The Outing
Aired Thursday, February 11, 1993 ยท 30 min

A prank by Elaine leads a newspaper journalist to think that Jerry and George are gay.
Posts per day after the first airing
The morning after
Fans discuss which world leader is the ugliest, with Noriega mentioned as a leading candidate and Golda Meir referenced from the episode.
Fans defend George Costanza against criticism, praising his comedic performance and arguing he's essential to the show's dynamic.
Fans loved "The Outing" episode and are endlessly amused by the "Not that there's anything wrong with that" catchphrase, which they quote repeatedly and find hilarious.
Fans praise Kramer's comedic timing in The Outing, particularly his silent entrance and exit, declaring him funnier than Jerry; replies joke about Kramer on a Pez dispenser.
Fans loved "The Outing" episode where a misunderstanding leads a journalist to think Jerry and George are gay, praising the humor and hospital scene callback.
Test post about message connectivity receives replies debating whether Kramer is bisexual based on his behavior in the episode.
Fans recall details from The Outing episode, specifically trying to remember what a male nurse said to George in a hospital scene.
Thread discusses the first episode capsule for Seinfeld, modeled after Simpsons capsules, with fans enthusiastically supporting the idea and clarifying the spelling of "culotte".
Fans praise "The Outing" as one of the best episodes ever, with strong agreement that it ranks among the series' finest along with "The Contest" and "The Bubble Boy."
Fan asks for Jerry Seinfeld's mailing address to request an autographed photo for a friend's wedding gift.
Fans praise the latest episode as one of the funniest and best-written so far, with a Montreal viewer raving about it after seeing it early.
Best of the morning after
โNoriega eeks out a victory over Castro and the kquadaffy (sp?)โ
โNot that there is anything wrong with that...โ
โI can, however, advance you a small mini-favor on credit at prime + 2% on the condition that you reciprocate within a year."โ
โAnd program it right, Nothin ever happens in this life of mine, I'm haulin' out the data on the Xerox line..."โ
โDoes she have a zit visible on her cleavage?โ
โHe's still a hilarious character, just look at the end of the last episode when he was screaming at the reporter "COME ON BABY RIGHT NOW!!!!".โ
Over the years
Off-topic thread about atheism and theism devolves into personal insults, with participants using Seinfeld catchphrase 'Not that there's anything wrong with that' from 'The Outing' episode.
Fans discuss George's recurring technique of citing relatives' characteristics to defend himself or his actions, particularly from The Outing episode where he mentions his father being gay.
Fans debate the morality implications of the episode's famous catchphrase about homosexuality, with disagreement over using religious texts to determine moral standards.
Viewers debate whether George's behavior in "The Outing" is realistically portrayed and react to poster's complaint about overexposure to Jason Alexander in media.
Fans discuss whether Christine Taylor, who played Ellen in a recent episode, is the same actress who played the NYU reporter in "The Outing," with posters clarifying they are different actresses.
Fans discuss whether Teri Hatcher playing a girlfriend in "The Outing" episode who resembles Lois Lane is a coincidence given her role in ABC's "Lois and Clark" series.
Fans identify the episode where a crossed phone line allows someone to overhear Jerry and George's conversation, with the reporter mishap being the episode's main plot point.
Fans confirm that the episode where a newspaper journalist mistakes Jerry and George for a gay couple is "The Outing" from season 4.