The Maestro 

Elaine's latest boyfriend likes to be known as "The Maestro"; Kramer reaches an unsatisfactory settlement with the coffee company, much to his lawyer's chagrin.

Director:

Andy Ackerman

Writers:

Larry David (created by), Jerry Seinfeld (created by)

Stars:

Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
Jerry Seinfeld	...	Jerry Seinfeld
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Elaine Benes
Michael Richards	...	Cosmo Kramer
Jason Alexander	...	George Costanza
Heidi Swedberg	...	Susan Ross
Phil Morris	...	Jackie Chiles
Mark Metcalf	...	Maestro
Gary Yates	...	Security Guard
Paul Michael	...	Ciccio
James Noah	...	Ned
Tim Bagley	...	Manager
Richard McGonagle	...	Mr. Star
Kenneth Ryan	...	Mr. Burns
Kymberly Newberry	...	Ms. Jordan (as Kymberly S. Newberry)
David Wendelman	...	Waiter

Storyline

Kramer is pursuing his lawsuit against a coffee shop for selling him coffee that was too hot. Jackie Chiles represents him and thinks they'll make a fortune. He may have a problem when Elaine's new boyfriend gives him a salve that cleans up his burn mark overnight. The boyfriend, who conducts the police band, insists that everyone call him Maestro, which is just a bit too pretentious. Meanwhile, George goes shopping with Susan at a store owned by her family. He's not too keen on the clothes she thinks he should wear and he's bothered by the face that the security guard must stand all day.

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Plot Keywords:

coffee | tuscany | foreplay | kissing | robbery | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 October 1995 (USA)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, 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

Phil Morris (Jackie Chiles) was originally going to appear in episode 5.7, Seinfeld: The Non-Fat Yogurt (1993), if Rudy Giuliani lost the election.

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Goofs

When George (Jason Alexander) is speaking to the security guard about the chair, the same man walks by twice - from right to left.

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Quotes

Jerry Seinfeld: [dark corner of Italian restaurant] Ah, excuse me, I'm looking for a Mr. Ciccio.
Ciccio: Si, si, I'mma Ciccio.
Jerry Seinfeld: Poppy sent me to see you, Mr. Ciccio.
Ciccio: Si, si, Poppy.
Jerry Seinfeld: Um, did he, did he mention to you why I called?
Ciccio: Si, the house in Tuscana.
Jerry Seinfeld: Yeah, right, right. So is there anything there to rent?
Ciccio: Si. Two million a Lira. You give me the check.
Jerry Seinfeld: I didn't actually want to rent it.
Ciccio: The keys, here are the keys. You give me the check. Two million a Lira. Seventeen hundred Americana. Molto generoso.
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Connections

Featured in Seinfeld: The Chronicle (1998)

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Soundtracks

La donna è mobile
(uncredited)
Written by Giuseppe Verdi
Performed by Julia Louis-Dreyfus

User Reviews

Who is the Maestro

Ihave watched this episode many times and tonight when I looked at the Maestro there was a familiar gesture and then I recognized him. If you picture the Maestro with a military uniform and a baton in his hand, sitting on his horse then you too may figure it out. It was Neidermeier from Animal House, the actor Mark Metcalfe. If you look at the way he moves his arms as the Maestro and then watch AnimalHouse as he moves his baton it is a dead giveaway. The same fluid gestures and facial expressions reprised seventeen years later. He plays such an excellent jerk, that you gotta love him. Always fun to pick out characters in different roles, particularly character actors.