Aired Wednesday, March 25, 1992 · 30 min
Jerry learns that his new artist friend, from whom George has been forced to buy a painting, plagiarized a letter to keep him from breaking up with her. Elaine refuses to remove her Baltimore Orioles cap during a New York Yankees game.
No live reaction survived for this episode — the archive begins in June 1992.
Fans praise the episode for its humor, discussing the Pez dispenser scene and wordplay about "hand," and asking whether Jerry calling George "Biff" is a recurring theme.
Viewers ask what movie the plagiarized letter in "The Letter" episode comes from, with the answer being Neil Simon's "Chapter 2."
Fans identify Catherine Keener as the actress who played Nina West, the artist who painted The Kramer, and discuss her other film work and personal connections to the show.
Fans seek images of the painting of Kramer from the episode, with one person needing it for an art final and another for dissertation work.
Fans help identify an actress from 'The Letter' episode who played a gallery owner and painted Kramer's portrait.
Fans identify the episode with the Kramer portrait that repulses an elderly couple, confirming it's from season 3 and discussing the famous quote about finding him loathsome yet unable to look away.
Fans debate Elaine's dating choices and the chain letter plot, with mixed views on her romantic standards and a joke that George posted to the newsgroup.
Fan asks about a Kramer quote and another poster identifies it as being from The Letter, where Kramer says he has many relationships when asked about old girlfriends.