S08E05 - The Package
No: 139 | Season: 8 Episode: 5 | Air Date: 17-Oct-1996 | Production #805
Summary
Elaine has a rash and looks for a doctor who will treat her; despite her doctor -- patient relationship reputation. Kramer offers Jerry a method to get a refund on his stereo that is two years out of warranty. George discovers the woman at the photo store is looking at his pictures. Jerry refuses delivery of a package with no return address. George thinks that the photo store clerk has stuck a revealing picture of herself in with his pictures. Kramer convinces George to return the compliment and offers to take the photos. Uncle Leo signs for Jerry's package. Elaine tries to lift her medical records. Jerry lets Uncle Leo open the package and there is the sound of an explosion. Leo's stove has exploded but eventually Jerry gets the package and opens it up. It contains his stereo in pieces. Kramer sent the package to him insured; now all they must do is collect the insurance money from the post office. Elaine poses as Uncle Leo's nurse to try a diagnosis for her condition. When that doesn't work she tries to get Kramer to lift her records. Newman grills Jerry on suspicion of mail fraud. George drops off his film at the photo store and gets a surprising result.
Director and Writers
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writers: Jennifer Crittenden
Quotes
Kramer: It's the timeless art of seduction.
Jerry: I wish I had the last 20 seconds of my life back.
Jerry: (to another of Kramer's schemes) Oh yeah, I like this idea.
Jerry: I'm not gonna treat my uncle like a bomb-defusing robot.
Notes and Trivia
This episode marks the final mention of Jerry's unseen cousin Jeffrey.
The scene in which Newman interrogates Jerry is a reference to the famous Sharon Stone leg-crossing scene in the movie "Basic Instinct". In fact, Wayne Knight (Newman) actually appeared in that movie as one of the interrogators.
Goofs
Even after Kramer packages Jerry's stereo and mails it, there is a stereo system still visible on Jerry's shelf. However, it must be noted that the faulty component that Jerry was initially jiggling with the screwdriver was on a shelf lower than the stereo components that remained on the shelf, and it is missing in subsequent scenes! (Therefore, this is not really a goof.)
Cast
Jerry Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Elaine Benes |
Michael Richards | Cosmo Kramer |
Jason Alexander | George Costanza |
Wayne Knight | Newman |
Len Lesser | Uncle Leo |
Richard Roat | Dr. Berg |
Fort Atkinson | Dr. Stern |
David Purdham | Dr. Resnick |
Heather Campbell | Sheila |
Ram | Mailman (as Ramon Franco) |
Bari K. Willerford | Ron |
Shuko Akune | Receptionist |
F. William Parker | Country Doctor |
Lyn Alicia Henderson | Clerk (as Lynn A. Henderson) |
Bill Gratton | Postal Official |
Susan Leslie | Nurse |
Phil Hartman | Man on Phone (voice) (uncredited) |
David Mandel | Farmer |