Seinfeld: Season 7, Episode 11

The Rye (4 Jan. 1996)

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After George's parents take back the bread they gifted to Susan's parents, George makes Jerry find another loaf and tries to appease Susan's parents by taking them on Kramer's Manhattan horse tours, to disastrous consequences.

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George is nervous about an upcoming dinner he and his parents are having with Susan and her parents and with good reason. They don't exactly hit it off and Frank Costanza so upset at the end of it all that he takes back the loaf of rye bread they had brought as a gift. George is intent on returning it leading Jerry to have an interesting encounter with an old woman who buys the last loaf of rye at the bakery. Elaine has a new musician boyfriend but Jerry may ruin the relationship when he describes it as hot and heavy. Kramer gets the use of a neighbor's hansom cab and begins giving guided tours of New York. Written by garykmcd

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The woman in the bakery that they were out of marble ryes, when there are clearly several more on the shelf behind her. See more »

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Frank Costanza: Let me understand, you got the hen, the chicken and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who's having sex with the hen?
George Costanza: Why don't we talk about it another time.
Frank Costanza: But you see my point here? You only hear of a hen, a rooster and a chicken. Something's missing!
Mrs. Ross: Something's missing all right.
Mr. Ross: They're all chickens. The rooster has sex with all of them.
Frank Costanza: That's perverse.
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Beeferino.
11 October 2009 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

The Plot: When George's parents and Susan's parents meet, The Costanza's take the rye that they brought back. So George hires Kramer, who is taking care of a horse ride business for a weekend, to take Susan's parents away for a while so he can get back the rye. George sends Jerry to but the rye, but an old woman buys it before he does. Elaine starts dating a very cool performer, but he is soon under the impression that they are hot and heavy.

The Rye is yet another classic episode. I don't think I haven't laughed at one Seinfeld episode yet. They are all fantastic, and will be classics forever. I own every season on DVD, and really enjoy watching The Rye a lot.


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