Seinfeld: Season 6

Previous seasons

• Episode 1: “The Chaperone” (87th episode overall)
• Original air date: September 22, 1994
• Plot: Jerry dates a Miss America contestant and Kramer tags along. Elaine gets a new job. George changes the Yankees uniforms to 100% cotton.
• Characters Introduced: Ian Abercrombie as Mr. Justin Pitt
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Gail Strickland as Landis, Buck Showalter as himself, Danny Tartabull as himself, Bob Sheppard as himself, Regis Philbin as himself (voice only) Marguerite MacIntyre as Karen.
• Notable locations: Yankee Stadium (actually filmed at Angel Stadium), Doubleday publishing
• Foods eaten: Kramer takes one bite of mashed potatoes.
• Kramer scheme: Worms his way into being Miss Rhode Island’s personal consultant.
• Nothings of interest: The first time Jerry says “That’s a shame.” Jerry says the “F-word” (bleeped.)
• Characters excuses/lies: Jerry says he left the ice bucket on the balcony because the water was making the room too cold.
• Flubs: When the Miss America contestants are coming down the aisle in the stadium stands, the seat that Jerry is supposedly sitting in is empty.
• Significant others:
  –Jerry: Karen “Miss Rhode Island”
• Death Watch: Magic doves.
• Stand-up routines: 2 (Baseball. Miss America pageant)
• My grade: B

• Episode 2: “The Big Salad” (88th episode overall)
• Original air date: September 29, 1994
• Plot: George gets annoyed when he doesn’t get a thank you. Kramer thinks he’s indirectly responsible for a murder. Jerry is freaked out that Newman previously dated his girlfriend.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Michelle Forbes as Julie Elaine, Jerry Levine as Stationer, Marita Geraghty as Margaret
• Notable locations: The inside of Newman’s apartment (5E).
• Foods eaten: French fries. Mini rice cakes.
• Foods NOT eaten: The titular salad
• Kramer’s mooched items: Newman takes a Chunky Bar from Jerry
• Nothings of interest: Jerry’s phone number is KL5-2390. Newman has a NO PARKING sign in his bathroom. The first episode to use the outdoor New York street set. Jerry has a new shower curtain.
• Disrespecting authority: Kramer leads the police on a highway chase.
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: Begrudgingly, the stationary store clerk
  -George: Julie
  -Jerry: Margaret
• Death Watch: Bobby Pinkus, the owner of Royal Dry Cleaners at 2759 Amsterdam Ave
• Stand-up routines: 2 (Pens. Revenge)
• My grade: B-

• Episode 3: “The Pledge Drive” (89th episode overall)
• Original air date: October 6, 1994
• Plot: Kramer finds Jerry’s old birthday checks from his grandmother and insists he deposits them, which puts Nana in unexpected debt. Elaine accidentally tells the high talker a secret. Mr Pitt eats a Snickers bar with utensils.
• Characters Introduced: Jerry’s grandmother (Nana), Noreen. Morgan.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Danny Tartabull as himself, Kelly Coffield as Noreen, Rebecca Staab as Kristin, Tom Wright as Morgan, James Reynolds as Banker
• Foods eaten with a knife and fork: Multiple Snickers bars. Fruit salad (2x). A large cookie. A donut. An Almond Joy. Milky Way.
• Nothings of interest: The blonde waitress who “flips off” George is JL-D’s younger sister.
• Death Watch: Elaine tells
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Greeting cards)
• My grade: B+

• Episode 4: “The Chinese Woman” (90th episode overall)
• Original air date: October 13, 1994
• Plot: George’s telephone line crosses with that of a woman named Donna Chang, and everyone seeks her advice when she convinces them that she’s Chinese. Jerry winds up dating her. Things get worse when Frank and Estelle announce a separation. Jerry and Elaine can’t seem to figure out why Frank Costanza is having mysterious business dealings with a man in a cape.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: WIlliam Utay as Dr. Kovall. Larry David as the caped lawyer.
• Foods eaten: Mini rice cakes again. Raisin Bran. Popcorn.
• Nothings of interest: Kramer has never gotten a woman pregnant. Jerry wears boxers.
• Flubs: As the caped lawyer is walking backwards on the bridge, you can see an arm reaching out to assist Larry David.
• Significant others:
  –Jerry: Donna Chang
  -Kramer: Noreen
• Death Watch: George sticks his head in the oven. Noreen attempts suicide.
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Chop sticks)
• My grade: B

