S05E18 - The Raincoats (Part 1)

No: 82  |   Season: 5   Episode: 18  |   Air Date: 28-Apr-1994  |   Production #519

So how long you folks in town?So how long you folks in town?

Summary

Jerry's parents are staying with him while they wait to take their trip to Paris and he's just returned from three weeks on the road can't get anytime alone with his girlfriend. George tries to get out of the big brother program, just after he gets talked into it. The Seinfelds avoid the Costanza's dinner invitation. Elaine's latest boyfriend, who's a "close talker," becomes unusually fixated on Jerry's parents and shows them New York City. Kramer makes a deal with Jerry's father to sell belt-less raincoats to a secondhand shop and George sells his father's moth-ridden cabana style clothing, right before they plan a cruise.

Director and Writers

Director: Tom Cherones
Writers: Tom Gammill & Max Pross and Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld

Quotes

George: Maybe this will become like a cool thing: living with your parents.
Jerry: Yeah, then maybe baldness will catch on. Things will all be turning your way.

Morty: (on his beltless trenchcoat) This is 'The Executive'.

Morty: (on the phone) Jack, it's Morty.
Jack: Who died?

Kramer: Oh hey, Helen, uh, could I use some more of your hand lotion?
Helen: I told you it was good.
Kramer: Yeah!
Helen: It's from the Sak's Fifth Avenue in Miami.
Kramer: Mmm. I'm gonna remember that if I'm ever in Florida.
Jerry: Yeah, or if you're ever on Fifth Avenue here, in New York City.

Estelle: Maybe they don't like us.
Frank: Why wouldn't they like us? (tastes the paella) Again with the pepper? What do you gotta use all the pepper for?!
Estelle: Ah, keep quiet!
Frank: (agitated) What, are you trying to set my mouth on fire?!?
George: I don't know what the reason could be.
Jerry: Boy, I had no idea you felt this way about the Costanzas.
Helen: They're exhausting. It's like being in an asylum.

Helen: Jerry, have you seen Schindler's List?
Jerry: No, I haven't see it yet.
Helen: Oh, you have to go. You have to.
Jerry: I'm going.
Helen: You have to!
Jerry: Okayyy.

Notes and Trivia

For this 2-part episode, Judge Reinhold was nominated for the 1994 Emmy Award for "Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series".

Originally broadcast as part of a 60 min episode.

Jerry Seinfeld commented that the humorous references to "Schindler's List" were added after learning how Steven Spielberg got so depressed while filming the movie that he would watch tapes of Seinfeld episodes to cheer himself up.

Goofs

Nada

Cast

Jerry SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-DreyfusElaine Benes
Michael RichardsKramer
Jason AlexanderGeorge Costanza
Wayne KnightNewman
Jerry StillerFrank Costanza
Estelle HarrisEstelle Constanza
Barney MartinMorty
Liz SheridanHelen
Sandy BaronJack Klompus
Mike HagertyRudy (as Michael G. Hagerty)
Dorien WilsonAlec
Stephen PearlmanMr. Goldstein
Annie KorzenDoris
Judge ReinholdAaron
Lisa PesciaJoanne
Melanie SmithRachel
LaRita ShelbyTour Leader
Jason ManaryJoey
Ruth CohenRuthie Cohen
Larry DavidAirport Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Rebecca GreeneSobbing Theatre Patron (uncredited)