Episode
Seinfeld: The Abstinence
Overview
George's intellect thrives when thoughts of sex are shut out; Elaine wants her intern to become a doctor--stat; Jerry is bumped from a school's Career Day.
Details
- Series
- Seinfeld
- Season
- Season 8
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 1996-11-21
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
The Abstinence is Episode 9 in Season 8 of Seinfeld. It aired on 1996-11-21. The runtime is 22 min.
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Episode 8: The Chicken Roaster
George loses an expensive hat Elaine charged to her business account; a neon sign prompts Kramer and Jerry to swap apartments.
Episode 10: The Andrea Doria
Jerry tries to help Newman get transferred; George trades tales with a shipwreck survivor to obtain a dream apartment; Kramer coughs like a dog; a minor insult has a major effect on Elaine.
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Jerry's popularity in Japan brings new friends to Kramer, and maybe new life to Jerry's TV pilot; Elaine's new beau won't share "his song" with her.
Episode 11: The Little Jerry
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Episode 6: The Fatigues
An employee's military bent scares Elaine; Kramer cooks for a Jewish singles night; Jerry finds fault with his girlfriend's mentor.
Episode 12: The Money
Kramer's girlfriend disrupts his sleep; Jerry's parents think he needs financial aid; George ponders an inheritance.
Episode 5: The Package
Elaine regrets peeking at her medical chart; George takes dating advice from Kramer, who also hatches a scheme to improve Jerry's stereo.
Episode 13: The Comeback
Kramer arranges to die with dignity; Jerry learns his tennis consultant is a lousy player; George becomes obsessed with responding to an insult long after the fact; Elaine offends her video advisor.
Episode 4: The Little Kicks
Elaine's staff loses respect for her after seeing her dance; George benefits socially when Elaine labels him a "bad seed"; Kramer's friend forces Jerry into crime.
Episode 14: The Van Buren Boys
Gang members protest George's handling of a scholarship named for Susan; some find Jerry's new girlfriend objectionable; Peterman wants Kramer's life experiences for his own autobiography, written by Elaine.
Episode 3: The Bizarro Jerry
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Episode 15: The Susie
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