S07 E19

The Wig Master

Aired Thursday, April 4, 1996 Β· 30 min

Susan's friends are in town for the Broadway production of Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Kramer gets to wear the coat and is mistaken for a pimp in public when he accuses a local parking lot of running a prostitution ring out of his car. Jerry buys a jacket and later returns it for spite. Elaine tries to buy a dress from the same guy Jerry gets the jacket from, but is stunned to learn that he's holding it until Elaine sleeps with him.

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The morning after

the same night
20 posts
Ignore the ugly TV Guide Rumor!
David A. Tharp17 posters
🀯 PredictionπŸ™‚ Liked itπŸ”₯ Controversial❌ Never happened

Seinfeld will end with Elaine marrying Jerry.

Fans dismiss a TV Guide rumor that Seinfeld will end with Jerry and Elaine marrying, joking that George is the real catch due to his athletic abilities and cheapness.

3 days later
14 posts
Women are losing the battle of the sexes
unknown13 posters
πŸ“Œ NewsgroupπŸ”₯ Controversial

Thread meta-discussion criticizing off-topic posts and profanity in the newsgroup, with disagreement about appropriate content moderation.

8 days later
10 posts
Windows 95 box on Jerry's Desk?
Chris Uhl10 posters
❓ Question

Viewers notice a Windows 95 box on Jerry's desk in The Wig Master episode and discuss whether it's product placement, with one poster claiming an insider connection to the show's production.

the same night
5 posts
Roots of Jerry vs. Newman?
Douglas Isbell5 posters
❓ Question

Fans discuss the origins of Jerry and Newman's antagonistic relationship, debating whether Jerry or Newman initiated the conflict and citing specific episodes where each wronged the other.

the next day
5 posts
"I'm not a pimp!"
David Nusair5 posters
πŸ˜‚ Loved it

Fans loved this episode, praising Kramer's comedic moments wearing the dreamcoat and his pimp-like antics with the music, while George continues trying to avoid marrying Susan.

the next day
5 posts
Episode 4 April, 1996
Jeremy Abrahams5 posters
❓ QuestionπŸ™ Disliked it

Viewers question the coincidence of Susan appearing at Jiffy Park and debate whether it stretches believability like Three's Company; others explain she likely needed to pick up the shared car.

the next day
4 posts
*Will George Go Through With The Marrage?!*
Michael Anderson4 posters
🀯 Prediction❌ Never happened

George will successfully avoid marrying Susan or the writers will delay/prevent the marriage from happening.

Viewers debate whether George will go through with marrying Susan, with most predicting he will try to escape the wedding despite the writers potentially prolonging his attempts to get out.

the next day
3 posts
Guys With Ponytails
Fairall Dennis3 posters
πŸ˜‚ Loved itπŸ”₯ Controversial

Fans celebrate Seinfeld's critique of men with ponytails, with one viewer particularly pleased that Elaine cut off a ponytail in the episode, while others make light of the topic.

6 days later
3 posts
No Grace
Mark Burnett3 posters
πŸ˜‚ Loved it

Fans loved Elaine's lack of grace and comedic physical comedy in the Doubleday office scenes, praising Julia Louis-Dreyfus's portrayal of her character's inability to acquire or want refinement.

5 days later
3 posts
My Head...Biff
Mikey P.3 posters
❓ QuestionπŸ™‚ Liked it

Fans discuss the origin of George's name 'Biff' and reference Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman', with brief mention of Babu character.

3 days later
2 posts
George question
FMUlder2 posters
❓ Question

Fan asks about George's car and relationship with Susan in The Wig Master, with another poster explaining George's conflict between wanting Susan but fearing marriage will end his independence.

Best of the morning after

β€œMicrosoft is really trying their hardest to get Windows 95 out there if they have to "buy" space on a sitcom.”

β€œGo rent an early '70s blaxploitation film and you will get it.”

β€œI'd say that you need to get a new calendar!”

β€œSince she doesn't seem to have a job, maybe she was "working" there.”

β€œ"Stevie Ray Vaughn is dead, and we can't get Jon Bon Jovi in a helicopter?"”

β€œ"Not that there's anything wrong with that."”

Over the years

6 years later
20 posts
scene with Kramer in the "dream coat"
tssachs12 posters
❓ Question

Fans discuss whether Kramer's dreamcoat scene is a parody of a famous movie, with most agreeing it resembles Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" music video.

6 years later
9 posts
Wig Master trivia
Sam9 posters
❓ Question

Fans debate which song plays at the end of The Wig Master episode when Kramer finds the white hat, with unclear consensus on the answer.

10 years later
9 posts
Eeen?
lars5 posters
❓ Question

Fans identify the episode where Jerry pronounces the Englishman Ian's name as "Eeen" as "The Wig Master," and discuss the character actor Norman Brenner who plays him.

4 months later
6 posts
Kramer is a pimp
Lance Cummins6 posters
πŸ˜‚ Loved it

Fans praise the episode for Kramer's pimp costume look and the George subplot involving his car, calling it hilarious and an all-time classic.

2 years later
6 posts
Episode where Kramer is a pimp
LKeavney5 posters
❓ Question

Fans identify the episode where Kramer wears a pimp-like hat and robe as "The Wig Master" from season 7 and discuss its syndication availability.

3 years later
4 posts
Rare Seinfeld Sound Bit!
xxxx3 posters
❓ Question

Fans seek to locate or record a specific instrumental music clip from The Wig Master episode featuring Kramer strutting in costume.

2 years later
4 posts
Jerry's sofa
Mark Radford4 posters
🧠 Theory

Fans discuss whether Jerry should have mentioned his sofa's fold-out bed capability to Kramer, with one suggesting Jerry stays quiet to avoid encouraging Kramer to sleep over more often.

5 years later
4 posts
George in the Rug
ArtVandelay20004 posters

Fans debate whether George's wig in this episode looks realistic, with mixed opinions on its quality and whether it would fool someone seeing it for the first time.

6 years later
4 posts
"Pardon my French"
Chris Burke3 posters
❓ Question

Fans help identify the episode where George claims he invented the phrase "Pardon my French" - it's from The Wig Master.

6 years later
3 posts
The Technicolour Dreamcoat
sharon.davies13 posters
❓ Question

Fans answer a question about which episode features Kramer and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, identifying it as "The Wig Master" from season 7.

3 months later
2 posts
Name this Episode
WOODSY212 posters
❓ Question

Viewer asks for help identifying an episode and is told it's "The Wig Master".