S08E18 - The Nap
No: 152 | Season: 8 Episode: 18 | Air Date: 10-Apr-1997 | Production #818
Summary
George is tired and needs to take a nap while at work; he finds the perfect place, under his desk. Kramer has taken up swimming, but he finds the pool too constricting for his needs; he begins swimming in the East River. Elaine's date is worried about his back and hers; he sends her a mattress and she gets the wrong idea. She gives the mattress to Kramer. Jerry is getting new kitchen cabinets, but the contractor is constantly asking him questions. George gets Jerry's contractor to make some modifications for his desk, including space for an alarm clock. Steinbrenner is in George's office looking for him; he decides to wait for George to return. George gets Jerry to phone in a bomb threat in an effort to get Steinbrenner out of his office. After finding George under the desk, Steinbrenner thinks he has ESP and would be perfect to meet the terrorist's demand of a fitted hat day. Meanwhile, Jerry's contractor, left on his own, has made a change in Jerry's kitchen that no one likes. Elaine gets her mattress back when she gets the right idea; however, Kramer has fouled it up with the stench of the East River. Elaine's boyfriend discovers the benefits of swimming in the East River. Steinbrenner hears a ticking sound in George's office, thinks it's a bomb and calls in the bomb squad. Jerry decides he needs his old kitchen back. Elaine throws her back out trying to get rid of the mattress. Kramer's river gets crowded and George finds a new place to nap.
Director and Writers
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writers: Gregg Kavet & Andy Robin
Quotes
Steinbrenner: Nothing but male curiosity and empty calories... hey Georgie?
Elaine: It'll be years before they find another place to hide more cheese on a pizza.
Notes and Trivia
When George is under the desk talking to Jerry, Steinbrenner can be heard in the background rambling on about random stuff.
Hal tells Elaine that Twinkies aren't cooked. In reality, they are cooked.
The song that Steinbrenner is trying to find the name of is Pat Benatar's 1979 song "Heartbreaker". The actual lyrics are, "You're a heartbreaker, dream maker, love taker, don't you mess around with me."
Goofs
A scene in Jerry's apartment reveals the bottom of set lights. It is in the scene with Jerry and George, right after Elaine and Kramer leave.
One section of Jerry's new cupboards is supposed to be secured to the ceiling, but when George hits this section it noticeably swings back and forth.
Cast
Jerry Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Elaine Benes |
Michael Richards | Cosmo Kramer |
Jason Alexander | George Costanza |
Stephen Lee | Conrad |
Vince Grant | Hal |
Richard Herd | Wilhelm |
Angelo Tiffe | Delivery Man |
JoNell Kennedy | Secretary (as Jonell Kennedy) |
Mik Scriba | Bomb Squad Guy |
Terry Rhoads | Father |
Sid Newman | Old Man |
Kevin Keckeisen | Brian |
Kyle Sullivan | Son |
Ruth Cohen | Ruthie Cohen |
Larry David | George Steinbrenner |
Mitch Mitchell | George Steinbrenner |