The Foundation

Fans praise the season premiere for being excellent and better than last season's finale, with George's reluctance about the Susan Foundation being a particular highlight.

Fans discuss Susan's death and debate the spelling/pronunciation of Dolores, with some confusion about character names and jokes about the name's similarity to body parts.

Fans are disappointed with the season premiere, with complaints about the show's direction, plot-heavy structure, and character appearances like George's hair and Elaine's hairstyle changes.

Fans praise the season 8 premiere for being funny despite worries the show would decline; favorites include George's reaction to Susan's death, the "I hate you" scene, and Kramer's antics.

Fans discuss the origin of the "dingo ate your baby" reference used in the episode, identifying it as coming from a real Australian incident and a Meryl Streep film adaptation.

Fans discuss George's graveside performance at Susan's funeral and compare it to Ralph Kramden from The Honeymooners, then debate recurring characters and references from the show.

Fans discuss who Marjorie Gross was after seeing an in memoriam tribute at the end of the season premiere, with speculation that she was a comedian, writer, or actress who died of cancer.

Fans speculate that the show's writers are reading their Usenet arguments about character names like Dolores and deliberately including them in episodes to settle debates.

Viewers discuss whether George would have legal claims to Susan's estate after her death, debating common law marriage requirements and potential inheritance rights.

Fans discuss the in memoriam tribute to Marjorie Gross that appeared during the episode, confirming she was a real writer and producer on the show who had battled cancer.

Fans discuss Susan's age on her tombstone in the season premiere, with debate over whether it showed 1954 or 1964 as her birth year, and note the episode was dedicated to late writer Marjorie Gross.

Fans discuss the return of the character Dolores (called 'Mulva') in The Foundation, debating the correct spelling of her name and noting the actress's return with different hair.

Fans discuss George Costanza's middle name, with disagreement between Louis and Marie being offered as answers.

Fans praise Elaine smoking a cigar as a sight gag, with discussion about her small stature versus the large cigar and whether the moment is funny or erotic.

Fans discuss the female body part name that rhymes with a girlfriend's name from the episode, with debate over the correct pronunciation of the anatomical term the writers intended.

Thread discusses a George quote about wanting to bite into cheese like an apple, confirming it's from The Foundation S08E01 where he wants to eat a large block of cheese.

Fans debate the season premiere's quality, with mixed reactions ranging from praise for specific scenes like George's funeral speech to criticism of the pacing and humor compared to earlier seasons.

Viewers ask about the Susan Ross Foundation established after Susan's death, seeking clarification on how it works, why George is involved, and where Susan's family wealth originated.

Fans help identify the episode where Kramer takes a karate class, clarifying it's "The Foundation" rather than "The Little Kicks."

Fans seek a audio clip of J. Peterman's Burma quote from "The Foundation" and discuss whether the country should be called Burma or Myanmar.

Fans discuss which episodes feature Jerry and Elaine smoking cigars together on his couch, identifying scenes from "The Foundation" and "The Calzone."

Fans recall that George created a fake charity called the Human Fund to send Christmas gifts in the episode.

Poster asks for details about an upcoming episode; respondents confirm it's a rerun of "The Foundation" and provide NBC website information.

Fans discuss recurring "I can't go" line used by characters when stuck in situations, noting the same dejected tone across episodes and debating when it first appeared.

Viewers debate whether a disruptive on-air prank was funny or disrespectful, with discussion of character portrayal; trivia question about fire escape ladder scenes generates correct answers.

J. Peterman will return from his trip to Mamba.

Fans discuss whether J. Peterman will return from his trip to Mamba and hope he comes back because his character is hilarious, while debating the exact wording of his bizarre quotes.

Fans discuss the season premiere preview from the Must See TV promotion, with speculation about returning characters like Dolores and anticipation for the new season.

Fans help someone find a Jerry quote from the funeral scene in The Foundation to use in their brother's eulogy.