Episode 12: The Caddy

Episode #122; 7:12


Our Summary

Everyone at Yankee Stadium thinks that George is working more hours than anyone else b/c he locked his keys in his car in the parking lot. He goes up with Susan to the rebuilt cabin, but remembers that Jerry must take the flyers off of the car so he won't get caught. Jerry and Kramer decide to take the car for a wash b/c it's filthy and end up getting into a car crash b/c of Sue Ellen Mishke, who was wearing a bra as a top b/c of Elaine, who bought it for her as a vindictive gift, and so Sue Ellen wore it as a top to get back at her. The crash causes personal injury to Kramer, specifically his golf swing. Jackie Chiles is hired, it goes to trial, everything going well, but then Kramer asks Stan the Caddy what he should do, even though he has no legal experience, causing an OJ Simpson spoof.



Our Commentary

Before I start this commentary, I just have to say that we were rushing through the eps to do as many as possible before Adam left to Albany. After finishing this ep, I told him I can't do the commentary right now, it will take too long. So, I'm doing it now, about 3 weeks later. I rewatched the ep by myself and now I will be able to speak my mind properly. Now to the commentary.

I have a simple math equation for you to solve. What happens when you add Steinbrenner's funniest scene ever, one of Jackie Chiles best performances, Peterman, Frank, Estelle, Wilhelm, Susan, X, and introduce Sue Ellen Mishke and Stan the Caddy? You get a Top 25 episode, maybe even a Top 10 episode, depending on the value of X. X = Current mood I'm in. Anyway, hilarious episode. Hilarious stuff with Kramer's dream of making the senior tour with such a fond memory, Sue Ellen Mishke and her boobs bouncing around all over the place, Wilhelm coming into George's office and George is playing with paper airplanes, Jerry and George ridiculing Elaine about Sue Ellen not wearing a bra, Elaine's high school boyfriend walking out the door with Sue Ellen, and Elaine buying her a bra to stick it to her. Nice link back to the cabin, George taking off work in order to go out of town with Susan for a few days, Sue Ellen sticking it back to Elaine by wearing the bra as a top, and damn does she look good in it, as Peterman, Jerry, and Kramer can attest to. Great stuff with Jerry banging down in order for the phone to pop up and he catches it, in midair mind you, and answers it. Then we get one of Jackie Chiles' funniest scenes ever, with a link back to the top on the coffee cup, "No top? She didn't have a top on?" v. "Who put the top on?" Then in classic Jackie fashion, while he massages his ring on his finger, while Kramer repeats the last word:

JACKIE: So we got an attractive woman, wearing a bra, no top, walkin' around in broad daylight. She's flouting society's conventions!
KRAMER: She was flouting.
JACKIE: That's totally inappropriate. It's lewd, vesivius, salacious, outrageous!
KRAMER: It was outrageous.

And then they continue with some more classic Jackie and Kramer shtick:

KRAMER: And she's the heir to the O'Henry candy bar fortune.
JACKIE: Could you repeat that?
KRAMER: I said she's the heir to the O'Henry candy bar fortune.
JACKIE: O'Henry? That's one of our top-selling candy bars. It's got chocolate, peanuts, nougat, it's delicious, scrumptious, outstanding! Have you been to a doctor?
KRAMER: No.
JACKIE (speaking to the intercom): Susie, call Dr. Bison, set up an appointment for Mr. Kramer, tell him it's for me.
KRAMER: So whadda ya think, Jackie? I mean we got a case?
JACKIE: Like taking candy from a baby.

We then have some classic Steinbrenner with his "How 'bout a 'good morning'?" and "We must find George, find him, Wilhelm!", and then his funniest scene ever:

STEINBRENNER: What is with these people, all day long. Come in, come in.
WILHELM: Ah, Mr. Steinbrenner, you know, we've searched everywhere, there's no sign of him. Not even anyone who remotely fits his description, sir.
STEINBRENNER: Oh my God, do you know what this means, Wilhelm?
WILHELM: What, sir?
STEINBRENNER: He's dead! Costanza's dead!
WILHELM: Well, no, no, you see, I don't think--
STEINBRENNER: As quickly as he came here, he's gone. The poor little guy! Easy. Easy, big Stein, get it together. Ok, Wilhelm.
WILHELM: Yessir?
STEINBRENNER: Find out where his parents live.
WILHELM: Parents.
STEINBRENNER: I'm gonna personally notify them. ...and, ah, line up some candidates to fill that assistant to the General Manager position, we can't grieve forever! We gotta get back to business! Back to Business Wilhelm!

