The Wallet
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"The Wallet" | |
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Seinfeld episode | |
Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 5 |
Directed by | Tom Cherones |
Written by | Larry David |
Production code | 405 |
Original air date | September 23, 1992 |
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"The Wallet" is the 45th episode of the sitcom turns down his and Jerry's deal for a television pilot.
Plot
While Morty is being examined at the doctor's office his wallet is stolen from his trousers, so he storms out without getting diagnosis or treatment. At dinner with Uncle Leo, Leo shows them his watch, the one they gave Jerry, telling them he found it in the garbage and got it repaired in one day.
Elaine returns to town from her trip. She has been trying to end her relationship with her boyfriend, but he uses his position as her psychiatrist to convince her that breaking up with him would be unhealthy for her. She tries claiming that she has started a sexual relationship with Kramer, but he demands that Kramer contact him.
"The Wallet" is part 1 of a two-part story which concludes in "The Watch".
Production
This was the first episode in the fourth season to include Elaine in a major role. Julia Louis-Dreyfus was pregnant for part of the third season and was absent in "The Trip" and only had cameo appearances in "The Pitch" and "The Ticket". The plot line of her in Europe and the men in California was to accommodate her absence.
Series continuity
The wallet was later revealed to be in Jerry's couch in "
The box of cigars given to George by Susan's father, which George in turn gives to Kramer, is the same box of cigars that burns down the cabin in "The Bubble Boy". The story of the cigars continues on and is a central part of the story in "The Cheever Letters".
References
- ^ "Seinfeld Season 4 Episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
External links
- "The Wallet" at IMDb