Seinfeld

The Package

Season 8, Episode 5, Aired 10/17/96

Episode Summary

Elaine has a rash and looks for a doctor who will treat her; despite her doctor -- patient relationship reputation. Kramer offers Jerry a method to get a refund on his stereo that is two years out of warranty. George discovers the woman at the photo store is looking at his pictures. Jerry refuses delivery of a package with no return address. George thinks that the photo store clerk has stuck a revealing picture of herself in with his pictures. Kramer convinces George to return the compliment and offers to take the photos. Uncle Leo signs for Jerry's package. Elaine tries to lift her medical records. Jerry lets Uncle Leo open the package and there is the sound of an explosion. Leo's stove has exploded but eventually Jerry gets the package and opens it up. It contains his stereo in pieces. Kramer sent the package to him insured; now all they must do is collect the insurance money from the post office. Elaine poses as Uncle Leo's nurse to try a diagnosis for her condition. When that doesn't work she tries to get Kramer to lift her records. Newman grills Jerry on suspicion of mail fraud. George drops off his film at the photo store and gets a surprising result.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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Suspicion of mail fraud!

9.3

"Superb"

By thefanof, Dec 11, 2009 Report Abuse

The Mail Fraud, the episode that really showed me why Seinfeld is far and away the greatest sitcom of all time. This was a true situational comedy, something the show wasn't always, as all the storylines ended up costing everybody royally in the end. You really did not have a dull moment in the broadcast, and as far as Newman performances go, this has to be one of his best.

"It's pretty hot under these lights, huh, Seinfeld?" "Actually, I'm quite comfortable." Just a brilliant exchange and proof that these later episodes of Seinfeld still had some mojo, despite not holding up with all the old ones.moreless

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By Lazlow63, Mar 11, 2009 Report Abuse

I haven't seen this episode in ten years, but I remembered it yesterday and decided it's my favorite Seinfeld episode. So many great things: the American Medical Association calling Elaine in the middle of the night to confirm the spelling of her name; Newman's co-worker dozing off as Newman tries to interrogate Jerry; Kramer exclaiming "Now they have a chart on me!"; Uncle Leo getting "blown up" (or so we first think) by a mail bomb meant for Jerry; and Elaine, Kramer, and Uncle Leo arriving at a rural vet's office for treatment-- until that office gets a phone call.moreless

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Season 8, Episode 5.

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By Wanted23, Sep 13, 2008 Report Abuse

This episode is pretty funny. Kramer doesn't know what a write off is. LMAO! Neither do I... Nobody lets Elaine sees her chart. Then, she poses as Uncle Leo's nurse, named Paloma. LMAO Newman. Kramer was taking nude photography pictures of George! He was only in underwear! LMAO! It was all to impress a worker who develops his pictures. LMAO! And a guy ends up developing them! Newman: It's pretty hot under these lights, isn't it, Seinfeld?
Seinfeld: Actually, I'm pretty comfortable.

LMAO! Kramer doesn't know Elaine's last name! ROTFL! Kramer poses as a doctor to get Elaine's chart, and they get a chart on him too! Great episode!moreless

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Awkward!

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By titiembe, Aug 26, 2007 Report Abuse

The one word that I could describe this episode with is "Awkward!" Seriously. No joke. The Art of Deduction was kinda of funny when Cramer said it, but seriously, the gay postman thing kind of freaked me out at the end and poor George getting talked into that. The part of this episode I liked though was when Elaine kept getting basically murdered through curiousity by the doctors, I mean it is so cruel for her! I mean it was funny though, it was like, they walk out saying she will be ok, and then she asks for help and then they write about her. That must be painful, I wonder if doctors really do do that. Writing that there difficult? Ha, pricless. So, great episode, although kinda strange.moreless

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Trivia
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- The final mention of Jerry's unseen cousin Jeffrey. Edit
- George comes into Jerry's apartment with a garment bag presumably containing his outfit for the seductive pictures. However, when he poses for the pictures he's only wearing his boxers and undershirt, which he later removes. So what was in the garment bag? Edit
- George takes a picture of Jerry messing with the stereo at the beginning of the episode. George has the roll of film developed in the middle of the episode (where he gets the picture of the model). But at the end of the episode, that picture is magically on the same roll as the "Art of Seduction" photos, which were shot on a different roll. Edit
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- There is a poster of George in his skivies avaliable at www.allposters.com Edit
Quotes
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- Jerry: (to another of Kramer's schemes) Oh yeah, I like this idea. Edit
- Kramer: It's the timeless art of seduction. Edit
- George: Who's going to bomb you? An airline? For all the stupid little peanut jokes? Jerry: Oh, I suppose you think you're bombable. George: There's a couple of people who wouldn't mind having me out of the way. Jerry: There's more than a couple. Edit
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- The scene in which Newman "grills" Jerry is a parody of the famous Sharon Stone leg-crossing scene in the movie Basic Instinct. Wayne Knight (Newman) actually appeared in that movie as one of Stone's sweat-soaked interrogators. Edit