The Puffy Shirt

Season 5, Episode 2, Aired
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George thinks he's made it big when, shortly after moving in with his parents, he gets work as a hand model. Elaine arranges for Jerry to appear on The Today Show to promote a charity benefit. However, when out to dinner with Kramer and his new "low talker" girlfriend, a misunderstanding has Jerry agreeing to wear a ridculous, pirate-style puffy shirt on TV.moreless
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  • George gets a job as a hand model; Jerry wears a puffy shirt on live television.

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    By ParkPlace2623, Sep 27, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode was so funny. It was very entertaining and it had a good storyline. It was also very well written. The writers are very talented. They are very creative. I really loved the ending. It was so funny that only Kramer seen the beauty in his hands, besides the modeling agency. I loved that everyone was making fun of the puffy shirt. It was especially funny when George kept making fun of the shirt and the lady pushed him into the iron and his hands weren't so "beautiful." This episode is yet another great installment to this amazing series, and another installment to an especially excellent season.moreless

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  • "I don't want to be a pirate!"

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    By poinsecurra, Aug 08, 2008 Report Abuse
    The fifth season continues going strong with another classic installment "The Puffy Shirt". Kramer's girlfriend, a "low talker" gets Jerry to wear a puffy pirate shirt on his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno; but Jerry doesn't know what he's agreed to do. This is another example of Seinfeld taking the most mundane and ridiculous (at the same time) topic and turning it into a great piece of television. This episode also features George becoming a hand model and unfortunately losing this new "job" when he meets an unfortunate accident. I love this episode. It's another classic Seinfeld episode. The puffy shirt and the "I don't want to be a pirate" line are classic.moreless

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  • The Puffy Shirt is one of the most memorable episodes ever if not at least for this season.

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    By DarkManiaN_1979, Aug 03, 2007 Report Abuse
    When Kramer invites a low talker to dinner with him, Jerry and Elaine things get a little out of audible control when she talks to them over dinner but can't be heard. Georgie becomes a hand model and is questioned slightly about being the master of his domain.

    The actress who played the soft talker did a great job at conveying someone who is less than comfortable to be around at times. As always the cast pulled another rabbit out of the bag with this excellent installment for season 5.

    Overall its without a doubt hilarious with scenes like, Jerry screaming on set at the Today show about how terrible the Puffy shirt is while its being broadcast live. Just before Kramer's girlfriend screams in anger at him, revealing shes not always a low talker. Great performances all round.moreless

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  • George gets a job as a hand model; Jerry wears a puffy shirt on live television.

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    By Alias2001, Feb 18, 2007 Report Abuse
    This episode was so funny. It was very entertaining and it had a good storyline. It was also very well written. The writers are very talented. They are very creative. I really loved the ending. It was so funny that only Kramer seen the beauty in his hands, besides the modelling agency. I loved that everyone was making fun of the puffy shirt. It was especially funny when George kept making fun of the shirt and the lady pushed him into the iron and his hands weren't so "beautiful." This episode is yet another great installment to this amazing series.moreless

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  • Hand Jive!

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    By GeorgeJobson, Nov 30, 2006 Report Abuse
    This is one of the best episode of the series and I had fun with that episode too. George becomes a hand model and tryimng to keep his hands away from any harm. Krammer girlfriend designs cloathes and wants Jerry to wear her puffy shirt on a Today show interview. He accepted only because she has a low voice. In the final five minutes of that epsiode, everything will colide. I can't give you the ending, but it will be very funny. George's hands and the puffy shirt will play itself out and it became a classic episode of the series.moreless

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    • When the low-talker pushed George towards the iron board the face of the iron is a dark colour. However, when George is holding the iron and screaming the face of the iron is silver. Edit
    • Jerry says that his dad has "never thrown anything out. Ever". But we see him throw a wallet in the bin back in "The Watch". Edit
    • When the gang see a couple of homeless guys using the puffy shirts, you can hear a woman from the audience (between the laughs) screaming "Oh my god!". Edit

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    • This is the first official appearence of Jerry Stiller as Frank Costanza. Edit
    • Two months after this episode was aired, The Nanny in the episode "The Nuchschlep" featured both Fran and Maggie wearing the puffy shirt. Edit
    • The "Puffy Shirt" would later appear as part of Niles's pirate costume in the Frasier episode, "A Midwinter Night's Dream". Edit

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    • Estelle: I think you're all a little touched in the head. Edit
    • Kramer: (admiring George's hands) Oh, those are nice. Ya know, I never noticed this before. They're smooth, creamy, delicate, yet masculine. Edit
    • Jerry: (to George's mom) I don't know if I feel comfortable handing out baloney sandwiches in the building. Edit

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    • George: I won a contest. Reference to a previous episode, "The Contest." Edit

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