S09E11 - The Dealership
No: 167 | Season: 9 Episode: 11 | Air Date: 8-Jan-1998 | Production #911
Summary
Elaine's relationship problems with David Puddy could influence Jerry's ability to get an insider deal on a new car. While waiting for Jerry, George has a series of misadventures trying to get a snack. Meanwhile, Kramer takes a test drive, and attempts to see just how far the car can run with the gas gauge on empty.
Director and Writers
Director: Andy Ackerman
Writers: Steve Koren
Quotes
(Puddy is adding up all the extra charges)
Puddy: Keys.
Jerry: Keys?
Puddy: How you gonna start it?
Salesman: So where are we going?
Kramer: Just a little place I like to call... you'll see.
Puddy: I can't give you black at that price.
George: It's wrinkled, it's worthless.
Notes and Trivia
When Jerry frantically calls Elaine to tell her to get back together with Puddy, she replies, "Who is this?" This is very similar to multiple phone calls in earlier episodes, only George is usually the frantic one and Jerry cool and sarcastic.
The dealership's owner's father can be heard over the Castle Rock logo repeating his line "A nickel!"
As Jerry is talking to Elaine on the phone, look in the background. You can see Puddy at his desk just sitting motionless and staring off into space.
A rare episode in which Jerry's apartment isn't seen. \
After his candy line-up is ruined, George screams "Twix" to the sky, a reference to James Kirk screaming "Khan" in "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan". George previously imitated this scene in the season 8 premiere, "The Foundation".
At the end, Kramer and the salesman look at each other, hold hands, and Kramer steps on the gas pedal. This is a reference to the 1991 film "Thelma & Louise".
Goofs
George claims that the mechanic has a short name and tries repeatedly to remember it. However, the only name tag the mechanic has says 'Saab', the name of the car manufacturer.
George does a "candy line-up" with 10 unwrapped candy bars, but never had either the change or the dollar bills to buy any of them.
Cast
Jerry Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld |
Julia Louis-Dreyfus | Elaine Benes |
Michael Richards | Cosmo Kramer |
Jason Alexander | George Costanza |
Patrick Warburton | David Puddy |
Daniel Hagen | Rick |
Joel McCrary | Don |
Michael Kagan | Willie |
Dee Freeman | Service Assistant |
Rif Hutton | Salesman |
Howard Mann | Willie, Sr. |
Steve Susskind | Customer #1 |
Loretta Fox | Customer #2 |
Catherine Schreiber | Saleswoman |
Steve Koren | Cab Driver (uncredited) |
Deirdre Lovejoy | Customer #3 (uncredited) |