Aired Wednesday, April 22, 1992 · 30 min
Coming from an outing to a flea market in New Jersey, Elaine and George damage Jerry's car when George drives over a large pothole. When they get to his apartment they end up spending the whole day arguing over a parking space. Elaine meanwhile has to come with a story about the damage to the car.
No live reaction survived for this episode — the archive begins in June 1992.
Fans discuss why George's brother is mentioned in "The Parking Space" but never appears in the series, with one poster recalling another episode where the brother gets someone pregnant.
Viewers debate the race of the antagonist from The Parking Space episode, with disagreement over whether the character is white or light-skinned black.
Fans discuss a cross-show Easter egg where Rosanne featured a "Doctor Seinfeld" page, and debate the legitimacy of a reported parking lot feud between Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Tom Arnold.
Fans discuss whether George has a brother, noting that he mentioned one in "The Parking Space" but it was never mentioned again, and debate the sibling status of all four main characters.
Fans debate whether Jerry's bran flakes joke is intentionally unfunny to test if Mike (who called Jerry phoney) will laugh anyway, or if the humor lies in the absurdity of customizing cereal ratios.
Viewers discuss continuity errors in Seinfeld, particularly regarding Kramer's relationship with his mother and other character inconsistencies throughout the series.
Fans discuss Michael Costanza's lawsuit against the show's creators claiming George Costanza was based on him, debating whether he appeared in an episode as a bit part.
Fans discuss George's mysterious brother who is mentioned once as having impregnated someone named Paula, noting he never appears in the series unlike other characters' siblings.
Fans debate whether George references having a brother in "The Parking Space" episode, with discussion of whether characters can be referenced without appearing on screen.
Fans discuss Larry David's various voice roles and uncredited appearances throughout Seinfeld, including as the boxing referee in "The Parking Space" and other off-camera voices.
Fans praise Julia Louis-Dreyfus's comedic performance in The Parking Space, particularly her rapid driving sequence and monologue, with one viewer noting a notable scene from the episode.
Fans debate the parking space dispute from the episode, with disagreement over whether George or the other driver had rightful claim to the spot based on backing in versus heading in.
Fans identify which episode contains Kramer's quote about being like Ice and having problems with people.
Fans discuss whether Mike Costanza, the real person George's character is based on, appeared in "The Parking Space" episode and what his role was.
Fans discuss references to George's brother throughout the series, noting mentions in "The Parking Space" and "The Suicide" episodes where his brother's past romantic misadventures are mentioned.
Fans discuss what kind of car and bike Jerry owns, with one correcting another that it's a BMW 325i, not 500-series, and noting Jerry won't lend his Klein bike to George.
Fans discuss the siblings of the main characters, asking about George's brother and Elaine's sister mentioned in the show.