The Pothole

Fans identify an actress appearing as George's girlfriend in the episode as Melanie Chartoff from "Fridays" and "Parker Lewis Can't Lose."

Fans clarify that Jerry's girlfriend dropped her toothbrush in the toilet, not a toilet brush, leading to the episode's main conflict.

Fans discuss what brand of cigar Kramer smokes in the episode, with Macanudo being the leading guess, though others debate cigar quality and note the difficulty identifying brands from TV.

Fans debate whether the episode was great or disappointing, with some praising it highly while others criticize it for being overly silly slapstick without fully developed ideas.

Fans debate the episode's quality, with mixed reactions to the toothbrush plot and discussions about Elaine's appearance and character consistency.

Fans discuss George's answering machine message from the episode and identify the song as being from 'The Greatest American Hero,' an 1980s TV show.

Fans were disappointed by the heavy promotion of The Pothole episode, comparing it unfavorably to The Marine Biologist rerun that aired the same day and questioning whether NBC's hype was justified.

Fans identify Newman's song from The Pothole episode as Three Times a Lady by The Commodores.

Posters identify the actress who played Jerry's girlfriend in the episode as the same person who played Rae Ann on My So Called Life.

Fans love the episode's ending where a burnt Newman walks by Kramer in silent, vacant shock after the East River swimming accident, with sirens blaring and Newman's screams playing over credits.

Fans share and discuss George's answering machine message from the episode, with interest in hearing Jerry's message too.

Fans identify actress Kristen Davis as Jerry's girlfriend in the episode, noting her prior work on Melrose Place and commenting on her performance.

Fans discuss which episode features George losing his car keys in a pothole, with some misremembering details about Kramer adopting a highway and a keychain getting stuck.

Fans discuss and verify the specific mile marker number that Kramer adopted in The Pothole episode, with disagreement about whether it was mile 114 or 187 on the Arthur Burkhart Expressway.

A fan site announces the addition of "The Pothole" script and later "The Secret Code" script to its collection, with brief discussion about UK broadcast differences.

Fans identify the episode where Kramer buys a piece of road as "The Pothole", discussing the subplot involving George losing his car keys in a pothole.

Fans discuss difficulty finding "The Pothole" script online, noting that script sites seem to have limited and overlapping collections.

Fans identify the episode with the postal truck fire and the famous "Oh the humanity!" line as "The Pothole," comparing the Hindenburg reference to a similar classic moment from WKRP in Cincinnati.

UK viewer asks what kind of fish a flounder is after watching "The Pothole" episode; replies clarify it's a flat fish and provide a recipe.

Fans identify the song Newman sings while driving in "The Pothole" as "Three Times A Lady" by Lionel Richie.