Great episode. When I think of layers and intertwined stories, it's hard to top "The Pothole"...Marble Rye, Marine Biologist, Little Jerry and Chicken Roaster would be my final four. Rye wins it all, that's definitely my favorite ever. I still laugh my ### off every time, so many layers to that one.
One action leads to the next action which leads to the next action. So well written.Jerry accidentally knocks his girlfriend Jenna's toothbrush into the toilet, and she uses it before he can tell her. George shows off the new key ring that George Steinbrenner has given everyone in the Yankee organization, celebrating Phil Rizzuto's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kramer complains about the failing highway infrastructure after running over an abandoned sewing machine, so he adopts a one-mile piece of the Arthur Burkhardt Expressway through the Adopt a Highway program.Elaine tries to order a new Chinese dish, Supreme Flounder, but she lives across the street from the boundary of the Chinese restaurant's delivery area. George loses his new key chain. Jerry plans to secretly sterilize his girlfriend's mouth, but despite his attempts, he just can't get past the vision of the toothbrush in the toilet. George theorizes that he may have lost his keys when he did a broad jump over a pothole that has now been paved over. Kramer works diligently to keep his part of the road clean, not trusting the work to the city's maintenance crew.
Elaine schemes to get her Chinese food by moving into a janitor's closet, located in the building across the street. The building's superintendent believes her to actually be the janitor and pesters her about the maintenance that needs to be done. Jenna finds out about the toothbrush and sticks something of Jerry's in his toilet, refusing to tell him what it is.
Kramer repaints the four-lane highway to two extra-wide lanes, intending to make it more luxurious (a "two lane comfort cruise", as he puts it), but his efforts only result in mass confusion and congestion on behalf of the drivers. George, unwilling to pay the city maintenance crew, dons construction gear and takes a jackhammer to the pothole in order to reclaim his key chain. Elaine has the gang over for dinner in the janitor closet.
Jerry throws out nearly everything he owns, suspecting that anything could have gone in the toilet; he finally learns that the mystery item was nothing more than his toilet brush. George accidentally strikes a water main while digging up the road, causing an eruption that sends water bursting out of Jenna's toilet, soaking her.
Elaine, still acting as the janitor in order to allay any suspicion, brings the building's garbage to the dump in Jerry's car, swerving all over Kramer's luxurious two-lane highway and unknowingly dropping an old Singer sewing machine on the road. Kramer attempts to return the highway to its original state, but spills paint thinner all over the pavement.
Newman drives by in his mail truck, delivering crates of fish for the Chinese restaurant's Supreme Flounder orders. His truck catches Elaine's sewing machine and drags it along the highway, sending up sparks that ignite Kramer's paint thinner and causing his truck to go up in flames as a panicking Newman shouts, "Oh, the humanity!" Kramer having witnessed the accident is desperate to evade the law, attempts to give a now torched and stranded Newman a ride, but he is stuck wandering off in a daze, so Kramer is forced to flee without him.
This is my favorite as well, and I was very disappointed it didnt make the list.Great episode. When I think of layers and intertwined stories, it's hard to top "The Pothole"...Marble Rye, Marine Biologist, Little Jerry and Chicken Roaster would be my final four. Rye wins it all, that's definitely my favorite ever. I still laugh my ### off every time, so many layers to that one.
One action leads to the next action which leads to the next action. So well written.Jerry accidentally knocks his girlfriend Jenna's toothbrush into the toilet, and she uses it before he can tell her. George shows off the new key ring that George Steinbrenner has given everyone in the Yankee organization, celebrating Phil Rizzuto's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kramer complains about the failing highway infrastructure after running over an abandoned sewing machine, so he adopts a one-mile piece of the Arthur Burkhardt Expressway through the Adopt a Highway program.
Elaine tries to order a new Chinese dish, Supreme Flounder, but she lives across the street from the boundary of the Chinese restaurant's delivery area. George loses his new key chain. Jerry plans to secretly sterilize his girlfriend's mouth, but despite his attempts, he just can't get past the vision of the toothbrush in the toilet. George theorizes that he may have lost his keys when he did a broad jump over a pothole that has now been paved over. Kramer works diligently to keep his part of the road clean, not trusting the work to the city's maintenance crew.
Elaine schemes to get her Chinese food by moving into a janitor's closet, located in the building across the street. The building's superintendent believes her to actually be the janitor and pesters her about the maintenance that needs to be done. Jenna finds out about the toothbrush and sticks something of Jerry's in his toilet, refusing to tell him what it is.
