The Invitations
Aired Thursday, May 16, 1996 Β· 30 min

It's finally time for George and Susan's wedding. George doesn't think he can go through with the wedding. But when Susan puts George in charge of the wedding invitations, George gets the cheapest ones in the lot, knowing that the glue for the envelopes is cheap. Unfortunately for Susan, the glue is also toxic and licking the envelopes has fatal consequences. Meanwhile, Jerry courts a woman just like him named Janeanne Steinberg and holds up his end of George's "pact".
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The morning after
Fans react negatively to the season finale, criticizing the writing quality and finding George's fiancΓ©e's death via wedding invitation callousness to be in poor taste and unfunny.
Fans debate Susan's death at her wedding to George, with mixed reactions to whether killing her off was a good creative choice or a missed opportunity for meaningful storytelling.
Fans debate whether the character Elaine is Jewish, with discussion of her lack of knowledge about Jewish customs and the religious background of the actress versus the character.
Janeane Garofalo's character will be written out quickly next season.
Fans debate whether Janeane Garofalo's character should remain on the show, with most hoping she stays but skeptics predicting her quick departure due to her film career.
Viewers dislike Susan's death in the season finale, finding it tasteless and poorly executed, with criticism of George's behavior being unfunny and out of character.
Viewers criticize the realism of Susan licking 200 envelopes to death instead of using a water sponge, and debate whether the wedding should have ended differently.
Fans discuss whether they enjoy Uncle Leo as a character, with mixed reactions ranging from appreciation for recurring characters to indifference.
Thread discusses whether a scene of Jerry on a pier with birds is a movie reference, with posters identifying it as a callback to George's similar scene from earlier in the season.
Fans debate the season finale where Susan dies from the toxic glue on cheap wedding invitations, with mixed reactions to George's callous response and the show's moral implications.
Susan did not actually die; the doctor made a mistake or it was a dream.
Fans debate whether Susan actually died in the season finale or if the death was a mistake or dream, with most skeptics noting Seinfeld doesn't continue plots between seasons.
Fans react with shock and discuss the studio audience's muted response to Susan's death in the season finale, noting the absence of laughter during the supposedly comedic moment.
Fans are divided on the season finale, with some hating Susan's death as grotesque and poorly handled, while others appreciated the humor and callback elements despite the dark ending.
Best of the morning after
βFor instance, why not have George catch her in a compromising lesbian situation?β
βThey looked around and, lo and behold, all the "Cheers" writers are doing "Frazier".β
βWouldn't Susan's foray into lesbianism have provided her with some type of immune protection to licking toxic surfaces?β
βThose who celebrate her untimely passing, seem to be mostly people who don't know how to spell or avoided learning the rules of grammar.β
βElaine could not be Jewish, she did'nt know what a moile was....(A person who circumsizes babies in the Jewish faith)..β
βThat would be a waste of a great talent (and besides she's a real cutie too :) ).β
Over the years
Fans debate whether George deliberately caused Susan's death through toxic envelope adhesive, with most dismissing the theory as implausible.
Fans discuss the episode where Susan dies from licking an envelope being pulled from syndication due to anthrax scare concerns, with debate over political correctness.
Fans discuss Susan's departure from the show, with one clarifying that the character was killed off in the wedding invitations episode rather than the actress leaving voluntarily.
Fans debate whether Susan's death in the wedding episode was funny, with disagreement over finding comedy in fictional deaths versus real-world tragedies.
Viewers discuss Susan's death in "The Invitations" and debate whether killing her off was the right creative choice, with mixed reactions about her character and the impact on George's storylines.
Viewers debate whether Susan's death fundamentally changes the show's appeal, with concern that the characters' callous reaction undermines their relatability and charm.
Viewers ask how and why Susan dies on the show; the thread discusses various incorrect theories about her death before clarification.
Thread debates why George didn't break up with Susan before her death, with posters attributing it to fear of her and George's typical avoidance of confrontation.
Fans debate whether Susan's death in the season finale was funny or offensive, with disagreement over whether it stayed true to George's character and the show's tone.
Fans debate whether killing off Susan in the season finale was consistent with the show's premise and criticize the characters' indifferent reactions to her death as unfunny and emotionally flat.
Fans discuss initial negative reactions to "The Invitations" season finale where Susan dies, with some defending the episode as a classic moment while others found it unfunny or out of character.
Fans discuss Susan's death in the season finale, with confusion about the cause of death and recognition that the character was killed off to free George from the relationship storyline.
Fans discuss Susan's death in the season finale when she dies from licking poisoned envelopes, with reactions ranging from shock to humor about the characters' casual response.
Fans discuss what name Kramer called Susan in the episode where she dies, with replies confirming it was Lily.
Fans discuss an alternative plot idea where Susan's ex-lesbian lover could have interrupted the wedding, with mixed reactions to the suggestion.
Viewers discuss their shock at Susan's death in the season finale, with mixed reactions to the glue-based death as a way to end her character.