Aired Thursday, October 2, 1997 · 30 min
George's colleagues try to force him to leave. Jerry makes fun of his girlfriend's bellybutton. Kramer hires an intern. Elaine gets back together with David Puddy.
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Fans debate whether the oil ball sequence and other bits in "The Voice" work as comedy, with strong disagreement over whether the episode is funny or unfunny.
Fans debate whether the show is declining in quality, with complaints about weak writing, repetitive storylines, and loss of what made Seinfeld special, though some defend the episode as funny.
Poster criticizes season 9's declining quality despite high ratings, citing over-the-top characterizations, repetitive musical montages, and suggests featuring Jerry's parents to improve the show.
Fans love Kramer's intern Darren from "Kramerica" and think the character should have been developed further over multiple episodes to show Kramer corrupting a young mind.
Fans praise the running gag of George making "the voice" for capturing the appeal of inexplicable inside jokes between friends that outsiders won't understand.
Viewers discuss whether Elaine's boyfriend in this episode is the same character from a previous episode, clarifying that he's David Puddy, a mechanic introduced earlier in the season.
Fans share fan-written script treatment featuring Kramer getting caught in comedic mishap with graffiti artists and police, with mixed reactions to the creative pitch.
Fans debate the identity of a woman in a picture frame visible behind Elaine during a phone call scene, with suggestions including Barbara Stanwyck, Ingrid Bergman, and Elaine's mother.
Longtime fan expresses frustration that Seinfeld has lost its edge and comedic quality in recent seasons despite remaining loyal to the show, with other fans agreeing the series has declined in humor.
Fans riff on Kramer's "The Voice" character with playful rhyming insults and nonsense phrases in the style of the episode's running gag.
“So you're saying you're what, an asshole?”
“That voice thing was just plain stupid and doesn't even connect with some girls stomach talking at night.”
“When someone sees an episode and gives some criticism, it is not meant as an attack on the show.”
“I don't know, the thought of Kramer corrupting some young college kid's mind seems pretty damn funny!”
“Ok, in other words, if someone doesn't find the show all that funny or as funny as some of you, that person should not watch the show again, that person is attacking the show, etc. etc. etc. Stop living in la la land and get real.”
“I loved the George situation, but the "Helloooo"s got kinda dumb afterwhile.”
Fans identify that Kramer's corporation Kramerica, where he hires an intern, appears in "The Voice" episode.
Viewers ask what Cinemax is after Jerry's reference to it in The Voice, with discussion about whether it's a porn channel or just a premium cable network with racy content.
UK viewers discuss whether Monday's scheduled Seinfeld episode on BBC2 was cancelled after one viewer's recording failed, with confirmation that The Voice did air.
Poster asks which episode features Jerry saying hello in a British accent; responders confirm it's "The Voice" and joke about British English.
Fans identify an episode featuring a character named Darren working for Kramer as his secretary, eventually confirming it as "The Voice" from Season 9.
Fans discuss their favorite moments from "The Voice" episode, particularly enjoying Kramer's outburst and the humor around the character name spelling.
Fans identify the episode featuring Jerry's distinctive "Hellooooooo" voice as "The Voice," with posters confirming it's one of their favorites and appreciating the obvious episode title.
Fans theorize that a mysterious off-camera voice in "The Voice" episode mentioning a forgotten kosher meal sounds like George Steinbrenner's voice, which they believe is supplied by Larry David.
Fans identify the episode where Jerry mocks his girlfriend's bellybutton and the group uses "the voice" to imitate it.
Fans debate the quality of "The Voice" episode, with the opening poster loving it and defending the show against critics, while others quote memorable lines and note mixed initial reactions.
Fans help identify "The Voice" episode as the source of Jerry's "Hellooooo" catchphrase from his girlfriend's stomach sound, with one noting it's from the final season.
Viewers ask what causes Jerry's "hello" voice and why his girlfriend gets upset about it in the episode.
Fans help identify the episode featuring Kramer's intern and Kramerica Industries as 'The Voice' from season 9, with discussion of the belly-button joke plot.
Fans identify the episode where Jerry mocks his girlfriend's stomach growling with a "Hello" voice impression and breaks up with her to continue doing the bit.
Fans discuss whether Jerry has a Twentieth-Anniversary Macintosh visible on his desk in the episode, with debate about whether it's also running Windows 95.
Fans discuss Jason Alexander's voice acting work in Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame and imagine what it would be like to hear the Duckman character in a Disney film.