Seinfeld
(1989–1998)
George's mother throws her back out when she falls down after catching George performing a personal act; the gang partakes in a contest of self-denial.
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Title: The Contest (18 Nov 1992)
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| Episode complete credited cast: | |||
| Jerry Seinfeld | ... | Jerry Seinfeld | |
| Julia Louis-Dreyfus | ... | Elaine Benes | |
| Michael Richards | ... | Kramer | |
| Jason Alexander | ... | George Costanza | |
| Estelle Harris | ... | Estelle Constanza | |
| Jane Leeves | ... | Marla | |
| Ilana Levine | ... | Joyce | |
| Rachel Sweet | ... | Shelly | |
| Andrea Parker | ... | Nurse | |
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After George's mother catches him alone in a somewhat embarrassing situation, Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer stage a contest to see who can last the longest without any sexual gratification. Temptation quickly sets in for everyone. Kramer is the first to fall after ogling the woman across the street who walks around her apartment naked. George is next after he visits his mother in hospital and her roommate gets a sponge bath across from the curtain separating them. Elaine signs up for a fitness class where none other than JFK Jr. is enrolled. Her fantasizing does the rest. Finally, Jerry's new girlfriend Marla decides it's time to lose her virginity but Jerry has to explain the contest. Written by garykmcd
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masturbation | sexy woman | female masturbation | british woman | male masturbation |Genres:
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18 November 1992 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Company Credits
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Performed by Michael Richards and Jerry Seinfeld
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jason Alexander, Michael Richards, and Jerry Seinfeld had a superstitious ritual they completed before the taping of every episode. They gathered in the set of Jerry' bathroom and placed their hands on top of each others, and as they released them, they would all make a quick, very loud yelping sound. The group called this "The Circle of Power." This gesture made it into a couple of episodes, including this one. See more »Goofs
When Jerry and Marla are making out on the couch someone walks past the bathroom window. See more »Soundtracks
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George's mother is forced to hospital after she throws her back out when she falls down after catching him doing "you know." When George says he'll never do it again, Jerry challenges him to a contest of being "master of your domains", when he accepts, Elaine and Kramer want in on the action, or rather the lack of it.
Things get worse when Kramer discovers that the women across the street is walking around with nothing on. Jerry is in the contest and dating a virgin leads him to say the hilarious rant,,, 'I can't take it anymore! She's driving me crazy! I can't sleep, I can't leave the house, and I' here, I'm climbin' the walls. Meanwhile, I'm dating a virgin, I'm in this contest - something's gotta give'
'The contest' is comedy at it's finest
Are you 'master of your domain'.