The Bizarro Jerry
Aired Thursday, October 3, 1996 · 30 min

George uses Susan's death to pick up women. Elaine's new friend is Jerry's exact opposite. Jerry's new girlfriend has manly hands. Kramer pretends to work for an upscale firm.
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The morning after
Fans defend the show's quality after S08E03, arguing it has recovered its magic and proves doubters wrong about its ability to continue succeeding post-Larry David.
Fans praise the episode's hilarious opening, Bizarro Jerry plot, and comedic moments, declaring the show is back on track after recent episodes.
Fans loved the Bizarro Jerry episode's surreal humor and clever concept execution, praising the opposite-world details and character reversals like Kramer having a day job and George dating models.
Fans discuss the evolution of Macintosh computers featured on Jerry's desk throughout the series, debating specific models from the Color Classic to current Performa and PowerBook machines.
Susan will turn out not to be dead; George will wake up and she'll still be there, not wanting to marry her.
Fans speculate whether Susan's death is real or if the show will reveal it was a dream, with some comparing it to Dallas's famous dream sequence twist.
Fans praise the Bizarro Jerry episode, appreciating the Superman reference in the ending though debating whether viewers recognize the original comics versus other cultural references.
Fans discuss their favorite lines from "The Bizarro Jerry" episode, highlighting memorable exchanges about Kramer working at Jerry's office and Elaine's comment about having another George.
Fans speculate about Kramer's mysterious income sources, with theories ranging from medical experiments to working as the building's superintendent.
Fans discuss continuity details in Jerry's apartment buzzer usage and the timing of visitors arriving from the street.
Fans discuss whether Elaine's signature "Get out!" push move with Jerry has been used on other characters, noting she's done it to Kramer and George but most frequently to Jerry.
Viewers debate whether a computer visible in the episode was an ACER or IBM Aptiva, with discussion of RAM and specs.
Best of the morning after
“When did cold fusion go from being a controversial scientific hypothesis to something for which a New Yorker might be late?”
“"The whole system is breaking down" would have been a good line in one of last season's episodes except that the whole subplot was so pathetic that it looked like he was struggling to stay in character.”
“This note is to all of the fools who said Seinfeld had lost it's magic and wasn't funny anymore--I hope you saw the 10/3 episode.”
“I liked the big guy hands and the secret society of babes.”
“("How long have I been asleep?”
“Finally, the best Superman reference ever, at the very end when Bizarro Jerry hugs his Bizarro pals and emotes, "Me so happy...me want to cry!"”
Over the years
Fans discuss the names of the Bizarro Jerry characters and their counterparts from the episode, with some disagreement about whether Newman had a Bizarro version.
Viewers speculate what Bizarro Elaine would be like, with one suggesting she'd be someone you'd want to bring home to mom, contrasting with the actual Elaine's personality.
Fans catalog Jerry's various girlfriend quirks and flaws from the show, debating statistics on how many people are dateable and noting which episodes featured his most problematic relationships.
Viewers clarify dialogue from Bizarro Jerry episode where the character questions Elaine eating olives without asking, with discussion of the episode's comedic writing.
Viewers discuss which episode features Elaine saying she's tired of coming into Jerry's apartment and going over the minutiae of her life.
Fans discuss spotting a boom microphone visible in the upper left corner of a scene in The Bizarro Jerry, debating whether it's actually visible depending on TV overscan settings.
Fans discuss whether a Superman statue visible in Kevin's apartment in "The Bizarro Jerry" episode was depicted as Bizarro Superman with reversed or opposite characteristics.
Posters help identify a character named Vargas from Bad Boys II as appearing in a Seinfeld episode; most recall it as the Bizarro Jerry episode, though one corrects the name to Fargus.
Viewers report seeing The Bizarro Jerry episode air on Fox after it was temporarily pulled from syndication following anthrax deaths, with mixed reactions to the episode quality.
Fans react to a photo of someone's hands, relating it to the "man hands" joke from the episode about Jerry's girlfriend.
Fans praise George's characteristically selfish and empathetic-lacking response to Susan's death, viewing it as authentic to his character and a bold move by Larry David for the show's final season.
Fans discuss the name and characteristics of Bizarro Kramer from the Bizarro Jerry episode, identifying him as Feldman who lived across the hall.
Fans discuss the character names of the Bizarro versions from The Bizarro Jerry episode, identifying them as Kevin (Jerry), Gene (George), Feldman (Kramer), and Fargus (Newman).