Aired Thursday, November 17, 1994 · 30 min
George buys a convertible he thinks was once owned by Jon Voight. Kramer tries to save a small shoe-repair business. Elaine answers a radio quiz, enabling Mr. Pitt to participate in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Meanwhile, Jerry tries to solve the mystery of whether or not he's invited to Tim Whatley's annual Pre-Thanksgiving party.
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Fans identify a Midnight Cowboy reference in the episode where Kramer gets a nosebleed on a bus, recalling the film's ending scene with similar imagery and a Bob Dylan song.
Fans discuss what item in Kramer's refrigerator prompted him to think of the word "clitoris" as a rhyme for "dildo" in the episode.
Fans share their favorite funny lines from Seinfeld, including Kramer's memorable quotes about roaming the countryside and his preference for briefs.
Fans discuss whether the bus scene ending with Kramer's nosebleed and non-Seinfeld music is a reference to a movie, with respondents confirming it mirrors the closing of Midnight Cowboy.
Viewers find humor in Jerry's opening monologue about meaningless car names immediately followed by a Toyota Avalon commercial, suspecting an ad placement mistake.
Viewer asks for episode summary after seeing conflicting promos, wants clarification about Elaine proposing to Jerry and mentions "GERI."
Fans praise the episode for its well-intertwined storylines and funny moments, particularly Elaine's questioning of Jerry and Kramer's theory about the Mom and Pop store scam.
Fans express frustration that 'The Mom & Pop Store' only aired once and wish the episode would be rerun, with one viewer disappointed they missed it due to forgetting to program their VCR.
Viewers discuss whether Kramer's bloody nose scene on the bus in this episode references a specific movie, and clarify that Seinfeld airs at different times across time zones.
Poster clarifies that the episode's ending references Midnight Cowboy, a film starring Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight, explaining a plot point that confused viewers.
Fans discuss what rhymes with a character name from the episode, with one poster providing a crude answer.
Fans loved S06E08, praising the unconventional Midnight Cowboy ending and comedic dialogue like George's "I like cook-ies" and Jerry's joke about misspelling his name with G and I.
Fans discuss George's conversion to Latvian Orthodox and question whether his baptism ceremony was actually completed or interrupted by Kramer's arrival.
Fans discuss whether the character Poppy from the Mom & Pop Store episode might have a Greek background, with speculation about Greek names and their English translations.
“Amy, who does have a life, really!”
“Kramer: "I feel like a naked innocent boy ROAMING the countryside!"”
“Kramer said I'm not going to bellevue.”
“"Socrates, in knowing that he knew nothing, knew something - proving conclusively that he really knew nothing at all."”
“Yet I died laughing watching her drool all over her ex-boyfriend in the hospital.”
“Oh, to be back in the Midwest again!”
Fans discuss the meaning of Kramer crying on a bus in The Mom & Pop Store, debating whether it references Midnight Cowboy or other films, with some finding the ending confusing or ridiculous.
Fans discuss the significance of the final bus scene in the Jon Voight episode, with one poster noting it references the ending of Midnight Cowboy where Voight's character travels by bus.
Fans identify the movie spoof in the episode's ending as Midnight Cowboy, with the bus scene and Kramer's bloody nose referencing the film's famous conclusion.
Fans identify a movie reference in "The Mom & Pop Store" where Kramer's bus scene mimics Jon Voight's "Midnight Cowboy", fitting the episode's Jon Voight car subplot.
Fans identify the episode where Kramer has a nosebleed on a bus and Jerry comforts him to a scene from Midnight Cowboy, discussing the Jon Voight movie reference.
Fans identify the Midnight Cowboy reference in the episode's ending scene with Kramer getting nosebleeds on the bus.
Fans identify the Jon Voight film referenced in the episode as Midnight Cowboy from 1969.
Fans discuss the reference to Jon Voight and Midnight Cowboy in relation to George's belief that he owns a car formerly owned by Jon Voight.
Posters identify a Midnight Cowboy parody in the episode's ending bus scene where Kramer and Jerry travel to catch Mom and Pop, with the sequence mirroring the film's iconic finale.
Fans identify the reference in the final scene where Kramer's nose bleeds on a bus as an allusion to Jon Voight's role in the film Midnight Cowboy.
Viewers discuss why Kramer experiences nosebleeds in the episode, with one suggesting it's a setup for a Midnight Cowboy movie parody in the bus scene ending.
Poster jokes about buying a 1989 LeBaron convertible allegedly previously owned by Jon Voight, referencing the show's running gag about George's car from "The Mom & Pop Store" episode.