Shoplifting?

S09E17 The BookstoreliveApr 10, 1998, 1:45 AM ET14 hours later10 posts by 8 posters
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Fans debate the legality and ethics of George's bookstore scheme and Jerry turning him in, questioning whether theft occurred and criticizing Jerry's betrayal of George.

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Jonathan

Correct me if I'm wrong but don't you have to actually leave the bookstore without paying before you can be arrested for theft?

Someone was talking about episodes that made you mad? Well this one really pissed me off.

Grassing on uncle Leo I can just about understand; but dobbing on George at the end was ridiculous. What kind of friend is Jerry? He knows George has a prior for movie piracy.

Does anyone know if this is stand alone episode or part of the finale mythos?

What the hell happened to Newman too? He goes flying down the hill in a rickshaw, most likely kills that pedestrian and Kramer makes a sharp exit?

Jonathan

Oh, and one more thing: Any ideas on what Leo's crime of passion could be?

What the hell is everyone's problem? Why read into it so much. Sit back, relax, and watch! The show is not meant to be broken down and studied under a microscope!! You people are probably why he's calling it quits! He hates the constant scrutiny from his fans. Why watch it if you hate it and are just going to pick it apart?? Who cares about these little minor details?? LAUGH!! It's funny!!

JonathanMike Colucci

Mike Colucci wrote:

So we can only contribute to this group if we think everything is great?

Jeez, this is a "discussion" group.

Here you go then: Seinfeld rules. I will be sad when it finishes. I love Puddy!

Jonathan

Ummm..sorry to be so exact, but if this were alt.tv.seinfeld.d then and ONLY then would it be a "discussion" group. I have been on alt.tv.simpsons to long.

TheNewsGuy(MIKE)Noah M Levine

..if this WERE... ...then and only then...

  • anyone using language like this could not have been in a.t.simpsons

Ooops ...to long...

-Yep, I guess you were.

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DaveJonathan

When I was a kid, I was busted for shoplifting without leaving the store. I was a minor, and the cops detained me until my parents arrived, but still.

And urinating in a public place, but that's not the point. Jerry turned in George to get Uncle Leo off the hook. Blood is thicker than water.

Mythos?

I don't think Zack died. We may find out what happened to Newman in a future episode. [email] (Hammer nail here--> <-- for a new monitor.)

Just to nitpick: George was planning to steal the book, then try to get a refund. Wouldn't the scanners show it had never been paid for?

[Of course, most scanners won't pick up bathroom usage.]

Not really. The ISBN # will not change for the same book. As long as George brings a receipt, the store wouldn't know.

Niraj Agarwalla -- [email] -- http://www.shore.net/~niraj

this episode was advertised as jerry, george and kramer meeting women in a bookstore. however there wasn't even an attempt to show this. we have to go for another month of seinfeld hype. there are actually going to be seinfeld viewing parties around nyc even an invitation only one at toms resturant on the upper west side.

i'll stick to the re-runs. tonights episode was the one where jerry's dry cleaner is wearing jerry's clothes and kramer sells his clothes to kenny bania and is stuck in a barneys womens dressing room. the final shot is classic: kramer walking down the street wearing only jerry's mothers fur coat.

JonathanJonathan

ryan wrote:

"Only in New York"?!

I really don't see how it could stand up in court.

Jonathan