The Package (Seinfeld episode)
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"The Package" is the 139th episode of the sitcom Seinfeld
. This was the fifth episode for the eighth season. It was first broadcast on October 17, 1996.
cannot receive medical treatment for her rash because of a reputation as being a "difficult" patient. Kramer
offers Jerry
a method to get a refund on his stereo that is two years out of warranty. George
discovers the woman at the photo store (Heather Campbell) is looking at his pictures. Jerry refuses delivery of a package with no return address. George thinks that the photo store clerk has stuck a revealing picture of herself in with his pictures, when, in actuality, it was a lingerie model's picture that accidentally got mixed in. Kramer convinces George to return the "compliment" by sending seductive pictures of George to the photo store woman, and offers to take the photos. Uncle Leo
signs for Jerry's package. Elaine tries to lift her medical records.
Jerry lets Uncle Leo open the package and there is the sound of an explosion. Leo's stove has exploded, not the package. Eventually Jerry gets the package and opens it up, and it contains his stereo in pieces. Kramer sent the package to him insured; now all they must do is collect the insurance money from the post office. Elaine poses as Uncle Leo's nurse to try a diagnosis for her condition. When that doesn't work, she tries to get Kramer (who poses as the fictitious Dr. Van Nostrand) to lift her records. Newman
grills Jerry on suspicion of mail fraud. George drops off his film at the photo store and gets a surprising result. Newman gets a hold of and reveals the pictures that George and Kramer made, and believes them as a form of male pornography, including a picture of a presumably homosexual man named Ron, who saw the pictures of George taken by Kramer. This later leads to the break-up of the photo store woman and George.
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makes an uncredited voice appearance in this episode as the man who wakes Elaine to confirm the spelling of her surname.
Elaine makes reference to the nipple incident when talking with George about Kramer's photography work. The incident occurred in the Season 4 episode "The Pick
". Kramer poses as "Dr. Van Nostrand, from the clinic". Kramer reprises this character in the Season 9 episode "The Slicer
". The character is also referenced in "The Strike
".
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
. This was the fifth episode for the eighth season. It was first broadcast on October 17, 1996.
Plot
ElaineElaine Benes
Elaine Marie Benes is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Elaine's best friend is her ex-boyfriend Jerry Seinfeld; she is also good friends with George Costanza and Cosmo Kramer...
cannot receive medical treatment for her rash because of a reputation as being a "difficult" patient. Kramer
Cosmo Kramer
Cosmo Kramer, usually referred to as simply "Kramer", is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Michael Richards...
offers Jerry
Jerry Seinfeld (character)
Jerome "Jerry" Seinfeld is the main protagonist of the American television sitcom Seinfeld . The straight man among his group of friends, this semi-fictionalized version of comedian Jerry Seinfeld was named after, co-created by, based on, and played by Seinfeld himself.The series revolves around...
a method to get a refund on his stereo that is two years out of warranty. George
George Costanza
George Louis Costanza is a character in the American television sitcom Seinfeld , played by Jason Alexander. He has variously been described as a "short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man" , "Lord of the Idiots" , and as "the greatest sitcom character of all time"...
discovers the woman at the photo store (Heather Campbell) is looking at his pictures. Jerry refuses delivery of a package with no return address. George thinks that the photo store clerk has stuck a revealing picture of herself in with his pictures, when, in actuality, it was a lingerie model's picture that accidentally got mixed in. Kramer convinces George to return the "compliment" by sending seductive pictures of George to the photo store woman, and offers to take the photos. Uncle Leo
Uncle Leo
Uncle Leo is a fictional character portrayed by Len Lesser in 15 episodes of the American sitcom Seinfeld. He is Jerry Seinfeld's uncle and Helen Seinfeld's brother.-Character:Uncle Leo is very eccentric...
signs for Jerry's package. Elaine tries to lift her medical records.
