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The Bottle Deposit

  • Episode aired May 2, 1996
  • TV-PG
  • 42m
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
4.3K
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Wayne Knight and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
Comedy

A garage mechanic steals Jerry's car. Elaine tries to win J. Peterman JFK's presidential golf clubs at an auction. George is asked to work on a mysterious assignment. Kramer and Newman run a... Read allA garage mechanic steals Jerry's car. Elaine tries to win J. Peterman JFK's presidential golf clubs at an auction. George is asked to work on a mysterious assignment. Kramer and Newman run a recycling scam.A garage mechanic steals Jerry's car. Elaine tries to win J. Peterman JFK's presidential golf clubs at an auction. George is asked to work on a mysterious assignment. Kramer and Newman run a recycling scam.

  • Director
    • Andy Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Larry David
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Gregg Kavet
  • Stars
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Michael Richards
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    4.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Gregg Kavet
    • Stars
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
      • Michael Richards
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Jerry Seinfeld
    Jerry Seinfeld
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Elaine Benes
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Cosmo Kramer
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • George Costanza
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Newman
    Richard Herd
    Richard Herd
    • Wilhelm
    John O'Hurley
    John O'Hurley
    • J. Peterman
    Brenda Strong
    Brenda Strong
    • Sue Ellen Mischke
    Brad Garrett
    Brad Garrett
    • Tony Abado
    Patrick Kerr
    Patrick Kerr
    • La Forge - Clerk
    Mary Jo Keenen
    Mary Jo Keenen
    • Deena Lazzari
    Rance Howard
    Rance Howard
    • Farmer
    Karen Lynn Scott
    Karen Lynn Scott
    • Susie
    Nicholas Mele
    Nicholas Mele
    • Detective
    Sandy Ward
    Sandy Ward
    • Pop
    Harvey Jason
    Harvey Jason
    • Auctioneer
    Larry Polson
    • Homeless Guy
    Dan O'Connor
    Dan O'Connor
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    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Gregg Kavet
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    Van

    I like the bit where the whole episode should've just been 'The Bottle Deposit' (that's why the writers always name it, right... Or it cuz Jerry told 'em not to spend a lot of time on comin' up with the name n' focus on the stupid stories). So, anyway, yeah. Just Kramer and Newman's adventure is the only storyline that appealed me, which is usually the case. Either one outta the four or none at all. A whole hour episode that has a lot of bull-ish yammerin' like ''Brad Garett's automechanic 1-0-1'', the whole ''downtown'' scene filler, which is a reference only ''Sein-Fans'' would know 'bout cuz they're that old!!! Overall, just like the whole entire series itself: Meh...
    9Hitchcoc

    Almost Too Much for an Episode

    Elaine is given ten thousand dollars to buy JFK's golf clubs at a memorability auction. She gets carried away and bids twenty thousand. Then she leaves the golf clubs in the back of Jerry's car. The car ends up at a service station run by a crazy looking Brad Garret because Kramer put food on Jerry's engine to warm it up! Don't ask. This is just the beginning because Garrett steals the car leading to a chase by a Postal Truck with Newman and Kramer trying to get to Michigan to turn in bottles and cans to get the deposits back. Soon they are in pursuit of Garrett and the golf clubs. It is an endless episode with no one winning in the end. Question: How many bottles of soda did Newman and Kramer have to drink to have enough to make a profit? Don't ask.
    10ThunderKing6

    Everyone loves Raymond's mechanic brother

    A 2 parter episode for another Seinfeld episode.

    March 13th 2023rd

    What was this episode about?: George is assigned a project and has no idea What the project is.

    Kramer and Postal Worker Newman hatch a bottle Deposit scheme.

    Elaine is dumb and bids for golf clubs.

    Jerry goes against Everyone Loves Raymonds Brother.

    Story and production: I loved the George segment. His segment had no relation to the other three at all.

    Jerry's story was fun and intriguing just wish they added more interaction from Raymond's Bro and Jerry. Two was not enough.

    Elaine goes up against the hot ass braless wonder and lets selfish ambition get in the way. She looked so ugly in this. How did her early season doll face become a witch looking witch.

    Kramer's story was also fun. Anything with Newman adds some spice to it. No homo.

    Overall a production consistent story. George ending up in the Arkham Asylum at the end was good continuity. I feel bad for him though because he's not crazy. He's just a Costanza.

    Highlight: Mechanic Scenes, The braless Wonder was hot as damn... George figuring out the project.

    Villain: Kramer for doing Newman dirty by throwing him out the truck in the middle of nowhere. That was horrible. They live in the same apartment.

    Laugh Meter: 10

    What can be learned?: Don't trust a schemer like Kramer

    Verdict: Jimmy crack corn and I don't care.

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    • Trivia
      The farmer's daughter's cry of "Goodbye, Norman! Goodbye!" at the end was not originally scripted. Actress Karen Lynn Scott forgot that Wayne Knight's character was called Newman and accidentally called him "Norman," but this actually made the scene funnier, so it was kept in. Newman's first name was never revealed during the series.
    • Goofs
      Elaine's (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) paddle at the auction says 856 on the front and 858 on the back.
    • Quotes

      George Steinbrenner: He was only attracted to lactating women, but he's fine now. Of course, he eats a lot of cheese.

    • Connections
      Featured in WatchMojo: Top 10 Pre-Fame Celebrity Appearances on Seinfeld (2016)
    • Soundtracks
      Downtown
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      Written by Tony Hatch

      Performed by Petula Clark

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    • Release date
      • May 2, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 525 East 68th Street, New York City, New York, USA(Exterior - Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, where George is in the mental institution.)
    • Production companies
      • Shapiro/West Productions
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      42 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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