S02 E09

The Deal

Aired Thursday, May 2, 1991 · 30 min

Jerry and Elaine establish a new set of ground rules so they can remain friends but still sleep with each other often. With Jerry in a dilemma to find Elaine an "appropriate" birthday gift and with George's skepticism, their new deal is doomed from the start.

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The morning after

No live reaction survived for this episode — the archive begins in June 1992.

Over the years

8 years later
10 posts
Help me win a bet
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❓ Question

Fans debate whether Kramer attributes a quoted line to Yeats or Keats in "The Deal" episode, with conflicting recollections and a dinner bet at stake.

8 years later
9 posts
Yates quote on Kramer's birthday card?
Alexande598 posters
❓ Question

Fans discuss the W.B. Yeats quote on the birthday card Kramer gives Elaine, debating the correct spelling of the poet's name and confirming the quote about glory and friendship.

2 years later
7 posts
Terms of "The Deal"???
Bob Sanders7 posters
❓ Question

Fans discuss the rules Jerry and Elaine established in their deal to sleep together while remaining friends, and recall George's dialogue about his inner voice being an idiot.

11 years later
7 posts
37 times?
Laura Kimoto7 posters
❓ Question

Fans discuss how long the 37 times that Jerry and Elaine had relations in The Deal would take, with references to other uses of the number 37 in pop culture.

7 years later
6 posts
which episode?
Omar Qureshi6 posters
❓ Question

Fans identify "The Deal" as the episode where Elaine and Jerry establish ground rules to sleep together while remaining friends, with a follow-up question about George's answering machine message.

8 years later
5 posts
sparks ?
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🙂 Liked it
8 years later
5 posts
This, That, and The Other!
Mukul Joshi4 posters
❓ Question

Viewers discuss what Elaine meant by "the other" in The Deal episode, debating whether it refers to relationship status, post-sex activities, or romantic expectations.

8 years later
4 posts
Yeats
Ole P. Johansen4 posters
❓ Question

Fans discuss and identify the W.B. Yeats poem featured in the episode, with someone providing the exact lines from the script.

8 years later
4 posts
Kramer gift in The Deal
georgeju4 posters
❓ Question

Fans identify the William Butler Yeats quote that Kramer includes with Elaine's gift in the episode, discussing the exact wording and proper attribution.

8 years later
3 posts
Another Continuity Error
Steve C3 posters
🧩 Trivia

Fans discuss a continuity error in "The Deal" where a door behind Kramer repeatedly opens and closes during a scene, with one noting similar editing inconsistencies in other episodes.

14 years later
3 posts
what's the deal
dave2 posters
🌀 Off topic

Thread discusses politics in a off-topic manner with unclear jokes, unrelated to Seinfeld content.

7 years later
3 posts
a little help?
Sweepings3 posters
❓ Question

Fans help locate the transcript of Jerry and Elaine's relationship rules from 'The Deal' episode, providing script resource links.

7 years later
3 posts
Elaine's Deal
Matt Rich3 posters
❓ Question

Posters discuss what Elaine conceded in her deal with Puddy regarding Arby's visits, with one suggesting it involved attending his softball games without reading.