The Strike (18 Dec. 1997)

Kramer returns to H&H bagels after a 12 year strike. Elaine gives "demin vest" a fake number on her free sub card. Jerry meets a woman named Gwen who is "two faced". (She doesn't look good ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Ackerman

Writers:

Larry David (creator), Jerry Seinfeld (creator),

Stars:

Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes
Michael Richards	...	Cosmo Kramer
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza
Jerry Stiller	...	Frank Costanza
Estelle Harris	...	Estelle Constanza
Bryan Cranston	...	Tim Whatley
Daniel von Bargen	...	Kruger (as Daniel Von Bargen)
Karen Fineman	...	Gwen
Dave Florek	...	Harry
Kevin McDonald	...	Denim Vest (as Kevin Hamilton McDonald)
Tracy Letts	...	Counterguy
Amit Itelman	...	Employee
Stacey Herring	...	Sandy
Colin Malone	...	Sleazy Guy

Storyline

Kramer returns to H&H bagels after a 12 year strike. Elaine gives "demin vest" a fake number on her free sub card. Jerry meets a woman named Gwen who is "two faced". (She doesn't look good in some light)George creates a fake charity called "the human fund" to give fake Christmas presents at Kruger. He invites Kruger over to celebrate "Festivus" when he can't cash the 20,000 dollar charity check to "the human fund".

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Plot Keywords:

festivus | strike | christmas | christmas present | h&h bagels | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 December 1997 (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

The holiday of "Festivus" was created by Daniel O'Keefe, the father of one of the show's writers, in 1966, inventing many of the traditions later included in the "Seinfeld" episode, including the airing of grievances.

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Goofs

Frank claims that tinsel distracts him, and that as such it is not used at the Festivus. But at the dinner, tinsel garland is clearly visible.

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Quotes

Cosmo Kramer: No bagel, no bagel, no bagel

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Connections

References The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976)

User Reviews

Festivus for the rest of us.

With: Jerry Stiller and Estelle Harris.

This episode is a really well remembered episode for the Frank Costanza sub-plot, and for good reason. The plots of this episode are really funny. Jerry is dating a woman who looks good one moment and hideous the next, Kramer is back working at a pretzel shop after a 12 year strike, Elaine's using fake phone numbers causes her to have problems getting a free sandwich, George's Christmas presents at work are donations to a fake foundation and Frank Costanza gets ready to celebrate his own holiday, Festivus. Every plot, except the Elaine one, are really clever and funny. This episode is mainly remembered and quoted for the Festivus plot, and it's good Jerry Stiller got a remembered phrase for his work on Seinfeld. It's a very funny episode.

My rating: Great episode. TV PGD