Chinese Restaurant and Kramer

S02E11 The Chinese RestaurantretroNov 24, 19977 years later7 posts by 7 posters
Question

Fans discuss why Kramer was absent from "The Chinese Restaurant" episode and identify other episodes with missing cast members, noting Elaine's absences due to pregnancy and early episode variations.

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Rolando

Just wondering....why did Kramer not make an appearance in "The Chinese Restaurant" episode? And is there any other episode where one of the characters was missing?

Rolando Wrote:

I don't know why Kramer wasn't there. However, I believe there are a few episodes where Elaine was missing. Probably due to the fact that she has been pregnat on the show twice and needed maternity leave. I think they explained it one time that Elaine was on a trip in Europe.

DaveAngie60000

Rolando Wrote:

I don't know why Kramer wasn't there. However, I believe there are a few episodes where Elaine was missing. Probably due to the fact that she has been pregnat on the show twice and needed maternity leave. I think they explained it one time that Elaine was on a trip in Europe.

Actually, during the trip to Europe, Elaine was shown with Dr. Reston. Maybe her scenes were shot seperately, but she was in those episodes. [email] (Hammer nail here--> <-- for a new monitor.)
JasdeenRolando

I don't think there is any one reason why Kramer isn't in The Chinese Restuarant episode, they just didn't write him in the script, and honestly he wasn't missed in this episode. I noticed in some of the earlier episodes Kramer doesn't appear as much. And as for your other question, in The Pen, Kramer and George don't appear, only Jerry and Elaine with his parents in Florida.

I noticed in some of the earlier episodes Kramer doesn't appear as much.

       ** I think it took a long time for Kramer to become one
          of the gang.  Initially he was a guy who just happened
          to be around when things were happening.  You wouldn't
          have seen him going out to eat with everybody by prior
          arrangement.
- Mark L. Levinson - [email]

Elaine was not in the pilot episode because she hadn't joined the cast yet.

Rolando wrote in article ...

On 25 Nov 1997 14:10:56 GMT, "Rick Marshall" wrote:

Neither George or Kramer was in *The Pen* (episode 20).

Rob