The gang tries to see a movie, but due to Jerry missing a pair of sets, meeting up with Buckles, George not asking properly which line is the ticket holders/buyers lines, Kramer's love of Papaya King hot dogs, George not being able to get past the ticket usher and his and LD's obsession with Rochelle, Rochelle, as well as other mitigating circumstances, no one gets to see the movie, except the K-Man, who sat in Elaine's seat and got mustard on her jacket.
Our Commentary
Beautiful OCB and a nice CCB enclose this beautiful ep. Two major themes that run throughout this episode make it simply hilarious. The first is that of the descriptions of the 4 main Seinfeld characters, from flaring nostrils, to face like a frying pan, to bird shaped face, to humpty dumpty, to horse face, the laughs keep on rolling in. The second theme is that of a GRANDIOSE NATURE, which is Larry David's multi-talented voice capabilities. From his various lines in Rochelle, Rochelle and Checkmate to his lines as theatre goers, he constantly has us falling down with laughter. Finally Buckles does a beautiful job before becoming a mental patient with his need for Jerry to take his trenchcoat for a few months and the ticket cutter/Chinese guy at Roosevelt Field before he became a captain and his arguments with George but friendliness with Kramer. We also get our first Rochelle, Rochelle obsession that Larry David concerns himself with. Adam - Hilarious, just stimply beautiful. I laughed till I cried, I've seen it over nine times now and each time it gets better and better, Daddy! The Movie now and forever on the Seinfeld DVD.
EPISODE GUIDE from Jerry Seinfeld: The Entire Domain by Kathleen Tracy
54. "The Movie" (January 6, 1993)
SUMMARY Jerry tries to juggle two performances with going to the movies. In the end, everyone but Kramer
misses the movie they all wanted to see.
DIRECTOR Tom Cherones
TELEPLAY Steve Skrovan, Bill Masters, and Jon Hayman
GUEST CAST Perry Anzilotti (Usher); Molly Cleator (Cashier); Barry Diamond (Buckles); Paul Eisenhauer (Man
in Theatre); Montrose Hagins (Woman in Theatre); Cathy Lind Hayes (Woman Behind Elaine); Allan Kolman
(Cab Driver); Tom La Grua (Kernis); Christie Melior (Concessionaire); Jeff Norman (Man in Line); Eric Poppick
(Maurice)
Stats
2nd Siyum
Larry David
Voice of movie preview guy for Rochelle, Rochelle in The Paragon
Voice of a character in Checkmate in Paradise Twin
Appears in the movie theater Paradise Twin behind and to the left of Kramer
Voice of male character in Rochelle, Rochelle in Paradise Twin
Curb Your Enthusiasm Actors
Perry Anzilotti as Usher in 4:14 The Movie is the captain in CYE
Barry Diamond as Buckles the comedian in 4:14 The Movie is the fake doctor in CYE
3rd Siyum
George as Avi
“When Ponce looked in the mirror... I lost it”
