Fans discuss Yo-Yo Ma reference from the episode, identifying him as a Chinese cellist born in Taiwan and appreciating the obscure joke.
The Pitch
Aired Wednesday, September 16, 1992 ยท 30 min

NBC executives ask Jerry to come up with an idea for a TV series. George decides he can be a sitcom writer and comes up with "nothing." Kramer trades a radar detector for a helmet, and later Newman receives a speeding ticket.
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The morning after
The show will end with a final episode similar to the TV Guide description involving a pitched show about the characters.
Fans discuss a TV Guide article where Seinfeld described his vision for the show's final episode, which parallels the current episode's plot about pitching a show about themselves to NBC.
Fans disliked this episode, finding it had too much plot and lacking the humor of earlier episodes; they felt Kramer's antics were the only funny element and the writing seemed lazy.
Best of the morning after
โI would hate to call him Chinese and be wrong, so I'll play it safe and say Oriental.โ
โAmy "Guess what folks, that's the news and I am outta here!"โ
โThe show was at its best when Kramer was shouting "Yoyomo" and answering the phone in different languages.โ
โI kept repeating to myself on the episode this week "a show about NOTHING" because it is.โ
Over the years
Fans excitedly discuss new Seinfeld episodes airing on The WB, with brief back-and-forth exchanges about Uncle Leo and greetings.
Off-topic discussion about Yankees pitcher David Cone's pitch count in spring training, with posters arguing he's being overused and should be rested for the season.
Fans discuss the season 4 premiere where Jerry and George pitch a TV show about "nothing" to NBC, with general enthusiasm about the meta concept and some concerns about overusing self-referentiality.
Users have a brief, fragmented discussion with minimal substantive content about the episode.
Fans discuss whether Hancock's Half Hour, the British comedy show starring Tony Hancock, was the first show about nothing, referencing the pitch episode where this concept is debated.
Fans discuss "The Pitch" episode and compare Seinfeld (a show about nothing) to Beavis and Butthead, with tangential discussion of Mick Jones and 1980s fashion.
Viewers ask about the name of the NBC president character from "The Pitch" episode; thread confirms it is Russell Dalrymple.
Fans help locate the episode featuring Jerry asking a phone solicitor for his home number; replies confirm it is "The Pitch" with the exact dialogue provided.
Fans discuss who Crazy Joe Davola is, a mentally unbalanced writer character who appears on the show and takes offense easily, with one poster noting the character is based on a real MTV writer.
Poster criticizes the show as pointless and uninteresting, while replies defend it as cleverly self-aware and suggest the poster simply isn't the target audience.
Fans seek the exact quote from Jerry about sweatpants signaling that someone has given up on society but wants to be comfortable, from the episode where George and Jerry pitch to NBC.
Fans identify the episode title as "The Pitch" and praise it as one of the best episodes despite it being a repeat.