The Puerto Rican Day

Season 9, Episode 20, Aired
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The gang drive from a bad Mets game when they get caught in traffic due to the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade, they go their four ways and encounter odd happenings; Jerry begins a rivalry with a man in a Maroon Golf Car, George sneaks into a cinema in the hopes of yelling out a one-liner during a climatic moment and Kramer pretends to be a tenant in an apartment to use the bathroom. Elaine tries to escape the madness by several means but fails. In the end; Jerry's car is trashed when Kramer burns the Puerto Rican Flag by accident and the gang walks home.moreless
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  • The "Banning" - The Laughably Ludicrous Part

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    By The-Satan-Bug, Sep 29, 2010 Report Abuse
    And what is the most ridiculously ludicrous thing about the syndication prohibitions (the "banning") of this episode of Seinfeld?

    Only in the United States! Only in the US would the majority - the VAST majority - grovel and kowtow before the humorless zealots of the minority. Only here. Typical.

    And why do I say "Only in the United States?"

    You have to love the irony here...

    The "ban" is ONLY applied in US television markets. "The Puerto Rican Day" episode is almost always included in the syndicated reruns when this series airs in other countries.

    And what's the most ludicrous part? ...Every major Latino television market in South America that airs syndicated "Seinfeld" reruns regularly includes this episode.moreless

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  • It's almost as if someone doesn't want this episode to be seen. I've only seen it once in syndication. Both TBS and FOX skip over it every time they run the ninth season...moreless

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    By tvdotcomsux, Aug 22, 2010 Report Abuse
    It's almost as if someone doesn't want this episode to be seen. I've only seen it once in syndication. Both TBS and FOX skip over it every time they run the ninth season.

    It was probably the weakest episode of that season but I don't remember it being controversial or anything like that to justify never being aired except I guess to Puerto Ricans.

    I will now repeat myself for people who read from the bottom up. . . . . . .

    It was probably the weakest episode of that season but I don't remember it being controversial or anything like that to justify never being aired except I guess to Puerto Ricans.moreless

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  • So this episode was banned in the USA huh?! not in Australia it wasnt.. they played it all the time on TV..

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    By jameshaagensen, Nov 26, 2007 Report Abuse
    Just found out that this episode was banned lol-

    Everyone needs 2 lighten up... seriously... and that there were protesters..... Lighten up u jerks... some people e are so uptight... relax

    if people were ok with the contest episode.. this episode is fine.. nothings wrong with it..

    They played it over and over all the time in Australia... and I never heard of people being upset about it...
    It was a pretty funny episode...


    On the way back from a lopsided Mets game, the gang gets caught in a neverending traffic jam complicated by the Puerto Rican Day Parade. The day ends with all four in very compromising situations.moreless

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  • The "Banned" Episode!

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    By timboy219, Nov 12, 2007 Report Abuse
    I had only seen this once when it was on NBC, until I watched it on the season 9 DVD last night. I forgot how entertaining this episode was. Especialy George with the laser pointer being pointed at him, and Kramer as H.E. Pennypacker. On the DVD, it is interesting to watch the Inside Look feature for this episode to see why this episode was banned. It was actually the fact of the burning of the Puerto Rican flag that upset many Puerto Rican people. I didn't really like the maroon Golf guy though. The same guy appeared in "The Engagement" episode when him and Jerry were walking out of Firestorm.moreless

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  • I agree with the last reviewer on this...

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    By dellective, Jan 05, 2007 Report Abuse
    I have only seen this episode once too, I had to dowload it because i wanted to see it again, I waited to see if Fox was going to play it when they were going through the final season in order, and they just skip it. I think i heard somewhere that the episode is most of the time skipped because there is a part in the episode where Kramer burns the Puerto Rican flag, which may offend some viewers. But it's not like it was done in bad taste, it was an accident and they don't offend any puerto ricans in the episode. Still i thought it was good, Karmer, Georger and Jerry all using their fake names, classic.moreless

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    • You may recognize the actor who played 'Maroon Golf,' he was in the episode "The Engagement" in Season 7, he and Jerry were actually chatting when they were leaving the movie theatre. Edit
    • Jerry uses the Kal Varnson in this episode, he used this name before in the episode "The Boyfriend (1)", he answers as Kal Varnson to pretend to be working for George's "pretend" Vandelay Industries. Edit
    • As Elaine leaves the car in the beginning, Jerry says "You can't just leave the group!" to which Elaine replies "I've been trying to leave this group for ten years." In some syndications, this line is cut, and after Jerry says the line, she immediately says "Vaya con dios!" Edit

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    • This was suppose to be a gathering episode for the all of the writers of the "Post Larry David era" considering that would be the last episode they would write. Edit
    • And now Jerry Balsam tells me that laser pointers have come under attack with legislation in NYC to make it misdemeanor to improperly use one. This is probably a good idea, since laser light can cause harm if pointed into the eyes. Edit
    • In this episode Kramer uses the name H. E. Pennypacker which he also used in "The Millennium". Edit

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    • George: (about laser pointers) This thing can't hurt me, can it? I mean, it is a laser. What if it hits my eye? Jerry: I don't know. George: I can't be blind Jerry, the blind are courageous. Edit
    • Kramer: It's like every Puerto Rican in New York City is out today! Puerto Rican: Well, it is our day. Edit
    • George: (Yells out) That's gotta hurt! (Audience stops laughing) It's… gotta hurt! Hurt! Because.. Aaarrrrrgh! Damn you, laser guy! You had to grab it all with your lowbrow laser shtick! You're just a prop comic! Where's the craft?! Edit

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    • Kramer mentions the Death Star, this is a reference to the space station in "Star Wars" saga (Episode's IV and VI). Edit

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