As Seinfeld celebrates its 30th Anniversary, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the iconic sitcom… It’s been over 20 years since the final episode of a 9 season run brought Seinfeld to a close. George then tells Susan against Jerry's wishes. Susan then tells her friend, who tells a friend until the phone tree reaches Jerry's new girlfriend. Just brilliant, quirky takes on the seemingly mundan (more…)The landmark Jerry Seinfeld-Larry David creation about four neurotic New Yorkers was ostensibly about nothing, but of course was uniquely something: the master of sitcom domain (earning 10 Emmys over its nine-year run) that its star described as 'micro-concept TV.' Elaine tells her boyfriend that they weren't hot and heavy, but discovers he was happy she said they were. While reading the list of signatures Jerry sees a girl's name (Lena, played by Jennifer Guthrie) whom he once met, but doesn't know her unlisted number. Andy Ackerman "The Gymnast" is the 92nd episode of Seinfeld. In its original conception George meets a girl who argues that she and George are so like each other, that if they dated, they would have great sex for about ten days and then hate each other and split up. No hugging, no kissing, little plot. In this episode, George and Elaine face sexual crises when the Today brand of contraceptive sponges is taken off the market, while Kramer participates in an AIDS walk and Jerry dates a tireless do-gooder whose phone number he got from the list of Kramer's sponsors. December 7, 1995 It aired on November 3, 1994, during a special "Blackout Thursday" night on NBC, in which all shows in the Must See TV line-up, except this one, featured a fictional New York City blackout (e.g., Friends episode "The One with the Blackout "The Sponge" Seinfeld ... Hoch was cast as Ramon and did the table read for the episode. 119 However, their plan backfires when they have a fight with an obnoxious guy in an elevator at Wall Street and a negative rumor about the company they've invested in is immediately generated. Seinfeld S07E09 - The Sponge - Jerry finds the number of girl he wants to contact on Kramer's AIDS walk sponsor list. The episode won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series at the 1992 Emmy Awards for Larry Charles and Elaine Pope, the writers of the episode.. JG. YV. Elaine holds a monopoly on the contraceptive devices that Susan prefers; Kramer refuses to wear a ribbon on his AIDS walk. After finding out that her preferred method of birth control is only available in a limited supply, Elaine must decide whether her current boyfriend is "sponge worthy." "The Sponge" is the 119th episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. While reading the list of signatures Jerry sees a girl's name (Lena, played by Jennifer Guthrie) whom he once met, but doesn't know her unlisted number. Puddy George, seizing the opportunity, wonders out loud if there would be any problem if they stayed with each other for a week and then, by mutual consent, they would call it quits. Meanwhile, Elaine goes on a 25-block radius hunt to find the contraceptive sponges. Air Date Available on iTunes, Hulu Elaine realizes that the manufacturer of her birth control device has gone out of business and its product is in limited supply. HS. **Backordered--orders containing this print will ship in 5-7 business days** Season 7, Episode 9 The Sponge First Aired: December 7, 1995 Elaine holds a monopoly on the contraceptive devices that Susan prefers; Kramer refuses to wear a ribbon on his AIDS walk. Susan: Heidi Swedberg. Cast & Crew. The landmark Jerry Seinfeld-Larry David creation about four neurotic New Yorkers was ostensibly about nothing, but of course was uniquely something: the master of sitcom domain (earning 10 Emmys over its nine-year run) that its star described as 'micro-concept TV.' After finding out that her preferred method of birth control is only available in a limited supply, Elaine must decide whether her current boyfriend is The 'Seinfeld' finale was the third-highest rated series-ender ever, topped only by those of 'Cheers' and 'M*A*S*H.'. Director The show stars Seinfeld as a fictionalized version of himself, and mostly focuses on his personal life with a handful of friends and acquaintances, including best friend George Costanza (Jason Alexander), friend and former girlfriend Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), and neighbor across the hall Cosmo Kramer (Michael Richards). 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