The Rye

Elaine dates a jazz saxophonist named Johnny Germaine and admits to Jerry that she is upset because Johnny doesn’t do “everything,” a reference to oral sex; in spite of this, Jerry tells one of the band members that Johnny and Elaine are “hot and heavy.” Susan’s parents meet and have dinner with the Costanzas for …

The Gum

Kramer is active in the re-opening of the Alex movie theater. George’s nemesis Lloyd Braun, who had a nervous breakdown after messing up David Dinkins’ reelection campaign in “The Non-Fat Yogurt”, has a pack of Chinese chewing gum that Kramer insists everyone tries. George begs off, stating that he doesn’t chew gum. At the theater, …

The Sponge

Jerry, Elaine, and Kramer are at Monk’s Cafe and they mention that Jerry still wears a size 31 pair of jeans. Kramer also mentions the female contraceptive sponge is being taken off the market. Kramer passes both of them an AIDS Walk sheet for them to sign. While reading the list of signatures Jerry sees …

The Hot Tub

George picks up the habit of swearing from some visiting Houston Astros representatives, specifically “bastard” and “son of a bitch.” During the time of the New York City Marathon, Elaine has a Trinidad & Tobago or Trinbagonian runner named Jean-Paul as her house guest. Jean-Paul had overslept and missed the big race at the last …

The Wink

Elaine dates the man from her wake-up service. A bit of grapefruit pulp, from Jerry’s breakfast, gets into George’s eye and causes problems for him when his winks keep getting misinterpreted. Jerry’s healthy diet conflicts with his dating of Elaine’s cousin, Holly (Stacey Travis), who expects him to eat mutton. Kramer promises a sick boy …

The Maestro

George decides that he should help a security guard who works at Susan’s uncle’s store and must stand all day. Elaine begins dating Bob Cobb (Mark Metcalf), a.k.a. the “Maestro”, after meeting him through Kramer, and immerses herself in classical music. Kramer gets an out-of-court settlement in his lawsuit that nets him free coffee at …