Episode 10: The Gum

Episode #120; 7:10


Our Summary

Lloyd Braun returns, albeit as a different actor, and is recovering from a mental breakdown with Kramer's help. Kramer meanwhile is supervising the restoration of an old movie theater. George gets involved in a bunch of crazy situations, where his childhood friend each time sees him and thinks that he's crazy b/c her father, Pop, is crazy, who broke George's car. The most important situation is that of a dispute between him and Ruthie Cohen over correct change, which is solved by LD. Elaine doesn't want to lead Lloyd on, so she lies and says that Jerry wears glasses, which makes Kramer force Jerry to wear glasses while Lloyd is around, and he ends up buying a ton of gum and doesn't see Elaine's cleavage.



Our Commentary

Hilarious OCB opens up this hilarious episode that doesn't make my Top 50, but makes Adam's. Hilarious stuff with the IPMPCW, Take a listen:

Ruthie Cohen speaking for the first time, Kramer eating the hot dog, b/c it's a perfectly sane food to eat, hundred dollars worth of lo meini gum, Elaine as Chesty La Rue, George screaming POP!, Kramer running the Theater, LD as the gum guy, etc. Overall, hilarious episode. Kudos all around. Adam - Hilarious episode. Worthy of Top 50 status. Nothing better than Kramer taking together a billion words and making it one, the IPMPCW and there's nothing better than Lloyd Braun. Overall, excellent episode.


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

120."The Gum" (December 14, 1995)

SUMMARY Kramer opens an old movie theater and befriends Lloyd, a childhood friend of George's who had a nervous breakdown. Elaine tries not to lead Lloyd on, because she feels partly responsible for the breakdown, then loses a button on her blouse and exposes herself to Lloyd and Kramer. George's car catches fire, and another old friend thinks he's mentally ill.

OF SPECIAL NOTE Larry David makes a cameo appearance as the guy who sells George a pack of gum.

DIRECOR Andy Ackerman

TELEPLAY Tom Gammill and Max Pross

GUEST CAST Matt Mc Coy (Lloyd); Mary Jo Keenen (Deena); Eric Christmas (Haarwood); Sandy Ward (Pop Lazzari); Ruth Cohen (Cashier); Lionel Mark Smith Vito D'Ambrosio (Cop); Alan Watt (Attendant)

Stats


2nd Siyum

Real People's Names
Ruthie Cohen

Errors
* George is bringing Christmas gifts to his perents, who shouldn’t celebrate Christmas, but Festivus, as cited in 9:10 The Strike
George says his car is an ‘83 LeBaron, but it’s an ‘89
* Deena doesn’t know Jerry, yet went to high school with George

Dates/Boyfriends/Girlfriends
ELAINE
Lloyd Braun
Guys Elaine Broke Up With
*(We find out in 7:10 The Gum that she broke up with Lloyd Braun, reason unknown)

Larry David
Appears as Gum Guy

First Times
New Lloyd Braun
Deena
Ruthie Cohen speaking
Ruthie Cohen out and about


3rd Siyum

Full Script