit

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    • Jerry: Alec Berg is a great John Houseman name. John Houseman was a famous writer/director/producer/actor. In the 1973 movie The Paper Chase (as well as the 1978 television series of the same name) he played Professor Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. who would address students in a distinctive, intimidating way. Jerry effectively imitates Houseman when saying the name "Alec Ber-r-rg". Edit

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