S04 E17

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.

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The morning after

6 days later
24 posts
Ugliest World Leader
jcapuan18 posters
๐Ÿ”ฅ Controversial

Fans discuss which world leader is the ugliest, with Noriega mentioned as a leading candidate and Golda Meir referenced from the episode.

2 days later
9 posts
George must die!......NOT!!!
qcurrie8 posters
๐Ÿ˜‚ Loved it๐Ÿ”ฅ Controversial

Fans defend George Costanza against criticism, praising his comedic performance and arguing he's essential to the show's dynamic.

10 hours later
6 posts
Seinfeld 2/11
Paul Brinkley6 posters
๐Ÿ˜‚ Loved it

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.

the next day
4 posts
Kramer For Prez!!!!
Julius Malixi4 posters
๐Ÿ˜‚ Loved it๐Ÿ”ฅ Controversial

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.

10 hours later
4 posts
I NEARLY DIED!
Tulse X. Luper3 posters
๐Ÿ˜‚ Loved it

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.

2 days later
4 posts
this is a test, please reply
dpvernest4 posters
๐Ÿ“Œ Newsgroup

Test post about message connectivity receives replies debating whether Kramer is bisexual based on his behavior in the episode.

2 days later
3 posts
What did the male nurse say?
Nicole Alana Lazar3 posters
โ“ Question๐Ÿ˜‚ Loved it

Fans recall details from The Outing episode, specifically trying to remember what a male nurse said to George in a hospital scene.

the next day
3 posts
Episode capsule for "The Outing"...
Scott Simpson3 posters
๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Quotes

Thread discusses the first episode capsule for Seinfeld, modeled after Simpsons capsules, with fans enthusiastically supporting the idea and clarifying the spelling of "culotte".

12 hours later
2 posts
2/11 show
Victor Keong2 posters
๐Ÿ˜‚ Loved it

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."

1 hours after the credits
2 posts
Jerry's Address
Howie Blanck2 posters
โ“ Question

Fan asks for Jerry Seinfeld's mailing address to request an autographed photo for a friend's wedding gift.

10 hours before it aired
2 posts
Feb. 11/93 Episode
l.goodfield2 posters
๐Ÿ˜‚ Loved it

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

โ€œNoriega eeks out a victory over Castro and the kquadaffy (sp?)โ€

โ€œNot that there is anything wrong with that...โ€

โ€œI can, however, advance you a small mini-favor on credit at prime + 2% on the condition that you reciprocate within a year."โ€

โ€œAnd program it right, Nothin ever happens in this life of mine, I'm haulin' out the data on the Xerox line..."โ€

โ€œDoes she have a zit visible on her cleavage?โ€

โ€œHe'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

13 years later
13 posts
(Atheism) 100% There Is No God?
The Perkinator6 posters
๐ŸŒ€ Off topic๐Ÿ”ฅ Controversial

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.

10 years later
13 posts
Another trivia Q
Stephen (aka steford)10 posters
โ“ Question

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.

12 years later
12 posts
The outing
perrin8 posters
โ“ Question๐Ÿ™‚ Liked it
11 years later
11 posts
Yes, something's wrong.
Poster boy7 posters
๐Ÿ™ Disliked it๐Ÿ”ฅ Controversial

Fans debate the morality implications of the episode's famous catchphrase about homosexuality, with disagreement over using religious texts to determine moral standards.

7 months later
11 posts
JA overload
Dara L Thompson7 posters
๐Ÿ˜ Mixed

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.

7 months later
9 posts
lois lane
young-sup lee9 posters
โ“ Question

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.

5 years later
8 posts
Which episode?
โ“ Question

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.

9 years later
7 posts
What episode is this?
fork7 posters
โ“ Question

Fans confirm that the episode where a newspaper journalist mistakes Jerry and George for a gay couple is "The Outing" from season 4.