The Voice (Seinfeld episode)

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Seinfeld episode
"The Voice"
George in his office.
Episode no.	158
Airdate	October 2, 1997
Writer(s)	Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer & David Mandel
Director	Andy Ackerman
Seinfeld - Season 9 September 1997 - May 1998
The Butter Shave The Voice The Serenity Now The Blood The Junk Mail The Merv Griffin Show The Slicer The Betrayal The Apology The Strike The Dealership The Reverse Peephole The Cartoon The Strong Box The Wizard The Burning The Bookstore The Frogger The Maid The Puerto Rican Day The Clip Show, Part 1 The Clip Show, Part 2 The Finale, Part 1 The Finale, Part 2
List of all Seinfeld episodes

The Voice is the one-hundred and fifty-eighth episode of the hit NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 2nd episode for the 9th and final season. It aired on October 2, 1997.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

George's employer wants to get rid of him, since they now know he isn't really handicapped and they don't like him. He has a one-year contract with Play Now that he will make sure they honor by him showing up for work every day.

Jerry and George mock the sounds the Jerry's girlfriend Claire's stomach makes during the night. Jerry envisions the belly button as the mouth and the sound the stomach makes its voice. Because of the "bump-into" Jerry tells Elaine that she is destined to backslide into her relationship with David Puddy, she bets him $50 that she won't. The next day Jerry discovers that Elaine didn't go home last night, he accuses her of seeing Puddy. She says the sex they had was an isolated incident. Jerry agrees but the dinner they also had was more of a commitment, he demands that she pay up.

Kramer is tired of seeing all his ideas implemented before he has a chance to implement them himself, because all the little day to day incidental things keeps getting in his way and keeping him realizing his ideas. He gets an intern from New York University to help him out with Kramerica Industries; the corporation he had previously setup to develop some of his ideas. With this help he'll be freed from the day-to-day activities and be able to develop his ideas, such as the oil tanker bladder.

Meanwhile, George is fighting the siege mentality that he is encountering at work and Elaine just can't get Puddy off her mind. No matter what the obstacle, George endeavors to occupy his office. Jerry tells Claire about the voice and she leaves him. The university takes Kramer's intern away from him. Claire says they can get back together if he won't do the voice ever again, he decides the voice is worth it. Unfortunately, everyone is tired of the voice. Elaine pays ups and they decided on a double or nothing bet. The intern comes back on his own because he believes in Kramerica.

Play Now tries to negotiate with George, but he won't give in. Later, he offers his office and one of their rubber balls to allow Kramer to test his oil bladder idea. The big test takes place at George's workplace where Jerry plans to meet Claire. They try to warn her about the falling rubber ball of oil, but all she hears is the voice from Jerry.

The lawsuit that is filed by Claire puts Play Now out of business and George out of his contract.