Aired Thursday, May 16, 1991 · 30 min
When Jerry goes out of town, Elaine uses his apartment for the baby shower of a woman George once dated. However, the party goes awry when Kramer shows up to install illegal cable, Jerry's trip is cancelled, and George intends to confront the mother-to-be for mistreating him on their date years earlier.
No live reaction survived for this episode — the archive begins in June 1992.
Thread discusses a favorite scene from The Baby Shower where Jerry is killed by the FBI in a dream, with appreciation for Larry Charles's writing and a trivia tidbit about his cameo in The Airport.
Fans clarify that Kramer's reference to "the big mammoo" means money, discussing cable companies' financial motivations.
Fans discuss and identify the episode as "The Baby Shower" while debating details about when it aired and questioning inconsistencies in one poster's viewing claims.
Viewers ask for explanations of historical and cultural references in The Baby Shower episode, including Chappaquiddick, Khomeini, Maria Shriver, and a Kennedy quote.
Fans search for and identify Jerry's opening monologue about remote controls, with one correctly identifying it from "The Baby Shower" episode.
User offers to share downloaded episode files via file hosting service, with others requesting more information about quality and frequency of uploads.
Fans identify the episode featuring Elaine's baby shower at Jerry's apartment where a woman Jerry previously dated confronts him about not calling.
Fans identify a Seinfeld quote appearing in Reader's Digest as being from "The Baby Shower" episode, with one poster confirming they own a coffee mug with the quote.
Viewers celebrate unexpectedly discovering Seinfeld airings on UK cable channels, with multiple episodes available in early morning slots on Paramount Comedy and BBC2.
Fans notice that the actress playing Leslie in "The Baby Shower" also appeared as the snobby salesclerk in "The Pie", and discuss her other TV appearances.
Viewer asks for clarification on Jerry's "hazing the fetus" joke from The Baby Shower episode; another poster explains hazing as a male initiation ritual, resolving the question.