Fans discuss the famous "I don't have a spare square" line, with one sharing an anecdote from Cosmopolitan about cast members' personalities on set.
The Race
Aired Thursday, December 15, 1994 ยท 30 min

Jerry dates a girl named Lois, though her boss is Duncan Meyer, an old high school rival of Jerry's, who Jerry once defeated in a track meet, though Duncan has protested the race ever since, and now wants a rematch. Elaine finds out her boyfriend is a communist, George contacts a personal ad from "The Daily Worker", and Kramer gets a job as a shopping center Santa.
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The morning after
Fans discuss whether Jerry likes the name Lois, with most agreeing it relates to his Superman obsession and desire to date someone named Lois like in Superman stories.
Fans praise a memorable scene where Jerry delivers an impassioned speech referencing the Elephant Man, finding the comedic moment hilarious.
Fans discuss whether Elaine and a character named Yanni might be the same person or look alike, with one poster joking about Elaine having a mustache.
Fans discuss a trivia question related to 'The Race' episode, with one poster confirming another's answer about an unnamed detail.
Fans discuss The Race episode, with one viewer missing the first half and asking about Kramer's mother's storyline.
The sitcom pilot will use the characters' real names Jerry and Kramer.
Fan questions whether the character names Jerry and Kramer will be used in the show-within-a-show pilot.
Best of the morning after
โBasically, she made it sound like all the stars of the show AGM> were total creeps in person, except for the actor who plays Kramer, who AGM> was described as friendly, but off in the twilight zone somewhere (go AGM> figure).โ
โAnd you never see the two of them together...โ
โBut he might take "it" out.โ
โCan it really be Jerry!?!?!?!?!โ
โHmmm, can you say inconsistent.โ
โHmmm, did she really change or are you reacting to her career change?โ
Over the years
The show will reveal Newman's first name in a future episode.
Fans speculate whether the show will eventually reveal Newman's first name, with some joking it could be Luthor or Newman itself.
Fans discuss a newly transcribed script for "The Race" episode with some audio quality issues that need correction.
Fans discuss why Elaine was blacklisted from Hop Singh's restaurant, with debate over whether it was due to attempting to get delivery outside the service area or disputing an incorrect order.
Viewers question why Jerry's girlfriend Lois disappears after "The Race" episode, with discussion about the show's pattern of not carrying over minor characters or relationships.
Viewers ask about and identify a scene of Kramer dressed as Santa Claus falling down a chimney, which is determined to be from "The Race" episode.
Spam thread with crude remarks about the attributed episode's title, drawing mocking responses from posters.
Fans debate whether Jerry's catchphrase in "The Race" is "I choose not to race" or "I choose not to run," with consensus that it's the latter.
Posters clarify that Julia Louis-Dreyfus did not play Lois in "The Race" episode; the role was played by actress Renee Props.
Fans discuss Jerry's black and white cookie from 'The Race' and its unfortunate digestive consequences.
Viewers question the accuracy of cigar ring size measurements mentioned in the episode, with discussion about whether they are measured in 1/16ths or 64ths of an inch.
Poster angrily objects to a thread with an offensive title about race, calling out racism on the newsgroup.
Fans praise the Superman-themed episode for its excellent use of the Superman theme during a race scene and clever references throughout, with one noting a cut opening line about Jerry dating Lois.
Fans discuss Kramer's memorable moment as a department store Santa speaking gibberish to a non-English speaking child, debating which episode it appeared in.
Fans discuss which episode featured Kramer discussing communism with a child at Christmas, with one suggesting it was The Race.
Fans discuss how "The Race" episode contains a parody of the film "High Noon," with parallels including blacklisting, a showdown confrontation, and McCarthyism themes woven throughout the episode.
Scouts would go to Cuba to recruit baseball players and help them seek asylum in the US.
Poster notes that a real-world story about baseball scouts in Cuba seeking talent matches a Seinfeld episode plot, sparking discussion about whether the show predicted reality.