Not quite up to the high standards set here. Kramer has a little person friend who does stand-in on a soap opera. The set is filled with little people and apparently, the guys efforts to be taller (by like half an inch) breaks all kinds of rules. Jerry tries to make some poor guy laugh at the hospital with interesting results. Jerry talks Elaine into going out with his friend, but during their date he commits a no no. The discussion of this is the funniest part of the episode. Still, it closes out in an outrageous way. One thing about sitcoms, they often end and there is no follow up. This is the case here. Oh, I failed to mention George's obsession with a suit where the pants woosh when he walks.
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"He took... it out"
itamarscomix3 October 2011
Season 5, Episode 16, "The Stand-In"
"The Stand-In" is probably my least favorite episode in season 5 of Seinfeld. Although, being a Seinfeld season 5 episode, it still has its moments of hilarity.
The episode features the four leads in four separate story lines that don't interact in any meaningful way. What's worse, is that none of them have any truly satisfying or funny conclusions. In fact, they're all very mean-spirited, reminding me more of the spirits of seasons 8 and 9.
The only actor who pulls a Season 5-worthy performance here is Jason Alexander. George's story starts out great and drags out towards the ending, but it has some hilarious moments thanks mainly to Jason's body language. Elaine's and Jerry's stories are completely nonsensical, and though Julia is quite funny in the episode's most iconic scene, it's still not enough. Kramer is, strangely, almost passive in this episode. He only serves as a foil to Mickey - who appears in the series for the first time, and serves as the only really memorable thing about it.
"The Stand-In" is probably my least favorite episode in season 5 of Seinfeld. Although, being a Seinfeld season 5 episode, it still has its moments of hilarity.
The episode features the four leads in four separate story lines that don't interact in any meaningful way. What's worse, is that none of them have any truly satisfying or funny conclusions. In fact, they're all very mean-spirited, reminding me more of the spirits of seasons 8 and 9.
The only actor who pulls a Season 5-worthy performance here is Jason Alexander. George's story starts out great and drags out towards the ending, but it has some hilarious moments thanks mainly to Jason's body language. Elaine's and Jerry's stories are completely nonsensical, and though Julia is quite funny in the episode's most iconic scene, it's still not enough. Kramer is, strangely, almost passive in this episode. He only serves as a foil to Mickey - who appears in the series for the first time, and serves as the only really memorable thing about it.
bland
ThunderKing623 April 2021
Jerry's story: Was ok. Not that funny to be honest
Karmer's Story: Meh!
George's story: Kind of funny. George being George is what made it tolerable
Elaine's story: Only when She and Jerry discuss "he took it out" was the only funny/highlight.
Overall and ok episode
Verdict: Spite.
Karmer's Story: Meh!
George's story: Kind of funny. George being George is what made it tolerable
Elaine's story: Only when She and Jerry discuss "he took it out" was the only funny/highlight.
Overall and ok episode
Verdict: Spite.
Guest starring Danny Woodburn
safenoe10 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Danny Woodburn makes his first appearance as Kramer's friend, Mickey Abbott. Kramer and Mickey are an acting team, with both of them being stand-ins in TV series. Anyway, when Kramer made his trademark entrance with Mickey, the audience laughed but it wasn't entirely clear if some of the laughter was with Mickey or unfortunately at Mickey. Anyway, I wasn't in the studio audience so I wouldn't know I guess.
Also, George said a very politically incorrect thing by calling Mickey the M word, and thankfully Mickey didn't have a pitchfork (if you know what I mean) to put George in his place init really.
Also, George said a very politically incorrect thing by calling Mickey the M word, and thankfully Mickey didn't have a pitchfork (if you know what I mean) to put George in his place init really.
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