S02E12 - The Busboy
No: 17 | Season: 2 Episode: 12 | Air Date: 26-Jun-1991 | Production #203
Summary
George continuously yet inadvertently meddles in the life of a busboy. Elaine has a man come to visit her for a week, we she soon finds is far too long for her liking.
Director and Writers
Director: Tom Cherones
Writers: Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
Quotes
Antonio: Who left the door open?
Jerry: They'll probably kill his family over this.
Eddie: Watch where you're going.
Antonio: Hey! Why don't you watch where you're going, okay?
Elaine: He's a wonderful guy, but I hate his guts.
Notes and Trivia
According to George, the best public restroom is near 65th St & 10th Ave in Lincoln Center. In Manhattan, there is no such intersection as 65th & 10th.
This is the first time Kramer is seen in the outside world! Also, it is the first time George and Kramer are together without Jerry.
This is the show's first look at Elaine's apartment. Also, it is the first scene of the series in which Elaine is seen without Jerry.
At the end of the episode Elaine, George, and Jerry are sitting in the coffee shop and the ketchup moves from inside by Jerry to the outside of the table when Elaine's to-go order is put on the table.
When George gives Antonio his business card he tells him that he is in real estate, but of course he quit that job in the episode 'The Revenge'. This is due to the shows being aired out of production order.
When the busboy enters Jerry's apartment at the end, the apartment number on Jerry's door is 3A, not the normal 5A.
Antonio's cat is named "Pequita". This is also a name for a drink made with orange juice, key lime juice, tequila and grenadine.
This episode was noted by the supporting cast in an interview used for a DVD set as the first sign that Jerry would be a generous writer, being very good about including his co-stars into story lines. In fact, Jerry doesn't even have a story line. The episode is the first to show George and Kramer alone together, Elaine without Jerry, and a scene not including Jerry.
The original script had Jerry, George, and Elaine and Jerry picking their least favorite holiday as they enter the restaurant. Jerry picked New Year's Eve, George picked Halloween, and Elaine picked the Fourth of July.
The off-screen fight between Eddie and Antonio was the first time two different stories collided at the end of a Seinfeld show. This type of storytelling would become a Seinfeld trademark for years.
Goofs
The overhead shot of Elaine in bed shows her male friend taking the covers, in the side shot they are both fully covered by the bed covers.
When Jerry says, "I didn't say anything," he is chewing on a bite of spaghetti. In the next shot, his mouth is empty and he is reaching for a piece of bread.
When Jerry says, "How much longer is this going to take?" Bruce's hands are raised. In the next shot, they are resting on the podium.
Cast
Jerry Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Elaine Benes |
Michael Richards | Kramer |
Jason Alexander | George Costanza |
David Labiosa | Antonio |
Doug Ballard | Eddie |
John Del Regno | Manager |