Aired Thursday, May 12, 1994 · 30 min
The gang goes to the Hamptons for the weekend to visit Elaine's friend new baby.
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The season finale will feature a cliffhanger.
Fans discuss the season finale scheduled for May 19th, noting there will be a cliffhanger and mentioning an earthquake delayed production; one viewer enjoyed the previous episode's plot reversal.
Viewers debate whether the show disrespected Jewish dietary laws by portraying a character casually breaking kosher rules and another character deliberately violating those beliefs by serving lobster.
Fans debate whether recent Seinfeld episodes have pushed acceptable content boundaries on primetime TV, with most disagreeing that the show's clever innuendo about adult topics has crossed the line.
Fans quote and discuss the best lines from The Hamptons, particularly the shrinkage joke and celebrity name mispronunciations like Boutros Boutros-Ghali and Yo-Yo Ma.
Fans discuss the episode title for the shrinkage episode, confirming it is called "The Hamptons."
Fans debate Elaine's ethnic background, speculating her surname Benes is Czech while discussing whether ethnicity and religion distinctions apply to the characters and the actress.
Viewers notice that the couple's second child mentioned at the beginning of the Hamptons episode doesn't appear, questioning where the toddler went during the visit.
Fans discuss proper etiquette for responding to offensive posts, referencing Seinfeld themes about self-control and the Contest episode.
Viewers discuss whether a Neil Armstrong joke in the episode implies he wasn't first to leave the spacecraft, clarifying that the joke works because Armstrong is famous while Aldrin is forgotten.
Fans praise the episode as a classic, noting the co-writing by Carol Leifer and celebrating memorable comedic moments and quotable lines throughout.
Fans loved The Hamptons episode, praising the topless girlfriend scene, the shrinkage plot, and Kramer's reaction to the troll baby.
Fans discuss technical issues with the newsgroup interface, including color display problems and censoring of profanity.
Viewers discuss whether the phrase "Troll Baby" actually appeared in the episode or was only used in promotional advertising.
Thread discusses Boutros Boutros-Ghali with minimal engagement, off-topic to the episode.
Kramer and Elaine will have an intense affair and try to keep it secret from others.
Fan predicts Kramer and Elaine could have an affair based on a dream, while another notes George is engaged and dismisses the idea.
“Plus, it answers the question as to whether George is Jewish or not, since no Jew in his/her right mind would do such a thing.”
“Having both types of blood in me, I can confirm the potential for either to contribute to George's neuroses.”
“If it's a guy, he's obviously suffering from permanent shrinkage.”
“Nobody remembers who finishes second.”
“Remember that they are engaged and getting married in 50 years!”
“This tactic is used so the n etwork can make the episode look appealing by showing the great non-verbals of the show (Jerry's and Elaine's facial gestures, Kramer's spasms, etc.).”
Fans identify the beach house episode where George worries about shrinkage after exiting a pool as "The Hamptons," which the original poster found hilarious.
Fans discuss memorable Elaine quotes from The Hamptons, particularly her dramatic "Stella! Stella!" line and other witty moments from the episode.
Fans discuss whether cold water shrinkage is real and debate the physiological reasons behind it, while also asking how many Seinfeld plots are based on writers' real experiences.
Fans discuss and locate a memorable George quote about Tang from "The Hamptons" episode, debating which character corresponds to which astronaut and discussing Tang's cultural significance.
Fans try to recall the names of George's two horses from The Hamptons episode, with one person remembering Prickly Pete and others guessing the second name was something non-horsey like Snoopy.
Fans discuss the cold water shrinkage phenomenon that George references in The Hamptons, with debate over the biological reality and implications.
Fans discuss what they learned from Seinfeld, particularly the shrinkage explanation and female names that rhyme with anatomy, with reactions ranging from surprise to amusement.
Fans help identify which episode features Elaine's "dingo ate your baby" line, with some confusion before correctly pinpointing it to The Hamptons.
Fans explain what The Hamptons are, a wealthy Long Island resort area where people go in summer, in response to a viewer's question about Jerry's stand-up reference in the episode.
Fans debate whether actors from "The Hamptons" episode appeared in the FOX premiere of Point Pleasant, specifically mentioning the actor who said "spectacular" and actress with a name like "Mulva".
Fans discuss whether "The Hamptons" episode will air in syndication, with some reporting it has already been shown and expecting it to return in September reruns.
Fans debate the exact wording of Elaine's famous "shrinkage" line from The Hamptons, with discussion of other memorable quotes from the episode and its inclusion in the 100th episode clip show.
Fans react positively to the shrinkage storyline from The Hamptons, joking about George's physical appearance and the episode's memorable humor.
Fans quote memorable lines from the episode and discuss the geographical location of the Hamptons, with some confusion about whether it's in Connecticut or New York.