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The Dealership

  • Episode aired Jan 8, 1998
  • TV-PG
  • 23m
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
3.8K
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Daniel Hagen and Michael Richards in Seinfeld (1989)
Comedy

Jerry looks to buy a new car from Elaine's boyfriend. George tries to find a snack. Kramer test drives a car.Jerry looks to buy a new car from Elaine's boyfriend. George tries to find a snack. Kramer test drives a car.Jerry looks to buy a new car from Elaine's boyfriend. George tries to find a snack. Kramer test drives a car.

  • Director
    • Andy Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Larry David
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Steve Koren
  • Stars
    • Jerry Seinfeld
    • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
    • Michael Richards
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    3.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Steve Koren
    • Stars
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Julia Louis-Dreyfus
      • Michael Richards
    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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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
    Patrick Warburton
    Patrick Warburton
    • David Puddy
    Daniel Hagen
    Daniel Hagen
    • Rick
    Joel McCrary
    Joel McCrary
    • Don
    Michael Kagan
    Michael Kagan
    • Willie
    Dee Freeman
    Dee Freeman
    • Service Assistant
    Rif Hutton
    Rif Hutton
    • Salesman
    Howard Mann
    • Willie, Sr.
    Steve Susskind
    Steve Susskind
    • Customer #1
    Loretta Fox
    • Customer #2
    Catherine Schreiber
    Catherine Schreiber
    • Saleswoman
    Norman Fessler
    • Norm
    • (uncredited)
    Steve Koren
    • Cab Driver
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Andy Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Larry David
      • Jerry Seinfeld
      • Steve Koren
    • All cast & crew
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    3monticellomeadow-95356

    Every Series Has A Stinker

    OK. Nine brilliant seasons of Seinfeld. I just love the series. But "The Dealership" was the one stinker out of the batch. I hadn't seen it in years. When I re-watched it recently my immediate reaction was OMG. Absurdist? I guess. But what it really had was 22 minutes of George yelling, non-stop. I get it that he was "starving" because he hadn't had lunch. And Seinfeld always had a line that they walked between "This is hilarious." and "This is stupid." In 99% of the episodes they stayed on the correct side of that line. This one? Definitely not. Oh well, into every series a little rain must fall. This was Seinfeld's "shower."
    8Hitchcoc

    Ever Buy a Car? You'll Get It

    Puddy is working in a car dealership. Jerry needs a car and figures to get a good deal because he knows Puddy. He brings George with him who has great hostility toward car salesmen--saying they are crooks. But Elaine breaks up with him (for the twelfth time) and he becomes a car shopper's worst nightmare. While this is going on, George tries to buy a candy bar in a machine and the bar gets stuck. He gets more change and when he comes back, the candy bar is gone and he is convinced a mechanic "stole" it. He carries on, trying to get the mechanic fired. Of course, he sounds like an idiot. Kramer comes in and looks at the car Jerry may buy and gets a salesman to go with him on a test drive, leading to a possible Thelma and Louise moment, There are several choice moments. The Kramer one goes on too long.
    10ThunderKing6

    Elaine is annoying Puddy can do better

    A whole entire episode at the dealership... What can possibly go wrong? High-5.

    March 8th 2023 aka international feminist day. This very review was created.

    About: Jerry is getting ripped by a Grease Monkey

    George feuds with Ned or Kip who steals his chocolate bar. Plus George goes 1 v all vs the greedy naughty dealership

    Kramer takes a joyride

    Elaine is a Bword.

    Story and production: Story was busy and active with many things going on. Yet again Georges story carries the episode.

    Jerry's storyline with puddy was okay. I didn't care much for Elaine's story because she was Bword.

    Highlight: George's story.

    Mental Hospital qoute.

    Laugh Meter: 7

    What can be learned?: Bring a lunch

    Goof: How did George buy all those chocolates? Why didn't he just do that in the first place?

    Should you watch this?: Yes. It's a fancy episode.
    10bevo-13678

    Run

    I liked the bit where they drove the car till it runs out of petrol

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    • Trivia
      This is one of the rare episodes where neither Monk's or Jerry's apartment are shown.
    • Goofs
      George does a "candy line-up" with 10 unwrapped candy bars, but never had either the change or dollar bills to buy them all.
    • Quotes

      George Costanza: Twixxxxxxxxxxx!

    • Connections
      References Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
    • Soundtracks
      Seinfeld Theme Song
      Written by Jonathan Wolff

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 8, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • 1291 3rd Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Exterior - Kramer driving in car with the salesman passing J. G. Melon restaurant.)
    • 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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