The Kiss Hello

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Seinfeld episode
"The Kiss Hello"

Kramer surprising Jerry with a photograph.
Episode no. 103
Airdate February 16, 1995
Writer(s) Larry David & Jerry Seinfeld
Director Andy Ackerman
Guest star(s) Wendie Malick & Mary Scheer
IMDb profile
Seinfeld - Season 6
September 1994 - May 1995
  1. The Chaperone
  2. The Big Salad
  3. The Pledge Drive
  4. The Chinese Woman
  5. The Couch
  6. The Gymnast
  7. The Soup
  8. The Mom & Pop Store
  9. The Secretary
  10. The Race
  11. The Switch
  12. The Label Maker
  13. The Scofflaw
  14. The Highlights of 100, Part 1
  15. The Highlights of 100, Part 2
  16. The Beard
  17. The Kiss Hello
  18. The Doorman
  19. The Jimmy
  20. The Doodle
  21. The Fusilli Jerry
  22. The Diplomat's Club
  23. The Face Painter
  24. The Understudy
List of all Seinfeld episodes

The Kiss Hello is the one-hundred and third episode of the hit NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 17th episode for the 6th season. It aired on February 16, 1995. Although this was the 103rd episode to air, the cast and crew of the series credit this as the 100th episode because it is the 100th episode created.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Jerry's Nana calls him to open up a bottle of ketchup. While walking down the street Jerry and George meet Elaine and her friend, Wendy, who is a physical therapist. Jerry regrets once kissing Wendy on the cheek because now he has to kiss hello every time. George asks Wendy for treatment for a sore arm.

At Monk's, Elaine scolds George for asking Wendy questions about her work outside her office. They discuss Wendy's old style hairdo and think only the blunt Kramer would comment on it in front of her. Kramer wants to put tenant pictures up in the building's lobby so everybody know each other better. Jerry has decided he will no longer kiss hello.

When Jerry goes to Nana's place Uncle Leo is also there. Nana mentions something about uncle Leo owing $50 dollars to Jerry's mother, Helen. Back at his apartment Jerry finds Kramer searching for a picture of him. Jerry calls his mother to ask her about the $50 dollars. Elaine wants Kramer to come back in a while to meet Wendy. Jerry's father, Morty, is shown doing calculations about the interest Helen would take from the $50 dollars after 50 years. Wendy enters the apartment and Jerry avoids kissing her. When Kramer enters again he snaps a polaroid picture of Jerry. Unlike most people, Kramer finds Wendy's haircut to be perfect for her.

Wendy wants to date Kramer. George had to cancel his previous appointment with Wendy, but he didn't give notice with 24 hours of anticipation so he gets charged for that day too. After Kramer put all the pictures in the lobby people are being nicer. Unfortunately for Jerry, he is kissed hello by a neighbor. His mother, Helen, calls saying uncle Leo put Nana on a nursing home; Jerry thinks uncle Leo is trying to "silence" Nana from talking about the $50 dollars.

Jerry is annoyed because now every female tenant kisses him hello. Jerry argues with Kramer about it and, as George arrives, Kramer kisses Jerry.

Wendy cancels her appointments to go skiing with Elaine. George demands a refund because he wasn't told with 24 hours of anticipation. Jerry stops kissing hello. Later he visits Nana and talks to her old neighbor, Buddy, who corroborates that uncle Leo didn't pay to Helen. Elaine injures her shoulder carrying her equipment because Wendy wouldn't ride her three blocks to her apartment.

When Elaine can't get any complimentary treatment by Wendy she tells her about her hairdo. When Jerry gets back to his apartment, his picture is "defaced", and nobody wants to talk to him.

In the last shot Kramer is throwing a party at his home and didn't invite Jerry. Kramer broke up with Wendy because she changed her hairstyle.

Spoilers end here.

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