Jerry lets Uncle Leo open the package and there is the sound of an explosion. Leo's stove has exploded, not the package. Eventually Jerry gets the package and opens it up, and it contains his stereo in pieces. Kramer sent the package to him insured; now all they must do is collect the insurance money from the post office. Elaine poses as Uncle Leo's nurse to try a diagnosis for her condition. When that doesn't work, she tries to get Kramer (who poses as the fictitious Dr. Van Nostrand) to lift her records. Newman
Newman (Seinfeld)
Newman is a recurring character on the television show Seinfeld, played by Wayne Knight from 1991 until the show's finale in 1998.-Background:...
grills Jerry on suspicion of mail fraud. George drops off his film at the photo store and gets a surprising result. Newman gets a hold of and reveals the pictures that George and Kramer made, and believes them as a form of male pornography, including a picture of a presumably homosexual man named Ron, who saw the pictures of George taken by Kramer. This later leads to the break-up of the photo store woman and George.
Consistency Error
The stereo that Kramer dismantled and shipped to Jerry in the package still appears in the episode on Jerry's bookshelf while he is refusing the package from the mail carrier and during the conversation with Uncle Leo.Memorable quotes
- Elaine: I was looking at my chart [at the doctor's office], and it said that I was difficult. Why would they write that?
Jerry: They've gotten to know you.
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- Kramer: George, it's the timeless art of seduction. You gotta join in the dance. She sends you an enticing photo, you send her one right back.
George: Well, I don't know.
Kramer: Well, as you know, I've always been something of a photographer.
Jerry: Oh, yeah, I like this idea.
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- [Kramer is eventually taking photographs of George.]
Kramer: (...) Feel the beat. Feel the beat. You know you got some real strong pecs but it's hard to tell under that T-shirt.
George: Well do you want me to take it off?
Kramer: I don't know it's up to you.
George: Do you think it would be better if I did?
Kramer: It might be. I mean whatever you want.
George: All right! [George takes his T-shirt off.]
Kramer: That's it George. Come on, come on. Give it to me. Come on, work it. Work it. Yeah be a man, be a man. You are a lover boy!
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- [Leo has received the package that Jerry refused to sign for, out of fear that it could be a bomb.]
Uncle Leo: [over the phone, to Jerry] I got your package.
Jerry: How did you get my package?
George: Leo's got your package?
Uncle Leo: What should I do with it?
Jerry: I don't know what you should do with it.
George: Tell him to open it.
Jerry: I'm not gonna treat my uncle like a bomb-defusing robot!
Uncle Leo: Jerry! Your cousin Jeffrey is in a Parks Department production of The Mikado. I want you to come see it with me!
Jerry: Open the package, Leo.
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- Jerry: So, we're going to make the post office pay for my new stereo now?
Kramer: It's a write-off for them.
Jerry: How is it a write-off?
Kramer: They just write it off.
Jerry: Write it off what?
Kramer: Jerry, all these big companies, they write off everything.
Jerry: You don't even know what a write-off is.
Kramer: Do you?
Jerry: No, I don't!
Kramer: But they do. And they're the ones writing it off.
Jerry: I wish I had the last twenty seconds of my life back.
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- [Leo's eyebrows have just been burned off, and so Elaine, hoping to "fix" his appearance, draws on a new set of eyebrows with a marker. Leo's doctor is startled by his new, angry appearance.]
Doctor: Leo, I don't care for your demeanor.
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- Kramer: It's "Bennett", right?
Elaine: It's "Benes", you jackass! My last name is Benes!
Kramer: [looking confused]
Elaine: ...Yeah!
Production
Phil HartmanPhil Hartman
Philip Edward "Phil" Hartman was a Canadian-American actor, comedian, screenwriter, and graphic artist. Born in Brantford, Ontario, Hartman and his family moved to the United States when he was 10...
makes an uncredited voice appearance in this episode as the man who wakes Elaine to confirm the spelling of her surname.
Elaine makes reference to the nipple incident when talking with George about Kramer's photography work. The incident occurred in the Season 4 episode "The Pick
The Pick
"The Pick" is the fifty-third episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. It is the 13th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on December 16, 1992.- Plot :...
". Kramer poses as "Dr. Van Nostrand, from the clinic". Kramer reprises this character in the Season 9 episode "The Slicer
The Slicer
"The Slicer" is the 163rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 7th episode of the 9th and final season. It first aired on November 13, 1997.-Plot:...
". The character is also referenced in "The Strike
The Strike (Seinfeld episode)
"The Strike" is the 166th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the tenth episode of the 9th and final season. It aired on December 18, 1997. This episode featured and popularized the holiday of Festivus...
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