S03 E11

The Alternate Side

Aired Wednesday, December 4, 1991 ยท 30 min

Jerry's car is stolen and the criminal picks up his car phone. George decides to take a fill-in job moving cars from one side of the street to the other; this turns into a disaster for local traffic flow. Kramer gets a chance to do a line in a Woody Allen film; "these pretzels are making me thirsty." Elaine gets tired of her 66-year-old boyfriend and when she is about to break up with him, he has a stroke.

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The morning after

No live reaction survived for this episode โ€” the archive begins in June 1992.

Over the years

3 years later
17 posts
Pie refusal
Richard Amaro12 posters
๐Ÿง  Theory๐Ÿ”ฅ Controversial

Fans debate whether pie refusal symbolizes sexual frigidity and whether similar food metaphors appear throughout the show's scripts.

2 years later
10 posts
Stolen Car Episode?
Andrew M. Cohn10 posters
โ“ Question๐Ÿ™‚ Liked it

Fans discuss a past episode where Jerry's car was stolen and he called the thief on his car phone, distinguishing it from the separate smelly car episode.

6 years later
8 posts
The Alternate Side episode
Jasdeen6 posters
โ“ Question

Viewers discuss the meaning of the episode title "The Alternate Side," with explanation that it refers to NYC's alternate side of street parking regulations that require moving cars on specific days.

9 years later
8 posts
Pretzels
forte agent7 posters
โ“ Question

Fans discuss the pretzel line from "The Alternate Side" and share other memorable quotes from the episode.

5 years later
6 posts
PRETZELS
Joe6 posters
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Quotes
11 years later
6 posts
"These pretzels are making me thirsty!!!"
Architect Art Vandeley6 posters
โ“ Question๐Ÿ™‚ Liked it

Fans discuss whether the pretzel scene with George and Kramer occurred in the same episode as a Woody Allen movie reference, clarifying it's from 'The Alternate Side' where George parks cars.

4 years later
6 posts
Answer this?!?!?
Nathan Larson5 posters
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Quotes๐Ÿ™‚ Liked it

Fans share their favorite memorable lines and quotes from the show, with "These pretzels are making me thirsty" and "You're killing independent George" being popular choices.

12 years later
6 posts
There's Something Missing Here
George.com5 posters
โ“ Question

Fans discuss a quote from the episode about a hen, chicken, and rooster, with one poster suggesting the thread is repetitive and the conversation quickly devolving.

10 years later
5 posts
These pretzels are making me thirsty!
Wouter Visser4 posters
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Quotes๐Ÿ™‚ Liked it

Fans quote and celebrate the memorable pretzel scene from "The Alternate Side," with playful variations on the famous line emphasizing different words.

7 years later
5 posts
Which Episode?
MJD5 posters
โ“ Question

Fans identify the rental car reservation scene as being from "The Alternate Side" and recall other plot points from that episode.

4 years later
4 posts
Kramer's line
unknown3 posters
๐Ÿงฉ Trivia

Fans recall Kramer rehearsing a line for a Woody Allen film shot near Jerry's apartment, where he bungled the delivery and accidentally hurt Woody Allen, getting fired from the role.

8 years later
3 posts
These Pretzels are Making Me Thirsty
jae3 posters
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Quotes๐Ÿ™‚ Liked it

Fans discuss their favorite line from The Alternate Side episode, appreciating George's delivery of the pretzel quote and noting its quotability in everyday conversation.

8 years later
3 posts
last nights show
Wylou1143 posters
โ“ Question

Fans explain the episode title "The Alternate Side" refers to New York City's alternate side parking rules and George's job moving cars for Sid.

4 years later
3 posts
favorite quotes {newman}
Saint Joseph Students2 posters
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Quotes๐Ÿ˜‚ Loved it

Fans share favorite Newman quotes, particularly from his memorable appearances in early seasons, celebrating his quotable lines and comedic delivery.

11 years later
2 posts
Larry David's voice
jrob2 posters
โ“ Question

Fans discuss whether Larry David's voice appears on the stolen car phone call in The Alternate Side, with one poster thinking it sounds like him and another disagreeing.

6 years later
2 posts
that joke
RandONer2 posters
โ“ Question๐Ÿ™‚ Liked it

Posters discuss a funny line from Seinfeld involving pretzels, with one remembering Kramer's repeated phrase about pretzels making him thirsty.

5 years later
2 posts
Favorite line to adop
Keith Mower2 posters
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Quotes๐Ÿ”ฅ Controversial

Fans debate the correct emphasis and delivery of the famous pretzel line from The Alternate Side, with disagreement over which words should be stressed.