S07 E17

The Doll

Aired Thursday, February 22, 1996 · 30 min

George freaks out when he discovers that Susan has a doll that looks exactly like his mother. Jerry decides to use that as a bit on the Charles Grodin show when his prop gets destroyed in his carry-on luggage, but fellow comedian Sally Weaver screws up his bit by bringing him the wrong doll.

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the next day
26 posts
Kramer doesn't wear boxers!
indi24 posters
Question

Fans debate continuity regarding Kramer's underwear choice, noting he wore boxers in this episode but previously wore briefs due to low sperm count concerns.

3 days later
14 posts
What kind of PEACHES????
Dave Richards14 posters
Question

Fans identify the peaches Kramer eats in the episode as Mackinaw peaches, which are available only two weeks per year.

the next day
14 posts
The Estelle Doll Episode
Question😂 Loved it

Fans loved George's interactions with the Estelle doll and discuss whether a woman in the diner scene was a character from a previous episode, with debate over which episode she appeared in.

the same night
10 posts
Repeat performances
Pratt Scott Gregory10 posters
🧩 Trivia🙁 Disliked it

Fans discuss whether the show reuses the same actresses in different roles, with some finding it distracting and others defending it as a common industry practice.

2 days later
9 posts
Susan is back !!
Ned Canepa8 posters
🙂 Liked it

Fans react positively to Susan's reappearance in the episode, with mixed opinions on whether they actually missed her character during her absence from the show.

the next day
7 posts
GEORGE IS ITALIAN. *NOT* JEWISH!
Gil Yosef Pinsberg7 posters
🧠 Theory🔥 Controversial

Fans debate whether George's character is Jewish based on the episode's revelation that the Costanzas are from Tuscany, with some arguing ancestry and religion are separate matters.

2 days later
6 posts
Is Elaine's "gossipy" Rabbi Jewish?
ThatBobGuy5 posters
Question

Viewers discuss whether the rabbi character in "The Doll" is Jewish, with some expressing frustration at the recurring question about character religions on the show.

the same night
5 posts
The Jewish Question
Ed Eberle5 posters

Fans debate whether the characters' Jewish and ethnic backgrounds are important to their characterization, with some believing the show addresses the question directly.

4 days later
4 posts
Nagy character
Stevjil4 posters
Question

Posters identify the actor who played a serial killer character as Clint Howard, Ron Howard's brother, and discuss his acting career and appearances in films.

the same night
3 posts
kramers mom
dartsch3 posters
Question

Fans identify Kramer's mother as Babs and discuss her character traits.

6 days later
3 posts
"hand"
crocombe3 posters
😂 Loved it

Fans love S07E17 'The Doll' and praise the PEZ dispenser gag and Kramer's beach cologne storyline, with discussion of relationship balance themes.

the same night
3 posts
The policeman in CA episode
John Miller3 posters
Question

Fans identify the actor who played a California police officer in a rerun, discussing whether he appeared in other episodes involving Elaine.

the next day
3 posts
George Costanza is Italian!
ThatBobGuy3 posters
🧩 Trivia

Fans discuss George Costanza's ethnic heritage being revealed as Italian in the episode, with one poster citing Jerry Seinfeld's book about the show's background.

2 days later
3 posts
J Peterman's voice?
Fortune Jo3 posters
Question

Viewers discuss J. Peterman actor's distinctive voice, speculating whether it resembles Hanna-Barbera/Filmation cartoons, soap operas, or Space Ghost.

3 days later
3 posts
Elaine Has Changed
unknown3 posters
🙁 Disliked it

Fans discuss how Elaine's character has become uptight, snide, and arrogant over time, missing her earlier down-to-earth and preppy demeanor, and wonder why the writers changed her.

7 days later
3 posts
Best Kramer line
James Rapallo3 posters
🗣️ Quotes😂 Loved it

Fans discuss their favorite Kramer lines, citing jokes from various episodes including a memorable quip about shaving frequency and another about decaf cappuccino availability.

Best of the morning after

But wasn't there an episode where it was made quite clear that he wore briefs (and thus had a low sperm count)?

As he was leaving the diner with the doll, there was a woman standing next to the cashier who said "That man belongs in an insane asylum".

Or maybe, just maybe, the producers like someone's performance in a particular role, so they decide to have them on as a different character in a later episode...God forbid!

"I don't know how you guys walk around with those things!"

We all remember that George converted to Latvian Orthodoxy anyway.

I thought it was the old "spectacles-testicles-gold watch-wallet" routine, myself.

Over the years

6 years later
8 posts
More trivia!
Brian6 posters
🧩 Trivia

Fans discuss Seinfeld trivia questions about the episode 'The Doll', including details about Manya's birthplace, Susan's doll collection value, and a film playing at a theater.

5 years later
5 posts
Title of this episode?
Velocity News5 posters
Question

Viewers ask about an episode featuring Kramer and Frank playing pool in a tiny room, with discussion of pants wrinkling and confusion over the actual episode title.

7 years later
5 posts
The doll of George's mother
noSTARS*5 posters
Question

Fans discuss how the doll that resembles George's mother was obtained for the episode, with speculation about whether it was custom-made or found from a fan's collection.

4 years later
5 posts
WTD - copy of "The Doll"
zanic5 posters
Question

Fans seek a copy of "The Doll" episode for trade and discuss the plot involving George's mother resembling a doll that Susan owns.

9 years later
4 posts
Pool table/walls in the way - "The Doll"
888eight8884 posters
🙂 Liked it

Fans appreciate the pool table joke in "The Doll" where walls block shots, with discussion of using two-piece cues as a workaround that would ruin the comedy.

11 months later
4 posts
Kathy Griffin
Sue Dolleris2 posters
Question

Fans discuss Kathy Griffin's guest appearance on Seinfeld as Sally, Susan's college roommate in "The Doll" episode, with participants praising her standup comedy.

3 days before it aired
4 posts
Parents Like George's
SARAH B. MOHLE4 posters

Fans react to George's parents in "The Doll" episode, comparing them to their own dysfunctional families and joking about the creepy doll.

2 years later
3 posts
Last night episode, the DOLL
Erik C Neyland3 posters
😂 Loved it

Fans debate the quality of "The Doll" episode, with most praising Kramer's comedic performance and physical comedy while one commenter dismisses it.

2 months later
2 posts
"Carlo, it's ME. I'm your cousin, Frank!"
Gary Kline2 posters
Question

Viewers discuss missing the ending of "The Doll" due to VCR timing issues caused by increased commercial placement in NBC sitcoms, asking what happened after Frank meets his cousin Carlo.

8 years later
2 posts
Another Episode Query
Charles Middleton2 posters
Question

Fans identify an episode where George's dad plays pool with Kramer and a maestro while George's mom misinterprets the situation as "The Doll" from February 1996.

5 years later
2 posts
The name of the piece of musik .....
Richardt2 posters
Question

Posters identify the classical music played by The Maestro character in "The Doll" episode as Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, potentially from the 1984 Olympics opening ceremony.