The Wait Out

"The Wait Out"
Seinfeld episode
Episode no.	Season 7 Episode 23
Directed by	Andy Ackerman
Teleplay by	Peter Mehlman
Story by	Peter Mehlman & Matt Selman
Production code	723
Original air date	May 9, 1996
Guest stars
Cary Elwes & Debra Messing
Season 7 episodes
September 1995 – May 1996 "The Engagement" "The Postponement" "The Maestro" "The Wink" "The Hot Tub" "The Soup Nazi" "The Secret Code" "The Pool Guy" "The Sponge" "The Gum" "The Rye" "The Caddy" "The Seven" "The Cadillac, Part 1" "The Cadillac, Part 2" "The Shower Head" "The Doll" "The Friar's Club" "The Wig Master" "The Calzone" "The Bottle Deposit, Part 1" "The Bottle Deposit, Part 2" "The Wait Out" "The Invitations"
List of Seinfeld episodes

"The Wait Out" is the 133rd episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld. This was the 23rd episode for the seventh season. It aired in the U.S. on May 9, 1996.

Plot

George makes an off-hand joking remark to a married couple with a rocky relationship, leading to their breakup; Elaine and Jerry make plans to move in on the separated couple, but George, troubled by the results of his comment, tries to get them back together. The man (Cary Elwes) from the couple makes the same remark to George and Susan, who acts in somewhat the same way the couple did when George made the remark. Eventually, the couple gets back together again.

Elaine starts driving again and almost makes Jerry sick while a passenger. Kramer starts wearing jeans that are so tight that he cannot get them off. Another resident asks Kramer to babysit her son, but the child mistakes Kramer's stilted gait — due to the jeans — as that of Frankenstein's Monster. Kramer runs after him, but is arrested by a cop who thinks Kramer is trying to kidnap the boy.

Episode Notes

Michael Richards hurt his back during the scene in which Jerry attempts to pull Kramer's jeans off. However, he was still able to finish filming for the episode.
Debra Messing would reprise her role in "The Yada Yada."
Elaine mentions having driven in the episode "The Busboy."
Cary Elwes accidentally breaks character during the dinner scene with Elaine, by mentioning his anniversary, in his natural English accent.

External links

The Wait Out at the Internet Movie Database

Seinfeld

Creators	Larry David · Jerry Seinfeld

Major writers	Larry David · Jerry Seinfeld · Larry Charles · Peter Mehlman

Main characters	Jerry Seinfeld · George Costanza · Elaine Benes · Cosmo Kramer

Supporting characters	Newman · Ruthie Cohen · Frank Costanza · Estelle Costanza · Morty Seinfeld · Helen Seinfeld · Susan Ross · Uncle Leo · Jacopo Peterman · George Steinbrenner · David Puddy · Jackie Chiles · Kenny Bania · Justin Pitt

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