• Episode 5: “The Couch” (91st episode overall)
• Original air date: October 27, 1994
• Plot: Jerry’s new couch is completely ruined when Elaine upsets a man with a bladder condition. Kramer decides to start up his own new pizza business. George joins a book club but instead of reading the book he watches the movie.
• Characters Introduced: Poppie, Joe Temple
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Patton Oswalt as the video store clerk. David James Elliott as Carl. Denise Dowse as Mother, Jessica Hecht as Lindsay,
• Notable locations: Poppie’s new restaurant.
• Recurring gags: Jerry hesitant to shake hands because of germs.
• Foods eaten: Nuts
• Kramer scheme: Make Your Own Pizza Pie restaurant.
• Nothings of interest: This was Patton Oswalt’s acting debut. Kramer’s 200th entrance. George reads a Cracked magazine. Elaine shampoos everyday. Kramer redecorated his entrance. Kramer likes cucumbers on pizza.
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: Carl
  -George: Lindsay
• Death Watch: Poppie has a heart attack but survives.
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Recliners)
• My grade: B+

• Episode 6: “The Gymnast” (92nd episode overall)
• Original air date: November 3, 1994
• Plot: Jerry’s excitement about dating a gymnast diminishes after mediocre sex; George’s girlfriend’s mom catches him eating out of the trash; Kramer passes a kidney stone.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Lois Nettleton as Mrs. Enright, Maurice Godin as Misha, Damian London as a party guest
• Recurring gags: Another character with a cape.
• Foods eaten: A garbage eclair. Teddy Grahams (?)
• Nothings of interest: George removes his shirt when he goes #2. Mr. Pitt does not allow ink pens in his house. Mr. Pitt’s horse’s name is ‘Jenny’. Kramer’s entry-way was redecorated since last episode. Originally part of Must See TVs “Blackout Thursday” where all shows in the NBC line-up experienced the same NYC-wide blackout; Seinfeld didn’t participate.
• Significant others:
  -George: Lindsay
  -Jerry: Katya
• Death Watch: Misha (almost)
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Toilet seats)
• My grade: B

• Episode 7: “The Soup” (93rd episode overall – intended to be episode 8)
• Original air date: November 10, 1994
• Plot: Jerry accepts an Armani suit from Kenny Bania, provided that he will treat him to a meal; Elaine dates a “bounder” from England; Kramer decides to only eat fresh foods.
• Characters Introduced: Kenny Bania
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Steve Hytner as Bania, Tracy Kolis is back this time as Kelly,
• Notable locations: Reggie’s (the other diner), Mendys.
• Recurring gags: Big salad.
• Foods eaten: A cold chicken sandwich.
• Kramer’s mooched items: Sandwich makings.
• Nothings of interest: Jerry buys a huge log of bologna or something similar.
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: Simon
  -George: Kelly
  -Kramer: Hildy
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Friendship)
• My grade: B

• Episode 8: “The Mom & Pop Store” (94th episode overall – intended to be episode 7)
• Original air date: November 17, 1994
• Plot: George buys a car he thinks was once owned by Jon Voight. Kramer tries to save a small shoe-repair business. Elaine answers a radio quiz, enabling Mr. Pitt to participate in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Meanwhile, Jerry tries to solve the mystery of whether or not he’s invited to Tim Whatley’s annual Pre-Thanksgiving party.
• Characters Introduced: Tim Whatley
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Bryan Cranston as Tim Whatley, Jon Voight as himself, Tom Wright as Morgan, Dan Frischman as the guy on the phone.
• Recurring gags: “I don’t want to be [a pirate!]”.
• Foods eaten: Pretzels (both salted and unsalted).
• Nothings of interest: George buys an ’89 Chrysler LeBaron. Kramer says Jerry is a yuppie with a Peter Pan complex. Mr. Pitt requires his pretzel rods be de-salted. The last scene is a parody of Midnight Cowboy.
• Fake movie song titles: “Honeysuckle Jump” by Artie Shaw, “Next Stop, Pottersville”
• Stand-up routines: 2 (Car names. Parades)
• My grade: C+

• Episode 9: “The Secretary” (95th episode overall)
• Original air date: December 8, 1994
• Plot: George gets a secretary, saying he will go for efficiency and smarts rather than beauty. Jerry thinks the dry cleaner is wearing his clothing.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Vicki Lewis as Ada, Glynis McCants as “woman”.
• Notable locations: Mendys again. Barneys.
• Recurring gags: The first of George Steinbrenner’s long-winded monologues. Bania wants his meal again (two Mendys).
• Foods eaten: An orange. A hot dog.
• Nothings of interest: George sexually harasses several several job applicants and an employee. Elaine thinks moisturizer is “girl stuff.”
• Fake movie titles plot points: Some “awful movie where they made the wife the killer.”
• Flubs: Elaine’s bra color changes multiple times.
• Significant others:
  -George: Ada
• Stand-up routines: 2 (fur coats, restaurant specials)
• My grade: C-

