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The Blood

  • Episode aired Oct 16, 1997
  • TV-PG
  • 23m
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Jerry Seinfeld and Lloyd Bridges in Seinfeld (1989)
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Jerry's parents hire their friend Izzy Mandelbaum to become Jerry's personal trainer while George decides to associate food and television with his love life.Jerry's parents hire their friend Izzy Mandelbaum to become Jerry's personal trainer while George decides to associate food and television with his love life.Jerry's parents hire their friend Izzy Mandelbaum to become Jerry's personal trainer while George decides to associate food and television with his love life.

  • Director
    • Andy Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Larry David
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Dan O'Keefe
  • Stars
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Michael Richards
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    8.1/10
    3.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Dan O'Keefe
    • Stars
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
      • Michael Richards
    • 8User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Jerry Seinfeld
    Jerry Seinfeld
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Elaine Benes
    Michael Richards
    Michael Richards
    • Cosmo Kramer
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • George Costanza
    Wayne Knight
    Wayne Knight
    • Newman
    Barney Martin
    Barney Martin
    • Morty Seinfeld
    Liz Sheridan
    Liz Sheridan
    • Helen Seinfeld
    Kellie Waymire
    Kellie Waymire
    • Vivian
    Audrey Kissel
    • Tara
    Colton James
    Colton James
    • Jimmy
    Gene Dynarski
    Gene Dynarski
    • Izzy Mandelbaum Jr.
    Yvonne Farrow
    Yvonne Farrow
    • Employee
    Lloyd Bridges
    Lloyd Bridges
    • Izzy Mandelbaum
    Ruth Cohen
    Ruth Cohen
    • Ruthie Cohen
    • (uncredited)
    Norman Fessler
    • Norm
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Dan O'Keefe
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    2ThunderKing6

    Hey buddy

    Trash. George is disgusting. Elaine continues her Bword streak.

    March 9th 2023.

    About: George adds food to his love making.

    Elaine is violent and annoying and is desperate to babysit a brat

    Jerry...

    Kramer hoards blood.

    Newman is speechless.

    Story and production: Hash stories. Elaine was the worse. It was so boring and tedious.

    Overall a hash production

    Highlight: Jerry getting knifed in the head. Newman running into Jerry's bedroom like a rat. Other than that this episode was Hash. Felt very hash.

    Laugh meter: 1.

    Girlfriend attractiveness level: Georges girl was average at a 4.8

    Villian: Elaine and Kramer. Kramer because he abused his blood that he gave to Jerry, didn't tell Jerry about the car, he moochies off of Jerry for free for over 10 years and acts like a pirate towards Jerry.

    What can be learned? N/A this episode was hash

    Verdict: a bloody hash episode.
    9rswhd-14243

    Classic episode

    This is one of my all time favorite episodes. Kramer and Newman jamming in the kitchen making sausages. George going further into depravity by adding food into his intimate encounters. Elaine being terrorized by a hell child with an idiot mother. And then Jerry who is gaining weight and being shamed by Lloyd Bridges of all people.

    The episode involves blood in many places, including those that are typical but the supplier of the blood is not typical, specifically Kramer and Newman again.

    This was Lloyd Bridges last television acting appearance. Rest in peace and thanks for the eternal laughs!!
    7Hitchcoc

    I Was Distracted

    Kramer takes his blood out of the blood bank. This leads to a whole series of unfunny bits. Jerry ends up with a transfusion of the blood because he has his throat cut. The blood ends up in a car radiator. George begins to have issues with sex where he has to eat while doing it. The whole thing is so ludicrous. Elaine ends up babysitting a little psychopath. Kramer and Newman make sausages in Jerry's apartment. Jerry ends up being given a personal trainer by his parents because they think he is out of shape. It turns out to be the guy played by Lloyd Bridges who almost died lifting weights in another episode. Things fade a bit here. Without the blood thing it would have been better.

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    • Trivia
      Jerry's parents are in town for the funeral of Mr. Kessler. The character Kramer was originally going to be called Kessler.
    • Goofs
      Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld) was supposedly dragged behind a car yet sustained no scrapes or bruises.
    • Quotes

      Cosmo Kramer: Yeah, you got three pints of Kramer in you, buddy.

      Jerry Seinfeld: Noooooo.

    • Crazy credits
      In several episodes, during the ending credits, starting in season 8, hilarious sounds of Newman or the hilarious songs are played during the Castle Rock logo.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Mañana (Is Soon Enough For Me)
      (uncredited)

      by Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour

      Organ arrangement by Jackie Davis

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    • Release date
      • October 16, 1997 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Shapiro/West Productions
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 23m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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