S03 E17

The Boyfriend (1)

Aired Wednesday, February 12, 1992 · 30 min

Jerry becomes increasingly jealous of Elaine's relationship with Keith Hernandez. The unemployed George Constanza schemes to collect unemployment checks, while the illustrated JFK "second spitter theory" is further investigated.

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The morning after

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

Over the years

10 years later
23 posts
Hernandez
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Fans confirm Keith Hernandez is a real baseball player and discuss his appearance on the show, with speculation about his sexuality adding to the humor of the episode.

11 years later
15 posts
"Kel" or "Kal" Varnsen ?
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Fans debate whether the character's name in "The Boyfriend" episode is "Kel" or "Kal," with discussion of whether it references Superman's real name Kal-El and noting Jerry's father shares that name.

4 years later
11 posts
the spitter
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Fans discuss the Keith Hernandez episode and identify Roger McDowell as the real spitter hiding on the grassy knoll.

13 years later
9 posts
Mets against whom
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Fans discuss which team the Mets played in The Boyfriend episode and note technical sync issues with their broadcast.

6 years later
6 posts
The Boyfriend
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Fans discuss whether "The Boyfriend" episode with Keith Hernandez is shown in syndication and confirm it airs as two half-hour episodes rather than one hour, with appreciation for it as a favorite.

18 months later
6 posts
Favirote Episode?
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Question😂 Loved it

Fans discuss favorite episodes; one searches for the Keith Hernandez spitting episode, another mentions the limo, contest, and Cheever episodes as favorites.

3 years later
6 posts
The second Spitter
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Fans debate details of the episode featuring the Met player and the spitter conspiracy theory, with disagreement over which player and what actually happened at the game.

4 years later
5 posts
Seinfeld quiz
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Thread discusses George dating an unattractive woman from the unemployment office in "The Boyfriend" episode to maintain his unemployment benefits.

14 months later
4 posts
Mon 10pm The Boyfriend
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📰 News

Fans react positively to "The Boyfriend" episode with brief enthusiastic exchanges and good-natured banter.

7 years later
4 posts
Now that's one 'Magic Lugie'
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🧩 Trivia

Fans discuss Wayne Knight's appearance in the JFK film and how it connects to the Magic Loogie parody from "The Boyfriend" episode.

6 years later
3 posts
funniest
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😂 Loved it

Fans praise 'The Boyfriend' as a hilarious classic episode featuring Keith Hernandez playing himself opposite Elaine, with the JFK spoof being particularly memorable.

5 years later
3 posts
TV GUIDE: Top 100 Shows
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Fans identify "The Boyfriend" episode as featuring Keith Hernandez dating Elaine while Jerry becomes jealous, with a memorable spitting scene involving Kramer and Newman.