Rating:  - Season Six 'Seinfeld' at Its Best
Season Six is my favorite season of Seinfeld, episode for episode. The fantastic four began to change a little this season, as they each took on a little more edge, becoming all around less 'friendsy.' Season six hit the perfect note as far as character development -- Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine were in their sitcom prime. The following years, the last two to three seasons of Seinfeld, after co-creator Larry David departed, the characters almost became charicatures of themselves -- the show was still very good and quite funny, but I feel Season Six was the last truly great stand, episode for episode.
The scripts from this season were just brilliant. Retired stand-up comic and familiar working actor Fred Stoller joined the staff for 'Six' and penned 'The Soup' -- Seinfeld at its finest (this episode introduced a one Kenny Bana.) Stoller, a Jewish New Yorker himself, was always a favorite stand-up of mine to catch on TV in the late 1980s and was a natural staffer for Larry David's unique style of sitcom. He also storied out 'The Face Painter' with David, and Stoller himself can be seen in the crowd at the hockey game on this particular episode. Stoller (perhaps most recognizable to the sitcom crowd as Ray's whiney cousin on 'ELR') would later have a guest role as Fred Yerkes, a date of Elaine's.
I recommend Season Six as a keeper for any true Seinfeld fan
Rating: - What's the Deal with these New Yorkers?
Learn about the mishaps of living in the big city with "Seinfeld: The Complete Sixth Season". "Seinfeld" follows the misadventures of stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld (Himself) and his close group of eccentric friends going through everyday life in New York City. In this season, Jerry confronts an old high school rival with a race to prove who's faster. Elaine (Julia Louise Dreyfus) becomes the personal assistant to an eccentric executive (Ian Abercrombie). George (Jason Alexander) stirs up trouble within the New York Yankees. Kramer (Michael Richards) decides to be himself and begins to use his first name, Cosmo. Created by producer Larry David and star Jerry Seinfeld, "Seinfeld" is the popular award-winning comedy series that became one of the most popular television sitcoms. The sixth season of the highly watched NBC comedy series delivers some creative storylines and unforgettable comic characters. The season also features guest appearances by Jon Lovitz, Wendie Malick, Mel Torme, Jon Voight and Bette Midler. This 6-disc box set includes such memorable episodes as "The Couch", "The Race", "The Jimmy", "The Switch" and "The Fusilli Jerry".
Take a look behind the laughs with "Seinfeld: The Complete Sixth Season" Box Set. All 22 episodes are presented in their original full screen format. The picture quality is bright and noticeably sharp. Its 2.0 Dolby Digital sound is fairly enjoyable. Among supplemental extras, this 4-Disc collection includes revealing audio commentaries by cast members and crew on selected episodes, exclusive stand-up comedy footage, several deleted scenes, fun outtakes and "Running with the Egg" featurette. With its fine presentation and worthy supplements, "Seinfeld: The Complete Fifth Season" gets an "A-".
Rating: - The one with Assman
I love the fusilli Jerry episode,The spectators call Kramer"Assman" Yo!,Assman! The Assnman's in town and Kramer says,You got that right. I also love the Doodle and The Face Painter episodes.
Rating: - I LOVE THE SEINFELD SERIES..LONG OVER DUE.
I AM GLAD THEY ARE RELEASING SEASONS 5 AND 6 I ENJOY THE SHOW.IT IS A BARREL OF LAUGHS.I HOPE THEY INCLUDE ALL THE EPOSODES,FROM SERIES FIVE AND SIX.WE JUST HAVE THREE MORE SEASONS TO GO.!!!HAS ANYONE NOTICED,THAT SOME OF THE TV SEASON RELEASES,NOT SEINFELD IN PARTICULAR,SEEM TO BE EDITED.!!! I HAVE NOTICED ON MANY MOVIES.HEY THERE IS A MISSING SCENE,THATS NOT RIGHT.THE VHS AND THE DVD MAY DIFFER FROM EACH OTHER...HEY FOLKS TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF...WHY WOULD ANYONE BUY AN EDITED TV DVD?
