The Secret Code (9 Nov. 1995)

George refuses to give anyone his secret code (BOSCO). Kramer buys a police scanner. Jerry does a series of ads for Leapin' Larry's Appliance Store. Elaine has dinner with J. Peterman but ... 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
Heidi Swedberg	...	Susan Ross
John O'Hurley	...	Peterman
Wayne Tippit	...	Captain
Lewis Arquette	...	Leapin' Larry
Fred Stoller	...	Fred Yerkes
Ellen Albertini Dow	...	Momma
David St. James	...	Doctor
Michael Luckerman	...	Man
Von L. Roddy	...	Desota (as Von Roddy)
Karen Lorshbough	...	Relative
Leesa Bryte	...	Secretary

Storyline

George refuses to give anyone his secret code (BOSCO). Kramer buys a police scanner. Jerry does a series of ads for Leapin' Larry's Appliance Store. Elaine has dinner with J. Peterman but after she and Jerry bail on the dinner, George is stuck to dine with Peterman. George spills his secret code to Peterman's dying mother and gets in trouble for it.

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Plot Keywords:

police scanner | bosco chocolate syrup | fire truck | building fire | chopsticks | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Hook & Ladder Company #8 - 14 North Moore Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, 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

We find out that the J. in J. Petermen's name stands for Jacopo. We also find out he grew up in Costa Rica.

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Goofs

After J. Peterman's mother dies, you can see her eyelid fluttering

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Connections

References Midnight Express (1978)

User Reviews

My favorite Peterman centered episode.

Though I don't consider this a classic episode, it was still very funny. The main plot in this one is George won't give Susan his secret bank code, and he is feeling guilty. When he ends up eating dinner with Peterman, and Peterman learns his mother is dying George has to go with him. George tells his bed ridden, vegetable mother that his code is Bosco, and she shouts it out, and dies. Peterman is trying to figure out who Bosco is. It's a really amusing episode, with a great Jerry plot where a crippled man going to hire Jerry as his spokesman thinks Jerry is making fun of him when his foot falls asleep, a great Kramer plot of him trying to become a fireman, and a great Elaine plot where she is attracted to a man because he doesn't remember her. Though it's not one of my favorites, this is still a very good episode, especially for people who enjoyed the character of J. Peterman, because he made this episode!

My rating: Great episode. 30 mins. TV PG