S7.E2

The Postponement

Name: The Postponement
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1995-09-28
Duration: 23 min
Rating: 8.2
Cast: Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards

Episode aired Sep 28, 1995
TV-PG
23m

IMDb RATING

8.2/10

3.4K

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jason Alexander in Seinfeld (1989)

Comedy

George gets cold feet and tries everything he can to postpone the wedding; Elaine is jealous of George's engagement; Kramer spills hot coffee on himself.George gets cold feet and tries everything he can to postpone the wedding; Elaine is jealous of George's engagement; Kramer spills hot coffee on himself.George gets cold feet and tries everything he can to postpone the wedding; Elaine is jealous of George's engagement; Kramer spills hot coffee on himself.

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IMDb RATING

8.2/10

3.4K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

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Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander in Seinfeld (1989)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jerry Seinfeld, and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)

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Trivia
When Kramer (Michael Richards) crawls to his seat after being burnt, he accidentally injured one of the extras' feet.

Goofs
When Jerry and George talk in the apartment while Jerry reads the newspaper, a blue glass on the table moves around between shots.

Quotes
George Costanza: [to Jerry] You're a good friend. If you killed somebody, I wouldn't turn you in.
[George leaves]
Jerry: Hey, Kramer, if I killed somebody, would you turn me in?
Cosmo Kramer: Definitely.
Jerry: You're kidding!
Cosmo Kramer: No, no. I would turn you in.
Jerry: You would turn me in?
Cosmo Kramer: I wouldn't even think about it.
Jerry: I can't believe I'm hearing this. You're supposed to be a friend of mine!
Cosmo Kramer: Well, what kind of person are you going around killing people?
Jerry: Well, I am sure I had a good reason!
Cosmo Kramer: Well, if you'll kill this person, who's to say I wouldn't be next?
Jerry: But you know me!
Cosmo Kramer: I thought I did!

Connections
Referenced in Big Mouth: Requiem for a Wet Dream (2017)

Soundtracks
Seinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff

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Review

Featured review

8/10

"Yeah, I don't know what that means"

Another great episode to propel George's engagement arc.

Although The Postponement is a weaker episode than the season opening one, it does achieve at something that The Engagement couldn't and that is the cohesive connection of stories. Whereas in the opening episode you had George's story on one side and Elaine's dog problem on the other, in The Postponement you have George postponing the wedding and Elaine reaction to this wedding. Jerry and Kramer just bounces around these stories.

George's arc continues to be awesome with him finding out he and Susan have nothing in common and later finding out a key aspect of serious relationships. And after Susan agrees on the postponement he surprisingly seems happy with his situation.

But without a doubt, the highlight of this episode is Elaine. The Postponement gave the character more depth and complexity than the entirety of Season 6 did. In fact, everything about her has a level of realism that's not that common in Seinfeld. From the way she confesses to the Rabi to the way she fakes happiness in front of George. A high note of the season.

In summation, a great episode to propel the plot but also the characters.

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