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Seinfeld Season 2 Episodes
Season 2 Episode Guide
12 Episodes 1991 - 1991
Episode 1
The Ex-Girlfriend
Wed, Jan 23, 199123 mins
George has gone cold on his latest girlfriend, Marlene, but he hates breaking up and is tied up in knots at the prospect. Jerry encourages him to just do it quickly, just like taking off a band-aid. George finally works up the gumption to do it but forgets a few books at her apartment and asks Jerry to get them for him. Soon Jerry is under Marlene's spell, wanting her and wanting to break up with her at the same time. Elaine meanwhile is growing increasingly annoyed with one of her neighbors who won't acknowledge her when they pass each other in the building.
Episode 2
The Pony Remark
Wed, Jan 30, 199123 mins
Jerry brings Elaine as his date to a family anniversary dinner, where he says he can't stand people who had ponies when they were kids. Well, his hostess and relative Manya did have a pony when she was little, and she gets upset and leaves the table. Jerry feels embarrassed, but when he learns that Manya died later that night, he feels responsible. To make matters worse, her funeral is scheduled at the same time that his baseball team is playing its championship game. Meanwhile, Jerry and Kramer have a disagreement over the meaning of a bet.
Episode 3
The Jacket
Wed, Feb 6, 199123 mins
While out shopping with Elaine, Jerry comes across the perfect suede jacket. It's pricey, but it fits him like a glove and he decides to splurge on himself. Elaine's father, Alton Benes, is is in town and she wants Jerry and George to join for dinner. They're a bit intimidated with the elder Benes being a well known author. He also a cranky old coot who scares them into silence. When Elaine is delayed, the threesome don't have a lot to say. When they set off for dinner, Jerry is afraid to wear his new jacket in the snow. Meanwhile, George has been to see Les Miserables and can't get one of the show tunes out of his head.
Episode 4
The Phone Message
Wed, Feb 13, 199123 mins
After a pleasant first date with with Carol, she invites him up for coffee but George says no thanks - and only later realizes what she may have meant. He reluctantly decides to call her the next day but embarrasses himself even further by leaving a foolish message. He decides he has to get to her machine and retrieve the messages before she does. Jerry meanwhile goes on a date with Donna but they get into an argument when she says she likes a particular TV commercial that Jerry just hates.
Episode 5
The Apartment
Thu, Apr 4, 199123 mins
When Jerry hears that his 94 year-old neighbor Mrs Hudwalker has died, he arranges for Elaine to get her apartment. He almost immediately regrets it when Elaine starts to talk about how much time they'll be able to spend together. He's elated when he hears that it will cost her $5000 to get the place but Kramer comes up with a solution. George decides to wear a wedding band after he's told it will attract women. Kramer meanwhile decides on a new look.
Episode 6
The Statue
Thu, Apr 11, 199123 mins
After George fights with Kramer over an old statue that belonged to his late grandfather, it disappears from his apartment. Jerry has hired a grad student--the boyfriend of one of Elaine's clients--to clean his apartment, and when Jerry and Elaine drop in on Ray and Rava, Jerry sees the statue on their mantel. Elaine is afraid of losing an important client over this, and Kramer comes to the rescue.
Episode 7
The Revenge
Thu, Apr 18, 199123 mins
In a fit of pique - his boss tells him his personal office bathroom is out of bounds - George quits his job letting him know just what he thinks of him. As he and Jerry discuss his future, he realizes that he may have acted precipitously and so Jerry suggests that he should just show up for work on Monday morning and pretend as if nothing happened. His boss won't let him get away with that and so George enlists Elaine to help him get his revenge. Jerry meanwhile realizes that he left $1500 in his laundry bag but when laundry service tells him their not responsible for its disappearance, Kramer suggests they get him.
Episode 8
The Heart Attack
Thu, Apr 25, 199123 mins
At lunch at Monk's, George thinks he's having a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital to learn that the only thing wrong with him is tonsillitis. Kramer suggests that he should seek alternative therapies to surgery and suggest he visit his own herbalist, Tor. Jerry thinks it's all ridiculous, especially after he sees just what Tor is up to. Elaine meanwhile takes a liking to George's doctor and they go out on a date that doesn't go too well.
Episode 9
The Deal
Thu, May 2, 199123 mins
Neither Elaine or Jerry have had sex for awhile and they begin to speculate on how they could become sexual partners again but still remain friends no matter what happens. They agree on a set of rules that they think will keep their friendship intact but it soon becomes apparent that it isn't going to work very well. Jerry also begins to obsess over what to get her for her birthday eventually settling on something inappropriate. Kramer however seems to hit just the right notes as far as gift-giving goes.
Episode 10
The Baby Shower
Thu, May 16, 199123 mins
Jerry is going to be out of town for the weekend and Elaine gets his OK to use his apartment to host a baby shower for an old college friend, Leslie. George remembers her all too well as they had been out on a disastrous date two years before. He always regretted not telling her exactly what he thought of her. Kramer meanwhile has been after Jerry to get an illegal cable hook-up from his Russian friends. Jerry reluctantly agrees - but he has visions of the FBI descending upon him. When Jerry returns home unexpectedly after bad weather cancels his trip, he arrives in the middle of the baby shower as do the oafish Russians to install the cable. George gets his chance to tell Leslie what he thinks of her - if he can get the courage to do so.
Episode 11
The Chinese Restaurant
Thu, May 23, 199123 mins
Waiting for a table at a Chinese restaurant where they've been told it'll be 5 or 10 minutes, Elaine, George and Jerry find people arriving after them being seated ahead of them. Elaine is starving and Jerry dares her to walk to a table and eat someone's food. He also sees someone who he can't place. George meanwhile is desperate to call Tatiana and gets upset when others in the restaurant lobby hog the pay phone.
Episode 12
The Busboy
Wed, Jun 26, 199123 mins
While eating out, Jerry, Elaine and George stamp out a menu that has caught on fire at a nearby table. George casually mentions that the busboy had just put it on the table. He cringes however however when the busboy is summarily fired. He obsesses over the incident to the point where he feels he has no choice but to track the busboy down and apologize in person. He manages to find him only to let the man's cat out the door and it promptly disappears. Meanwhile, Elaine has a friend staying with her for a week and he's driving her mad.
