Aired Thursday, November 18, 1993 · 30 min
Jerry gets mad when he dates a masseuse. Kramer and George get massages while Jerry doesn't. Meanwhile, Elaine's new boyfriend is Joel Rifkin, an innocent man who shares the same name as one of New York's most notorious serial killers.
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Fans debate whether the actor who played Joel Rifkin in this episode also played Henri on Cheers, with most agreeing it's likely the same person despite different hair color and accent.
Fans discuss whether the football footage shown in the episode featured deceased player Jerome Brown and confirm that Joel Rifkin was a real New York serial killer.
Fans discuss whether the actor playing Elaine's boyfriend is the same person who appeared on Cheers, and share Julia Louis-Dreyfus's film and TV appearances.
Fans praise Kramer's comedic performance in 'The Masseuse', highlighting his goofy modeling scene and other memorable moments, with unanimous agreement that he is the funniest character.
A poster declares Seinfeld sucks in a flame bait thread; others suggest ignoring the troll rather than engaging.
“"It's like going to Idaho and eating carrots!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"”
“"You get to drink ftom the FIRE HOSE!!!"”
“This guy declares his flame-baiting intention right in the subject line.”
“Ladies and gentlemen, now THIS is Seinfeld!”
“"It's like going to Idaho and eating carrots."”
“The best part was w/Elaine and the Joel Rifkin guy trying to decide on a new name for him.”
Fans discuss murders mentioned on Seinfeld, noting the Joel Rifkin name coincidence and debating whether the show referenced real-world crimes like O.J. Simpson.
Poster shares news about serial killer Joel Rifkin's confession, prompting debate about relevance to Seinfeld and criticism of victims being called lowlifes.
Viewers discuss the humor in Jerry's massage joke, explaining that it references his dating a masseuse in an earlier episode who gave everyone massages except him.
Fans help locate exact quote from episode where Elaine comments on unusual names, particularly Stewart.
Thread discusses requests for screen captures of actor Anthony Cistaro's appearance in "The Masseuse" episode, with respondents sharing image links.
Fans clarify a mumbled line where Jerry sarcastically tells Kramer to ask Newman about his back pain after Jerry refuses to give Kramer more massages.
Fans discuss how an episode's joke about changing someone's name to OJ became relevant when OJ Simpson's 1994 chase occurred, noting the coincidental timing of the show's prescience.
Viewers notice ironic coincidence of episode mentioning O.J. Rifkin name shortly before O.J. Simpson's real-life criminal events, comparing it to earlier Seinfeld Simpson chase parody.