Seinfeld: The Stranded | Episode 27 Recap Podcast

Listen to the Podcast: Subscribe: Seinfeld Podcast in iTunes  |  Seinfeld Podcast RSS Feed Podcast recap of Seinfeld Season 3 Episode 10 “The Stranded” first aired on NBC November 27, 1991 Rob Cesternino and Akiva Wienerkur didn’t have to wait until two in the morning for Kramer to get together and recap “The Stranded”, the latest episode in their journey through the Seinfeld series.  “The Stranded” was the 10th episode of the third season, first airing November 27, 1991.  This episode was originally shot in season two, but Larry David wasn’t happy with it and decided to shelve it until the next season.  Rob and Akiva agreed with Larry’s take, assuring right off the bat that it will be ranked in the bottom ten of Akiva’s list. Akiva had a bit of news to share before they started in on the recap.  Jerry is in the new Chris Rock movie Top Five.  Rob heard Jerry on Alec Baldwin’s podcast this week, where Jerry shared a story about how comedian Jackie Mason told Jerry he was going to be a huge star very early on in his career. The opening standup had Jerry doing a bit about the pharmacy.  Rob and Akiva enjoyed the joke about the cold medicine options and how the human body picture on the wall uses lightening bolts and red squiggly lines to describe pain. As the episode opens, Jerry and George are at the pharmacy, where George is picking up something to help him get rid of fleas.  Rob found it strange that they don’t bring this up in the episode again after the opening scene.  While there, George invites Jerry to come with him to a work party out in Long Island.  Jerry doesn’t want to go, but George talks him into it by telling him they’ll be women at the party. When George goes to pay for the flea medicine, the clerk gives him back change for a ten dollar bill, but George is sure that he paid with a twenty.  He first politely points it out, but when the clerk rebuffs him, he gets aggravated enough that the security guard has to escort him out.  He assures the clerk as he’s drug out that he will be back for his money. The next scene has Jerry, George and Elaine out at the party on Long Island.  Rob and Akiva wondered how they talked Elaine into going.  Jerry and Elaine recognize this party will be boring, so they come up with a signal that will alert the other to get them out of an excruciating conversation, which is patting themselves on the head.  Jerry quickly gets into a conversation he wants out of, and immediately goes to the signal.  Elaine is simultaneously having a terrible conversation, patting her head as well.  Jerry notices and comes over to save her. Still at the party, George and Jerry are talking, George mentioning that he’s hitting it off with Ava, a woman from his office.  The scene cuts to Elaine sitting next to a pretentious woman going on and on about her fiancé, wondering where her baby is.  Elaine says the famous line, “maybe the dingo ate your baby”.  George meanwhile asks Jerry if he can take Ava home in his car, since she told him she wants him to make love to her.  Jerry agrees, based on a 90s version of bro code.  When Jerry asks George what his response was to “I want you to make love to me” was, George responds, “I long for you”, which he was embarrassed about. As George and Ava are ready to leave, Jerry informs Elaine that they’ll have to find another ride, citing the code.  As George is walking Ava out, Elaine notices she has on a real fur coat, which spurs an argument between the two ladies.  Akiva and Rob discuss their opinions on wearing fur and being vegetarian.