• Episode 10: “The Race” (96th episode overall – intended to be episode 12)
• Original air date: December 15, 1994
• Plot: A grade school acquaintance puts pressure on Jerry to finally settle an old score in the form of a race; Elaine is blacklisted from a Chinese restaurant.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Renee Props as Lois, Don McManus as Duncan Meyer, Mark Christopher Lawrence as Kramer’s boss (previously, he was the skycap at JFK)
• Notable locations: Coleman’s department store.
• Recurring gags: Superman references. George says he’s an architect.
• Foods eaten: Tart cider, an oreo,
• Nothings of interest: The only time Jerry breaks the fourth wall. An entire subplot was cut involving Kramer helping George get a Visa to go to Cuba. We see Elaine’s new apartment for the first time – her address is 16 W. 75th St. #2-G. Mickey has two kids in college and his father is a dentist.
• Characters excuses/lies: Jerry claims he didn’t get a head start in a 9th grade race. George says he lost his virginity to his high school teacher Miss Stafford.
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: Ned
  -Jerry: Lois
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Christmas trees)
• My grade: C-

• Episode 11: “The Switch” (97th episode overall – intended to be episode 10)
• Original air date: January 5, 1995
• Plot: Jerry wants to switch from dating a non-laughing woman to dating her roommate; Elaine has difficulty retrieving a tennis racket she loaned out; George enlists Kramer’s mother to spy on his seemingly bulimic girlfriend.
• Characters Introduced: Babs Kramer.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Terry Sweeney as Keith.
• Notable locations: DoubleDay Publishing
• Foods eaten: Pasta, an orange, pizza, a finger scoop of peanut butter.
• Kramer’s mooched items: Pot scrubber,
• Nothings of interest: We learn Kramer’s first name: Cosmo. Newman is wearing one of Morty’s beltless trench coats. Newman is apparently fantastic at tennis. Babs is a bathroom “matron”. Babs is two-years sober.
• Significant others:
  -George: Nina
  -Jerry: Sandi
  -Newman: Babs
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Tennis uniforms)
• My grade: B

• Episode 12: “The Label Maker” (98th episode overall – intended to be episode 11)
• Original air date: January 19, 1995
• Plot: Tim Whatley gives Jerry a label maker as a thank you for his Super Bowl tickets. George is uncomfortable with his girlfriend’s male roommate. Kramer and Newman play a game of Risk.
• Characters Introduced: The Drake.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Jessica Tuck as Bonnie
• Notable locations: The subway
• Recurring gags: Mendy’s. “Hello/[scoff], Newman.” “I don’t want to be [Switzerland!]”
• Foods eaten: A pickle, an orange, popcorn.
• Nothings of interest: The OED states that this episode coined the term “regifter”. Kramer only watches Canadian football.
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: Tim Whatley
  -George: Bonnie
• Stand-up routines:1 (Sports fan loyalty)
• My grade: A-

• Episode 13: “The Scofflaw” (99th episode overall)
• Original air date: January 26, 1995
• Plot: George discovers that an old friend of his and Jerry’s has been faking cancer in order to win favor. Kramer, after befriending a policeman, discovers that Newman has been scoffing at the rule of law for many years. Meanwhile, Elaine seeks revenge against a bespectacled ex-boyfriend who accuses her of still liking him.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Jon Lovitz as Gary Fogel, Barbara Alyn Woods as Debby
• Recurring gags: “I wanna be a pirate” is a callback to “I don’t wanna be a pirate!”, Jon Voight car.
• Foods eaten: Strawberry milkshake.
• Nothings of interest: Jake Jarmel is back. George gets a toupee.
• Disrespecting authority: Kramer accidentally calls a police officer a pig.
• Fake movie book titles: What’s with the Pepper?
• Significant others:
  -George: Debby, sort of.
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Glasses)
• My grade: B

• Episodes 14/15: “The Highlights of 100” (100th/101st episodes overall)
• Original air date: February 2, 1995 (clip show)
• Plot: For the series’ 100th episode, Jerry Seinfeld hosts a one hour retrospective with clips from previous episodes.
• Nothings of interest: The cast and crew do not consider this to be the 100th, it is a packaged clip show created after the season wrapped, thus making it the 623rd and 624th episodes produced.
• My grade: B+

