Episode 3: The Maestro

Episode #113; 7:3


Our Summary

Kramer hires Jackie Chiles as his attorney, who tries to win him big bucks big bucks, no whammies, no whammies, but because of The Maestro, who gave Kramer some Chinese balm, the evidence of his coffee burn became nonexistent. This did not matter anyway, b/c the execs at Javaworld decided they didn't need to see it. All of this didn't matter in the end, b/c Kramer stupidly doesn't hear the word "and" after the first part of their settlement deal of free coffee at all our branches. I'd like to know how Jackie will get a third of that. Does he get free coffee in a third of their stores or does he get a third of a cup of coffee each time? Anyway, Elaine is dating The Maestro, who insists on being called Maestro, even though his name is Bob Cobb, a favorite name of LD's, and they vacation in his place in Tuscany. Jerry follows him there with Kramer at his side by getting a place from a cousin of Poppie's. Finally, George feels bad for Susan's uncle's store's security guard b/c he has to stand the whole day. He gets him a rocking chair, but ends up falling asleep in it, letting a crook rob the store blind.



Our Commentary

Beautifully hilarious OCB opens up this beauty of a beaut, that does not make the Top 50, but is a funny ep nevertheless. What's really amazing is that it isn't on the Top 50. Something about it just doesn't fit into the Top 50 slots. We have Jackie Chiles' first appearance, who is one of the funniest peripheral characters ever conceived within the minds of men, The Maestro's first appearance, AKA Niedermeyer, who is an excellently crafted character, with his Jedi mind trick trying to make Jerry not get a place in Tuscany, some hilarious lines by JGEK, and some memorable scenes, yet somehow, it still doesn't make the Top 50, and if you haven't realized by now, the Top 50 includes half of the episodes. Anyway, beautiful stuff with everything Jackie does - check his page out for more specific information as to what he does. LD's obsession with Bob Cobb in Seinfeld and CYE, Kramer hopped on coffee, Susan's extremely brief appearance, Evan Fein, the security guy, nobody put a gun to your head, George saying to Jerry that of course he wants to keep you out of Tuscany, Poppie's cousin, The Godfather, and him saying Tuscana, si, si, George's continuing voiceovers of his contempt for Susan, Kramer taking the free coffee as his settlement, and a hilarious closing scene bring this ep to an hilarious close. Overall, a solidly funny episode. Adam - Noting on what Jared said about why it didn't make Top 50, I believe a major reason for this is that there are a couple of slow, non-funny parts, like Elaine singing in the car with The Maestro, among others. Overall, it was a solid episode. No complaints. But that's all it was. A solid episode with no complaints.


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

113."The Maestro" (October 5, 1995)

SUMMARY Kramer sues the coffee shop because the latte was too hot. Elaine dates a man who insists on being called the Maestro. George thinks a security guard who works at Elaine's uncle's store should be allowed to sit down. Jerry rents a house in Tuscany from Poppie's cousin. Kramer settles in his lawsuit against the coffee house for free coffee at any location around the world.

DIRECTOR Andy Ackerman

TELEPLAY Larry David

GUEST CAST Mark Metcalf (Maestro); Gary Yates (Security Guard); Paul Michael (Giggio); James Noah (Ned); Tim Bagley (Manager); Richard McGonagle (Mr. Star); Kenneth Ryan (Mr. Burns); Kymberley S. Newberry (Ms. Jordan); David Wendelman (Waiter)

RECURRING CAST Phil Morris (Jackie Chiles); Heidi Swedberg (Susan)

Stats


2nd Siyum

Dates/Boyfriends/Girlfriends
ELAINE
The Maestro
Guys Who Broke Up With Elaine
*(We find out in 7:17 The Doll that The Maestro broke up with Elaine)

Norman Brenner
Customer entering Rosses

First Times
Jackie Chiles
The Maestro


3rd Siyum

Cars
The Maestro - Blue convertible

First Times
Tuscany

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