THE STOCK TIP (SEINFELD EPISODE)

'"The Stock Tip"' is the fifth episode of ''Seinfeld''. It was the fifth and final episode of the first season. It aired on June 21 1990.

Contents

Plot

Trivia

Superman reference

Plot

George gets a stock tip that he passes along to Jerry. Jerry goes on an official first date with Vanessa; a weekend away at a place Elaine recommends. However, as George predicted, the date ends up being a disaster, or "a relationship killer." Meanwhile, both George and Jerry are shocked to discover that source of the stock tip had been admitted into the hospital, and while they are unsure of when to sell, the stock's value plummets. Jerry finally sells it, but its value subsequently begins to rise, and George ends up making an $8,000 profit. At the same time, Elaine's allergy to cats causes her to pose an ultimatum to her boyfriend: choose between the cats and her. He chooses the cats.

Trivia

★ In the DVD commentary track for this episode, show co-creator Larry David stated that he named Jerry's girlfriend, Vanessa, after one of his ex-girlfriends.

★ The actor portraying the grocer of the store where Jerry and Vanessa shopped was Benjamin W.S. Lum, who would also go on to played the mailman whom Jerry accidentally offended in the fifth season episode, "The Cigar Store Indian".

Superman reference

This episode contains the first verbal Superman reference of the series:

★ 'Jerry': I think Superman probably has a very good sense of humor.