The Pledge Drive

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Seinfeld episode
"The Pledge Drive"

Jerry, Kramer and Uncle Leo at the pledge drive
Episode no. 89
Airdate October 6, 1994
Writer(s) Tom Gammill & Max Pross
Director Andy Ackerman
Guest star(s) Danny Tartabull, Tom Wright, Brian Reddy, Kelly Coffield, Rebecca Staab
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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 Pledge Drive" is the 89th episode of NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 3rd episode for the 6th season. It aired on October 6, 1994.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

Elaine's boss Mr. Pitt eats a Snickers bar with a knife and fork, starting a trend that seems to sweep the city. Jerry and Elaine deal with a couple who sound similar on the phone. Jerry cashes checks long since written by his grandmother, causing her account to become overdrawn. When Jerry's grandmother tries to call him about the cheques, Elaine answers the phone and assuming it's Dan (a "high-talker") tells off Jerry's grandmother telling her to drop dead. Jerry works on a public television fundraiser and convinces George to bring Yankee Danny Tartabull to the taping. When Dan attempts to confront Jerry about the allegations, Kramer steps in and mocks Dan's voice, making a closet reference of him being a transgender and recommending he watched some LGBT related programming. George meanwhile delays Danny Tartabull to chase down a driver who gave him the middle finger.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Quotes

  • Uncle Leo: Stop the show!!
  • Elaine: Um, what does Nana sound like?
    Jerry: Like a grandmother, why?
    Elaine: Well...
    Jerry: Oh, you hung up on my Nana?!
    Elaine: I don't know, maybe.
    Jerry:     You told Nana to drop dead!
  • Dan: Is Jerry in there?
    Kramer: Well, he can't be disturbed now.
    Dan: Well this situation is driving me crazy. He's all I think about. I can't get him out of my mind.
    Kramer: I'm sorry. I mean, I know what it's like to be in love. Ties you up in knots. And Jerry is a very sexy man.
    Dan: What?
    Kramer: Look, I'm not judging you. In fact, we here at PBS, we have many programs celebrating your lifestyle. Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City, Gender Bending and Swinging in San Francisco. Before Stonewall about those dark ages when you couldn't come out of the closet, lest you be persecuted because of your, you know.
    Dan: No, I don't.


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