Episode 23: The Pilot Part I

Episode #63; 4:23


Our Summary

The Pilot is finally gonna be filmed. George thinks he might have cancer. Elaine thinks that the owner of Monk's is only hiring big breasted women. Kramer tries out for the part of Kramer, but has to crap, but ends up getting constipated. Meanwhile, Russell is going crazy b/c Elaine doesn't want him.



Our Commentary

Awesome OCB starts this beaut of an ep. off. Starting with Russell's obsession with Elaine, to Jay and Stu getting into the Seinfeld mix, to George going nuts about his discolorment, this ep is a beauty of a beaut. The entire casting scene is simply hilarious. We get the cool George, who only George likes, and the perfect George, who George hates, a super hot Elaine who makes fun of George, and an array of horribly non-looking, yet hilarious incarnations of Kramer, as well as the perfect Kramer, with his "oh, I'll be comfortable" being taken from Michael Richards' mouth in 2:2 The Pony Remark, as well as hilarious Kramer trying to act, when it was he who said it in real life. Take a listen:

Finally, the TV Elaine is great, but even greater is Jerry's hilarious descriptions of Elaine. Also great is Kramer v. Kramer, starring not Dustin Hoffman, but another great actor, Michael Richards, with his, "Whoa. I'm Kramer". An LD "customers only" finishes off this commentary. Overall, a great ep. Overview of 4th season will be in the 4:24 The Pilot Part 2 commentary. Adam - Fabulous episode. Fabulous. Just some funny, funny stuff, all over the place. I enjoyed myself immensely.


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

63."The Pilot (Part I)" (May 20, 1993)

SUMMARY Auditions are held for the pilot of Jerry's sitcom. Russell Dalrimple is obsessed with Elaine. George is obsessed with a white spot on his lip. Kramer is constipated. Elaine accuses the owner of Monk's of only hiring large-breasted women.

OF SPECIAL NOTE Episodes 63 and 64 were originally shown as a one-hour special but were split into two half hours for syndication.

DIRECTOR Tom Cherones

TELEPLAY Larry David

GUEST CAST Erick Avari (Cabbie); Peter Blood (Jay); Stephen Burrows (David); Samantha Dorman (Waitress); Richard Gant (Fred); Larry Han-kin (Tom Pepper--TV Kramer); Mariska Hargitay (Melissa); Gina Hecht (Dana Foley); Bruce Jarchow (Doctor); Kevin Page (Stu); Jeremy Piven (Michael Barth--TV George); Al Ruscio (Manager); Roger Rose (Mark); Bob Shaw (Paul); Anne Twomey (Rita); Laura Waterbury (Casting Director); Elena Wohl (Sandi Robbins--TV Elaine)

RECURRING CAST Bob Balaban (Russell Dalrimple); Peter Crombie (Crazy Joe Davola)


Stats


2nd Siyum

Dates/Boyfriends/Girlfriends
ELAINE
Russell Dalrimple (talked about, between eps) - 4:16 The Shoes & 4:23 The Pilot Part 1

Guys Elaine Broke Up With
Russel Dalrimple - Doesn’t admire his job in TV

Larry David
Voice of “customers only” across the street from the NBC building in Rockefeller Plaza


3rd Siyum

Things That Are Hard to Say
Obsessed with breasts

Full Script