The Hamptons

Season 5, Episode 21, Aired
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Everyone makes a trip to the Hamptons to "see the baby" and enjoy the weekend. George's girlfriend goes topless and everyone sees her chest before he does. "The baby" is the most hideous thing they've ever seen. Elaine is confused when a handsome doctor refers to her as "breathtaking" - the same term he later uses to describe the baby. Kramer finds a filled lobster trap. Jerry's girlfriend sees George naked, after he's just gotten out of the pool, so something isn't as it should be.moreless
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  • I WAS IN THE POOL!!!!!!

    10
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    By sluggmunki_tx, Nov 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    I tell you that this is the reason why I watch Seinfeld. This is way beyond my favorite episode. I cracked up when I saw the scene where Jerry, Elaine, and George were talking about the shrinkage factor. "What do you mean, like laundry?" LMMFAO!!!! I also like the fact that Kramer got caught catching lobsters that were authorized by the law and he had to do community service. Hahahahahaha!!! I gave this a episode a perfect 10.0 score. Kudos to the Seins.moreless

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  • One of the funniest episodes ever.

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    By ThaAnswerMD22, Nov 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is classic Seinfeld and one of the best episodes in the series. There are memorable moments throughout the show that will keep you laughing until the end. From George's "shrinkage", to Kramer stealing Lobsters, and to the infamous ugly baby, if you're looking for laughs pop in this disc from Season 5. Also, Desperate Housewives' Richard Burgi plays the pediatrician.

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    By thefanof, Nov 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    Without question one of the best episodes of Seinfeld ever. So many great storylines here from the ugly baby (which would reemerge in later episodes) to the shrinkage incident (which has been mentioned in Arrested Development, proving it's a big deal) to just about everything Kramer did in this episode.

    "No, I'm sorry sister, not on my watch." This episode is just the quintessential example of how to write a sitcom with the cast on a trip. Many shows have tried, but in comparison they all fail compared to Seinfeld's "The Hamptons". Just a genius, Emmy-worthy episode of television here.moreless

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  • "I was in the pool!"

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    By poinsecurra, Nov 15, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is another great episode. The gang goes to the Hamptons for the weekend. Kramer fishes for lobster, George has some more below the equator trouble, Elaine meets a doctor and Jerry has to balance an ugly baby and a girlfriend. Some old friends return wanting Jerry and Elaine to see their baby (an ugly baby). Elaine meets and dates the baby's doctor and gets crazy when he calls both her and the baby "breathtaking". Kramer gets in trouble pulling lobsters out of traps, incurring legal troubles. And finally, George is a victim of "shrinkage", in another of the classic moments of the show. He spends the rest of the episode trying to see Jerry's girlfriend naked after she saw him and his girlfriend goes home.moreless

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    • The song during the montage of Kramer at the beach is "Wouldn't It Be Nice?" by The Beach Boys. Edit
    • Although Elaine tells George if he saw her naked, she wouldn't want to ride back in the same car with him. But, he has seen her naked (sort of). Edit
    • This is the only episode of Season 5 that doesn't show Jerry's apartment or the coffee shop. Edit

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    • Despite being shown out of production order, this episode is shown in the proper continuity order. It explains how Jerry patched things up with Rachel's father after the events of "The Raincoats", and has them still dating before their break-up in "The Opposite". Edit
    • The original script featured a line in which Kramer suggests that Elaine become a jockey. However, it never made it to production. Edit

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    • George: I never tasted a cough medicine I didn't love. Edit
    • George: I think that you think that a certain something is not all that it could be, when, in fact, it is all that it should be… And more! Jane: I'm sure it is. George: Look, you don't understand. There was shrinkage. Edit
    • George: Ordinarily I wouldn't mind, but… Jerry: But what? George: Well, I just got back from swimming in the pool. And the water was cold… Jerry: Oh, you mean… Shrinkage. George: Yes. Significant shrinkage. Jerry: So you feel you were shortchanged. George: Yes. I mean, if she thinks that's me, she's under a complete misapprehension. That was not me, Jerry. That was not me. Edit

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    • (exclaiming as they watch Jane walk topless on the beach) Kramer: Yo-Yo Ma. Jerry: Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Yo-Yo Ma is a famous cello player who has won several Grammy awards for his music. Boutros Boutros-Ghali served as Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1992 to 1997 and is an Egyptian-born diplomat. Edit
    • When Elaine comes to the sundeck in an oversized hat and an ankle length sundress, Jerry says "And then there's Maude", a reference to the show Maude, about a New York liberal activist and famous for her flowing, unrevealing wardrobe. Edit
    • The line "This is weird wild stuff" is a catchphrase that Dana Carvey used for his impression of Johnny Carson on Saturday Night Live. Edit

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