The Sponge

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"The Sponge"
Elaine buying sponges from a pharmacist.
Episode no.	119
Airdate	December 7, 1995
Writer(s)	Peter Mehlman
Director	Andy Ackerman
Guest star(s)	Scott Patterson
Seinfeld - Season 7 September 1995 - May 1996
The Engagement The Postponement The Maestro The Wink The Hot Tub The Soup Nazi The Secret Code The Pool Guy The Sponge The Gum The Rye The Caddy The Seven The Cadillac, Part 1 The Cadillac, Part 2 The Shower Head The Doll The Friars Club The Wig Master The Calzone The Bottle Deposit, Part 1 The Bottle Deposit, Part 2 The Wait Out The Invitations
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"The Sponge" is the one-hundred & nineteenth episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 9th episode for the 7th season. It aired on December 7, 1995.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Female contraceptive sponges are taken off the market and Elaine has a limited supply, thus requiring that she restricts her usage. Also, Kramer takes part in an AIDS Walk, yet refuses to wear an AIDS ribbon. George tells Susan the secret of Jerry's jeans size and that leads to a fight about all secrets, which leads him to tell her another of Jerry's secrets when they make up. Jerry finds out and tells him that he's "out of the loop."

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Trivia

This episode was famous for introducing the word "spongeworthy".

[edit] Quotes

Elaine (excited): A case! A case of sponges? I mean, uh...a case. Huh. Uh...how many come in a case?
Elaine: Oh, you're not gonna cop a girl's phone number off an AIDS charity list!
Jerry: (copying down the number) Elaine, you should admire me...I'm aspiring to date a giving person.
Elaine: You're a taking person.
Jerry: That's why I should date a giving person. If I date a taking person, everyone's taking, taking, taking, no one's giving - it's bedlam