"Seinfeld"
The Contest (1992)

Director:

Tom Cherones

Writers:

Larry David (co-creator)
Larry David (writer)

TV Series:

"Seinfeld" (1990)

Original Air Date:

18 November 1992 (Season 4, Episode 11)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

After George is caught masturbating by his mother, the four main characters devise a contest to see...

Plot Keywords:

Caught Masturbating | Self Discipline | Neurotic | Actor Shares Last Name With Character | Stand Up Comedian

Cast

Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes
Michael Richards	...	Cosmo Kramer
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Estelle Harris	...	Estelle Costanza
Jane Leeves	...	Marla Penny
Ilana Levine	...	Joyce
Andrea Parker	...	Nurse
Rachel Sweet	...	Shelly

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

In the final episode of the series, George reveals that he cheated in the contest, making Jerry the winner.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Elaine is talking to Joyce in the health club, Elaine grabs her and Joyce's jacket comes down off of her left shoulder. In the next few shots, the jacket is back on her shoulder and back off of her shoulder.

Quotes:

Elaine Benes: I'm queen of the castle.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Car Salesman (#2.1)" (2001)

The greatest episode of Seinfeld

George's mother is forced to hospital after she throws her back out when she falls down after catching him doing "you know." When George says he'll never do it again, Jerry challenges him to a contest of being "master of your domains", when he accepts, Elaine and Kramer want in on the action, or rather the lack of it.

Things get worse when Kramer discovers that the women across the street is walking around with nothing on. Jerry is in the contest and dating a virgin leads him to say the hilarious rant,,, 'I can't take it anymore! She's driving me crazy! I can't sleep, I can't leave the house, and I' here, I'm climbin' the walls. Meanwhile, I'm dating a virgin, I'm in this contest - something's gotta give'

'The contest' is comedy at it's finest

Are you 'master of your domain'.