Episode 23: The Wait Out

Episode #133; 7:23


Our Summary

George makes a joke about how Beth Luckner could have done better marriage-wise. This causes Beth and David to break up temporarily, while Elaine and Jerry try to steal each of them for themselves. Meanwhile, George regrets what happened and tries to fix the situation to Elaine and Jerry's horror. David zings it back to George with the same dis/joke and that gets Susan thinking, which George hopes is thinking of breaking up, but in reality is thinking about what type of food should be served at the wedding. Kramer is helping Mickey in a play, but causes all sorts of trouble b/c he tried on an old pair of jeans that are so tight that he can't get them off.



Our Commentary

Nice OCB starts off this nice episode. Before I continue, let it be known to the viewing public that this is the first episode we have watched in over a month because Adam was up at Albany. That said, this may have something to do with the fact that I took it off of my Top 50, but it is also possible that it just simply never deserved to be there in the first place. Hilarious stuff with George on the phone with Jerry, with his George as Avi, making up words that Jerry isn't saying, and just closing it off with saying a Jerry joke that he allows Jerry to use. Great stuff with all of Kramer's physical comedy, it's at top notch. Also great is our first Beth Luckner, a great Carey Elwes, who should be in a lot more stuff, but isn't, Susan and George picking up from their last uncomfortable conversation about shoelaces, pstjst (spitting), and George telling Jerry the story in classic George fashion, as well as Joey Z and Mrs. Z. Overall, a solid episode, that had to be removed from the illustrious Top 50. Adam - This bottom 50 episode, because the Top 50 has 90 episodes, this is in the bottom half, is still a good one. Scenes like Mickey Abbott, saying good night to Mrs. Z., Kramer saying he's got the body of a tawt preteen Swedish boy, amongst many other great lines propel this episode into a good, solid episode. That being said, it still does not deserve to be close to the upper eschelon for if that would happen the entire world would blow up. As he whispers, that's true, that's true.


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

133."The Wait Out" (May 9, 1996)

SUMMARY Jerry and Elaine are waiting for a married couple to separate, so they'll be fair dating game again. Kramer's new jeans are so tight that he can't get them off. Elaine has a new hairstyle. Her driving makes Jerry sick. Susan is upset with George, and he hopes she'll break up with him.

DIRECTOR Andy Ackerman

TELEPLAY Peter Mehlman; story: Peter Mehlman and Matt Selman

GUEST CAST Cary Elwes (David); Debra Messing (Beth); Allan Havey (Policeman); Diana Castle (Mrs. Zanfino); Todd Bosley (Joey); J. C. Hertzler (Mr. Berger); Nicole Tocantins (Barbara)

RECURRING CAST Heidi Swedberg (Susan); Danny Woodburn (Mickey Abbott)

Stats


2nd Siyum

George as Avi
“Hello” to Jerry in Beth Luckner’s Apartment

First Times
Elaine new hairstyle
Joey Zanfino
Mrs. Zanfino


3rd Siyum

Full Script