S06E05 - The Couch

No: 91  |   Season: 6   Episode: 5  |   Air Date: 27-Oct-1994  |   Production #605

HeHe's just so good looking.

Summary

Elaine begins to date the guy who delivers Jerry's new couch. Kramer plans to start the pizza business he thought of back in "Male Unbonding" with Poppie. George joins a book club, but tries to rent the movie so he can bluff his way through the meeting. Jerry and Elaine's discussion of the abortion issue causes trouble for Poppie, Elaine's relationship & Jerry's new couch. George spends the evening with the family that has rented the film.

Director and Writers

Director: Andy Ackerman
Writers: Larry David

Quotes

George: (to Jerry) I got a feeling I'm going to be much smarter than you pretty soon.

George: If it's not about sports, I find it very hard to concentrate.
Jerry: You're not very bright, are you?
George: No I'm not. I would like to be, but I'm not.

Jerry: Poppie peed on my sofa!

George: You know what I love? How there's two nuts named after people: Hazel and Filbert.

Jerry: (on Elaine's boyfriend) What is his stand...on abortion?
Elaine: Well, I'm sure he's pro-choice.
Jerry: How do you know?
Elaine: Because he, well...he's just so good-looking.

Jerry: (admiring his new sofa) What do you think Lainey?
Elaine: Well, I don't know. I'll have to sit on it.
Jerry: Oh no. I don't want anyone sitting on it.

Notes and Trivia

The "wet spot" that Poppie leaves behind on Jerry's new couch, is actually there (hidden by newspapers) before actor Reni Santoni sits down. As he sits, you'' notice that he moves the newspapers aside at the last moment.

Goofs

Nada

Cast

Jerry SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-DreyfusElaine Benes
Michael RichardsKramer
Jason AlexanderGeorge Costanza
Reni SantoniPoppie
David James ElliottCarl
Robert HooksJoe Temple
Denise DowseMother
Patton OswaltClerk
Diana TheodoreRemy
Jessica HechtLindsay
Mari WeissWoman #1
Tamar CooperWoman #2
Beverly C. BrownWoman #3
Jeris PoindexterMan
Norman BrennerSofa Salesman (scenes deleted)
Ruth CohenRuthie Cohen
Deck McKenzieMan in Video Store (uncredited)