The Subway
- Episode aired Jan 8, 1992
- TV-PG
- 23m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
5.1K
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Everyone has an uncommon experience while going their separate ways on the subway; Kramer overheard a hot tip on a horse on his way to pay a traffic violation.Everyone has an uncommon experience while going their separate ways on the subway; Kramer overheard a hot tip on a horse on his way to pay a traffic violation.Everyone has an uncommon experience while going their separate ways on the subway; Kramer overheard a hot tip on a horse on his way to pay a traffic violation.
Daryl Keith Roach
- Blind Violinist
- (as Daryl Roach)
- …
Larry David
- Subway Announcer
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Peter Mehlman
- Smelly Passenger
- (uncredited)
Jennifer Winter
- Woman on Subway with Elaine
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaJulia Louis-Dreyfus was visibly pregnant at this time. Throughout this episode, Elaine carries a large present in front of her stomach, concealing Louis-Dreyfus' pregnancy. When Julia went on maternity leave she was not available for the first two episodes of season four. Her absence was explained by saying she was vacationing in Europe.
- GoofsJerry states that he is heading to Coney Island Amusement Park to ride the rides. However, being that everyone is dressed in coats, it is either fall or winter, in which the amusement park would be closed for the season. It is further depicted that it is the off season in the wide shot of Coney Island in the background as the train that Jerry and the naked rider are riding pulls into the station. You can clearly see that the Wonder Wheel is devoid of the passenger cabins (which are removed at the conclusion of the each operating season).
- Quotes
Elaine Benes: I'm not a lesbian! I hate men but I'm not a lesbian!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Seinfeld: Highlights of a Hundred (1995)
- SoundtracksSeinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff
Featured review
Way ahead of its time
Sienfeld has always been about life. It's known for their tackle on everyday situations, things that anyone can relate. To be more specific, Seinfeld has always been about the life of adults in NYC. This has being a key element in the series and a character in its own. But I can't think of a better episode about New York City than "The Subway".
It surely isn't the funniest episode, but there's no arguing it is one of the most clever, boldest and important episodes in its entire run. I believe that this one has three key factors: experimentation, humor and New York.
Experimentation: it may not seem as wild on this day and age, but making a sitcom episode about subway rides was pretty wild. Okay, they made The Chinese Restaurant and The Parking Space before but here there's so much to grab in this location. And it's not only the fact of the location, the writers showed some pretty literal inside of New York's characters (robbers, exhibitionists) not common for a sitcom. And of course, Elaine's story line with the lesbian wedding AND the use of bleeped cursing. They were miles ahead of its time.
Humor: it's phenomenal. From Jerry's reactions to Elaine's outburst, George being the ultimate loser and Kramer's fantastical riding motion show. More than ever, it is incredibly clever. The shifts between stories is relentless and every one is in pair with the other, no overshadowing. And, for our pleasure, the episode makes the full circle: the episode starts and ends at the coffee shop with everyone distinctively changed by the events of the day.
New York: here more that ever it is a character in its own. From the subway trains to every single secondary character: the woman Elaine speaks with, the street artist/cop that saves Kramer, the woman that robs George, the exhibitionist that ends up being friends with Jerry, the two guys that unintentionally give Kramer the tip on Pampernik. It's a beautiful painting about the incredibly diverse set of characters the city has.
One of the best realized episode on the show. Way ahead of its time.
It surely isn't the funniest episode, but there's no arguing it is one of the most clever, boldest and important episodes in its entire run. I believe that this one has three key factors: experimentation, humor and New York.
Experimentation: it may not seem as wild on this day and age, but making a sitcom episode about subway rides was pretty wild. Okay, they made The Chinese Restaurant and The Parking Space before but here there's so much to grab in this location. And it's not only the fact of the location, the writers showed some pretty literal inside of New York's characters (robbers, exhibitionists) not common for a sitcom. And of course, Elaine's story line with the lesbian wedding AND the use of bleeped cursing. They were miles ahead of its time.
Humor: it's phenomenal. From Jerry's reactions to Elaine's outburst, George being the ultimate loser and Kramer's fantastical riding motion show. More than ever, it is incredibly clever. The shifts between stories is relentless and every one is in pair with the other, no overshadowing. And, for our pleasure, the episode makes the full circle: the episode starts and ends at the coffee shop with everyone distinctively changed by the events of the day.
New York: here more that ever it is a character in its own. From the subway trains to every single secondary character: the woman Elaine speaks with, the street artist/cop that saves Kramer, the woman that robs George, the exhibitionist that ends up being friends with Jerry, the two guys that unintentionally give Kramer the tip on Pampernik. It's a beautiful painting about the incredibly diverse set of characters the city has.
One of the best realized episode on the show. Way ahead of its time.
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