Fans discuss why Jerry's girlfriend refused to eat the pie in the episode, with theories including a hair in it or Jerry's unsanitary fork dipping.
The Pie
Aired Thursday, February 17, 1994 · 30 min

While shopping for a new suit for a job interview, George and the others stumble upon a mannequin which scarily resembles Elaine. Meanwhile Jerry tries to figure out why his girlfriend won't try his apple pie at Monks.
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The morning after
Fans recap The Pie episode, explaining Kramer's back-scratching encounter with a woman in a restaurant and Jerry's persistent attempts to get his date to try pie.
Viewers discuss the identity of a character appearing at the end of the episode, identifying him as the TV Guide-obsessed subway man from an earlier episode.
Fans discuss Jerry's real-life cleanliness phobia and obsession with bathroom hygiene, noting parallels to the episode's character details and debating whether the pie-based hiring plot was contrived.
Fans identify the saleslady actress from the clothing store scene as Christine Dunford, who previously played Shayna on "Bob," and appreciate her return in a guest role.
Fans discuss and praise the humor in this episode, particularly the mannequin scenes and comedic moments involving pie, with debate over plot details.
Fans discuss the spelling of Russell Dalrymple's last name and speculate about casting choices based on NBC's actual president.
Fans debate the correct name of the restaurant featured in The Pie episode, with one poster correcting others to clarify it's Sloppy Poppie's.
Fans identify the mannequin designer as a character who previously appeared on the subway with Elaine in an earlier episode.
Fans discuss the reveal that the TV Guide guy was the one who made the mannequin that resembles Elaine, finding the plot twist satisfying even if predictable.
Fans praise the episode for its humor, particularly the S&M store window scene and the callback to the TV Guide guy, with debate about whether episode summaries should be posted to the newsgroup.
Fans discuss the scheduling of a new Seinfeld episode and early satellite feeds, with confirmation that a new episode airs despite unusual feed changes.
Fans discuss Michael Richards' past film roles, mentioning his appearances in UHF and Problem Child before Seinfeld.
Fans discuss why the woman didn't eat the apple pie in the episode, with debate about whether Jerry picked or scratched his nose.
Fans discuss how the mannequin resembling Elaine was explained in the episode, with someone clarifying it was designed by the nerdy guy from the cigar store Indian episode.
Best of the morning after
“"Um (slober slober), this pie is great, try some!"”
“Was her ability to scratch her main appeal?”
“My guess is that the Kramer babe left a fingernail in the Apple Pie that day!!!”
“Don't shit in my toilets, thank you.”
“It's not going to pay your bills or decide for you what to wear each day, or when to fuck your wife when you feel horny!!!”
“Man, I posted to this newsgroup and it seems to be superhighway roadkill.”
Over the years
Viewers discuss what Poppie made for Jerry at his restaurant in 'The Pie' episode, with most agreeing it was a gourmet pizza.
Fans identify the mannequin designer from "The Pie" as the geeky subway guy from "The Cigar Store Indian" who was obsessed with Elaine after seeing her read a TV Guide.
Fans discuss why Poppy's daughter refused to taste Jerry's pie at Monks, with suggestions that she was difficult or had eaten the pie many times before.
Fans discuss the model number of the mannequin that resembles Elaine from "The Pie" episode, with one viewer providing the answer TR-6 while others question how anyone would know this detail.
Viewers recall what Elaine says she broke up with someone over in "The Pie" episode, with disagreement over whether it was about pie, a hero sandwich, or a dirty bathtub.
Fans identify the mannequin creator as a character from a previous episode who was obsessed with Elaine, appearing in The Subway and The Cigar Store Indian episodes.
Fans debate why Jerry's girlfriend wouldn't eat the apple pie in the episode, with one poster noting this has been discussed extensively before and urging the topic to be dropped.
Fans discuss Jerry eating cereal dry without milk in "The Pie" episode, debating whether milk on cereal is necessary or wasteful.
Fans discuss why Jerry's girlfriend Audrey wouldn't share her apple pie with him in 'The Pie,' debating whether the show revealed the reason or left it ambiguous.
Fans clarify that the health inspector in "The Pie" was not Mr. Bookman, identifying the actors as Philip Baker Hall and Paul Mantee respectively.
Fans help someone identify the episode where Jerry's girlfriend's father/the restaurant cook is seen not washing his hands before making pizza.
Viewer frustrated that the episode never explains why Jerry's girlfriend wouldn't eat pie with him, only to discover her eating it at her father's restaurant.
Fans discuss why the woman in "The Pie" episode refuses to eat pie, with theories about her anal-retentive personality and hygiene obsession contrasting with her father's sloppiness.