• Episode 16: “The Beard” (102nd episode overall – intended to be episode 15)
• Original air date: February 9, 1995
• Plot: Elaine tries to convert a gay man to heterosexuality; George is upset when his blind date turns out to be bald; Jerry braces for a lie detector test
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Robert Mailhouse (from Keanu Reeves band ‘Dogstar’) as Robert, Katherine LaNasa as Sgt. Cathy Tierny, Jon Gries as Homeless Man,
• Recurring gags: “Get Out!” shove.
• Foods eaten: Chinese food, “terrible” crider, Reese’s cereal.
• Kramer scheme: Pose in a police line-up for cash.
• Nothings of interest: A lot of material was cut due to time constraints. Jerry and Elaine’s meal was to evolve into a chopsticks contest; after Elaine announces she is making her move to convert Robert to heterosexuality, Jerry was to promise to brutally mock her if she fails; and after George tells him “It’s not a lie if you believe it,” Jerry was to practice this teaching by telling a man it’s 2:30 when the clock says it’s 4:15, with George nodding in silent approval. In addition, the scene where the lineup participants are told to turn left and then turn right was scripted to end with Kramer singing “The Hokey Pokey”, but the show’s producers were unable to secure the rights to the song so it’s over-dubbed with gibberish.
• Disrespecting authority: Jerry lies to a police sergeant.
• Characters excuses/lies: Jerry says he doesn’t watch Melrose Place.
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: Robert
  -George: Denise
  -Jerry: Cathy
• Death Watch: George’s toupee.
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Wanted posters)
• My grade: B-

• Episode 17: “The Kiss Hello” (103rd episode overall – intended to be episode 14)
• Original air date: February 16, 1995
• Plot: After Jerry objects to kissing hello, he’s vilified by his neighbors. Elaine’s friend who is a physical therapist skips out on George’s appointment and goes skiing instead.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Carol Leifer as Receptionist, Wendy Malick as Wendy, Rondi Reed as Mary, Mary Scheer as Joan
• Notable locations: The Seinfeld’s Florida condo.
• Recurring gags: Referring to someone as a ‘delicate genius’.
• Foods eaten: A pickle
• Kramer scheme: Putting every tenants photo in the lobby.
• Nothings of interest: The cast and crew consider this to be the 100th show because it was the 100th show created. The first time we get to see the lobby of Jerry and Kramer’s building.
• Characters excuses/lies: Kramer says he’s making out his Will to avoid confessing to Jerry.
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Hair)
• My grade: A-

• Episode 18: “The Doorman” (104th episode overall – intended to be episode 16)
• Original air date: February 23, 1995
• Plot: Jerry is inconvenienced by a tenacious doorman at an apartment building; George worries he will grow man-boobs when he is older.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Larry Miller as the doorman, Nick Jameson as Horst.
• Recurring gags: Poppie’s pee-stained couch. jollup
• Kramer scheme: The Mansierre/Bro undergarment for men.
• Nothings of interest: First appearance of George’s apartment. Sid Farkus is back. Poppie sold his restaurant.
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Striking workers)
• My grade: C+

• Episode 19: “The Jimmy” (105th episode overall – intended to be episode 17)
• Original air date: March 16, 1995
• Plot: Elaine accidentally dates a man whose habit of speaking in third person. George is blamed for the theft of Yankees’ sports equipment. Kramer is mistaken for a mentally challenged adult.
• Characters Introduced: Mr. Wilhelm
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Mel Tormé as himself, Richard Herd as Wilhelm, Iqbal Theba as the cabbie
• Notable locations: The health club.
• Recurring gags: George starts referring to himself in the third person.
• Foods eaten: Tootsie Pop, apple, spicy Kung Pao.
• Nothings of interest: Jerry can’t listen to men sing.
• Flubs: When Kramer puts his feet up the bottoms of the shoes the labels are taped over, in the next scene the tape is gone and you can see the brand name “Strength”
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: Jimmy
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Shoe shopping)
• My grade: A

