The Scofflaw

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Seinfeld episode
"The Scofflaw"

Kramer speaks to the police officer pursuing the scofflaw.
Episode no. 99
Airdate January 26, 1995
Writer(s) Peter Mehlman
Director Andy Ackerman
Guest star(s) Jon Lovitz & Barbara Alyn Woods
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 Scofflaw is the ninety-ninth episode of the hit NBC sitcom Seinfeld. It was the 13th episode for the 6th season. It aired on January 26, 1995.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

George walks down the street and meets and old friend, Gary Goudel (Jon Lovitz), who apparently spent the last few months undergoing chemotherapy. Kramer calls a litterbug "a pig" near a cop, who gets distracted from giving a ticket to a car, which then flees.

George wants to talk privately with Jerry. Jerry tells George he knew about Gary's cancer but swore not to tell because George cannot keep secrets; George has no "Poker face". Elaine had a bad break up with writer Jake Jarmell; Kramer has seen him on TV and wants a pair of glasses just like his.

Later, Kramer talks with the police officer. The cop says that he has spent years tracking a scofflaw who racks up many parking tickets. The cop, who has an eyepatch, considers the scofflaw his "white whale". Kramer considers getting an eyepatch. Gary discusses with George about not telling him about his illness. To soothe things Gary offers George a parking spot and then tells him another secret: he really never had cancer.

Jake Jarmell refused to tell Kramer about his glasses; he wants his to be unique. But Kramer made a mistake, he said "Elaine says hi", which Elaine thinks takes down her advantage in the "post-break up relationship". George arrives to Jerry's place and is immediately confronted about his "Poker face". George doesn't resist an tells the truth about Gary to Jerry. Jerry is upset because he even bought Gary a certificate for baldness treatment because of the chemotherapy. Jerry must pretend he doesn't know so George can get his parking spot.

When Jerry meets Gary at Monk's Cafe, Gary has gotten a wig. He is so confident that he goes to talk to a quiet woman who just sits in her table to read. Kramer arrives wearing an eyepatch ("I wanna be a pirate."), but has problems seeing.

George is driving his Jon Voight's car ("The Mom & Pop Store") with Debbie, a mutual friend of his and Gary's. Debbie fell in love with Gary because of his supposed battle against cancer. Elaine plots revenge on her ex-boyfriend by buying an identical pair of glasses from a man walking down the street who bought them in Malaysia. George crashes his car while arguing with Debbie. The Police officer loses his white whale once again, and Kramer realizes Newman is the scofflaw.

Elaine taunts Jake Jarmell with the glasses. Cosmo Kramer tries to convince Newman to turn himself to authorities. Jerry and George discuss the wig. Elaine gives her new glasses to Mr. Lippman. At a judge, Newman's car is taken away.

Accompanied by Jerry, George goes to try some toupees. Gary arrives, needing a retouch in his "rug"; he says he can't give the parking spot to George because some judge needs it for a scofflaw's car. Jerry stops pretending and confronts Gary.

Next shot, George, wearing a toupee, arrives uber-confident to Monk's and gets the attention of the quiet lady. At a book presentation Jake Jarmell confronts Mr. Lippman because of his glasses, which Elaine gave him.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Trivia

  • George complains that Kramer's idea of wearing eyeglasses without needing them is offensive, as if he were to ride around in a wheelchair. In "The Butter Shave," when George goes to work at Play Now, he's given a wheelchair even though he doesn't need it.

[edit] Quotes

  • Jerry : You look like a pirate.
  • Kramer: I wanna be a pirate. (Allusion to "The Puffy Shirt.")