Aired Thursday, December 19, 1996 · 30 min
A survivor of a shipwreck beats George out of an apartment, so George decides to tell the landlords the tragedies of his life in hopes of getting it back based on pity.
Posts per day after the first airing
Elaine becomes pregnant and has a baby on the show.
Fans speculate wildly about potential pregnancy storylines for Elaine, with suggestions including an alien baby, Newman as father, and a dingo stealing a baby in Australia.
Fans praise the Andrea Doria episode for George's apartment pitch using past embarrassments and Kramer's dog impression, though some find the dog bit corny and note Newman's expanded role.
Viewers discuss the episode's surreal humor and debate whether it worked, with mixed reactions to the absurdist plots and writing quality this season.
Viewers question the logic of a double-or-nothing bet between Kramer and a Texan at the airport, noting that if Kramer owed $3200 and won the bet, the Texan should owe nothing, not pay Kramer money.
Fans discuss Kramer's phone number and business name revealed in a recent rerun, with one noting the standard TV convention of 555 prefixes and others clarifying the characters' apartment address.
Fans discuss what food item Newman's phone was made of in The Andrea Doria, disagreeing over whether it was a sandwich or hot dog.
A spam post alleging Jewish control of Seinfeld sparks responses mocking the conspiracy theory and its antisemitic undertones.
Viewers criticize the show's unrealistic portrayal of dating, arguing that George especially would never attract so many beautiful women given his appearance and personality.
Elaine will become pregnant and the gang will offer to raise the baby themselves.
Fans discuss a rumor that Elaine will become pregnant and the main characters will offer to raise the baby, with mixed feelings about the storyline direction.
Fans discuss George's character and relate to his dysfunctional family dynamics, with one viewer expressing optimism about his future while another thinks he's hopeless.
Poster seeks audio clips of Kramer character sounds, particularly the "giddy up" line; another user offers an "oh yeah" clip instead.
Fans discuss Julia Louis-Dreyfus's head size in relation to her appearance as a TV personality, drawing comparisons to cartoon characters and other television figures.
Fans share and react to a photo of Jerry and Kramer kissing from "The Andrea Doria" episode, finding the image humorous and wanting video of the scene.
“Peterman sends Elaine to Australia to research new line of platypus shoes and she gives birth there, but a dingo runs off with the baby!!”
“Last night Kramer mentioned something about "his botched vastectomy."”
“We see the Texan signing a bunch of traveler's checks and paying them to Kramer (they're later torn up by the Texan, but that's not important).”
“Elaine's putdown boyfriend, and kramer acting like a dog bec because he took dog medicine.”
“He's short, fat and bald, but more importantly to women he has no $$$!!!!”
“It was once aptly stated: "Anti-semitism is the socialism of fools."”
Fans discuss a History Channel program about the Andrea Doria ship and compare it to the Seinfeld episode, joking about the episode's fictional details and minor inaccuracies.
Fans discuss whether Kramer wrote or simply owned the book 'Astonishing Tales of the Sea' featured in the Andrea Doria episode, with debate over the phrasing of his claim.
Fans fondly recall the humorous scene from "The Andrea Doria" where a dog has a human-like cough, with Kramer also getting sick and accidentally taking the dog's medicine instead of seeing a doctor.
Fans identify which Seinfeld episode contains Jerry's homage to The Godfather II about his home, confirming it's "The Andrea Doria" with the Newman subplot.
Fans help identify the episode featuring a coughing dog that Kramer mimics and uses its cough medicine.
Fans identify the episode where Kramer mimics a dog's behavior after contracting the same cough as a dog named Smuckers and visits a veterinarian instead of a doctor.
Fans identify the episode where Jerry helps Newman deliver mail as "The Andrea Doria".
Viewers discuss whether the elderly woman from The Andrea Doria episode was dishonest or not, with one commenter adding negative character commentary.