• Episode 20: “The Doodle” (106th episode overall – intended to be episode 18)
• Original air date: April 6, 1995
• Plot: George dates a girl from Elaine’s art class. Thanks to Newman’s fleas, Jerry’s visiting parents are forced to stay in Elaine’s luxury hotel room.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Christa Miller as Paula, Donna Wheeler-Nicholson as Shelly
• Foods eaten: Previously licked pecans. Mackinaw Peaches. Gum. Burger and fries. Macadamia nuts. A peach pit.
• Nothings of interest: Christa Miller previously portrayed “Ellen” in The Sniffing Accountant
• Flubs: Newman lives in 5F but in previous episodes it was 5E
• Significant others:
  -George: Paula
  -Jerry: Shelly
• Death Watch: 1000 fleas.
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Exterminators)
• My grade: B

• Episode 21: “The Fusilli Jerry” (107th episode overall)
• Original air date: April 27, 1995
• Plot: Frank has an unfortunate accident involving one of Kramer’s pasta sculptures; Kramer gets the wrong license plates; Jerry becomes disturbed when he finds out that his mechanic used his personal sex move on Elaine.
• Characters Introduced: David Puddy
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Patrick Warburton as Puddy
• Recurring gags: The vault. The stop short. Bro/Mansierre callback.
• Kramer’s mooched items:
• Kramer scheme: Taking every advantage of his Assman plates.
• Flubs: Jerry says he has known Puddy for years but when he returns in a few seasons he introduces himself.
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: David Puddy
  -George: Nancy Klopper
  -Kramer: Sally
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Car trouble)
• My grade: A

• Episode 22: “The Diplomat’s Club” (108th episode overall – intended to be episode 20)
• Original air date: May 4, 1995
• Plot: Jerry’s simple airport meeting turns into a nightmare thanks to his incompetent agent; Kramer gets into hot water when he gambled with a rich Texan.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Debra Jo Rupp as Katie, Kim Zimmer as Lenore,
• Foods eaten: Dry Honeycombs cereal, pistachios
• Kramer scheme: Betting on flight arrival and departure times.
• Nothings of interest: There was no studio audience since most scenes were shot at the Burbank Airport. This is the shortest tenure at a job that Elaine has in the series. Mention of Kramer’s gambling problem. Joe and his daughter are back. Newman once double-dated with noted serial killer David Berkowitz.
• Disrespecting authority pilots: Jerry ticks off an airline pilot.
• Significant others:
  -Jerry: Bridget
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Airline clubs)
• My grade: C

• Episode 23: “The Face Painter” (109th episode overall – intended to be episode 22)
• Original air date: May 11, 1995
• Plot: Jerry, Elaine, Kramer, and David Puddy go to two Stanley Cup playoff games; Kramer holds a grudge against a chimpanzee who hit him with a banana peel; George resolves to take the dramatic step of telling his girlfriend he loves her.
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Marc DeCarlo as Alec Berg, Katy Selverstone as Siena
• Foods eaten: Soup (it was very good.)
• Nothings of interest: The real Kenny Kramer is seated behind Puddy wearing a blue rangers jersey. Puddy won’t appear again until season 9. This is the only episode in the series where Elaine is jobless. George claims never to have said “I love you” to anyone.
• Disrespecting authority primates: Kramer hits a chimp with a banana peel.
• Significant others:
  -Elaine: Puddy
  -George: Siena
• Death Watch: Gary Fogel
• Stand-up routines: 1 (Monkeys)
• My grade: B

• Episode 24: “The Understudy” (110th episode overall – intended to be episode 21)
• Original air date: May 18, 1995
• Plot: Jerry begins to date a girl who is an understudy for Bette Midler in her new Broadway musical, Rochelle, Rochelle. Jerry, George and Kramer all play on the Improv softball team and happen to be playing against the cast and crew.
• Characters Introduced: J. Peterman (Jacopo is his first name)
• Guest Stars/Notable Characters: Bette Midler as herself, John O’Hurley as J. Peterman, Amy Hill as Kim, Michael McDonald as Player #2, June Kyoto Lu as Ruby
• Notable locations: Central Park
• Recurring gags: Rochelle, Rochelle. The Stop Short. Kramer’s noodle art.
• Foods eaten: A “frankfurter”. Meatloaf.
• Kramer scheme: Being Bette Midler’s aide.
• Nothings of interest: The only episode not to open with a stand-up routine (cut for time). Frank is fluent in Korean. Jerry, George, and Gennice’s storyline is play on the Nancy Kerrigan/Tony Harding scandal complete with a satirization of Tonya’s shoelace incident.
• Fake movie musical titles: Rochelle, Rochelle: The Musical.
• Disrespecting authority celebrity: George clobbers Bette Midler.
• Significant others:
  -Jerry: Gennice
  -Frank: Kim
• Stand-up routines: 0
• My grade: A