Episode 7: The Secret Code

Episode #117; 7:7


Our Summary

George refuses to tell anyone, including Susan, his ATM code. Elaine screws over Jerry and George by leaving them with Peterman and goes out on a date with Fred Yerkes/Stoller who stands her up, and she is only attracted to him b/c he never remembers her. Meanwhile, b/c Elaine screws them over, and George can't think of an excuse like Jerry can, George must stay with Peterman. Peterman's mom is dying so he and George must go to her. Kramer buys a police scanner and decides that he must help the fire department with better routes around the city. Finally, Jerry is going to do some ads with Leapin' Larry, but his foot falls asleep each time. The whole episode is linked together then when the last time Jerry is there, he causes the place to burn down, the fire truck doesn't get there in time b/c Kramer is driving it, and then the whole block gets burned up, including the funeral home of Peterman's mother, and a nearby ATM, with a man trapped inside. It is at this point that George must tell his secret code so that man won't die, which he had told to Peterman's mom, and because of all of this, Peterman thinks that George killed his mother with his secret code as his weapon of choice.



Our Commentary

A nice OCB starts off this beauty of an ep that has some hilarious scenes as well as some memorable moments, but doesn't make the Top 50. Fred Yerkes/Stoller is hilarious, especially with his tic-tac-toe and his face when Elaine sees him again on the street is stimply priceless. Kramer is hilarious when he accuses Jerry of making fun of handicapped people, nearly figuring out George's code, and "DeSoto's down, but Cosmo's got the caboose." Hilarious stuff with Elaine doing her thing by screwing Jerry over, and George over twice, the whole bosco thing, Peterman pronouncing his first name, nice linkage by Berg and Schaffer, and the great ending of Peterman writing the Rogue's Wallet, where George killed his mom. Take a listen:

Overall, solid funny ep. Adam - Hilarious premises all over this episode. From Bosco, to Kramer's got the caboose, I laughed till I cried, but unfortunately I didn't cry enough to warrant this fine episode to go into the annals of Seinfeld fame. Sorry boys can't help you.


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

117."The Secret Code" (November 9, 1995)

SUMMARY George won't tell anyone his ATM code, including Susan. Jerry's foot keeps falling asleep, making Leapin' Larry, a one-legged man, think Jerry is making fun of him. Kramer tries to help the fire department. Elaine is interested in a boring guy just because he forgets her. George ends up telling Peterman's dying mother his ATM code.

DIRECTOR Andy Ackerman

TELEPLAY Alec Berg and Jeff Schaffer

GUEST CAST Wayne Tippit (Captain); Lewis Arquette (Leapin' Larry); Fred Stoller (Fred Yerkes); Ellen Albertini Dow (Momma); David St. James (Doctor); Michael Luckerman (Man)

RECURRING CAST John O'Hurley (J. Peterman); Heidi Swedberg (Susan)

Stats


2nd Siyum

Dates/Boyfriends/Girlfriends
ELAINE
Fred Yerkes

Larry David
Voice of “hey Kramer!”

Peterman Catalog Clothes
Paparona Beret
Rougue’s Wallet

First Times
Jerry sitting in George’s apartment (First and ONLY)
Elaine sitting in George’s apartment (First and ONLY)


3rd Siyum

Things We Have No Clue About
Munjamba

Full Script