Rating: - Has there ever been a better show?
Some of the classics include The Chinese Woman, whose advice is taken by Mrs. Costanza until she learns the woman is NOT Chinese. The Couch, when George is too lazy to read a book (Breakfast at Tiffany's) and so goes to a stranger's house to watch the movie.....this is one of my personal favorites of the show. The Fusilli Jerry is uproarious......"'It was a million to one shot, doc, million to one." The Jimmy is another classic, with Kramer getting dental work and being mistaken for.....well, if you watch Seinfeld, you know;-)
Some other episodes:
The Chaperone- Kramer tries to help Miss Rhode Island prepare for a pageant, while at the same time Jerry is dating her. Her birds are killed in her hotel room which she was going to use for her talent act, and instead she must resort to singing, which she does not do very well(an understatement). George suggests that the New York Yankees switch to all cotton uniforms and the uniforms shrink (George=shrinkage again!). Elaine gets a new job and we meet Mr. Pitt.
The Mango- Kramer gets banned from his favorite produce store and so he has Jerry get the produce for him. Jerry learns that Elaine had faked her orgasms and tries to talk Elaine into giving him one time to redeem himself.
The Stall- In a bathroom stall Elaine discovers that she has no toilet paper so she asks the woman in the next stall for a piece(Can you spare a square?). The woman next to her refuses.....only later does she learn that this woman is actually Jerry's girlfriend.
The Scofflaw- Newman is helped by Cramer inadvertently to escape from a cop who has caught the "white whale", a scofflaw the cop has been trying to catch for years for illegal parking.
The Chinese Woman- After lines are crossed, Mrs. Costanza receives advice from Jerry's girlfriend late one night while talking on the phone, and because of it, does not want a divorce. After she learns the woman who gave he the advice is NOT Chinese but is using a shortened name which sounds Chinese, she says 'this changes everything!' Kramer's sperm count is low and he must go from briefs to boxers but he does not want to as his "boys need a house." Many memorable lines from this one.
The Face Painter- Elaine dates David Putty, who paints his face in team colors for hockey games.....the colors for the devils. The face painting is embarassing to Elaine, Jerry, and offends a priest in a taxi. Kramer gets into a fight with a monkey at the zoo when the monkey throws a bannana peel at him and then he throws it back. The monkey then goes into a deep depression(he stops his autoerotic functioning) and the zoo blames Kramer.
The Couch- George is too lazy to read a book (Breakfast at Tiffany's) for his book club and so goes to a stranger's house to watch the movie after he peers over the counter at the video rental store to see who has the movie.....once there, we see the truly obnoxious side of George Costanza. Grape juice on the couch......I mean, can he be any more obnoxious? This is one of my personal favorites for both the season and the show.
Best quotes:
"What's so great about a mom and pop store? Let me tell you something, if my mom and pop ran a store I wouldn't shop there." - George, in "The Mom and Pop Store"
"Have you ever met a proctologist? They usually have a very good sense of humor. You meet a proctologist at a party, don't walk away. Plant yourself there because you will hear the funniest stories you've ever heard. See, no one wants to admit to them that they stuck something up there. Never. It's always an accident. Every proctologist story ends in the same way... 'It was a million to one shot, doc, million to one.' "
-Kramer, from The Fusilli Jerry
Episode list from Season 6:
The Chaperone
The Big Salad
The Pledge Drive
The Chinese Woman
The Couch
The Gymnast
The Soup
The Mom & Pop Store
The Secretary
The Race
The Switch
The Label Maker
The Scofflaw
Highlights of a Hundred (1)
Highlights of a Hundred (2)
Highlights of the first 99 episodes
The Beard
The Kiss Hello
The Doorman
The Jimmy
The Doodle
The Fusilli Jerry
The Diplomat's Club
The Face Painter
The Understudy
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