What would be the ideal last episode?

Apr 10, 19988 posts by 8 postersalt.tv.seinfeld
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The final episode will involve the gang moving to California and discovering their lives have been a lie, or feature Newman going postal.

Fans discuss ideas for the ideal final episode, with suggestions ranging from a surreal revelation about California filming to elaborate revenge scenarios and alternative reality concepts.

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Hello.

Here's my idea for the perfect last episode: As was previously rumored, the gang decided to move out to California, for various reasons. But, by chance (about 30 minutes in to the show) Jerry looks out the window, to see the streets of New York. He asks himself: "I didn't know New York had so many hills." (As most know, they film in California...and just like in "The Bookstore," hills are shown in the shots from the street...New York does not have these.) Jerry then gets the assumption that they're already in California, and their life has been a lie for the past 9 years. He tells this to the gang (Kramer, George and Elaine, of course) and at first they don't believe him. Then, word is let out on the street. Finally, Jerry looks out his window at the end, seeing people questioning life and looking up at the sky, wondering "why?" Elaine advises everyone to forget about it...it takes a while, but they decide to forget about it and go out to pizza.

Any other ideas? Seems like a good ending...the details might be a little off.

-Dogbert (not the real one) "May 14th..."

Here's what I'd do:

* Jerry, walking the streets of NYC on his way to a job, runs into all the women he wronged over the years, and each one berates him. The vengeance-minded Baboo spots him and chases him briefly with a weapon --- before Newman absent-mindedly steps between them while on his route, saving Jerry's life. Newman blackmails him for his transfer to Hawaii; Jerry grudgingly pulls some strings. He finally arrives at a comedy club to find he's been bumped -- in favor of Bania.

* George meets and woos someone just like his mother -- after all, he's been transforming into Frank Costanza for several years now. This loveless relationship is not better or worse than any of the others, so they agree to marry. The Susan Foundation springs for the envelopes.

* Elaine and Puddy break up -- again -- and Elaine decides out of desperation to give the "mimbo" Dan Cortese one more shot. This proves too much of a tempation to George, who pours out his heart to the mimbo. George and Dan run off together for a life of adventure, sandwiches, and "man-love."

* Kramer is offered a TV spinoff of the failed "Jerry" pilot. He accepts, and prepares to move to Hollywood for good. He dumps everything he ever borrowed back into Jerry's apartment.

* Jerry returns to his apartment, disoriented at how his "even Steven" life has blown up in his face. His apartment is a disaster, with appliances, food, and clothes everywhere. He starts to shudder. Kramer bursts in one last time, bags packed. "NBC offered me a spinoff of your show!" he announces to an astonished and ever-more-sickened Jerry. Kramer gives Jerry a box of Cubans as a farewell present, and breezes out of the apartment. Shaken and confused about what his life has become in just one day (exes reaming him, helping Newman, losing TV stardom to Kramer), he calls George. He gets the machine -- George singing a me-and-the-mimbo message to the tune of "Leaving On A Jet Plane."

* Frantically, Jerry calls Elaine and they meet at Monks. He's carrying a duffel bag. He proposes that they elope and move to Connecticut. Elaine turns him down flat -- "I'm not that desperate yet!"

ENDING A: Jerry pulls an uzi out of his duffel bag and blows away Elaine and dozens of other minor characters from throughout the years. A cop bursts through the door and pumps Jerry full of lead. A public service announcement about gun control scrolls over a black screen. The End. [A couple of months ago, I thought this would've been the all-time most audacious series finale of all time. The Jonesboro tragedy makes this idea probably un-doable.]

ENDING B: After Elaine's rejection, Jerry tells her that he's abandoning New York to accept a permanent gig in Vegas. Just then, Keith Hernandez walks in and recognizes them. "Jerry? I never thought I'd see you again!" They pause, gaze at each other, and then Keith suddenly grabs Jerry and kisses him. At first Jerry resists, but then he succumbs. They leave Monks arm in arm, as Elaine shouts after him, "Thanks for nothing!" The End.

Sean Murdock [email]

Hmmm, this thread really got me thinking. Recently I watched a re-run of the last episode of Dallas on TNN (it's now back to the first season- someone will shoot JR soon!). Anyways, I think it would be interesting if Seinfeld did a parody of Dallas for the last episode. Similar to the below message, What would the world be like if Jerry never existed? I.E. Jerry's parents, Kramer, Newman, Banya, where would they all be? And to make it effective parody have cameos from Dallas actors perhaps. Who would Jerry's angel be? Maybe George or Newman, or Mr. Peterman even? Thoughts please.

I suppose we can't change anything now, if it has already been filmed.

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Murcura ([email]) wrote:

Funny you should mention this. I heard a rumor, in other words don't believe it :), that the final episode is called "Newman goes Postal". Has anyone else heard anything? I is most likely BS as the security is so tight for the last episode and another rumor has it that that cast has only been given the partial scripts for the show. Another rumor is that they are going to film with multiple endings to throw off the audience.

Nice try. Everyone knows now that the finale will be called "The End", and Seinfeld episodes always have a "the" in the beginning.

Yeah, all the security stuff is true. The main 4 read the whole script, the other characters didn't even see the script, Larry told them what to do.

Try setting your web browser dial to:

http://www.xnet.com/~djk/Seinfeld_2.shtml

For Dennis Kytasaari's episode guide, or check out the special TV Guide edition "Seinfeld Forever" at your local newsstand.

Mitch