S07E08 - The Pool Guy
No: 118 | Season: 7 Episode: 8 | Air Date: 16-Nov-1995 | Production #708
Summary
Elaine has tickets for a historical clothing exhibit and realizes that she has no female friends; Jerry suggests that she ask Susan. Kramer suggests that is the wrong move and that George's worlds will collide. Jerry meets his pool guy outside a movie, and then he can't get rid of him. George is worried by Elaine wanting to get to know Susan, then he finds out it was Jerry's idea. Kramer's new phone number is similar to a film information line. When Kramer keeps getting wrong numbers, he begins giving out the information for movie show times a la "Moviefone".
Director and Writers
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writers: David Mandel
Quotes
Kramer: Why don't you just tell me the name of the movie you've selected?!
George: (on Susan's friendship with Elaine) Worlds are colliding!
Kramer: There's nothing more pathetic than a grown man who's afraid of a woman.
Elaine: Hi, three for Chunnel. Two adults... (looks at Jerry) one child.
Notes and Trivia
When Kramer is giving movie advice you can see his pasta figures on the shelf behind him.
Danny Hoch refused the role of Ramon. He did not want to contribute to the stereotypical view of Latinos.
This episode was dedicated "In memory of our friend Rick Bolden". Rick was one of the musicians who worked on the Seinfeld theme.
When George says, "A George divided against itself cannot stand!" he is referring to the Bible, the Book of Mark, verse 3:25, "And if a house be divided against itself, that house cannot stand".
Goofs
When George leaves the apartment in a rush to see Susan, Kramer holds his sandwich in both hands. It then cuts to a close-up of Kramer and his left hand is at his side.
When Kramer is trying to convince Jerry to talk on the phone, a newspaper suddenly appears in his hand.
When Ramon greets Jerry at his apartment, and is introduced to Elaine, Ramon points at Jerry with both hands. In the next shot, Ramon's hands are by his side.
When Jerry says, "I think we should separate here" on the subway, Ramon's arms are hanging loose by his sides. In the next shot, he is holding onto the overhead rail.
Cast
Jerry Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Elaine Benes |
Michael Richards | Cosmo Kramer |
Jason Alexander | George Costanza |
Wayne Knight | Newman |
Heidi Swedberg | Susan Ross |
Carlos Jacott | Ramon |
Billy Williams | Usher |
Alec Mapa | Paul |
Dom Magwili | Dustin |
Ruth Cohen | Ruthie Cohen |
Matthew James Gulbranson | Man Brushing Hair at YMCA (uncredited) |
Russ Leatherman | Mr. Moviefone |
David Mandel | Man in Theatre |