Aired Thursday, May 2, 1996 · 30 min
A garage mechanic steals Jerry's car. Elaine tries to win J. Peterman JFK's presidential golf clubs at an auction. George is asked to work on a mysterious assignment. Kramer and Newman run a recycling scam.
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Fans discuss whether the mechanic actor in the bottle deposit episode is the same as an actor from an earlier episode who stole Jerry's sexual move, with consensus that they are different actors.
Fans criticize the Bottle Deposit two-part episode as weak, far-fetched, and unfunny, with one poster joking that the show should redo The Contest.
“The guy who plays the mechanic (and Elaine's boyfriend) on "The Move" episode is now Eric on Dave's World, a somewhat ditzy handyman who always messes up things, and also plays the wacky neighbor, and boyfriend to Dave's secretary.”
Debate over whether Newman's first name was revealed as Norman in a syndicated episode, with most posters skeptical and offering alternative explanations like mishearing or Newman deliberately lying.
Fans discuss whether Newman's first name is revealed as Norman in "The Bottle Deposit (2)" or if it was an actress error.
Fans identify the episode where Jerry retrieves what he thinks is his stolen car from the impound, only to discover a woman crying because it's actually her car, comparing the scene to a morgue.
Thread discusses whether Newman's first name is Norman, with posters correcting the opening post by noting his actual name was revealed differently on the show.
Viewers identify the actress who played the farmer's daughter in the cornfield scene from The Bottle Deposit Part 2 as Karen Lynn Scott.
Fans discuss the bottle deposit prices between New York and Michigan featured in "The Bottle Deposit" episode, with replies confirming Michigan's 10-cent return versus New York's 5 cents.
Fans question the logic of Kramer and Newman paying for gas on a postal service trip to Michigan, noting that the post office should cover business expenses.