"Seinfeld" The Serenity Now (1997)

User Rating:

8.8/10   

Director:

Andy Ackerman

Writers:

Larry David (co-creator) &
Jerry Seinfeld (co-creator) ...

TV Series:

"Seinfeld" (1990)

Original Air Date:

9 lokakuu 1997 (Season 9, Episode 3)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Frank sets up a new business selling computers and hires George and Lloyd Braun (seen in "The Non Fat...

Plot Keywords:

Eccentric | Neurotic | Stand Up Comedian | Friendship | Sitcom

Cast

Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes
Michael Richards	...	Cosmo Kramer
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza
Jerry Stiller	...	Frank Costanza
Estelle Harris	...	Estelle Costanza
Lori Loughlin	...	Patty
Richard Fancy	...	Mr. Lippman
Ross Malinger	...	Adam Lippman
Matt McCoy	...	Lloyd Braun
Bruce Mahler	...	Rabbi Glickman

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Canada:PG (video rating) | Australia:PG

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In the scene when George first shows up for work in Frank Costanza's garage, Lloyd Braun hands Frank Costanza a cup of coffee that is obviously empty.

Quotes:

[after Patty breaks up with Jerry]
Jerry: [crying] What is this salty discharge?
Elaine Benes: Oh, my God. You're crying.
Jerry: This is horrible! I *care*!

Movie Connections:

References Speed (1994/I)

One of the few episodes I really didn't like

I don't know what it is about this episode, but I just didn't like it very well. It was one of the super silly episodes that has really unrealistic plot lines. This episode deals with Frank Costanza hiring George and Lloyd Braun to sell computers out of his house. Elaine is kissed by Mr. Lippman's son at his bar-mitzvah, and Elaine finds out she has a Shix appeal to Jewish men when Mr. Lippman also kisses her and when the loudmouth Rabbi tries to set her up with a friend. Kramer installs a screen door and gets in a fight with some kids. And Jerry tries to be mean when his girlfriend says he can't do it, and he finds that after yelling nonstop, his emotional side comes out. It's a really stupid episode, that I might have enjoyed if these four plots were subplots in other episodes, but having four stupid subplots together just didn't work for this one. And the reason the episode is called the Serenity Now is because Frank's doctor said just to yell Serenity Now! whenever he was frustrated.

My rating: Mediocre episode. 30 mins. TV PG