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S8.E16
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The Pothole

  • Episode aired Feb 20, 1997
  • TV-PG
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
3.8K
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, Jason Alexander, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
Comedy

Jerry accidentally knocks his girlfriend's toothbrush in the toilet. George drops his keys in a pothole that is paved over. A restaurant refuses to deliver food to Elaine's address. Kramer a... Read allJerry accidentally knocks his girlfriend's toothbrush in the toilet. George drops his keys in a pothole that is paved over. A restaurant refuses to deliver food to Elaine's address. Kramer adopts a highway.Jerry accidentally knocks his girlfriend's toothbrush in the toilet. George drops his keys in a pothole that is paved over. A restaurant refuses to deliver food to Elaine's address. Kramer adopts a highway.

  • Director
    • Andy Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Larry David
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Steve O'Donnell
  • Stars
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Michael Richards
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Steve O'Donnell
    • Stars
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
      • Michael Richards
    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jerry Seinfeld
    Jerry Seinfeld
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Elaine Benes
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Cosmo Kramer
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • George Costanza
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Newman
    Kristin Davis
    Kristin Davis
    • Jenna
    Jack McGee
    Jack McGee
    • Ralph
    George Cheung
    George Cheung
    • Owner
    • (as George Kee Cheung)
    Seraiah Carol
    Seraiah Carol
    • Mrs. Allister
    Radmar Agana Jao
    Radmar Agana Jao
    • Delivery Guy
    Walter Addison
    Walter Addison
    • Man
    Ruth Cohen
    Ruth Cohen
    • Ruthie Cohen
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Fessler
    • Norm
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Steve O'Donnell
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    10seanatty

    Funniest

    In my opinion, this episode is the funniest tv comedy episode of all time. The first time I watched it I couldn't stop laughing about the ending. Bravo guys. Newman was awesome!
    10Hitchcoc

    Easily Top Ten

    So much is going on here. George is given a key ring shaped like Phil Rizzuto's head. When squeezed it says "Holy Cow." He loses it in a pothole which is filled by the city. Jerry's girlfriend is brushing her teeth. When she goes in the other room, Jerry knocks her toothbrush in the toilet. He fetches it and then watches her continue brushing her teeth. Germophobe Jerry needs her to clean her mouth without telling her why. Elaine wants some fish delivered but is in the wrong delivery zone. There is a scene that is remindful of the Marx Brothers "A Night at the Opera," as the four main characters end up in a janitors' closet. There's even more with Kramer and George.
    10calebmcenroe

    Fantastic episode

    This Episode was fantastic. All the storylines worked perfectly.
    8marinostattaris

    Worst episode ever

    Probably the most annoying episode ever on Seinfeild I can't understand why the high rating. None of the plots work. Overexaggerate it and trying to hard something very rare for this show.
    9Top_Dawg_Critic

    I wrote this review February 20th 1997, and forgot to press enter lol

    Great out of the ordinary thinking/outside the box episode! Non stop laughs! Excellent writing!

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    • Trivia
      This episode earned Andy Ackerman an Emmy Award for Outstanding Direction.
    • Goofs
      Some of the road signs that Kramer (Michael Richards) had such as 'yield' and 'one way' wouldn't be used on a highway.
    • Quotes

      Jenna: There. Now something of yours has been in the toilet.

      Jerry Seinfeld: What? What did you put in there?

      Jenna: Gotta run.

    • Crazy credits
      In several episodes, during the ending credits, starting in season 8, hilarious sounds of Newman or the hilarious songs are played during the Castle Rock logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Three Times a Lady
      (uncredited)

      Written by Lionel Richie

      Performed by Wayne Knight

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Shapiro/West Productions
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      23 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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