Brilliant. Just brilliant. I'll tell you the story and you tell me what you think. The four plan to go an engagement so they go to buy the gift and George parks in a handicap spot because they thought it will only take them few minutes to get the gift. However, and as usual, it takes them long and when they're back a handicapped woman is injured because of the illegal parking and some angry bunch of people smash George's car which is registered under his father's name. Frank was supposed to receive an award for the outstanding service he gives to handicapped people but it's later taken from him because the car is registered under his name. As a punishment, George had to work as a butler for his father which was once George's idea for the pilot. You want more? Well, there is more of course because this is Seinfeld we're talking about here and not just any regular sitcom. George and Kramer go to visit the injured lady and Kramer falls in love with her and they buy her an old wheelchair which later in the episode we see the lady in it going down some hill and not capable of stopping it because the wheelchair was too old. The friend who was supposedly getting engaged, decides to leave his fiancée and the four go back to return the gift for refund and when they search for a parking space, they find one next to a fire hydrant! I guess you need to watch it.
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Pushing the Bound, Of Course
Hitchcoc11 September 2022
Naturally, there is nothing sacred when it comes to this show, especially when it involves George. When the gang can't get a parking space at the mall while shopping for a gift, Kramer talks George into parking in the handicapped space. Of course, a young woman who was entitled to that spot has a wheelchair accident and ends up in the hospital. They are stunned for a few moments and then go about their selfish lives. Kramer ends up in love with the woman and works to get her a new wheelchair. But there's more to the story involving the guy for whom they decided to buy a present, a big screen TV. But it all gets down to selfishness and disregard for others.
John or Jerry
safenoe19 April 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Donna Evans guest stars as Lola, and I was finally moved to finally post an imdb user review of The Handicap Spot, after seeing a clip from this in the much maligned Seinfeld finale, which I re-watched today, after having first watched the Seinfeld finale (and sadly being let down by it big time) in 1998, so that's ages ago.
Anyway, John Randolph plays George Costanza in this episode, before replaced by Jerry Stiller (father of Ben), so it's interesting what could have been if it was John instead of Jerry. It's like what would have been if Larry Miller had been cast as George Costanza instead of Jason Alexander.
Anyway, John Randolph plays George Costanza in this episode, before replaced by Jerry Stiller (father of Ben), so it's interesting what could have been if it was John instead of Jerry. It's like what would have been if Larry Miller had been cast as George Costanza instead of Jason Alexander.
Before the Steller Frank
ThunderKing628 March 2023
Before the Steller Frank there was Randolph.
March 27th 2023rd Century 21st.
What was this episode about?: Tean Seinfeld deiceds to park in a handicap spot.
George drives his car, and it gets wreck by savages.
Elaine, she drove in the car.
Kramer falls in love with a disable person
Jerry hates the Drake.
Gotta hate the Drake. He's a super villain.
The story and production overview: A good little nugget that helps introduces The Costanza family. Many laughs and catch phrases in this episode.
Highlight: They guy when he yells and slams on the car.
Villain: The Drake. He's such a villain.
Girlfriend attractiveness level: Kramer's little crush was a 9. Hot blonde.
What can be learned?: Don't park in a handicap spot.
Verdict: Park a seat and watch this episode.
March 27th 2023rd Century 21st.
What was this episode about?: Tean Seinfeld deiceds to park in a handicap spot.
George drives his car, and it gets wreck by savages.
Elaine, she drove in the car.
Kramer falls in love with a disable person
Jerry hates the Drake.
Gotta hate the Drake. He's a super villain.
The story and production overview: A good little nugget that helps introduces The Costanza family. Many laughs and catch phrases in this episode.
Highlight: They guy when he yells and slams on the car.
Villain: The Drake. He's such a villain.
Girlfriend attractiveness level: Kramer's little crush was a 9. Hot blonde.
What can be learned?: Don't park in a handicap spot.
Verdict: Park a seat and watch this episode.
It never ends!
kellielulu18 October 2022
Warning: Spoilers
George makes the point that the present thing never ends. Engagement presents, wedding , baby gifts . It's become a saying in our family .
I won't go into the entire episode as it's well known and analyzed. I will just make a few points. I don't really get the fuss over the Drake . The group except for George seems oddly taken with him. Kind of serves them right when the Drake and his fiancée break up after they give them the big screen tv .
Estelle is kind of right about Kramer he had a way of stirring up trouble and not wanting to take responsibility. I mean he's hilarious but still!
Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine getting the tv back in a sneaky way to get cash for it could still come back to haunt them if Frank found out!
Love everything going on in the episode it never drags and is one of the funniest episodes of the series.
I won't go into the entire episode as it's well known and analyzed. I will just make a few points. I don't really get the fuss over the Drake . The group except for George seems oddly taken with him. Kind of serves them right when the Drake and his fiancée break up after they give them the big screen tv .
Estelle is kind of right about Kramer he had a way of stirring up trouble and not wanting to take responsibility. I mean he's hilarious but still!
Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine getting the tv back in a sneaky way to get cash for it could still come back to haunt them if Frank found out!
Love everything going on in the episode it never drags and is one of the funniest episodes of the series.
Tv
bevo-1367819 June 2020
"It's like you're almost glad to be handicapped"
juanmaffeo17 July 2016
I'm kind of split towards this one.
I believe the idea on paper looks pretty nice but I don't think the story is as good. There are a lot of things happening in this episode but the part I like is everything about the Drake and the social obligations that come with certain events. These kind of stories are Seinfeld's strongest asset. When they can really delve into the social customs everybody experiences.
What I'm not really interested is everything about George and his father. I suppose back in the day they had to introduce Frank Costanza in some way but I feel this episode without him would have been the same. Besides, the whole thing about Frank being a handicap man feels really untrue to his character, although, you can say they didn't really know what the character was going to be. Nevertheless these part of the episode is easily the weakest.
A somewhat disappointing filler.
I believe the idea on paper looks pretty nice but I don't think the story is as good. There are a lot of things happening in this episode but the part I like is everything about the Drake and the social obligations that come with certain events. These kind of stories are Seinfeld's strongest asset. When they can really delve into the social customs everybody experiences.
What I'm not really interested is everything about George and his father. I suppose back in the day they had to introduce Frank Costanza in some way but I feel this episode without him would have been the same. Besides, the whole thing about Frank being a handicap man feels really untrue to his character, although, you can say they didn't really know what the character was going to be. Nevertheless these part of the episode is easily the weakest.
A somewhat disappointing filler.
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