The Stand-In
Aired Thursday, February 24, 1994 ยท 30 min

Kramer gets a job with Mickey as a TV stand-in. Jerry sets Elaine up with a guy who he says would be perfect for her. At the end of their first date he takes "it" out.
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The morning after
Viewers debate George's character, with some finding his anal-retentive personality annoying while others appreciate his pathetic humor.
Viewers notice George eating Rold Gold pretzels in the episode and discuss whether this was product placement or a joke since Jason Alexander was already doing commercials for the brand.
Fans discuss the meaning of "wus" after George called Jerry this insult in a recent episode, with one poster explaining it combines "wimp" and "pussy" as a slang insult.
Fans discuss why Elaine's date exposed himself during their kiss in 'The Stand-In,' debating whether it was intentional foreplay or an accident related to laughing.
Fans discuss the episode title and offer a mixed review of "The Stand-In".
Fans discuss which university a character named Shoshanna attends, with one poster identifying her as a freshman at George Washington University in D.C.
Posters discuss the spelling of Jerry's girlfriend's name from the episode, with one correcting another's spelling.
Viewers find the episode mostly boring with the standout moment being the "he took it out" dialogue sequence; reaction is mixed on George's storyline with the woman leaving him for another man.
The season finale will resolve all mysteries from the season like previous finales did.
Fans theorize that mysteries from the season will be resolved in a finale, comparing it to previous season finales that answered lingering questions.
Best of the morning after
โThen go watch "Home Improvement."โ
โI'm not that familiar with soaps, but I don't think there's enough children working on them to require 45 midget-stand-ins.โ
โI loved the reaction of Kramer's friend when George casually asked: "Can't you just switch with another midget?"โ
โThat will be a line that will live in infamy....โ
โNot a great episode, but not nearly the bomb lots of other folks are making it out to be.โ
โHopefully that got your attention.โ
Over the years
Fans identify the episode where Elaine dates someone who exposes himself at the end of the date, confirming it was Phil Titola from 'The Stand-In'.
Fans identify "The Stand-In" as the episode where Elaine's date ends with an awkward car moment, with discussion of the memorable "little people" scene.
Fans discuss trivia questions about Seinfeld episodes, including details about a friend of Kramer's who recovered from gout and a college classmate who annoyed Elaine.
Fans discuss a jump cut in "The Stand-In" episode and debate whether it aired that way originally, with discussion of the Tonya Harding reference the understudy character represents.
Fans discuss why a character took 'it' out in The Stand-In episode, with vague humorous speculation about the unnamed object.
Posters discuss why George Steinbrenner was uncredited in The Stand-In, learning that Larry David provided the voice while Lee Bear played the character physically.
Viewers ask what a stand-in is and other posters explain that stand-ins are actors who substitute for main actors during lighting and camera adjustments.
Fans discuss and recall the memorable scene from "The Stand-In" where a date exposes himself in a car, along with other plot details from the episode.
Fans quote and discuss a memorable conversation between Jerry and Elaine about someone taking "it" out, with multiple users attempting to recall the exact dialogue.
Viewers ask about a character named Pakiderm from The Stand-In episode, with others clarifying he was involved in a pizza story and that George's girlfriend left him for this character.
Viewer frustrated that golf preempted Seinfeld episode on Friday, others commiserate about sports broadcasts interrupting the show.
Fans discuss which episode contains the line "He took it out," with posters confirming it's from "The Stand-In" involving Mickey Abbott and Phil Tatolla.