The Gum
"The Gum" | |
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Max Pross | |
Production code | 710 |
Original air date | December 14, 1995 |
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"The Gum" is the 120th episode of
Plot
George encounters an old friend Deena, and her father, "Pop," who had suffered a mental breakdown. Pop tinkers with George's car. The cashier at Monk's, Ruthie Cohen, gives George change for $10, when he believes he gave her a $20 bill that he doodled on. George's car catches fire due to Pop's tinkering. The florist cannot extinguish the fire because his hose was disconnected.
Kramer insists Jerry wear glasses while around Lloyd so that Lloyd will not realize he and Elaine were avoiding him. Kramer changes the glasses when he finds out that the ones he got from the theatre's lost and found belong to Geoffrey Haarwood, who runs the Institute for the Preservation of Motion Picture Costumes and Wardrobes. The new glasses blur Jerry's vision, so he inadvertently gives Lloyd a $100 bill for the Chinese gum. When Lloyd tries to purchase a hot dog, the theatre vendor asks Lloyd if he is insane, because the hot dog is clearly stale. Kramer insists on eating it to show that Lloyd is not insane, which makes him vomit on the sidewalk. The florist brings his hose back out to clean it up. Elaine confronts him about it, but he accidentally sprays her with water. When she comes to the Alex in her wet shirt, Lloyd again believes she is trying to get his attention.
Deena tells George he is showing signs of
Production
The inspiration for "The Gum" came from assistant director Randy Carter, who was heavily involved with the reopening of the
Gammill and his writing partner
References
- ^ a b "Seinfeld Season 7 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ a b c Seinfeld Season 7: Notes about Nothing - "The Gum" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2006.
- ^ Pross, Max (2006). Seinfeld Season 7: Audio Commentary - "The Gum" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
- ^ Seinfeld Season 7: Inside Look - "The Gum" (DVD). Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. 2006.
External links
- "The Gum" at IMDb