Kramer repaints the four-lane highway to two extra-wide lanes, intending to make it more luxurious (a "two lane comfort cruise", as he puts it), but his efforts only result in mass confusion and congestion on behalf of the drivers. George, unwilling to pay the city maintenance crew, dons construction gear and takes a jackhammer to the pothole in order to reclaim his key chain. Elaine has the gang over for dinner in the janitor closet.
Jerry throws out nearly everything he owns, suspecting that anything could have gone in the toilet; he finally learns that the mystery item was nothing more than his toilet brush. George accidentally strikes a water main while digging up the road, causing an eruption that sends water bursting out of Jenna's toilet, soaking her.
Elaine, still acting as the janitor in order to allay any suspicion, brings the building's garbage to the dump in Jerry's car, swerving all over Kramer's luxurious two-lane highway and unknowingly dropping an old Singer sewing machine on the road. Kramer attempts to return the highway to its original state, but spills paint thinner all over the pavement.
Newman drives by in his mail truck, delivering crates of fish for the Chinese restaurant's Supreme Flounder orders. His truck catches Elaine's sewing machine and drags it along the highway, sending up sparks that ignite Kramer's paint thinner and causing his truck to go up in flames as a panicking Newman shouts, "Oh, the humanity!" Kramer having witnessed the accident is desperate to evade the law, attempts to give a now torched and stranded Newman a ride, but he is stuck wandering off in a daze, so Kramer is forced to flee without him.
The sea was angry that day, my friends -- like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.It's either Marine Biologist or Soup Nazi for me. I will never forget when I watched Soup Nazi in college when it premiered and maybe we had been drinking or something, but I laughed so hard I had tears. That was the schmoopy episode as well. And Marine Biologist is just so amazing on so many levels. It's definitely between those two for me.
The sea was angry that day, my friends -- like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.It's either Marine Biologist or Soup Nazi for me. I will never forget when I watched Soup Nazi in college when it premiered and maybe we had been drinking or something, but I laughed so hard I had tears. That was the schmoopy episode as well. And Marine Biologist is just so amazing on so many levels. It's definitely between those two for me.
I thought both of these were very average. The Contest has a cakewalk to the final four.Jimmy vs Serenity Now is a travesty so early on. Both deserve to go deep.
Very true.Soup Nazi and The Contest may be the two most over-rated TV episodes ever.
Little Jerry and Chicken Roaster are two of the worst ever.Marble Rye, Marine Biologist, Little Jerry and Chicken Roaster would be my final four. Rye wins it all, that's definitely my favorite ever. I still laugh my ### off every time, so many layers to that one.
The Contest will win simply because of what it is about. Granted, it is really funny, and definitely a top 20 funniest Seinfeld episode, IMO, but the funniest? Nah.Soup Nazi and The Contest may be the two most over-rated TV episodes ever.
Problem with The Muffin Tops was Jerry's entire storyline. It was brutal.The Contest will win simply because of what it is about. Granted, it is really funny, and definitely a top 20 funniest Seinfeld episode, IMO, but the funniest? Nah.Soup Nazi and The Contest may be the two most over-rated TV episodes ever.
The Non-Fat Yogurt and The Muffin Tops are both way underrated.
"Give me that marble rye, you old bag!"Marble Rye, Marine Biologist, Little Jerry and Chicken Roaster would be my final four. Rye wins it all, that's definitely my favorite ever. I still laugh my ### off every time, so many layers to that one.
Okay, but that episode has two of my favorite lines ever.I don't know if it's just my work computer but that site is awful for me.
Problem with The Muffin Tops was Jerry's entire storyline. It was brutal.The Contest will win simply because of what it is about. Granted, it is really funny, and definitely a top 20 funniest Seinfeld episode, IMO, but the funniest? Nah.Soup Nazi and The Contest may be the two most over-rated TV episodes ever.
The Non-Fat Yogurt and The Muffin Tops are both way underrated.
"The Implant" should be included but not just because of "They're real and they're spectacular". This is one of the dumbest, yet funniest lines ever heard on the show...I can't believe that The Hamptons is a 7 seed!
And no "The Pick" or "They're real and they're spectacular"?!?
to me, that one scene is the funniest thing that's ever been on television.Merv Griffin show is my favorite episode![]()
It had (Kramer - Hosting the Merv Griffin show in his living room)
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