"Seinfeld" The Pen (1991)

Director:

Tom Cherones

Writers:

Larry David (creator) &
Jerry Seinfeld (creator) ...

TV Series:

"Seinfeld" (1990)

Original Air Date:

2 October 1991 (Season 3, Episode 3)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Jerry and Elaine travel to Florida for a dinner in honor of his father. Jerry gets into an argument with a neighbor of his parents over an "astronaut pen." |

Plot Keywords:

Eccentric | Neurotic | Stand Up Comedian | Sitcom | Friendship

Cast

Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes
Michael Richards	...	Kramer (credit only)
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza (credit only)
Barney Martin	...	Morty Seinfeld
Liz Sheridan	...	Helen Seinfeld
Sandy Baron	...	Jack Klompus
Ann Morgan Guilbert	...	Evelyn (as Ann Guilbert)
Len Lesser	...	Uncle Leo
Annie Korzen	...	Doris Klompus
Magda Harout	...	Aunt Stella
Roger Nolan	...	The Chiropractor
Tucker Smallwood	...	The Photographer

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:PG | Canada:PG (video rating)

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Jerry sleeping on sofa cushions on the floor was inspired by Seinfeld's real-life experience. When visiting his mother, Seinfeld would sleep this way to avoid the uncomfortable sofa bed.

Quotes:

Helen Seinfeld: You're going underwater?
Jerry Seinfeld: Yes. Generally that's where scuba diving is done.
Helen Seinfeld: What do you have to go underwater for? What's down there that's so special?
Jerry Seinfeld: What's so special up here?

Movie Connections:

Spoofs A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)

A Trip to Some Stifleing Paradise

Single Favorite Line: (Elaine, in misery on the convertible sofa, after a 360o horizontal flip of extreme discomfort): "I'm sweetin' here...I'm in bed! SWEETING!"

Notable Guest Stars: Barney Martin (as Monty, the Indian-Pen-Giver), Liz Sheridan (as Helen Seinfeld), Sandy Baron (as Jack Seinfeld), Ann Guilbert (as Del Boca Vista neighbor, Evelyn), and Len Lesser (as uncle Leo)

Memorable Exchange: (at Kitchen Table, Pa Seinfeld gives directions to son for the Scuba Diving launch) Jack: "Stay on the 95 South, to Biscaine Blvd., then you make a left turn -put your blinker on immediately, there's an a-buuut-meant there. Then your going to merge over carefully, but stay on Biscaine --DON'T GET OFF BISCAINE" - Jerry: (nodding head)"Stay. On. Biscaine" - Helen: "Your going underwater?!" - Jerry: "Yes, generally, that is where scuba diving is done." - Helen: "What do you want to go under water for!--What's down there that's so special?" - Jerry: "Whats so special up here?"

Key Topics: *Florida Retirement Communities * Parents * Generosity (false) *Guilty Acquiescence *Heat

Part I Didn't Like: hard to find fault with this super-tight episode, but - What? No phone call to Kramer or George -- what were they up to ?

Extra Nice Touch: The challenge to make a very satisfying episode, sans Jason Alexander or Michael Richards, is met admirably, thanks to the wonderful volleys of dialogue, to do mostly with the petty politics of Condo Culture Retirees!

7 of 10 --nice, interesting change of tone and place