The Tape
Aired Wednesday, November 13, 1991 · 30 min

While listening to a tape of his previous nights show, Jerry hears the voice of a mysterious woman who talks dirty into his tape recorder and everyone becomes excited by the voice. George tries a new cure for baldness. Kramer searches for the jacket.
The morning after
No live reaction survived for this episode — the archive begins in June 1992.
Over the years
User seeks advice about a damaged VCR tape after a playback malfunction during copying, asking if wrinkled tape can still play; respondents offer reassurance that it likely will work.
Fans discuss and speculate about the exact words Elaine recorded on Jerry's tape machine that aroused the three men, with one viewer sharing the confirmed phrase about sliding a tongue like a snake.
Fans discuss whether Jerry addresses a character in The Tape as "Beater," "Beder," "Peter," or "Beetlejuice," with disagreement about what the actual name is.
Fans identify a scene where Jerry does a Cockney accent and Kramer corrects him, from "The Tape" episode, with the line being "Not bloody likely."
User offers to share a bootleg Seinfeld/Weakest Link tape and VCD with fellow fans for free, including postage, with replies joking about the tape's origins.
Fans discuss the return of a videotape of "The Tape" episode and its format, with one person offering to let the poster keep it permanently.
Fans discuss bootleg Seinfeld bloopers tapes sold at flea markets and conventions, with mixed reviews on quality and value.
Fans praise Michael Richards' physical comedy in the seizure scene from "The Tape" episode, with discussion of other notable physical comedy moments from the show.
Fans debate whether dental floss or dental tape is better, referencing a scene from the episode where Jerry insults Newman for preferring tape.
Thread discusses the legitimacy of a Seinfeld tape collection offer, with posters debating whether it's a scam and noting that syndicated episodes are shorter than originals.
Poster asks if anyone taped an episode of "Watching Ellie" where he appeared briefly, but replies indicate the show is considered bad and one person's TiVo deleted it.
Poster reports receiving a bootleg Seinfeld blooper tape from an advertiser, noting poor audio and video quality but confirming it contains bloopers and show segments.
Fan offers to trade recorded Seinfeld episodes for copies of the sitcom "It's Like You Know," with another fan indicating they have both series.
A viewer asks about obtaining blooper tapes and mentions the original Frank, sparking discussion about Frank Costanza's appearance in early episodes.
Fans discuss whether a Seinfeld blooper tape advertised by someone named Miller from Florida is legitimate or a scam, with at least one person reporting not receiving their purchase.
Fans discuss what happened to the cassette tape left in George's suitcase after strange noises were recorded over it in the episode.
Fans seek copies of a Seinfeld bloopers tape at affordable prices rather than paying high prices on eBay.