The Stakeout
- Episode aired May 31, 1990
- TV-PG
- 23m
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7.5/10
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Jerry and George stake out the lobby of an office building to find a woman Jerry met at a party but whose name and phone number he didn't get.Jerry and George stake out the lobby of an office building to find a woman Jerry met at a party but whose name and phone number he didn't get.Jerry and George stake out the lobby of an office building to find a woman Jerry met at a party but whose name and phone number he didn't get.
Philip Bruns
- Morty Seinfeld
- (as Phil Bruns)
Norman Brenner
- Man Walking Into Elevator
- (uncredited)
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Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first appearance of Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Elaine. Although this is the second episode to air, it was the third episode to be produced. It was decided that it should air second because it provided background information about Elaine and her relationship with Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld).
- GoofsIn the video store scene, the Adult videos were displayed with the other categories of videos. Video stores were required to have adult videos displayed in a private area away from the general public.
- Alternate versionsWhen the episode was first rerun on December 2, 1992, it included a special introductory segment with Seinfeld and Louis-Dreyfus and Seinfeld stating that this is the first episode that they did together. (Although "Male Unbonding" was actually the first episode filmed with Louis-Dreyfus.) This segment can be seen on the DVD release.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Seinfeld Và Những Người Bạn: The Highlights of a Hundred (1995)
- SoundtracksSeinfeld Theme Song
Written by Jonathan Wolff
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Elaine makes her debut and she wasn't bad in seasons 1 to 3ish. After that she became a Veep and an empowered strong female.
This review was completed on January 3rd 2023
About: Jerry attends a boring social gathering with Elaine and meets a female that he falls in love with. He can't remember her name or if the guy he's with is her boyfriend, also he tries to avoid friction with his Ex Elaine Benes.
George has a minor role as a wing man to Jerry.
Elaine is just Elaine less annoying than her future self. She's just there to make Jerry feel awkward.
Jerry's parents make their debut they are there to provide advice for Jerry. This is the last time you see Phillip Burns as Jerry's dad.
I wish they gave him more time to develop, I have no beef with his performance.
Highlight: Lobby with George and Jerry that dialgue was well written and well stated. Georgy and Jerome had great chemistry from the getgo.
Overall, a great start to a classic series.
Should you watch this? Yes. Its a great simple to the point episode without modern day annoying tropes. Everyone in this sounded intelligent and like they had dignity.
This review was completed on January 3rd 2023
About: Jerry attends a boring social gathering with Elaine and meets a female that he falls in love with. He can't remember her name or if the guy he's with is her boyfriend, also he tries to avoid friction with his Ex Elaine Benes.
George has a minor role as a wing man to Jerry.
Elaine is just Elaine less annoying than her future self. She's just there to make Jerry feel awkward.
Jerry's parents make their debut they are there to provide advice for Jerry. This is the last time you see Phillip Burns as Jerry's dad.
I wish they gave him more time to develop, I have no beef with his performance.
Highlight: Lobby with George and Jerry that dialgue was well written and well stated. Georgy and Jerome had great chemistry from the getgo.
Overall, a great start to a classic series.
Should you watch this? Yes. Its a great simple to the point episode without modern day annoying tropes. Everyone in this sounded intelligent and like they had dignity.
- ThunderKing6
- Jan 2, 2023
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