S08E07 - The Checks
No: 141 | Season: 8 Episode: 7 | Air Date: 7-Nov-1996 | Production #807
Summary
Jerry receives countless 12-cent royalty checks for a clip of him used in a Japanese TV show. Kramer befriends a group of Japanese tourists, which leads George to try to revive the pilot of "Jerry" to air in Japan. Meanwhile, Elaine deals with a boyfriend who's obsessed with a furniture designer and the song "Desperado".
Director and Writers
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writers: Steve O'Donnell
Quotes
Elaine: What's with the claw?
Jerry: Super terrific carpal tunnel syndrome.
Jerry: (to Kramer) That's a lovely little bureau and breakfast you're running.
Kramer: Everybody laughs at Jerry here in America.
Notes and Trivia
After their meeting with the Japanese TV execs, George talks about the female executive in the same way he talked about Susan after the NBC meeting. Also, notice how the female Japanese exececutive seems to be wearing an outfit similar identical to the one Susan wore .
The Urban Sombrero makes a cameo in this episode.
Carl Farbman is played by Seinfeld's Transportation Coordinator, Dave Pierce.
After being apparently brainwashed by Sunshine Cleaners, Mr. Wilhelm tells George that his name is Tania. Tania, is the name adopted by Patricia Hearst after she was allegedly brainwashed by the Symbionese Liberation Army.
Goofs
When Jerry leaves to cash the checks he says "Konichiwa" to Kramer, which actually means "how are you" in Japanese.
Cast
Jerry Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Elaine Benes |
Michael Richards | Cosmo Kramer |
Jason Alexander | George Costanza |
James Patrick Stuart | Brett |
Richard Herd | Wilhelm |
Gedde Watanabe | Mr. Oh |
Sab Shimono | Executive #1 |
John Bowman | Teddy |
Jack Plotnick | Crew Leader |
George Wallace | Doctor |
Toshi Toda | Mr. Tanaka |
Goh Misawa | Mr. Yamaguchi |
Tony V. | Clicky |
Akane Nelson | Executive #2 |
Cherie Hankal | Nurse |
Ruth Cohen | Ruthie Cohen |
Tom Gammill | Man in Sombrero (uncredited) |
Dave Pierce | Karl Farbman (uncredited) |
Doug Senior | Sunshine Carpet Cleaner (uncredited) |