The Bris
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"The Bris" | |
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Seinfeld episode | |
Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 5 |
Directed by | Tom Cherones |
Written by | Larry Charles |
Production code | 505 |
Original air date | October 14, 1993 |
Guest appearances | |
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"The Bris" is the 69th episode of the sitcom
Plot
Jerry, Elaine, George, and Kramer go to meet friends Stan and Myra, who have just had a baby. George gets a parking spot right in front of the hospital. A mental patient jumps from the roof and lands on George’s car. George attempts to get the hospital to pay for the damages, but the director refuses and insinuates that George is running a scam. Meanwhile, Kramer stumbles into the wrong room at the hospital (1937 instead of 1397) and becomes convinced that he has seen a "pig man" (half-pig, half-man). He espouses a conspiracy theory concerning the government and genetic mutation leading to pig-men armies.
Jerry and Elaine agree to be the newborn baby's
Stan and Myra strip Jerry and Elaine of their role as godparents, deciding they prefer Kramer due to the concern he expressed for the baby. Pleased, Kramer performs an off-the-cuff impersonation of The Godfather which far eclipses Jerry's.
Production
Jason Alexander, who is Jewish, considered the portrayal of the mohel to be offensive and hated the characterization. He argued with Larry David, threatening to boycott the episode if he did not rewrite the character. David softened the portrayal, but Alexander refused to appear in any scenes with the character.[2] Alexander ultimately does appear in the bris scene with the mohel character and even converses with him before passing out.
References
- ^ "Seinfeld Season 5 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ISBN 978-1476756110.
External links
- "The Bris" at IMDb