The Doll
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| Seinfeld episode | |
| "The Doll" | |
 The doll resembling Estelle Constanza. |
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| Episode no. | 127 |
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| Airdate | February 22, 1996 |
| Writer(s) | Tom Gammill & Max Pross |
| Director | Andy Ackerman |
| Guest star(s) | Kathy Griffin & Mark Metcalf |
| IMDb profile | |
| Seinfeld - Season 7 September 1995 - May 1996 |
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| List of all Seinfeld episodes | |
The Doll is the 127th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 17th episode for the 7th season. It aired on February 22, 1996. "The Doll" is also the name of the 17th episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" starring Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld.
[edit] Plot
While performing in Memphis, Jerry meets Susan's old roommate, Sally Weaver (played by Kathy Griffin), who gives him a package that she wants him to deliver to the soon-to-be-married George and Susan, telling him to be careful with it. While on the plane, Jerry, because he has to be careful with the package, is forced to put his own bag in the overhead compartment and, in the process, a bottle of barbecue sauce in his bag is broken. Upon his arrival in New York, Jerry reveals to his friends that the bottle was decorated with a picture of a man who looked like Charles Grodin, on whose television show he would be appearing, and that he had planned to present Grodin with the bottle on the show. He also gives George the "delicate" package, which turns out to be a welcome mat. Meanwhile, Frank Costanza turns George's old bedroom into a billiard room and Kramer challenges him to a game of billiards, only to discover that the space is a bit tight. At the Costanza/Ross residence, Susan unpacks her doll collection, including one that looks exactly like George's mother. While Susan denies the resemblance, George struggles with the image of his mother and eventually begins to imagine it talking to him.
Also, Elaine returns from Tuscany with "the Maestro", trying to replace an autographed picture of "the other guy," his favorite of the Three Tenors, that was damaged while they were in Tuscany. She discovers that he will be appearing on "The Charles Grodin Show" and decides to accompany Jerry to the show. While in the dressing room, with nothing to say on the show, Jerry has an idea: have George bring a picture of Estelle, along with the doll. Unfortunately, the only person at home when he calls is Sally, who is visiting Susan in New York. She agrees to bring the doll, but arrives shortly thereafter with the wrong doll, saying it is much funnier. Jerry receives his cue to go on stage, with no material. Later, Frank stops by George's place to show him a picture of a man in Tuscany he believes to be his cousin. When Frank sees the doll, he begins to hear his wife's voice and goes crazy, beheading the doll and leaving George saying, "I told you it looked like her."
[edit] Trivia
- The "other guy" is played by John Lizzi.[1]
- Upon seeing the signed poster, the Maestro proclaims, "an autographed poster of my favorite tenor... and those two other guys."
- The Maestro also reveals a conductors trick to Kramer and Frank Costanza. By removing his pants before sitting down, the crease in them will remain perfect, this leads to a scene where all three of them are in Frank's billard room with no pants on.
- Events on the set of this episode led to stories in Kathy Griffin's stand-up routine about being hard to work with. This conflict led to Sally Weaver's second appearance on Seinfeld, "The Cartoon," in which Jerry learns that Sally has become a comedian whose act is based around defaming him.
- The store where Frank Costanza's "cousin" sits outside of says on the window,"Costanza: Import/Export." George's favorite alias, Art Vandelay, is an importer/exporter.
