The Summer of George
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| Seinfeld episode | |
| "The Summer of George" | |
 George proclaiming the "Summer of George." |
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| Episode no. | 156 |
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| Airdate | May 15, 1997 |
| Writer(s) | Alec Berg & Jeff Schaffer |
| Director | Andy Ackerman |
| Guest star(s) | Molly Shannon, Raquel Welch and Amanda Peet |
| IMDb profile | |
| Seinfeld - Season 8 September 1996 - May 1997 |
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The Summer of George is the one-hundred and fifty-sixth episode of the hit sitcom Seinfeld. It was also the 22nd and final episode of the 8th season. It aired on May 15, 1997.
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George discovers he has a severance package from the New York Yankees that should last him about 3 months. He decides that he is going to take the summer off. Jerry is going to the Tony Awards and so is Kramer. Jerry has a real seat; Kramer is a seat-filler. Elaine critiques a co-worker who walks with no arm movements and is accused of being "catty." Jerry picks up his date to the Tonys, a waitress from Monk's, only to find out later that she has a man living with her. Kramer gets a Tony Award for a musical in which Raquel Welch is the star. Elaine tries to work things out with her co-worker, to no avail. Kramer uses his Tony as a ticket into a place he really shouldn't be, Sardi's, where the producers of Scarsdale Surprise have a proposition for him. Jerry's date decides to commit to him. Elaine's complaints to men about her co-worker only seem to pique their interest in the possibility of a cat fight. Jerry's girlfriend begins to wear him out; she is always on the go. George suggests that perhaps they team up to handle Lanette. To keep his Tony award, Kramer must fire the non-arm swinging Raquel Welch from the production. Jerry goes on a date and needs George to handle the invitations for Lanette's party. He is not to skimp, this time. Kramer does his duty and pays a price. A mad Raquel walking down the street gets into a cat fight with a woman who she thinks is making fun of her, Elaine. George gets distracted and slips on an invitation. Twenty-two episodes later the gang is back where they were a year ago, only this time George is the one in a hospital bed.
