The Bris

This is still my 1st viewing of this show and I can say "The Bris" is still their most bizarre episode yet. But to call this a weak spot for the show is an understatement. I know it's not as watchable as the other episodes but a lot is happening here. I mean it feels distinct than the rest of the show. Most of it has to do with that anxious kind of pace that runs through the episode which is among the greatest points of this show. Literally each character has a strong personality here. I knew this episode would be popular in the series, and for good reason.

With all the pigman issue going around and after the famous dialogue between Jerry and Kramer where the latter tells the prior " I'm tellin ya the pigman is alive. The governments been experimenting with pigmen since the fifties.", you get George Costanza's classical comment: " I wish there were pigmen. You get a few of these pigmen walking around I'm looking a whole lot better. Then if somebody wants to fix me up at least they could say, Hey he's no pig-man!"

And you ask me why I love Georgi the most! I could build him a statue and sit to laugh at it all day.

But Jerry also has a unique answer to that : " Believe me, there'd be plenty of women going for the pigmen. No matter what the deformity you'll find some group of perverts attracted to it. Ooo that little tail turns me on."

Can you resist all that?

And when Jerry & Elaine are asked to attend the Bris of the baby they're supposed to be his Godparent, the Mohel accidentally circumcizes Jerry's finger instead of the baby. How about that!

Those people are just magnificent and the whole show is unforgettable.

George was right. The hospital should pay for allowing the patient on the roof. The patient was in their care therefore they should pay for the damages with all due respect.

March 14 2023.

What was this episode about?: Kramer tries to find a mutant from The X-Men

George tries to get reimbursed for the incident.

Jerry becomes a Godfather... Elaine goes and finds a moule.

Story and production: fun busy episode.

The moule was ICONIC. He helped. Make this episode a joy.

I wished he had another appearance.

The baby during the episode was obviously fake.

Highlight: The moule he was legendary. "He's Lying".... Jerry and Kramer talking like the godfather.

Laugh meter: 10

Villian: the hospital for not taking accountablity.

What can be learned?: to butch or not to butch.

Verdict: isn't flinch when you watch this one.

Larry Thomas who played the Soup Nazi also considered this the very best episode. Could be only Jews find the entire Bris theme hilarious but every line and every second along with two storyline that are the very best in TV history are packed into this episode and the acting is spot on. A perfect ten and the series best.

Season 5, Chapter 5, "The Bris" This is one of those episodes that made people say that Seinfeld is "too Jewish".

Much as we Jewish folk love to make fun of ourselves - and I loved those part of the episode - this is one of the weaker episodes in season 5. The bris scene itself is, actually, one of the few major highlights of the episode, with the Dangerfieldian mohel making or an excellent character, but the story itself doesn't make much sense and the ending isn't satisfying at all. It does have some very funny moments like the pigman debate, and it's funny like every episode from this season is, but it's not a classic.