The Fix Up
- Episode aired Feb 5, 1992
- TV-PG
- 23m
Against their better judgment, Jerry and Elaine decide to play matchmaker for the jobless, dateless and possibly hopeless George, setting him up with a single friend of Elaine's.Against their better judgment, Jerry and Elaine decide to play matchmaker for the jobless, dateless and possibly hopeless George, setting him up with a single friend of Elaine's.Against their better judgment, Jerry and Elaine decide to play matchmaker for the jobless, dateless and possibly hopeless George, setting him up with a single friend of Elaine's.
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- TriviaLarry Charles & Elaine Pope won the 1992 "Outstanding Individual Achievement In Writing In A Comedy Series" Emmy for writing this episode.
- GoofsThere is no actual way to know how much time has passed, but George is still complaining about her not returning his calls. That would mean no where near enough time had passed since their date for Cynthia to know she's missed her period as a result of sex with George.
- Quotes
George Costanza: [Asking Jerry about Elaine's friend Cynthia] What kind of hair?
Jerry Seinfeld: You know, long dark hair.
George Costanza: Flowing?
Jerry Seinfeld: Flowing?
George Costanza: Is it flowing? I like flowing, cascading hair. Thick lustrous hair is very important to me.
Jerry Seinfeld: Thick lustrous hair is very important to me. Is that what you said?
George Costanza: Yeah, that's right.
Jerry Seinfeld: Just clarifying.
George Costanza: Let me ask you this. If you stick your hand in the hair is it easy to get it out?
Jerry Seinfeld: Do you want to be able to get it out or do you want to not be able to get it out?
George Costanza: I'd like to be able to get it out.
Jerry Seinfeld: I think you'll get it out.
George Costanza: What about the skin? I need a good cheek, I like a good cheek.
Jerry Seinfeld: She's got a fine cheek.
George Costanza: Is there a pinkish hue?
Jerry Seinfeld: A pinkish hue?
George Costanza: Yes, a rosy glow.
Jerry Seinfeld: There's a hue. She's got great eyebrows. Women kill to have her eyebrows.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 44th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1992)
- SoundtracksSeinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff
The Fix Up does exactly what it says on the tin: it's about Jerry and Elaine fixing up George with a friend of hers, Cynthia (Maggie Wheeler). Despite some initial hesitation on either's behalf (Elaine's first description of Costanza is not the definition of a turn-on), the two get along fabulously, at least until Cynthia misses her period and George discovers the condom Kramer gave him was defective.
That a mainstream sitcom in the early '90s had the guts to make condom jokes is already very remarkable (even Friends waited until 2001 for that to happen), but what really makes the episode click, besides the usual witty conversations (case in point: Elaine and Cynthia discussing the fix-up): the impeccable chemistry between Jason Alexander and Maggie Wheeler. The latter made her name two years later on Friends, playing Chandler's on-off (and mildly psychotic) girlfriend Janice, perfecting the skills she first showed in The Fix Up: great timing, enviable ability to deliver the silliest lines and THAT instantly recognizable voice. The only thing missing in her excellent performance is her famous catchphrase, but that's no big issue: Alexander handles that part to perfection in the third act. A double act par excellence.
- MaxBorg89
- Nov 18, 2008
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