George at his most pathetic, Kramer at his most determined, Jerry at his most... well, Jerry - all of this in The Baby Shower, one of the funniest episodes of Seinfeld's early years.
The story's title derives from Elaine's decision to hold a baby shower for a friend of hers. Unfortunately there are two problems: first of all the event will be held in the less than happy Jerry's apartment; secondly, the celebrated mother, Leslie, used to date George and supposedly ruined his shirt, something he wants revenge for. And just to make things easier, Kramer keeps insisting Jerry should get illegal cable TV.
All these absurd situations are deftly intertwined and eventually combined in the epilogue, spawning several memorable moments. The best are of course those featuring George, from his description of Leslie ("She deserves a baby monsoon, she deserves Rosemary's baby!") to his inevitably embarrassing confrontation with her. Rarely has selfish stupidity been more entertaining, and writer Larry Charles exploits the Costanza factor to the max, while still giving Jerry a couple of classic scenes, like the fantasy bit where the feds bust him for the illegal cable, or the excruciating encounter with a former date who calls the comedian a "useless piece of dust". The show, on the other hand, is anything but, as it keeps amusing audiences all over the world.