Aired Thursday, March 19, 1998 · 30 min
Elaine finds out that Puddy is religious. Kramer pretends to have gonorrhea. Jerry's new girlfriend has a tractor story to tell him. George wants everyone at work to like him.
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Fans debate whether the show inappropriately bashes Christians through Puddy's character, with some defending the humor and others expressing concern about religious stereotyping.
Viewers discuss a reference to the Titanic movie that appeared in the episode, with debate about whether it's one of the few real-world movie references the show has made.
Fans discuss the episode with mixed reactions, debating the humor of the disease competition and the tractor gonorrhea storyline, with some questioning why the opener recapped the plot.
Fans debate the quality of "The Burning" with mixed reactions ranging from great to average, with most praising George's performance while some find the episode forced.
A viewer expresses dislike for Seinfeld, arguing the characters are selfish jerks and the show is unwatchable, while responders defend the show and suggest worse alternatives exist on television.
Fans debate whether Jerry Stiller, who plays George's father Frank, is gay in real life, with some citing his marriage and children as evidence he is heterosexual.
Fans discuss the movie and TV parodies in the episode, with guesses including The Firm and Point Break.
Seinfeld will double its average ratings for the final hour-long episode.
Fans celebrate Seinfeld's dominant Nielsen ratings, with the new episode at #1 and a rerun at #2, making it the top-rated show in the country and securing NBC's dominance of the ratings that week.
Fans discuss their favorite lines from the episode, particularly George and Jerry's exchange about the old woman in Titanic being a liar and a tramp, and Jerry's "I'm a comedian" joke.
Fans discuss George's funny answering machine message from the episode where he avoids his girlfriend, with users sharing links to audio files and lyrics set to "The Greatest American Hero" theme.
Fans discuss Frank Costanza's award recognition and praise Jerry Stiller's performance, timing, and comedic delivery as the character.
Seinfeld will end while still successful rather than overstaying its welcome like other long-running shows.
Fans debate whether the episode's theme of George leaving on a high note is a meta-reference to the show itself ending while still popular, with mixed reactions to how the concept was executed.
Viewers notice Julia Louis-Dreyfus's appearance looks different in this episode and debate whether she has had plastic surgery, with opinions varying on whether any procedures improved her looks.
Fans discuss and rate the episode, with debate over whether Jerry's girlfriend contracted gonorrhea from a tractor or from sexual activity with her ex-boyfriend who lied to her.
Poster suggests actors Michael Richards (Kramer) and John O'Hurley (J. Peterman) could be interchangeable, sparking brief clarification discussion about the character name.
Thread discusses why Puddy says "Two & Ten" instead of his usual "Ten & Two" for steering wheel hand positioning in The Burning episode; debate over which phrasing is correct.
Fans praise the episode and discuss George's unusually odd behavior, particularly his strange comments about rock stars and their shoes, along with observations that he seemed atypically responsible.
“Hell yeah, after being born Christian 41 tears ago and 6 years of Christian school, BASH ON!!!!!!”
“Home Alone--George watches it by himself at Jerry's and the old man makes him cry.”
“They say you can't get it from a tractor and she said that is what her boyfriend said she got it from b/c she was on the tractor all the time in her bathing suit.”
“Great-Within the top 50 Good-Top 100 Average-Somewhere in the 200 Bad-Maybe they should retire this season Horrible-Must be shit tv!”
“The dark humor and the endearingly "nasty" characters grew on me like an enjoyable fungus( keeping the disease theme of last night's episode going).”
“The incident was that her boyfriend told her that she got gaunorea from wearing a bikini on a tractor.”
Fans share their favorite Seinfeld lines and jokes, with the original poster highlighting George's comedic "BEEP BEEP BEEP" backing-up bit from The Burning as their all-time favorite.
Fans discuss the origin of the theatrical expression "there are no small roles, only small actors," which inspired George's joke about diseases in "The Burning."
Fans praise the show's use of Newman saying "Oh, the humanity!" as a reference to the Hindenburg disaster, comparing the burning blimp to Newman's rotund physique.
Fans discuss and share Kramer's poem from "The Burning" episode where he performs in a medical school skit about gonorrhea, with one poster providing the full poem text.
Fans help identify "The Burning" episode where Elaine's Christian boyfriend Puddy concerns her about going to Hell due to her lack of faith.
Fans discuss the ingredients and nature of devil's food cake, with references to the show's recurring babka jokes.
Fans discuss a transcribed script for "The Burning" episode, with one poster expecting new fan fiction and another praising the detailed transcription work.
Fans discuss the episode title and details, including Kramer's STD story and clarifying the meaning of 'coquettish haberdasher' as a flirtatious hat seller.
Fans discuss their favorite Kramer lines, particularly from an episode where Kramer pretends to have gonorrhea and complains about being typecast in the role.
Fans quote and discuss a humorous exchange from the episode about George's commentary on a woman's handshake and Jerry's absurdist response.
Off-topic thread about baseball players Nick Johnson and Sammy Sosa unrelated to Seinfeld, containing offensive language and content.
Viewer frustrated with reruns asks when new episodes will air; informed that "The Burning" airs March 19.
Fans help identify a scene where George says "beep beep beep back up" to Jerry, confirmed to be from The Burning episode.
Fan seeks a copy of the episode where Kramer and Mickey pose as patients with diseases for medical diagnosis training.
Fans discuss which episode features George's reference to 'The Old Switcheroo' and clarify it appears in The Burning rather than The Switch.