Episode 22: The Handicap Spot

Episode #62; 4:22


Our Summary

JGEK try to buy a gift for The Drake and park in a handicapped spot, causing a Mariah Carey look alike to break her wheelchair, and Kramer and George buy a new one because Kramer loves her, but she dumps his ass anyway. Meanwhile The Drake and Drakette split up, and the big screen TV JGEK got them goes to charity. George must be his dad's butler in order to pay for the damage to the car that was caused by an angry mob, and ends up picking up the TV and getting the money for it back.



Our Commentary

A hilarious OCB starts this episode of firsts. We get first Costanza House, but more importantly first Frank Coshtanza. The man is merely a legend. Anyway, beautiful stuff with the sleazeball wheelchair salesman, Love The DrakeHate The Drake, The Drakette, Frank's D Liver It, Mariah Carey initially, hipster dufus, and a connection that starts up The Pilot, with George becoming Frank's butler, as the next episode, to close out the 4th Season LD overarching theme. Beautiful stuff LD. Props to you. Overall, a hell of an episode. Adam - The first Frank Costanza episode will always go down as a classic one. Plus, the episode was great. Enough said.


EPISODE GUIDE from Jerry Seinfeld: The Entire Domain by Kathleen Tracy

62."The Handicap Spot" (May 13, 1993)

SUMMARY George parks his father's car in a handicap parking spot, causing a disabled woman to be injured. An angry mob trashes his car. Kramer falls in love with the injured woman. George becomes his father's butler after his father gets arrested for parking in the spot.

OF SPECIAL NOTE After this episode was aired, Jerry Stiller took over the role of Frank Costanza from John Randolph. Prior to the series going into syndication, the scenes with Randolph were reshot using Stiller.

TRIVIA Look closely at the group of bystanders and you'll be able to see Kathy Kinney, now better known as Mimi on The Drew Carey Show.

DIRECTOR Tom Cherones

TELEPLAY Larry David

GUEST CAST David Blackwood (Security Guard); Marvin Braverman (Cop); Fritzi Burr (Mah-Jongg Lady #1); Elizabeth Dennehy (Allison); Donna Evans (Lula); Eric Fleeks (Kicker); Norma Janis (Mah-Jongg Lady #2); Kathy Kinney (Bystander); Nancy Lenehan (Volunteer); Rick Overton (The Drake); Ina Parker (Mah-Jongg Lady #3); Richard Portnow (Ray); John Randolph (Frank Costanza)

RECURRING CAST Estelle Harris (Estelle Costanza); Jerry Stiller (Frank Costanza) (U.S. syndicated rerun only)


Stats


2nd Siyum

Dates/Boyfriends/Girlfriends
KRAMER
Lula
Girls Who Broke Up With Kramer
Lula - Hipster dufus

Errors
Jerry says we’re going to the mall in Lynbrook, there is no mall in Lynbrook.

First Times
Frank Costanza
Slap to George’s temple
Costanza House


3rd Siyum

Full Script