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Seinfeld: The Stock Tip (1990)
Uncanny Valley Realism
If I liked having a rotund guy goad me into securities fraud and misunderstand Superman I'd have finished high school. I don't want your relationship advice Wesley, just let me finish my lunch
Seinfeld: Male Unbonding (1990)
Immersive
This episode has, hands down, the best B-roll audience reaction shots of the whole season
Seinfeld: The Robbery (1990)
Thought-Provoking Commentary
Everyone is either a Jerry or a George. Kramer is 80% George 20% Jerry. Larry David is 65% Jerry 35% George. Tom Cruise is 95% Jerry. Elaine is 140% Jerry. George is 10% Jerry but Jerry is 0% George. My dad was a George but my mom was a Jerry. That was tough
Seinfeld: The Stakeout (1990)
Excellent episode; sets the stage for the whole series, gives the audience something to think about
The "Scrabble" scene is one of my favorites of the whole series.
Jerry is exasperated before the scene even begins, waiting on his mom (the proxy of the audience member) to make a move. She's stalling, noncommittal. "Quo. Is that a word?" She needs answers, and Jerry can't, or won't, comply. She grabs the dictionary, to Jerry's incredulity; he can't believe she breaks free of the form so easily. She can know what he cannot, and it infuriates him. The audience laughs, but Jerry can't hear us.
Enter Kramer. This was the first episode Elaine appeared in, and just as she propped up the show by exposing Jerry's vulnerability, Kramer reveals his hand, giving Mom the information she needs to win. Because he alone can see Jerry's letters. And we think the scene is over.
"Quoan??" Jerry challenges, and the play is overturned. No one beats Jerry. Elaine may have pulled back the curtain on his fear of loneliness. But somehow, the power dynamic between Jerry and the audience hasn't changed. Whatever you throw at him feeds his relatability. He's still in charge. He's the King.
Seinfeld: Good News, Bad News (1989)
Educational and Relatable
I gave my son a vhs copy of this episode for his ninth birthday and told him everything he needed to know about women could be found within the tape. Normalizing catcalling, doing favors with strings attached, listening to George Costanza. Now I only get to see him on the weekends.
Whatever. Leaves me plenty of time to study the tapes.