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4 November 1992
(Season 4, Episode 9)
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Elaine unknowingly is dating Crazy Joe Davola, who has just left a threatening message on Jerry's recorder. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Cast
(Episode Cast) (in credits order) (complete, awaiting verification) | Jerry Seinfeld | ... | Jerry Seinfeld |
 | Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... | Elaine Benes |
 | Michael Richards | ... | Kramer |
 | Jason Alexander | ... | George Costanza |
 | Peter Crombie | ... | Joe |
| Heidi Swedberg | ... | Susan Ross |
 | Ross Evans | ... | Mr. Reichman |
| Harriett S. Miller | ... | Mrs. Reichman (as Harriet S. Miller) |
| Bill Saluga | ... | Usher |
| Tom Celli | ... | Man #1 |
| Jason Wingreen | ... | Man #2 |
 | Glen Chin | ... | Man #3 |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Craig Adelberg | ... | Usher (uncredited) |
 | Gerrit Graham | ... | Clown (uncredited) |
| Episode Crew |
Directed by | |||
| Tom Cherones | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Larry David | (creator) & | |
| Jerry Seinfeld | (creator) | |
| Larry Charles | (written by) | |
| Peter Mehlman | (story editor) | |
Produced by | |||
| Larry Charles | .... | supervising producer | |
| Tom Cherones | .... | supervising producer | |
| Larry David | .... | executive producer | |
| Tim Kaiser | .... | coordinating producer | |
| Suzy Mamann-Greenberg | .... | associate producer (as Suzy Mamann Greenberg) | |
| Andrew Scheinman | .... | executive producer | |
| Jerry Seinfeld | .... | producer | |
| George Shapiro | .... | executive producer | |
| Nancy Sprow | .... | associate producer | |
| Joan Van Horn | .... | line producer | |
| Howard West | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Jonathan Wolff | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Wayne Kennan | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| Janet Ashikaga | |||
Casting by | |||
| Brian Myers | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Thomas Azzari | (as Tho. E. Azzari) | ||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Bruce Kay | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Shirley Beck | .... | hair stylist (as Shirlee Beck) | |
| Robin LaVigne | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Jeffrey Stott | .... | executive in charge of production | |
| Joan Van Horn | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Jason Saville | .... | second assistant director | |
| Joan Van Horn | .... | first assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Stan Ascough | .... | property master | |
| Suzanne Feller-Otto | .... | set designer | |
| Dennis Riewerts | .... | draper (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Charlie McDaniel | .... | post-production sound mixer | |
| Craig Porter | .... | post-production sound mixer | |
| Pete San Filipo Sr. | .... | sound mixer (as Peter San Filipo) | |
| Dennis Kirkpatrick | .... | boom operator (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Jim Marcos | .... | gaffer | |
| Ed Nielsen | .... | camera operator (as Edward Nielsen) | |
| John Oteri | .... | camera operator | |
| Pete G. Papanickolas | .... | key grip (as Pete Papanickolas) | |
| Herb Roberts | .... | camera operator | |
| Charles R. Young | .... | camera operator (as Charlie Young) | |
| George La Fountaine Jr. | .... | first assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Charmaine Nash Simmons | .... | costume supervisor (as Charmaine Simmons) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| David J. Downing | .... | on-line editor (as David Downing) | |
| Morgan Sackett | .... | post-production coordinator | |
| Tom Sartori | .... | colorist | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Frank Khoury | .... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Carol Brown | .... | assistant: producers | |
| Jon Hayman | .... | program consultant | |
| Eugene Lew | .... | assistant auditor | |
| Bill Masters | .... | program consultant | |
| Bob Shaw | .... | program consultant | |
| Steve Skrovan | .... | program consultant | |
| Brady Thomas | .... | production assistant | |
| D. Owen Trainor | .... | technical coordinator (as David Trainor) | |
| Coby Turner | .... | script supervisor | |
| Karen Wilkie | .... | assistant: writers | |
| Jeffrey Yerkes | .... | assistant: writers | |
| Larry Charles | .... | executive story editor (uncredited) | |
Production Companies
- Shapiro/West Productions (as West/Shapiro)
- Castle Rock Entertainment (in association with)
- National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1992) (USA) (TV)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2007) (USA) (DVD)
- Liberman/Hirschfeld Casting casting
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Crazy Joe Davola was named after Joe Davola, a friend of Larry David's.See more »
Movie Connections:
Featured in "Seinfeld: Highlights of a Hundred (#6.14)" (1995)See more »
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Ah, opera: a wonderful cultural event to savor and treasure as one of the most meaningful experiences of your life... if this were an episode of Frasier, that is. But since this is Seinfeld, it means the opera is used in a rather different way to serve the crazy plot machinations of writer Larry Charles.
In fact, the opera is more of a punishment for Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine who, due to a series of customarily preposterous circumstances, have to endure a night of music and clowns. However, Jerry has an even bigger problem: his nemesis "Crazy" Joe Davola (Peter Crombie) has left a threatening message on his answering machine, and Elaine is dating a guy named Joey, who just happens to be the same Crazy Davola...
Opera and stalking: two completely unrelated topics that come together to great effect on television, all for the sake of good, clever laughs. The way Charles and director Tom Cherones depict one of the highest art forms would normally be enough to grant the episode a classic status (and watching the gang's behavior in that context is always a joy), but the real kicker is the payoff to the Davola subplot, with Crombie giving a truly manic and hilarious performance. Funny detail: the character's name comes from one of Larry David's friends...