The Chicken Roaster (14 Nov. 1996)

Kenny Rogers' Roasters sets up shop across the street from Jerry and Kramer's apartment. Unfortunately, their unusually large chicken sign causes problems for everybody. Kramer and Jerry ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Ackerman

Writers:

Larry David (creator), Jerry Seinfeld (creator),

Stars:

Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes
Michael Richards	...	Cosmo Kramer
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza
Wayne Knight	...	Newman
John O'Hurley	...	J. Peterman
Mark Roberts	...	Seth
Kymberly Kalil	...	Heather
Michael D. Roberts	...	Ipswich
Wesley Leong	...	Clerk
Chris Aguilar	...	Burmese Boy (as Christopher Aguilar)

Storyline

Kenny Rogers' Roasters sets up shop across the street from Jerry and Kramer's apartment. Unfortunately, their unusually large chicken sign causes problems for everybody. Kramer and Jerry wind up switching apartments because of it - and personalities. Jerry is freaked out by a wooden doll in Kramer's apartment and Newman gets Kramer hooked on Kenny Roger's chicken. Elaine gets comfortable in her position as president of the catalog but is quickly accused of abusing her company credit card benefits. Especially when Elaine buys George an expensive hat and George purposefully leaves it at his girlfriend's apartment in hopes that it will score another date. Meanwhile, Jerry's old college friend has lunch with him and winds up getting fired, and takes a new job at the Chicken Roaster's.

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Plot Keywords:

neon light | reference to kenny rogers | clock | broccoli | burma | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 1996 (USA)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shapiro/West Productions, Castle Rock Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Due to Elaine's getting caught over her misuse of the corporate account, she says she's "going down like Nixon". She later asks if she can fire the accountant who is pursuing her case. This act parallels Nixon's firing of Archibald Cox, the prosecutor who was pursuing Nixon over Watergate.

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Goofs

The clock George steals from Heather early on is just a clock, with no alarm function. When he meets up with Heather later on, an alarm goes off, letting Heather know George had her clock. The clock Goerge takes out of the bag has a mechanical alarm and is not the same clock he stole.

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Quotes

Jerry Seinfeld: Hold it, Newman, you wouldn't eat broccoli if it was deep fried in chocolate sauce.
Newman: I love broccoli, its good for you.
Jerry Seinfeld: Really? Then maybe you'd like to have a piece?
[Jerry opens container. Newman takes a piece]
Newman: Gladly.
[Newman spits it out]
Newman: Vile weed!

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Connections

Spoofs Apocalypse Now (1979)

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