Fans discuss Jerry Seinfeld's appearance on The Tonight Show, debating whether he rehashes old jokes from his stand-up routine and the show itself.
The Shoes
Aired Thursday, February 4, 1993 Β· 30 min

Elaine cant seem to figure out why her shoes are a subject of conversation. Jerry and George pitch their pilot to NBC, but the deal is nearly jinxed when George takes a peek at the cleavage of the NBC president's daughter.
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The morning after
Fans debate George's character prominence and comedic value, with some finding him annoying and overused while others praise his humor and think he carries the show.
Fans praise the episode and debate Kramer's character, George's role in the NBC pilot, and whether Jerry uses a Mac in real life, with some humorous metacommentary about clichΓ©d reactions to the show.
Fans discuss Bob Balaban's appearance as an NBC executive in the episode, noting his recurring roles in films like Close Encounters of the Third Kind and 2010.
Viewers criticize the episode for having excessive anger throughout, with multiple characters upset at each other simultaneously, making it unlikely to appeal to non-fans of the show.
Fans praise the episode's joke comparing staring at cleavage to staring at the sun, with discussion of the exact phrasing and references to related comedy bits.
Fans praise a Quik product placement in the episode and discuss a callback to Elaine's ketchup bottle moment; one viewer missed the episode and seeks a tape.
Fans praise the episode as hilarious, with one responder disagreeing with the enthusiastic assessment.
Fans react positively to Elaine's appearance in the episode, with one poster expressing attraction and another humorously criticizing the shoe focus.
Best of the morning after
βWaltham, MA =-=-=-=-=-= I can hardly speak for myself, much less HP.β
βThanks Phil, for motivating me to write about George Cantstandya (by the way very clever).β
βDid you realize that "gullible" isn't actually a word?β
βHe played the scientist who lobbies for Hooper (that's a joke, son) to get on the mothership with all the government sanctioned space cadets.β
βThe first time I really realized how much NYC has changed me (I was once a care-free fella) was when I saw the grim face I was making in my new driver's licence photo.β
βBut not as much ribbing as she got when people saw her Christmas card....β
Over the years
Fans recall the episode where Elaine's designer shoes become the subject of much discussion and are coveted by Jerry's ex-girlfriend in exchange for a favor.
Viewers ask for the episode title featuring the NBC president seeing Elaine's chest, confirmed to be "The Shoes."
Fans discuss Jerry's habit of wearing white tennis shoes throughout the series, debating whether it reflects his immature Peter Pan image or is typical for people his age.
Fans discuss the real shoes featured in the episode, with one poster sharing a link to actual sneakers being sold and debating whether they're actually ugly or if the show was just making fun of them.
Posters discuss whether Michael Richards and Denise Richards are related, confirming they are not and noting she appeared in "The Shoes" as an NBC president's daughter.
Fans discuss the name of designer shoes from the episode, with posters confirming they were called Botticellis and providing additional context about the brand.
Fans discuss the meaning of George's rant about hip musicians and their complicated shoes, with one suggesting it reflects his disdain for pretentiousness.
Fans discuss a trivia detail about Kramer and Mel speaking in third person in 'The Shoes' episode, with brief confused exchanges about the post content.
Fans discuss vertical lift shoes featured in the episode, with one viewer noting the coincidence of seeing them advertised in Sports Illustrated days after the episode aired.
Fans discuss Elaine's black and white shoes from the episode and share difficulty finding similar pairs, with mentions of other characters' iconic footwear.
Fans request help finding the script for The Shoes episode, with limited success as other posters lack access to it.
Fans discuss Elaine's confusing predicament where her shoes become an unexpected subject of conversation at work, finding the absurdity of the situation to be classic Seinfeld humor.
Fans identify Denise Richards as appearing in "The Shoes" episode as Russell Dalrymple's teenage daughter, with discussion of a memorable quote about not staring at something.