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The Bookstore

  • Episode aired Apr 9, 1998
  • TV-PG
  • 23m
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George is forced to buy a book he took with him into the bathroom. Jerry finds out that his Uncle Leo is a shoplifter. Elaine doesn't want to be known as the office skank. Kramer and Newman ... Read allGeorge is forced to buy a book he took with him into the bathroom. Jerry finds out that his Uncle Leo is a shoplifter. Elaine doesn't want to be known as the office skank. Kramer and Newman start a Hong Kong rickshaw business.George is forced to buy a book he took with him into the bathroom. Jerry finds out that his Uncle Leo is a shoplifter. Elaine doesn't want to be known as the office skank. Kramer and Newman start a Hong Kong rickshaw business.

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      • Spike Feresten
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    • 5User reviews
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    8Hitchcoc

    Absurdity Goes On and On

    Like so many of these episodes, short on plot, there were some choice moments. George is at a high end bookstore, takes an expensive art book into the bathroom, and then is force to pay a hundred bucks for it. He spends the whole episode trying to get his money back. Elaine gets drunk and makes out with a guy at an office party and is afraid of her reputation. Newman and Kramer decide that what New York needs is a chain of rickshaws pulled by homeless people. The premise is pretty funny, but we don't need a genius to tell us it isn't going to work. Jerry deals with Uncle Leo's shoplifting and his parents' cavalier attitude about theft by old people.
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    Tribute review for Sonya Eddy

    This review that you are currently reading was typed on Decem 25 2022.

    About: George went to the potty and read a book and he was forced to buy it. Kramer and The mailman exploit homeless people. Jerry has to deal with his shoplifting uncle and Elaine... Who cares.

    The best story was Georges storyline. The rest were "cringe"

    Story and Production: Only George's storyline was engaging and funny. Him trying to return a book that he read on the potty was comical.

    Jerry's storyline wasn't bad. He storyline was only engaging at the end.

    Newman and Cosmo storyline was "cringe"

    Elaine.. Again who the hash cares?

    Laughameter rating: 3

    Highlight: Sonya Eddys part.

    Should you watch this episode? Only for George's part. You can search it on YouTube and save yourself 15 minutes.
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    Ha ha George took a book in to do a poo. Now he has to buy it

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    • Trivia
      Kramer (Michael Richards) says that he met a horse named Rusty once. He refers to episode 7.11 The Rye (1996).
    • Goofs
      White Los Angeles taxi is seen in the background.
    • Quotes

      Crichton: Excuse me, sir, what are you doing?

      George Costanza: [glances at the bathroom door] I'm all set.

      Crichton: Did you take that book with you into the bathroom?

      [pause]

      George Costanza: What do you want to hear?

    • Crazy credits
      [End Credits]: SLOPPY JOE as Hobo Joe
    • Connections
      Featured in Best of the Worst: Twin Dragon Encounter, American Rickshaw, and Infested (2020)
    • Soundtracks
      Shining Star
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      Performed by Earth Wind & Fire

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    • Release date
      • April 9, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 513 S Grand Ave, Los Angeles, California, USA(The scene where Kramer lets go with the Newman in the rickshaw)
    • Production companies
      • Shapiro/West Productions
      • Castle Rock Entertainment
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    • Runtime
      • 23m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 4:3

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