Dang that's funny! Then we get another ultra-hilarious scene with Kramer and Jerry fighting over the case:

KRAMER: Well, buddy, he's taking the case! Jackie Chiles is right on it! Right on it, he's all over it!
JERRY (not happy): Oh, really?
KRAMER: Why, wh-wh-what's wrong, come on?
JERRY: I don't know, so the woman was walking around in a bra, I mean it's no big deal. You're still drivin'. You should have been watching the road.
KRAMER: Well, your attitude has certainly changed.
JERRY: I don't think my attitude has changed.
KRAMER: Now listen, Jerry, I'm gonna need you to testify.
JERRY: Well, I don't know if I....
KRAMER: Jerry, Jerry, you gotta testify!
JERRY: I don't think I--
KRAMER: Listen, this is a million dollars we're talkin' about, Jerry, now this is the big league, the big time, now I need you on my team, Jerry!
JERRY: Well, I'm just not sure how I feel about it, Kramer.
KRAMER: Alright what's gotten into you, what's happened?!?
JERRY: Nothing's happened.
KRAMER (in disgust): Goohhhhck.
(As Kramer begins to leave, he notices an O'Henry wrapper in the garbage can)
KRAMER (picking up the wrapper): Ohhhh, what's this?
JERRY: Oh, no, no, no, wait a second, wait a second,...
KRAMER: I see....Yessss. Little Miss Candy Bar paid a visit, didn't she?
JERRY: Kramer, it is not what you think.
KRAMER: Ah, Ah, Ahhhhh! I know what I think. I think you're gaga over this dame. She's twisted you around her little finger, and now, you're willing to sell me, and Elaine, and whoever else you have to, right down the river.
JERRY: And what about yooou?!? Tryin' to bilk an innocent bystander out of a family fortune, built on sweat and toil, manufacturing quality O'Henry candy bars, for honest, hard-working Americans!
KRAMER: You're just out for sex!
JERRY: You're just out for money!
KRAMER and JERRY (together): Ah, Ah, Ahhhhh!

Sorry about that, someone had to pick me up from the floor because I fell down from laughter. Then we get hilarious Frank with his looking sad about hearing that George is dead from Steinbrenner, but really he is sad/angry about trading away Jay Buhner, and also leaving a message on Jerry's machine that first, Steinbrenner is here, and second, that George is dead. Then we have some great Peterman requesting that Elaine create the Gatsby Swing Top:

PETERMAN: I saw a woman in our hallway wearing one of these as a top. What exquisite beauty, I ran down the hallway to talk to her, but the elevator door closed. It was not to be. Perhaps our paths will cross again some day.
ELAINE: What is this all about?
PETERMAN: I wanna market this item as a new direction in women's fashion. We're gonna sell this as a top. Here's the angle: Zelda Fitzgerald, aaaand, somebody in the 20s, wearing this at wild parties, driving all the men crazy.....Have it on my desk by the end of the week.

Overall, one of the funniest episodes of Seinfeld. Just a brilliant gem. Adam - Steinbrenner + Chiles + Peterman = Top 10 Episode. I laughed until I laughed until I cried some more. It was beautiful. Wonderful job.


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

122."The Caddy" (January 25, 1996)

SUMMARY George leaves his car at Yankee Stadium, making people think he's working extra long hours. Kramer befriends a caddy. Elaine meets an old friend who never wears a bra, and Elaine gets her one for her birthday. When the friend wears the bra as a top, Kramer and Jerry have an accident with George's car. George and Susan go up north to her parents' rebuilt cabin.

DIRECTOR Andy Ackerman

TELEPLAY Gregg Kavet and Andy Robin

GUEST CAST Brenda Strong (Sue Ellen); Armin Shimerman (Stan); Arthur Rosenburg (Judge); Cynthia Madvig (Woman #1); Marilyn Tokuda (Woman #2)

RECURRING CAST Estelle Harris (Estelle Costanza); Richard Herd (Wilhelm); Phil Morros (Jackie Chiles); John O'Hurley (J. Peterman); Heidi Swedberg (Susan)

Stats


2nd Siyum

Norman Brenner
Back row bystander in courtroom

Peterman Catalog Clothes
Gatsby Swing Top

First Times
Sue Ellen Mishke


3rd Siyum

Full Script